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Philippine Airlines (PAL) has launched the first nonstop service between Chicago and Manila – the first direct air link between the US Midwest and the Philippines.

The inaugural flight departed O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5 on 9 November following a ceremonial send-off attended by PAL Holdings president and chief operating officer Lucio C. Tan III, PAL executive vice president and chief operating officer Carlos Luis Fernandez, Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Department of Aviation commissioner Michael McMurray.

The service operates three times weekly and makes Chicago PAL’s newest US destination. It targets overseas Filipinos, business and leisure travellers and cargo customers, and offers onward connections through the Manila hub to domestic, Southeast Asian and North Asian destinations.

Tan said travel between Chicago and the Philippines previously meant connecting through other cities and spending extra hours in transit.

“With this new service, we are making that journey more direct and convenient,” he said.

Johnson said Chicago was home to one of America’s largest Filipino communities, and that the route “further secures Chicago’s position as an epicenter of Filipino-American culture”.

McMurray said the service would provide more convenience for people visiting family and friends in both destinations.

PAL said the route strengthens its North American footprint and responds to growing demand across the region. Passengers on the inaugural flight received commemorative giveaways and took part in launch activities before boarding.