Gokongwei airline adds frequencies,

expands Cebu hub operations

CEBU Pacific (CEB), controlled by Gokongwei-owned JG Summit, is adding flight frequencies to its Manila to Bacolod, Tacloban, Cotabato and Dipolog services.

The airline will also expand its route network from Cebu with the launch of a direct Cebu-General Santos (GenSan) service starting August 15, 2008. For these new frequencies, a promotional “seat sale” will run from July 24 to 29, 2008 and tickets are valid for travel from August 15 to November 30, 2008.

One-way fare to Bacolod, Tacloban and Cebu-GenSan is at P999 “all-in,” while fare to Cotabato and Dipolog is pegged at P1,499.

Candice Iyog, CEB spokesman, said “We will continue to expand our domestic operations and offer the lowest “all-inclusive” fares, especially to the new Cebu Pacific routes.”

The three-times weekly Cebu-GenSan service will operate every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The flight departs from Cebu at 10:30 am and arrives in GenSan at 11:30 am. It leaves GenSan at 12 noon and arrives in Cebu at 1:10 pm.

CEB’s Manila-Bacolod service will grow from 21 to 24 flights weekly, while its Manila-Tacloban service will increase from 21 to 25 flights weekly. The carrier will also increase its operations to Cotabato from five-times weekly to daily, while Manila-Dipolog will grow from four-times to five-times weekly.

Now in its 13th year, CEB has the youngest aircraft fleet in the Philippines, comprising of 10 A319s, eight A320s, and two ATR72-500 aircraft.

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