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Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Cebu Pacific resumes flights to Bacolod amid refleeting
Cebu Pacific has further intensified its bid to make Cebu a major hub of its operating network by reinstating its Cebu-Bacolod daily flight beginning Oct. 2.
According to Cebu Pacific (CEB) marketing director Candice Albanza-Iyog, Cebu has become a hub for the international flights of the Gokongwei-owned airline.
“All our international flights fly directly to Cebu. These flights connect from Cebu to Davao, Bacolod and Iloilo,” she said in an interview.
CEB currently flies twice a week from Cebu to Incheon, Korea and twice a week from Cebu to Puchon, Korea.
Directly
On Oct. 2, the airline will start flying directly from Cebu to Hong Kong and another from Cebu to Singapore on Oct. 23.
Iyog said CEB temporarily stopped flying the Cebu-Bacolod route due to the airline’s refleeting program.
“We were short of aircraft then to ply the route. But now, we have almost completed the refleeting. We are two aircrafts away from completion, and, we are looking at more destinations to fly to,” she said.
Connections
“The Cebu-Bacolod service forms part to the airline’s thrust to strengthen local tourism. By creating inter-island connections, we will be able to develop more business linkages and spur domestic travel,” Iyog added.
She said the year-round “Go” fares, which is exclusive of regular surcharges and government tax, of the Cebu-Bacolod flight is 65 percent less than the current lowest airfare to Bacolod.
CEB has the youngest fleet in the country and one of the youngest in Asia as it operates 11 brand new Airbus aircraft. The airline awaits the delivery of three more Airbus aircraft until early 2007 to complete its $670-million re-fleeting program. (JBN)
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