American Airlines and PAL submit joint codeshare application to DoT
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Background ✨
Philippine Airlines applied to the US DoT for an exemption to operate scheduled nonstop Manila-Chicago from summer 2026.1 It also planned to raise Manila-Los Angeles frequency from 14 to 18 weekly from 01-Jun-2026 and increase Manila-Seattle to five weekly from 25-Nov-2025, citing an additional 60 tons of weekly cargo capacity.2 American Airlines and Philippine Airlines previously launched a codeshare covering American-operated services beyond Los Angeles to seven US cities, with PAL CCO Eric David Anderson saying it "unlock[ed] more options" for customers.3