fˈɪlᵻpˌiːn ˈɛɹlaɪnz kəmˈɛnst ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ θɹˈaɪs wˈiːkli dᵻɹˈɛkt flˈaɪts tʊ ænd fɹʌm mɐnˈɪlə jˈuːzɪŋ ɐ bˈɪɡɚ ænd wˈaɪdɚɹ ˈɛɹbʌs ˌeɪ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd bˈiː fˈoːɹ ˈɛɹkɹæft.
Philippine Airlines commenced regular thrice weekly direct flights to and from Manila using a bigger and wider Airbus A300B4 aircraft.