New Route of the Day – Americas (16 December 2025): Philippine Airlines between Cebu and Guam
Philippine Airlines launched flights between Cebu and the US territory of Guam on Tuesday 16 December. The 2,295-kilometre route will be maintained 3-weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays departing Cebu, with the A321 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition between the two airports.
Flight PR120 departs Cebu at 21:40 local time, arriving in Guam at 03:25 local time the following morning. The return service, operating as flight PR121, takes off at 05:15 local time on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, touching back down in the Philippines at 06:50 local time.
What they said
Richard Nuttall, President of Philippine Airlines, said: “This new service enhances Cebu’s role as a strategic gateway to international markets, while providing Guam’s large Filipino community and travellers from the US Pacific territory direct access to the Visayas and Mindanao regions. It reflects our commitment to growing our network and supporting economic and tourism flows between the Philippines and Guam.”
Athanasios Titonis, CEO of Cebu Airport Corporation, added: “We are delighted to bring back direct flights to the United States with the launch of the Cebu – Guam route. This route not only makes island-to-island travel faster and more efficient but also creates a stronger gateway for visitors from the US Pacific territories and Asia, boosting tourism and economic exchange for both destinations.”
Philippine Airlines now flies to six US destinations
The Cebu – Guam flights are part of Philippine Airlines’ ongoing strategy to broaden its international reach beyond Manila.
Guam is home to a large Filipino community that accounts for nearly 30% of its 179,000 residents. The route represents Philippine Airlines’ sixth destination in its US network, which also includes Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York JFK, Seattle and Honolulu.
Philippine Airlines first landed in Guam on 31 July 1946, during its DC-4 trans-Pacific service, making it Asia’s first airline to serve the US mainland.
