Quake forces PAL to postpone launch of flight to Hokkaido to October 8

September 6, 2018

Due to a strong 6.7 earthquake which hit Hokkaido resulting in power outages and blocked roads, Philippine Airlines will be postponing the original September 10 launch of its Manila - Sapporo - Manila route to October 8.

In a statement Thursday, Philippine Airlines said passengers who have purchased tickets with flight dates within the period September 10 to October 7 may rebook their flights within 30 days from October 8, with rebooking, rerouting, refunding service fees waived.

PAL will endeavor to rebook affected passengers on the next available flight dates.

Passengers with contact details on their PNRs (Passenger Name Records) will be sent notifications via e-mail, call-out, text message and SMS. DMS