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Cebu Pacific on Friday announced the expansion of its operations from Clark International Airport with the launch of new flights to Bacolod, Iloilo, and Narita, Japan.
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With the expansion of its route network in the Clark hub, the Gokongwei-led airline will become the largest carrier in Clark in terms of capacity by the end of 2019, capturing 28 percent of the total number of seats offered by all carriers operating in the Pampanga airport.
Flights from Clark to Bacolod and Iloilo run daily, while direct service to and from Narita is scheduled four times weekly. The carrier earlier announced it would begin flying daily between Clark and Puerto Princesa in Palawan by the fourth quarter of 2019.
The four new routes will boost the airline’s total capacity in Clark by 40 percent in 2019, following a 75-percent increase in 2018 with the launch of direct commercial air service to and from Davao and Panglao (Bohol), as well as additional frequency for the Clark-Macau route.
“We have been operating flights in and out of Clark since 2006. The opening of these new routes is a testament of how committed we are to continuously develop this hub—we are not only establishing seamless inter-island connections, but also opening up North Luzon to more potential entrepreneurs, both local and foreign, furthering tourism, trade and investment opportunities in Clark and its surrounding areas,” said Lance Gokongwei, president and chief executive of Cebu Pacific.
Cebu Pacific flies to four other domestic destinations (Cebu, Caticlan, Tagbilaran, Davao); and three other international routes(Singapore, Macau and Hong Kong) to and from Clark.
“As we aim to fly 200 million passengers by 2020; and 300 million by 2022, trust that we have been and will always keep our customers at the heart of the business. Rest assured, we will continue to cater to the growing travel demand by enabling more Juans to travel conveniently and affordably through our year-round low fares,” Gokongwei said.
The airline expects to receive over 60 aircraft in the next eight years, guaranteeing even greater growth in and out of the Philippines.
Aside from Clark, Cebu Pacific operates flights out of six other strategically placed hubs in the Philippines: Manila, Kalibo, Iloilo, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan) and Davao. CEB operates over 2,000 weekly flights across 37 domestic and 26 international destinations.