Cebu Pacific, the country’s largest budget airline, is expanding its operations at Clark International Airport.
The airline unit of JG Summit Holdings Inc., the investment company of tycoon John Gokongwei, said it would increase its Clark-Cebu-Clark operations from three to six times weekly starting Dec. 16. Clark-Hong Kong-Clark flights will be increased from seven to 10 times weekly.
Cebu Pacific said by adding more flights between Clark and Hong Kong, it aimed to further stimulate economic trade and investments from one of Asia’s largest financial hubs to North and Central Luzon.
Increased flights from Clark to the Philippines’ second largest city, Cebu, will boost domestic tourism opportunities, it said.
Cebu Pacific is the only Philippine carrier that operates flights out of Clark and has done so since November 2008.
Cebu Pacific currently operates 21 flights weekly from Clark to Cebu, Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore, utilizing 180-seater Airbus A320 aircraft.
This further growth in Clark operations will increase the airline’s commitment to 27 weekly flights.
Philippine Airlines plans to transfer some of its domestic flights to Clark to comply with the government’s request to decongest Ninoy Aquino International Airport.