UAE and PAL agree on Interline Partnership

8 March 2023

UAE carrier Emirates has signed an interline agreement with Philippine Airlines (PAL).

Emirates said that the aim is to boost connectivity for passengers of both carriers to new points on each other’s networks via Manila and Dubai, using a single ticket and one baggage policy.

An interline agreement, also known as interlining, is an agreement between 2 or more airlines to handle passengers when their itinerary involves traveling on multiple airlines.

Interline flights, often misconstrued as code-shared flights, concern passenger-level services, such as baggage handling to the final destination or check-in agreements.

The partnership is already in effect with Emirates passengers able to access 19 Philippine domestic destinations operated by Philippine Airlines, including Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Bacolod, Cotabato, Davao, Iloilo, Kalibo, among others, as well as two Asian regional points via Manila.

Philippine Airlines’ passengers also benefit from access to Emirates’ network and can connect to 21 cities operated by Emirates beyond Dubai including European destinations such as London, Rome, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Paris, as well as other points in the Middle East, Africa and India including Kuwait and Jeddah.

Interline agreements are one of the saving graces that passengers have that reduces your headache when traveling. If anything happens, whether it’s terrible weather to other unexpected events, interline agreements will enable airlines to re-route customers to get them closer to their final destination.

Emirates first began flying to Manila in 1990, and has since expanded its network to include Cebu and Clark. It currently serves the Philippines with 25 weekly flights to its three gateways in the Asian country.