This is the first direct flight between Manila and the Pacific Northwest, which is home to more than 240,000 Filipino Americans.

On October 2nd, Philippine Airlines will offer its first nonstop service from Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in Manila, marking the airport's first nonstop connection to the East Asian island nation.

SEATTLE - Starting Oct. 2, Philippine Airlines (PAL) will launch nonstop flights from Manila to Seattle, marking the first direct air connection between the Philippines and the Pacific Northwest. The airline says the service addresses tourism and the sizable Filipino American population in Washington and Oregon.

Philippine Airlines Inc. is cutting back flights to China, becoming the latest carrier to reduce traffic amid weak travel demand and fraying relations between Beijing and Manila.

One of the carriers, Philippine Airlines, says ‘the Chinese market has been slower to recover’ compared with other regions.