Mindanaoans will have the opportunity to take a dip in the beautiful beaches of
Boracay and Puerto Princesa as the Philippines’
largest budget airline, Cebu Pacific (CEB) announced it will launch a new
direct route to Kalibo, Aklan and Puerto Princesa, Palawan from Davao
City.
Passengers can jet off on the new flights
starting August 1, 2012 in time for Davao's Kadayawan Festival. Cebu Pacific is slated to fly these
routes four times a week every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
It will be the only airline offering this service.
CEB launches these new routes with a P588
all-in seat sale from Davao to Puerto Princesa and Kalibo or vice
versa. After the seat sale, passengers may book the lowest year-round
all-in fares of P1,964 from Davao to Kalibo, and P2,244 from Davao to Puerto
Princesa.
All-in
domestic fares are inclusive of fuel surcharge, administration fee, aviation
security fee, 12% VAT and 7 kilos hand carry baggage allowance, but exclusive
of check-in baggage.
Before, Mindanaoans
wishing to travel to Boracay and Puerto Princesa had to transit via Manila or
Cebu. With these new direct routes, they can cut down on their travel time and
expenses and make most of their vacation.
“We are proud to offer even more
connectivity to and from Davao, a region with a lot of potential for tourism.
Now, tourists can proceed to Davao from Palawan or Boracay. More residents from
Davao and neighboring areas can take direct flights to two of the Philippines’
most popular beach and diving destinations,” said CEB VP for Marketing and
Distribution Candice Iyog.
“CEB
remains committed in providing the most extensive route network in the Philippines,
so more passengers can book CEB’s trademark low fares on direct flights. This
will translate to savings as much as 55% as compared to booking connecting
flights,” Iyog added.
