Cebu Pacific on Monday projects exceeding the pre-pandemic network capacity of its Cebu hub and expand this129 percent in June this year as it raises to 28 its combined domestic and international routes operating out of Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA).
The Gokongwei-led airline will start operating direct flights between Cebu and Taipei daily starting June 23, increasing its network from MCIA to a total 23 domestic and 5 international destinations. CEB will also ramp up flight frequencies in 11 of its destinations from Cebu.
The new and resumed flights from Cebu as well as the additional frequencies are expected to increase the total number of seats by 21 percent, equivalent to 76,000 more seats a month.
To support this expansion, the airline will increase its Cebu-based fleet to 13, with two more aircraft to be based at the MCIA. The added aircraft are on top of 10 new Airbus NEO aircraft that will be delivered this year to expand the airline’s entire fleet.
The airline previously announced operating direct flights from Cebu to Naga starting March 26 and resume flights to Hong Kong and Narita from Cebu on March 26 and May 1, respectively.
“Cebu Pacific is proud to have its largest base outside Manila in one of the best airports in Asia. We are excited to further expand our Cebu hub to connect more travelers to some of the world’s best beaches and islands,” said Candice Iyog, Cebu Pacific chief marketing and customer experience officer.
To encourage passengers to travel, Cebu Pacific is launching a special seat sale from March 20 to 23, allowing travelers from Visayas and Mindanao to book their flights to select domestic and international destinations for as low as P1 one-way base fare, exclusive of fees and surcharges. The travel period is from June 1 to September 30, 2023.
Cebu Pacific currently flies to 34 domestic and 25 international destinations, spanning across Asia, Australia and the Middle East.
