Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) on Wednesday launched its General Santos City-Clark, Pampanga route, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced on Wednesday.
CAAP spokesman Eric Apolonio said airport and aviation officials in General Santos welcomed 132 passengers who arrived on board the inaugural CEB flight 5J 1095 from Clark.
Apolonio said the aircraft departed General Santos for Clark that same morning with 136 passengers on board.
According to Area Center 11 manager Rex Obcena and GSA manager Joel Gavina, an Airbus A320 will fly the Clark-General Santos route three times a week, or every Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
With 41 flights weekly, the General Santos Airport has been serving as a gateway to Mindanao for both domestic and international travelers. But with the additional route between Clark and General Santos, the airport now caters to a total of 52 flights per week.
Gensan Airport is a principal Class 1 airport mainly serving the Soccskargen Region. It accommodates flights from major local airlines such as Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific.
Gavina assured that the CAAP – General Santos Airport is constantly striving to further improve services at the airport to ensure safe and easy travels for passengers, and mentioned that they are expecting to establish a passenger boarding bridge and drop-off area within this year.
“This new development is expected to provide greater accessibility and convenience to travelers, boost the economic activity in the region, and further enhance the airport’s capacity to accommodate the increasing number of passengers,” he added.