Cebu Pacific is expanding its domestic route network and presence in Southeast Asia with 4 recent routes.
The airline said this move will improve accessibility for travelers outside metro Manila while increasing connectivity within the region.
Cebu Pacific announced that on October 30, it would launch a three-week Kalibo-Clark flight (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) connecting Western Visayas, including Boracay Island, with tourists from Northern and Central Luzon in addition to foreigners via Clark International Airport.
The carrier’s subsidiary, Cebgo, will increase service to Northern Mindanao through Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan) Airport with recent inter-island connections. Starting October 20, Cebgo will fly from Cagayan de Oro to Boracay; and to Dumaguete 3 times every week.
In addition to the brand new domestic routes, Cebgo can even operate its first international route from Zamboanga, with 4 tons of weekly flights (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) to Sandakan, Malaysia starting October 29. Cebgo is currently the one Filipino carrier offering direct service between the country and Sandakan.
Sandakan has enjoyed centuries of trade and cultural ties with the southern Philippines. The flight can be welcomed by travelers who needed to make a 14-hour journey before reaching Sandakan. Now the transfer by plane takes 40 minutes.
The recent Sandakan route on the Cebu Pacific network supports the drive to make sure seamless logistics connectivity within the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines (BIMP-EAGA) East Asia growth area.*
According to Tourism Undersecretary Alma Rita Jimenez, the Department of Tourism welcomed Cebu Pacific’s decision to open more routes within the region.
To rejoice the launch of its recent domestic routes, Cebu Pacific has offered low-cost fares of roughly USD 12 for the travel period from October 20 to March 15, 2018.
Cebu Pacific’s route network includes 27 international and 37 domestic destinations.
*Created in 1994, BIMP-EAGA covers the island of Borneo – divided between Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia; Mindanao; and other Indonesian provinces corresponding to Sulawesi and Maluku. The aim was to make use of the potential and transform the whole area right into a dynamically developing economic and tourist center.
Source: ttrweekly.com
