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  • Cebu Pacific to add holiday season flights to Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia

    Cebu Pacific to add holiday season flights to Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia

    Gokongwei-led budget carrier Cebu Pacific will add more flights to its existing Japan, Vietnam, and Indonesia routes from the 4th quarter of 2017 to the 1st quarter of 2018.

    The airline announced on Thursday, August 31, that it will start flying 6 times a week from Manila to Osaka by adding a Friday flight, starting November 3 until December 6. It currently flies to Osaka every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

    The Manila-Osaka route will increase further to daily operations by December 15, 2017 to March 2018, in time for the Christmas season.

    For the Manila-Nagoya route, Cebu Pacific will fly 6 times a week (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday), up from the current 4 times a week (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) starting October 29.

    For the Manila-Tokyo (Narita) route, the budget carrier will be flying twice a day instead of once a day starting October 29, 2017 until March 24, 2018. Cebu Pacific added that it is securing approval to fly to the Haneda Airport in Tokyo as it is closer to the city center.

    The budget carrier will also increase flights to and from Bali (Denpasar), Indonesia, from the current 4 times a week to 5 times a week starting December 4, 2017 until March 6, 2018.

    Finally, Cebu Pacific will also mount daily flights between Manila and Hanoi, Vietnam from December 1, 2017 to January 9, 2018.

    “We constantly review our route network and frequencies to respond to changing market needs and operational requirements. Depending on seasonal factors, we make flight schedule changes as necessary, while keeping in mind the bookings of our passengers, many of whom book flights way in advance,” Cebu Pacific vice president for corporate affairs JR Mantaring said in a statement.

    The airline is also planning to sell 3 Airbus A319 planes over the next year. These will be replaced by brand-new aircraft, the first of which are set to arrive by the 1st quarter of 2018.

    Cebu Pacific is awaiting delivery of 7 Airbus A321ceo planes in 2018, as well as 32 Airbus A321neo planes from 2018 to 2022.

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  • Cebu Pacific to launch flights from Zamboanga to Sandakan, Malaysia

    Cebu Pacific to launch flights from Zamboanga to Sandakan, Malaysia

    Gokongwei-led Cebu Pacific announced the bolstering of its domestic and regional connections with 4 new routes beginning October this year.

    In a statement on Wednesday, August 16, the budget carrier announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Cebgo will start its first international route out of Zamboanga City with flights 4 times a week to Sandakan, Malaysia.

    This route, beginning October 29, will have flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

    “Now, the previous 14-hour travel by sea is cut down to just a 40-minute airplane ride,” said Cebgo president and chief executive officer Alexander Lao.

    Trade and Industry Assistant Secretary Art Boncato Jr also noted that the new route “would offer better service to the traveling public and open greater opportunities for trade, investment, and tourism with Western Mindanao as a growing regional gateway to the Philippines.”

    The airline noted that Cebgo would be the only Philippine carrier with direct flights between the country and Sandakan.

    There is an introductory sale for the flight – P1,299 per ticket until August 21 – with the promo travel period from October 29 to December 31 this year.

    New domestic routes

    Along with the international route, Cebu Pacific announced a new thrice weekly Kalibo-Clark flight on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, starting October 30.

    The flight will link Boracay in Western Visayas to Northern Luzon and Central Luzon via the Clark International Airport.

    The return Clark-Kalibo flight, meanwhile, will begin on October 31 and will be available Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

    Cebgo will also start new routes from Cagayan de Oro City (Laguindingan Airport) to Boracay (Caticlan) and Dumaguete City thrice a week beginning on October 20.

    To mark the start of the new domestic routes, Cebu Pacific announced an introductory, all-in seat sale of P599 until August 18, or while seats are available. The promo travel period is from October 20, 2017 to March 15, 2018.

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  • Cebu Pacific waives rebooking fees

    Cebu Pacific waives rebooking fees

    After serving more than 150 million passengers in over two decades, Cebu Pacific has decided to waive fees on rebooking or flight changes as part of its push to improve customer experience.

    Passengers who decide to change flight schedules within 24 hours from booking will no longer have to pay rebooking fees of as much as P2,800.

    In the past, passengers who make changes on their bookings were required to pay P1,500 for domestic flights, P2,300 for short-haul flight and P2,800 for long-haul international flights.

    For bookings that require changes in the flight sequence, penalty fees will also be waived.

    For example, if a passenger booked a Manila-Cebu flight, and then needs to change this to Cebu-Manila, the cancellation fee is waived.

    The same applies for Sum of Sectors (SOS) or  “Through Fare” bookings, which are basically two connecting flights treated as one.

    For instance, a passenger books a Virac-Manila-Cebu flight and needs to change this to Cebu-Manila-Virac, the cancellation fee is waived.

    Penalty fees will also be waived for direct flights changed to SOS booking and vice versa.

    While the rebooking and cancellation fees are waived, however, passengers who make such flight changes will still need to shoulder the fare difference.

    The waiver on the rebooking and cancellations fees is applicable across all booking channels of Cebu Pacific, whether through a travel agent, ticket office and call center.

    Ancillary services, such as seat selection, baggage allowance and preordered meals, are also fully transferrable to other guests and flights at no extra cost.

    “Rebooking and cancellation fees have been a key concern for passengers, especially those who have been able to avail themselves of low fares. This will benefit them as it truly makes flying with Cebu Pacific more affordable,” Cebu Pacific Vice President for Corporate Affairs Paterno S. Mantaring said.

    The airlines has also updated all its booking systems to make exemptions from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal Fee, or the International Passenger Service Charge (IPSC) applicable on bookings made via the Cebu Pacific mobile app and web site.

    The move is seen benefiting thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who book flights on Cebu
    Pacific to get to their job sites.

    Aside from OFWs, pilgrims with authorization from the Philippine Sports Commission and guests who have been issued an exemption certificate are also exempted from paying the IPSC, provided valid documents are presented.

    Cebu Pacific flew 10.1 million passengers in the first half of  2017.  Cebu Air Inc. saw its profits down in the first half of the year, as the rise in revenues failed to offset the spike in expenses.

    The company’s net income stood at P4.34 billion in the first six months of 2017, a 43.6-percent drop from P7.68 billion last year, as a result of slower revenue growth versus bigger expenses.

    In the same comparative periods, revenues increased by 7.7 percent to P35.66 billion, from P33.09 billion, fuelled by its passenger revenues of P26.62 billion.

    Expenses, on the other hand, rose 16.6 percent to P29 billion due to the rise in average jet-fuel prices in 2017, coupled with the weakening peso against the greenback.

    As of end-June, the Gokongwei-led airline operates a fleet of 61 planes, serving 66 domestic routes and 38 international routes from its hubs all over the Philippines.

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  • Cebu Pacific announces new routes, promo fares

    Cebu Pacific announces new routes, promo fares

    Budget carrier Cebu Pacific on Wednesday announced new domestic and international routes, in efforts to increase connectivity within the country and the region starting October.

    In an emailed statement, Cebu Pacific said it will start flying to and from Kalibo in Aklan and Clark in Pampanga.

    The thrice-a-week Kalibo-Clark flight will begin on October 30, 2017 with flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Meanwhile, the return Clark-Kalibo flight will start on October 31, 2017 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

    Cebu Pacific subsidiary CebGo will start Cagayan de Oro-Caticlan and Cagayan de Oro-Dumaguete routes on October 20, 2017.

    CebGo will also operate its first international route out of Zamboanga with flights going to Sandakan, Malaysia starting October 29, 2017.

    Flights will be available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

    “Sandakan has had centuries of trade and cultural linkage with the southern Philippines, and we are especially proud to put in place infrastructure to further enhance these ties,” CebGo president and CEO Alexander Lao said.

    “Now, the previous 14-hour travel by sea is cut down to just a 40-minute airplane ride,” he added.

    In line with the new routes, Cebu Pacific said it will offer an introductory all-in seat sale of P599 for all domestic trips until August 18, 2017, with a travel period starting October 20, 2017 to March 15, 2018.

    Flights from Zamboanga to Sandakan will also be on sale at P1,299 until August 21, 2017. The travel period will be from October 29, 2017 to December 31, 2017. 

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  • Cebu Pacific launches new flights from Davao

    Cebu Pacific launches new flights from Davao

    Davao is now more connected within domestic destinations as Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) launched on Thursday, July 27, at the Marco Polo Hotel Davao two more flights between Davao and the cities of Dumaguete and Tacloban harnessing over 10 million-strong combined market.

    The airline, starting last Wednesday, July 26, is now flying three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) between Davao and Dumaguete and four times a week (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday) from Davao to Tacloban and vice versa starting Thursday, July 27. Department of Tourism assistant secretary Eden Josephine Davaid, in a statement, said with over eight million tourist arrivals in Mindanao, and Western and Central Visayas key areas (Dumaguete and Tacloban) one million combined tourist arrivals, the new connections will serve over 10 million tourists, both domestic and foreign. “Plus we add Cebu cities and provinces 700,000 tourists and Masbate’s 250,000-strong tourist arrivals, endless opportunities await with this newly-launched route,” David said.

    CEB corporate communications director Charo Lagamon said with the new routes, Davao’s position as one of the airline’s hubs in Mindanao is strengthened. Representing Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang said these direct flights answer the market’s growing need for inter-island connectivity. The routes, he said, is reflective of the competitiveness and reliability of CEB. “It will not only increase tourists and trade among three cities, it will make the residents closer with each other,” Dayanghirang said quoting Duterte-Carpio. Davao City Tourism Operations Officer head Generose Tecson said the launching of new routes are a welcome development for all three cities.

    “It opens more avenues for business and tourism arrivals, for Davao most especially. Being the gateway in Southern Mindanao, everyone going around has to touch base with our city first,” Tecson said. Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo, for his part said, the city tourism offices of the cities will work closely to promote tourism in each city, thus, inviting more tourists.

    “To cater the growing number of tourists, we will continue to encourage investors to put up hotels, convention centers to accommodate the people,” Remollo said adding Dumaguete has a bed capacity of over 5,000 rooms. He added that with the air link between Davao and Dumaguete, connectivity between Mindanao and Siquijor will be enhanced. The flights will be carried by the Cebgo fleet of ATR aircraft. Aside from the direct Davao flights, CEB also launched flights between Cebu and Masbate, Zamboanga and Cotabato, and Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga. Dayanghirang, however, asked the airline to push more routes to and from Davao.

    One of the routes pushed is the Davao-Bohol air link. “We hope to launch more routes to and from Davao City,” Lagamon said. Go Hotels, a sister company of CEB also operates in Dumaguete, Tacloban. Davao City as Mindanao hub Lagamon reported that for 21 years, CEB have a seamless network (direct and connecting flights) linking Davao to six hubs, 37 domestic destinations and 26 international routes. “We are launching 894 flights per week to and from Mindanao,” she said. This year, Lagamon said, CEB targets to serve 20 million passengers. For the first quarter of this year, a total of 4.8 million passengers were already served by the airline amounting to P6.8 billion revenue, 55 percent of the total revenue are from domestic market share.

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  • Cebu Pacific Air adds new domestic link from Cebu

    Cebu Pacific Air adds new domestic link from Cebu

    Cebu Pacific Air has launched its latest domestic route from Cebu. On 26 July the carrier began a three times weekly service on the 232-kilometre link to Masbate (MBT). Operated by CebGo using its ATR 72-500s, flights will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

    Cebu Pacific now serves 22 domestic destinations from Cebu which range in sector length from 105 to 467 kilometres. This is now the carrier’s second route to Masbate as it already offers daily flights from Manila.

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  • Cebu Pacific to start daily flights to Sydney on Dec. 1

    Cebu Pacific to start daily flights to Sydney on Dec. 1

    Cebu Pacific Air, the country’s biggest budget airline, will start daily flights between Manila and Sydney in Australia on Dec. 1 this year. The carrier said it was increasing frequencies given robust demand on its current five weekly flights.

    “Cebu Pacific continues to remain bullish over prospects in the Australia market,” Candice Iyog, vice president for marketing and distribution of Cebu Pacific, said in a statement.

    “The additional frequency between Manila and Australia reflects our commitment to reinforce the Cebu Pacific effect across one of our strongest international markets. We want to continue to offer our year-round low-fares that are affordable, accessible and available to a greater number of travelers,” she added.

    Cebu Pacific is already the biggest air carrier operating between Manila and Sydney. It bested two other rivals in the first quarter of 2017.

    Citing data from Australia’s Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE), Cebu Pacific said it had a market share of 42 percent and continued to see gains in passenger volume. During this period, it carried 43,512 passengers, up 16 percent.

    The same report noted that overall passenger traffic between Manila and Sydney had gone up 7 percent year-on-year.

    Cebu Pacific noted that its load factor, a measure of flight utilization, in this route stood at 78 percent during the first three months of the year.

    Cebu Pacific said it was also a leading player in the Manila-Sydney airline cargo service.

    The airline flew 1,131 tons of cargo between Manila and Sydney in the first three months of 2017, about 49 percent of the total 2,325 tons carried by the three carriers.

    Cebu Pacific already offers the most number of seats between Manila and Sydney, covering close to 40 percent of the route’s total capacity.

     

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  • Cebu Pacific resumes Cebu-Ormoc regular flights

    Cebu Pacific resumes Cebu-Ormoc regular flights

    Cebu Pacific has resumed its regular flights between Cebu and Ormoc after the Ormoc Airport passed a risk assessment by aviation authorities.

    “Cebu Pacific Air, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Cebgo, resumes regular flights to and from Ormoc City, starting July 14, 2017. Cebgo flies daily between Cebu and Ormoc, with the Cebu-Ormoc flight departing at 6:35am; and the return flight leaving Ormoc at 7:40am,” the airline posted on its website on Friday.

    The risk assessment was performed in cooperation with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAP), after the 6.5-magnitude quake rocked Leyte last July 6.

    Passengers booked on cancelled Cebgo flights from July 6 to 13 may rebook their flights free of charge, the company said.

    Operations at the Ormoc Airport returned to normal two days after the quake. Cebu Pacific, however, said it had to perform its own risk assessment to ensure operational requirements would be met.

  • Cebu Pacific seeks to increase Manila-Sydney flight frequency

    Cebu Pacific seeks to increase Manila-Sydney flight frequency

    Cebu Pacific (CEB), the only low-cost carrier servicing Manila and Sydney in Australia, has captured the largest market share for both passenger and cargo services on the route as of April 2017 and wants to increase its flight frequencies to this destination.

    Data from Australia’s Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) showed that CEB flew 16,441 passengers in April alone, representing 41.8% of the total market share for the Manila-Sydney route, the highest among the three carriers flying this route.

    This brings the total number of passengers flown by CEB to 59,953 – representing 41.7% market share. Its closest competitor, on the other hand, captured 33.5% market share. Load factor for CEB for the Manila-Sydney route was at an average 80% for the first four months of 2017.

    Year-on-year, total passenger volume for the first four months of 2017 of all three carriers plying the Manila-Sydney route reached 143,765, up 12% versus the 128,352 passengers flown in the same period in 2016.

    For cargo service between Manila and Sydney, CEB captured 43.8% market share of the total 789 tons carried in April 2017. From January to April 2017, CEB had 47.4% market share of the total 3,114 tons of cargo carried for that route. The total cargo volume for the first four months of 2017, however, is 30.6% lower than the 2,128 tons carried in the comparable period last year.

    “Since opening the Sydney route in 2014, we have contributed to the growth of trade and tourism between the Philippines and Australia, through year-round low fares. Today, Sydney is one of our top international routes and bodes well for our future expansion plans in the Australian market,” according to Atty. JR Mantaring, Vice President for Corporate Affairs of Cebu Pacific.

    Cebu Pacific currently offers the most number of seats between Manila and Sydney, operating up to five weekly nonstop services between Sydney and Manila, departing every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from Sydney at 11:35 a.m. and arriving Manila at 5:50 p.m.

    The flights from Manila to Sydney, on the other hand, depart at 12:05 a.m. and arrive Sydney at 10:05 a.m.

    Recently, the airline expressed interest to increase frequency between Manila and Sydney, noting strong demand for this route.

    Cebu Air, Inc. is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline. It also offers flights to over 60 destinations including Dubai, Tokyo, Beijing, Bali and Sydney.

    CEB’s 61-strong fleet, comprised of 4 Airbus A319, 36 Airbus A320, 8 Airbus A330, 8 ATR-72 500 and 5 ATR 72-600 aircraft, is one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2017 and 2022, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 7 Airbus A321ceo, 32 Airbus A321neo, and 11 ATR 72-600 aircraft.

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  • Cebu Pacific boost Boracay flights

    Cebu Pacific boost Boracay flights

    Cebu Pacific has started evening flights to and from Caticlan, the gateway to Boracay Island. CEB is the first carrier to introduce night flights and use the upgraded air traffic control system and newly-installed night navigational equipment at the Godofredo P. Ramos Airport.

    CEB has added roundtrip flights daily between Manila and Caticlan and will be use ATR aircraft through its wholly owned subsidiary Cebgo.

    In total, Cebu Pacific has 39 flights weekly between Manila and Caticlan; 14 between Cebu and Caticlan; and seven between Clark and Caticlan. The additional night frequencies will add 12 more flights to Caticlan to bring the total CEB frequency to 72.

    Currently, the last flight from Manila to Caticlan leaves at 1530 with the return flight at 1710. With CEB’s new night operations, the last flight will leave Manila at 1855 and will be return from Caticlan at 2045.

    Night flights at Caticlan Airport was given the go-signal following  technical reviews and consultations on its night operation capability with  the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), the Department of Transportation, and other relevant aviation authorities.

    Prior to Caticlan, Cebu Pacific had added night flights to and from the Roxas City Airport in Capiz, the Laguindingan  Airport (Cagayan  de  Oro)  in  Misamis  Oriental,  and  the  Legazpi  International  Airport  in  Albay.

    “We believe that expansion of operating times will not only boost frequencies to key domestic routes,  but  it will  also give  travellers  more  options,  greater  flexibility on when they fly and also help decongest air traffic, especially during the peak flying hours at noon and during the early afternoon,” said Cebu Pacific vice president for corporate affairs Atty, JR Mantaring.

    For as low as PHP2,774.88 (approximately USD55), passengers can fly from Manila to Caticlan, while Cebu Pacific also offers daily flights from Clark to Caticlan at PHP2,365.88 (approximately USD48) and from Cebu to Caticlan at only PHP2,217.88 (approximately USD45).

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  • Cebu Pacific to launch Manila-Dumaguete night flights

    Cebu Pacific to launch Manila-Dumaguete night flights

    The Gokongwei-led airline said in a statement that it will add three round-trip flights weekly between Manila and Dumaguete, utilizing its 180-seater Airbus 320 aircraft. With the additional service, the budget carrier said the last flight will be leaving Manila at 5:20 p.m. and arriving in Dumaguete at 6:50 p.m. while return flight will be at 8:00 p.m. “Increasing the number of airports with night-flying capability would help promote tourism and improve connectivity within the country,” Cebu Pacific Vice-President for Corporate Affairs Paterno S. Mantaring, Jr. said. Increasing the number of airports with night operations will also allow the budget airline, along with other carriers, “leeway to spread flight times,” which in turn will improve aircraft movement and traffic at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the capital during the peak hours, he added.

    Cebu Pacific flies 21 times weekly between Manila and Dumaguete; and 14 times a week between Cebu and Dumaguete, through its wholly owned subsidiary Cebgo. Prior to Dumaguete, the airline announced night flights to and from Caticlan, the gateway to Boracay. It also operates night flights to and from the Roxas City Airport in Capiz, the Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental, and the Legazpi International Airport in Albay, on top of trunk routes in Cebu and Davao. Cebu Pacific flies to 37 domestic and 26 international destinations, with over 104 routes spanning Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and USA. The airline operates flights out of six hubs in the Philippines: Clark, Davao, Kalibo, Cebu, Iloilo and Manila. Cebu Air, Inc.’s net income plunged 68% to P1.28 billion in the first quarter.

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  • New Cebu Pacific flights from Davao to boost tourism

    New Cebu Pacific flights from Davao to boost tourism

    New Cebu Pacific direct domestic flights from Davao are seen as another door of opportunities for the local tourism industry especially for the upcoming Kadayawan Festival, said City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO) official. By July 26, Cebu Pacific will have scheduled flights three times a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between Davao and Dumaguete. They will also fly four times a week from Davao to Tacloban and vice versa starting July 27. Schedules will be every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.

    The flights will be carried by the Cebgo fleet of ATR aircraft. “We’re very happy with these updates as it means opportunities for us. We’re deep into planning for Kadayawan so we’ll include these new routes in our plans. We’re going all out now with preparations and events. We’re setting up a Kadayawan Village at Magsaysay Park and hoping that Dabawenyos will also help promote and join the activities,” said CTOO Head Generose Tecson. It was earlier reported that the tourism sector in Davao City had been “slightly affected” by the declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao especially with the hotel bookings, accommodations, and events being cancelled for security purposes.

    Aside from the direct Davao flights to be launched by the last week of July, Cebu Pacific will also launch flights between Cebu and Masbate, Zamboanga and Cotabato, and Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga.

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  • Cebu Pacific to launch evening flights to Caticlan in July

    Cebu Pacific to launch evening flights to Caticlan in July

    Cebu Pacific Air will launch in July night flights to and from Caticlan, the gateway to tourism spot Boracay, the airline announced Thursday.

    The country’s leading budget airline said it would add two round-trip flights for this route daily, with the last leaving Manila at 6:55 PM and returning from Caticlan at 8:45 PM.

    This would bring to 72 the total number of Cebu Pacific flights to Caticlan, including the current 60 from Manila, Cebu and Clark.

    Cebu Pacific said it would be the first carrier to mount night flights and use the upgraded air traffic control system and newly-installed night navigational equipment at Caticlan’s Godofredo P. Ramos Airport.

    The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), the Department of Transportation, and other relevant aviation authorities gave the operations the green light after technical reviews and consultations on Caticlan Airport’s night operation capability.

    “We thank CAAP for continually leading the scale-up of our airports to night-flying capability. We believe that expansion of operating times will not only boost frequencies to key domestic routes, but it will also give travelers more options, greater flexibility on when they fly and also help decongest air traffic, especially during the peak flying hours at noon and early afternoon,” said JR Mantaring, Cebu Pacific’s Vice President for Corporate Affairs.

    Mantaring said the launch of evening flights to and from Boracay, world-renowed beach destination, was “a long-standing request of tourism stakeholders.”

    The additional flights, he said, would make flights available to more passengers.

  • Cebu Pacific deploys bigger planes, opens new domestic routes

    Cebu Pacific deploys bigger planes, opens new domestic routes

    Cebu Pacific said Tuesday it would upgrade some domestic routes to larger aircraft, open new routes and add more flights to meet strong demand.

    The 180-seater Airbus A320 will replace the 78-seater turboprop ATR 72-600 for flights from Manila to Cauyan, Legazpi and Virac, the country’s largest airline said in a statement.

    The freed up ATR aircraft will be deployed to five new routes, which open late next month: Cebu-Masbate; Cagayan de Oro-Zamboanga; Davao-Dumaguete; Davao-Tacloban; and Cotabato-Zamboanga.

    The Gokongwei-owned airline said it would add 10 more flights weekly between Manila and Iloilo, 6 between manila and Bacolod, and 8 between Manila and Cagayan de Oro.

    Cebu Pacific is also shifting to the 436-seater Airbus A330 for its Cebu, Davao and Hong Kong routes by July 4.

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  • Philippine airline Cebu Pacific to suspend operations in Kuwait, Doha, Riyadh

    Philippine airline Cebu Pacific to suspend operations in Kuwait, Doha, Riyadh

    Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific will fly the last of its four-times-a-week service from Manila to Kuwait on June 13, 2017, and its Kuwait-Manila flight on June 14, 2017.

    The thrice-weekly Manila-Doha-Manila route will have its last flight on July 1, 2017, while its last flight from Manila to Riyadh will depart on July 2, 2017, while the Riyadh-Manila flight will leave on July 3, 2017.

    “The entry of Cebu Pacific into these markets benefitted passengers with lower fares and more choices. Of late, other carriers have aggressively added more flights, which has resulted in substantial oversupply of seats and fares that are so low, hence making the routes unsustainable,” said Atty JR Mantaring, vice president for corporate affairs of Cebu Pacific.

    “We have to continuously review our routes to ensure their viability. At this point, it makes more sense for us to re-deploy the aircraft used for our Riyadh, Doha and Kuwait service to routes where we can further stimulate demand and sustain our low fare offers.”

    The airline will retain its other long-haul services to and from Dubai and Sydney with a view to increasing frequencies to these destinations in the future. The airline also flies to 24 other international destinations across Asia and USA, as well as 37 domestic destinations.

    Passengers affected by the suspension of the airline’s service in Doha, Riyadh and Kuwait are being contacted. Options are being provided to minimize the disruption, which include rebooking passengers on flights with other airlines or on earlier travel dates with Cebu Pacific, a full refund, or placing the full value of the ticket in a travel fund for future use.

    From January to March 2017, Cebu Pacific carried 4.8 million passengers, of which 1.3 million flew international destinations. Total revenues for the first quarter of 2017 were up 4.7 per cent to 16.9 billion Philippine pesos. However, this was outpaced by the growth in expenses, driven by a weaker peso versus the US dollar and rising fuel prices. The airline’s net income for the first three month of 2017 was down 68 per cent versus the same period in 2016.

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