Cebu Air Inc., the operator of budget carrier Cebu Pacific, signed an agreement with the government to provide discounted fares for the latter’s employees on official business trips.
The country’s largest budget airline said it signed a government fares agreement with the Procurement Service, an attached agency of the Budget Department that entitles government employees to discounted fares on official business trips.
The DBM Procurement Service, through PhilGEPS, intends to centralize the air ticket purchase of government agencies, which is noted as one of the most needed items in the government’s procurement operations.
Under the agreement, all official travels of government workers will be granted discount and waiver of processing fee along with fees for rebooking.
“With this partnership, government offices can purchase airline tickets faster and easier, as CEB is now part of their system of suppliers. We are pleased to contribute to this initiative, making air travel more convenient and accessible to our workforce in the government,” Cebu Pacific president and chief executive Lance Gokongwei said.