Philippine Airlines is looking at flying to New Zealand as part of an international expansion, Philippines media report.
The flag carrier's president Jaime Bautista said the airline is studying flying to Auckland as it is set to launch new flights to China and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea in the next few months.
"Maybe this year. We are still studying it. It will actually depend on the numbers,"Bautista said in the Philippines Star.
Auckland Airport would not comment directly on the reports saying; "we are in discussions with a number of international airlines about the possibility of them flying to Auckland."
However, an amended air service agreement signed between the two countries last year was aimed at building towards possible direct flights.