The US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) upgraded to Category 1 of the Philippines’ aviation safety rating allowing the Philippine Airlines (PAL) to expand its flights from Philippines to Guam.
The daily flights to Guam, a US territory in the Pacific Ocean will begin on October 26, 2014. The island is a vital military base for the US Armed Forces and is home to more than 13,000 permanent Filipino residents.
In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Philippine Consul General in Guam Marciano De Borja congratulated PAL for this milestone which is a manifestation of enhanced international confidence in the Philippines.