The lowest one-way ‘all-inclusive’ fares from Manila to Mindanao is cut from P2,488 to P1,988. One-way fare for flights from Manila to Puerto Princessa and Tagbilaran is also reduced from P1,988 to P1,488.

Moreover, the airline reduced one-way fare from Manila to Boracay by 35% and other Visayas destinations have been reduced to P1,288 ‘all-in’.

Candice Iyog, CEB vice president for marketing and product, said, ”We are providing the public very low fares that will allow them to continue flying despite the economic downturn. We feel that we can further stimulate trade and domestic tourism by providing very affordable travel options to our wide passenger base.”

This is the airline’s second permanent fare reduction initiative after it launched all inclusive pricing for its domestic services on June 2008.

Iyog added, “This is a clear manifestation of our commitment to bring air travel closer to as many Filipinos. With fares very much comparable to other modes of transport, passengers who used to take bus and ferry rides can now look into flying as a viable option.”

She further explained, “Now that our operations have stabilized and moved to the new CEB terminal at T3, we are happy that we will be able to offer our passengers a better airport experience too.”

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

The weather has cleared and all of our Airbus and ATR aircraft are fully deployed to serve our passengers on all of our scheduled domestic and international flights.

Candice Iyog, CEB VP for marketing and product, said, “We apologize for the inconvenience we may have caused from the start up at Terminal 3 and thank our passengers for their patience and understanding.

We are also meeting with the airport officials daily to put into place additional facilities such as flight information displays.”

CEB offers as low as P888 one-way fares for its international routes, exclusive of government taxes and surcharges.

Fares for domestic routes on the other hand, are all-inclusive, starting at P699 for routes from Manila to Luzon, P999 for routes from Manila to the Visayas and P1,499 for routes from Manila to Mindanao.  Intra-Visayas and Mindanao routes start at an all-in fare of P699 one-way.

The system-wide seat sale is non-refundable and is good for travel from September 1 to December 17, 2008.

Candice Iyog, CEB vice president for marketing and product, said, “Cebu Pacific will be the first airline to move its entire operations to NAIA-3.  Now, we can provide our passengers with a world class airport facility.  And, to make their travel experience doubly pleasurable, we are offering them really low promo fares for all our international and domestic routes.”

CEB operates 33 routes through its 24 domestic destinations and currently operates 848 domestic flights per week. The airline also operates 18 international routes to 15 cities in Asia, offering 230 international flights per week.

Now in its 13th year, CEB has the youngest aircraft fleet in the Philippines comprised of 10 A319, eight A320, and two ATR72-500 aircraft.

CEB started its domestic ATR operations at NAIA-3 last July 22.

Lance Gokongwei, CEB President and CEO, said, “NAIA-3’s opening is a welcome development for us especially since we have outgrown both the domestic passenger terminal and NAIA-1.  As the country’s fastest growing airline, we are very excited to be offering our passengers a much improved airport facility.”

CEB expects to carry seven million passengers this year compared to almost 5.5 million passengers last year. In 1996, when CEB first started its operations, the total number of people flying within the country stood at 4.67 million, in 2007, this has more than doubled and now  stands over 10.4 million passengers.

NAIA-3 exceeds the amenities provided by the Domestic Terminal such as:

• A spacious check-in area, with 28 state-of-the-art counters allocated to Cebu Pacific as compared to 22 counters at the cramped check-in section of the Domestic Terminal;
• Nine boarding gates, from four;

CEB operates 33 routes through its 24 domestic destinations and currently operates 848 domestic flights per week. The airline also operates 19 international routes to 16 cities in Asia, offering 230 international flights per week.

“Now that we will be flying both domestic and international services under one roof, we will be able to see some operational efficiencies and offer our passengers an even better product.”  Gokongwei emphasized.

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

The airline will also expand its route network from Cebu with the launch of its direct Cebu-General Santos (GenSan) service starting August 15, 2008.

CEB introduces the additional frequencies and announces its Cebu-GenSan operations with a seat sale which will run from July 24 to 29, 2008. This is valid for travel from August 15 to November 30, 2008.

One-way fares to Bacolod, Tacloban and Cebu-GenSan is at P999 ‘all-in’ while fares to Cotabato and Dipolog is at P1,499 ‘all-in’.

Candice Iyog, CEB spokesman said, “We will continue to expand our operations and offer the lowest ‘all-inclusive’ fares especially to new CEB routes that have not been previously exposed to our low fares.”

The three-times weekly Cebu-GenSan service will operate every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The flight departs from Cebu at 10:30am and arrives in GenSan at 11:30am. It leaves GenSan at 12:00nn and arrives back in Cebu at 1:10pm.

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.

Iyog added, “We encourage the public to book their flights via www.cebupacificair.com or call its reservations hotline (02) 7020888 or (032) 2308888 or contact their travel agent. Fares are so low and are even comparable to other modes of transport such as ferries and buses.”

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

CEB will initially operate flights from Manila to Boracay (Caticlan), Laoag, Naga, San Jose (Mindoro), and Tuguegarao out of Terminal 3.

Other domestic flights will remain at the Manila Domestic Airport Terminal while all international flights will continue to operate at the NAIA Terminal 1.

Candice Iyog, CEB VP for marketing and product, said, “The new terminal will be able to accommodate our growing passenger base and more importantly, offer a better passenger experience.  We hope to the rest of our domestic operations to Terminal 3 after a few days.”

CEB is the single largest domestic airline in the country today and is the leading airline from the Philippines to the ASEAN region.

Iyog added, “Once we have completed the transfer of our domestic operations into Terminal 3, we intend to move our international operations as well. This will allow us to operate efficiently and give passengers availing of our domestic to international connections a hassle-free experience.”

CEB has the youngest aircraft fleet in the Philippines. It operates ten A319, eight A320, and two ATR 72-500.

Using CEB’s brand new Airbus A319 aircraft, the flight departs from Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 at 4:40pm, and arrives in Kota Kinabalu International Airport at 6:30pm. The return flight leaves for Manila at 7:00pm and arrives at 8:50pm. The flight operates every Monday and Friday.

The lowest one-way year round fare for this route begins at P999. Fare is exclusive of taxes and surcharges.

CEB is the only Filipino carrier operating this route. Kota Kinabalu is the second city that CEB flies to in Malaysia. CEB also offers a four-times weekly service to Kuala Lumpur from Manila.

“We are happy to provide affordable low fares to the public that will allow them to visit both Kota Kinabalu and Manila more frequently. The direct service will provide ease and convenience for tourists and returning residents to the Philippines as they depart and arrive directly in Manila.” Candice Iyog, CEB Vice President for marketing and product, said.

She added, “Our entry to this market will also provide our fellow Filipino overseas workers the opportunity to spend their weekends here at home with their families and relatives because now they can afford to.”

She concluded that the best way to book flights is through CEB airline’s website, www.cebupacificair.com.

Now in its 13th year, CEB has the youngest fleet in the Philippines. It has a fleet of ten A319s, eight A320s, and two ATR72-500 aircraft. The airline expects to increase its fleet to 25 by the end of 2008

“We will phase our transfer to NAIA Terminal 3 by initially transferring our ATR operations on July 22, to be followed by the balance of our domestic flights. International operations will also move to Terminal 3 later in 2008,” said Candice Iyog, CEB vice president.

CEB flights from Manila to: Boracay (Caticlan), Laoag, Naga, San Jose (Mindoro), and Tuguegarao will be the first to operate out of the new terminal starting July 22.

“As the country’s largest domestic carrier, we are very excited to be offering our guests a better airport terminal because this will definitely improve their flight experience.”  Iyog emphasized.

CEB at present uses the old domestic terminal for local flights and the NAIA Terminal 1 for its international operations.

“This very positive development is certainly something that has been long awaited not only by the airport authorities and Cebu Pacific, but by the traveling public most especially,” said Tirso Serrano, MIAA Assistant General Manager for Airport Development and Corporate Affairs. “The NAIA family comprised of MIAA and the other government agencies operating at the premier gateway are joining hands to make the initial operations at the new terminal safe, secure, convenient for all passengers and stakeholders.” Serrano added.

“EzRez’s tools will enhance CEB’s web presence and help the company capture the online vacation package market,” said John Swanciger, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for EzRez Software, Inc.

He added, “Because we plug in to our partner’s existing web infrastructure, we are able to add a robust travel booking engine under their website. The entire process is quick and cost-efficient for our partners. It is also personalized so it is seamless to their customers.”

CEB will have tools to package multiple travel components for additional revenue opportunities, and can draw from the vast inventory of travel providers on the EzRez network.

“We want to provide our fast growing customer base the ability to book their flights, hotel accommodations, car rental services, and entertainment activities, all in one place. This will provide ease and convenience to our guests as we turn cebupacificair.com into a complete one-stop-shop for all of their travel related needs,” said Lance Gokongwei, CEB President and CEO.

Passengers can make their own tour packages via www.cebupacifcair.com by choosing their flights, hotels, and add-ons.

Now in its 13th year, CEB has the youngest fleet in the Philippines. It has a fleet of ten A319s, eight A320s, and two ATR72-500 aircraft. The airline expects to increase its fleet to 25 by the end of 2008