Cebu Pacific upgrades flights to Tacloban, Dumaguete, Butuan with bigger aircraft

Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier, has upgraded its flights to Tacloban, Dumaguete, and Butuan, and now uses A320NEO to satisfy higher demand brought about by relaxed restrictions and pent-up desire to travel.

The A320NEO – an environmentally friendly aircraft with less fuel emission and reduced noise- features 188 seats that are equipped with USB ports that allow passengers to charge their mobile devices inflight.

CEB currently flies up to six (6) times daily between Manila and Tacloban. For the Cebu-Tacloban route, CEB flies twice daily every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, and three times daily every Monday and Friday.

CEB has also started utilizing the A320NEO aircraft for Dumaguete and Butuan.

At present, CEB flies four (4) times daily between Manila and Dumaguete. The airline flies daily between Cebu and Dumaguete every Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, and twice daily every Monday, Thursday and Friday.

CEB flies six (6) times daily between Manila and Butuan. For the Cebu-Butuan route, CEB operates twice daily every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and three (3) times daily every Wednesday and Sunday.

“We recently added more seats using our new A320neo as we see increasing demand. This upgrade will accommodate more passengers and carry more cargo,” said Xander Lao, Chief Commercial Officer at Cebu Pacific.

“We are the airline that serves these three destinations the most, which encourages trade and tourism in the Visayas and Mindanao.”

Cebu Pacific operates the widest domestic network in the Philippines covering 34 destinations, on top of its 18 international destinations. Its 78-strong fleet, one of the youngest in the world, includes two (2) dedicated ATR freighters. It aims to have an all-NEO, environmentally efficient fleet by 2027.

Photos by Alwin Collantes