Q1 domestic air traffic up at 5.23M passengers on promos

LOCAL carriers’ promotional seats and lowest fare offerings boosted domestic air traffic in the first quarter with passengers reaching 5.23 million, up from 5.14 million in the same period last year.

Data from the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) showed that budget carrier Cebu Pacific remains the preferred domestic airline, followed by PAL Express, AirAsia Zest, Tiger Airways, and Philippine Airlines.