Cebu Pacific is asking Philippine aviation regulators for additional flight entitlements to Singapore, responding to rising travel demand between the two nations.
The airline, led by the Gokongwei group, has filed a request with the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB). It wants more access under the ASEAN open-skies pact known as MAFLPAS — the Multilateral Agreement on the Full Liberalization of Passenger Air Services.
Signed by the Philippines, Singapore, and other ASEAN members in November 2010, in Brunei, MAFLPAS removes limits on flight capacity. It lets designated airlines operate international routes with no restrictions on how often they fly or what aircraft they use. This means more seats, more options, and fairer fares for travelers.
Cebu Pacific now flies to Singapore from Manila, Clark, and Cebu. Expanded rights could open more routes, add more trips, and cut wait times for passengers.
From January through August this year, the carrier carried nearly 18.9 million passengers — up 4.1 percent year-on-year. Domestic traffic rose 5.3 percent to 14.2 million; international traffic grew 0.5 percent to 4.6 million. Load factor hit 81.9 percent, and total seat capacity climbed 8.2 percent to 23 million seats.
The airline serves 36 domestic and 25 international destinations — the broadest network in the Philippines — with a fleet of 101 aircraft, one of the youngest worldwide.
