THE Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), has strengthened air connectivity and logistics between Central Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao with the introduction of two new routes from the Clark International Airport. Starting Nov. 9, 2018, Cebu Pacific will mount daily flights between its Clark and Davao hubs; as well as between Clark and Tagbilaran (Bohol) once a day.
Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 613, bound for Tagbilaran, departs Clark at 9:55 a.m. daily and arrives at 11:20 a.m. The return flight, 5J 614, departs Tagbilaran at 11:50 a.m., and arrives Clark at 1:15 p.m. Meantime, Flight 5J 985 departs from Clark to Davao daily at 1:45 p.m., with scheduled arrival at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao at 3:40 p.m. The return flight, 5J 986, departs Davao at 4:10 p.m., with Estimated Time of Arrival at the Clark International Airport at 605pm.
The new Clark routes are on an introductory sale with a base fare of P599 up to Aug. 28, or until seats last. Travel period is from Nov. 9, 2018 to March 30, 2019. Lowest year-round base fare for the Clark-Tagbilaran route is at P888, and P1,088 for Clark-Davao.
On top of the new routes, Cebu Pacific will also add an additional daily flight between Clark and Cebu starting Oct. 28, 2018. From once daily, Cebu Pacific will fly between Clark and Cebu once in the morning and another in the afternoon.
“Cebu Pacific has been operating flights in and out of the Clark International Airport since 2006. The expansion of our Clark route network to the Visayas and Mindanao will open for trade, investments and tourism. This in turn, will help spur economic growth and provide travelers with more route options to get to their destinations,” said Atty JR Mantaring, Vice President for Corporate Affairs of Cebu Pacific.
The Clark and Davao airports have both served as Cebu Pacific hubs for Central Luzon and Southern Mindanao, respectively, for the past ten years. Both hubs are among the fastest-growing airports in Asia.
Cebu Pacific mounts direct flights from Clark to Cebu, Singapore, Macau and Hong Kong; and will resume direct flights to Caticlan (Boracay) by Oct. 28.
Aside from its Clark and Davao hubs, Cebu Pacific operates flights out of five other strategically placed hubs in the Philippines: Manila, Kalibo, Iloilo, Cebu and Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan). The carrier has maintained leadership in the domestic market with 37 destinations, 76 routes and over 2,130 weekly flights. As of end-June 2018, Cebu Pacific flew 7.6 million passengers, comprising 73 percent of the 10.4 million passengers flown from January to June 2018.
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.
CEB and subsidiary Cebgo fly to 37 domestic and 26 international destinations, with over 100 routes spanning Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and USA. The CEB network operates flights out of seven strategically placed hubs in the Philippines: Clark, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Kalibo, Cebu, Iloilo and Manila.
CEB boasts of one of the youngest fleets in the world, with a total of 67 aircraft with an average age of 4.8 years. The CEB fleet is comprised of 36 Airbus A320, five Airbus A321CEO (Current Engine Option), and eight Airbus A330; while the Cebgo fleet is composed of eight ATR 72-500, and ten ATR 72-600 aircraft. Between 2018 and 2022, CEB expects delivery of two more A321 CEO, six ATR 72-600, five A320CEO, and 32 Airbus A321NEO (New Engine Option) aircraft.
Cebu Pacific has achieved full compliance with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) – considered as the accreditation with the highest standards for safety in the airline industry, joining a roster of 429 airlines worldwide that have strictly complied with the most stringent of international standards governing aviation safety.
For bookings and inquiries, guests can visit www.cebupacificair.com or call the reservation hotlines (+632)7020-888 or (+6332)230-8888. The latest seat sales can be found on CEB’s official Twitter (@CebuPacificAir) and Facebook pages.
Guests may also download the Cebu Pacific official mobile app on the App Store and Google Play./PN
