ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanao Examiner / Oct. 20, 2012) – Cebu Pacific on Saturday opened its new route in northern Mindanao with launching of its maiden flight from Zamboanga City in Western Mindanao to Cagayan de Oro City in the northern side.
Michelle Eve De Guzman, Cebu Pacific’s Corporate Communications Assistant Manager, said they now fly three times a week, servicing Zamboanga in the western part of Mindanao, and Cagayan in the northern side.
“From 14 hours by bus, now travellers from Zamboanga can go to Cagayan in less than an hour flight in the latest Cebu Pacific route,” she said.
Cebu Pacific also flies four other routes from Zamboanga City to Davao, Cebu, Tawi-Tawi and Manila.
From January to June this year, Cebu Pacific flew over 216,000 passengers and posted an 11% increase compared to last year, according to De Guzman.
She said Cebu Pacific is the largest network in the Philippines, reaching all of the country’s major island groups and much of Southeast and North Asia.
De Guzman said the low-cost carrier now has over 30 domestic destinations and 60 routes in the Philippines. And these are on top of 19 international destinations and over 30 international routes operating more than 2,000 flights weekly.
“Cebu Pacific will also take – between 2012 and 2021 – delivery of 20 Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321 Neo, and 4 Airbus A330. And these (air crafts) will allow us to have a much longer range and to fly more cities and destinations in the world with non-stop service,” she said, adding it will enable them to serve Australia, India and Northern Japan. (Mindanao Examiner)
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