Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) will discontinue all turboprop operations at Manila Ninoy Aquino International effective March 29, 2026, when the new slot regulations restricting the airport to jet aircraft enter into force. The flag carrier will shift regional connectivity to alternative hubs at Angeles City Clark International, Cebu, and Iloilo airports.

The airline said the decision aligns with the timelines set by the Manila Slot Coordination Committee (MSCC) Resolution 2025-02, issued on July 29, 2025. The mandate requires the relocation of propeller aircraft from the country's main gateway to maximise runway capacity and slots for larger jet aircraft.

Consequently, the flag carrier's services from Manila to Busuanga and Del Carmen (Siargao) will transfer to Clark. The Manila-Catarman route will be replaced by a service from Cebu.

However, the Manila-Antique route will be discontinued. According to ch-aviation schedules data, Philippine Airlines is the sole operator serving Antique, flying 3x weekly. It will now serve the city via Iloilo, an airport some 60 kilometres away but located on the same Panay island.

Using the slots vacated by the turboprop relocation, the carrier will increase domestic jet frequencies from Manila starting in March. Weekly services to Cebu will rise to 76x, Iloilo to 42x, Tacloban to 28x, Dumaguete to 21x, and Roxas City to 14x.

The turboprop flights are operated by subsidiary PAL Express, which deploys a fleet of eleven DHC-8-Q400s. Rival Cebu Pacific Air previously announced it would transfer its ATR - Avions de Transport Régional operations, including those of subsidiaries Cebgo and AirSWIFT, to Clark by the March 29 deadline.