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CEBU Pacific on Tuesday said it will add more domestic flight
destinations to serve the growing local tourism industry.
In a statement, the Gokongwei-owned
airline said it will start daily flights from Manila to Tuguegarao
and Naga on June 17 and 24, respectively, and to Occidental Mindoro
on July 1 using the carrier’s brand new ATR 72-500 aircrafts.
“We hope that the opening of these new routes
will spur travel and business growth in these areas as we have done
in other parts of the country where we currently operate. The new
services will also increase convenience for tourists who can now
enjoy the attractions offered in these areas,” Lance Y. Gokongwei,
the airline’s president and chief executive officer said.
The carrier said the introductory fare is
P1 one-way, with the seat sale running from May 21 to 27 valid for
travel until August 31.
After the seat sale, the year-round Go
fare for Manila-Tuguegarao starts at P288, while the Manila-Naga and
Manila-San Jose routes start at P88. Fares are exclusive of
surcharges and government tax.
“With our brand new ATR aircraft, we are
now able to serve developing markets such as Tuguegarao, Naga and
Mindoro. We expect to open more routes as soon as we take delivery
of four more ATR aircraft this year,” Gokongwei said.
Cebu Pacific flew 5.5 million passengers last
year. It has a fleet of 10 A319s, eight A320s, and two ATR 72-500
aircrafts. The airline flies to 14, soon to be 16 international
destinations with the addition of Kaohsiung in June and Kota
Kinabalu in July. It will also fly to 24 domestic destinations with
the addition of these new routes in the coming months.
-- Darwin G. Amojelar
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