MANILA: Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) announced on Tuesday the expansion of its operations via Davao by resuming international flights and adding three new domestic routes beginning October.
Three weekly flights will operate between the Davao International Airport and Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, starting Oct. 28.
On Oct. 27, the Gokongwei-led airline will fly thrice weekly to Caticlan and Puerto Princesa.
Three weekly flights between Davao and Tacloban will begin on Oct. 29.
“Through Cebu Pacific’s extensive network and value-for-money fares, more travelers from Davao will now be able what the Philippines and the rest of the world has to offer,” CEB presidet Xander Lao said in a statement, while also expressing excitement on expansion of operations in the Mindanao hub.
CEB currently services 35 domestic and 26 international destinations.
To encourage more travelers via Mindanao, CEB is offering as low as PHP1 base fare (exclusive of fees and charges) on the latest routes
until Aug. 15, for travel from Oct. 21, 2024 to March 31, 2025.
The airline is expanding operations across various airports and made the largest aircraft order in Philippine aviation history by purchasing up to 152 aircraft from Airbus.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomed CEB’s multi-billion dollar expansion plan, saying it is a very good sign for the Philippine economy.
Source: Philippines News Agency
