Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced it will increase its Manila-Melbourne service from five weekly flights to daily operations starting November 19, 2026. Flight PR 209 will depart Manila at 20:20 local time and arrive in Melbourne at 07:30 local time the following day. The return flight, PR 210, will depart Melbourne at 09:20 local time and arrive in Manila at 14:25 local time, operating daily.

The airline noted it will mark 55 years of service to Melbourne on September 10, 2026. PAL currently operates daily services to Brisbane and Sydney, along with three weekly flights to Perth.