Cebu Pacific says it flew 19 million passengers in 2016

Cebu Pacific, the country’s largest airline, said Friday it flew 19.1 million passengers in 2016, a 4-percent increase from the previous year on the back of its short-haul services.

The airline said it set a new record for most passengers flown in a single day, 64,638 on Dec. 27, 2016.

Locally, passengers increased in Cauayan, Siargao and Ozamiz, the airline said.