december-2011

airline news
Bigger in China
Cebu Pacific plans to grow China market,
introduces new route from Manila to Xiamen
CEBU PACIFIC (CEB) is looking at expanding
its operations in China, after a 30% growth
in mainland China passengers in the third
quarter (Q3) of 2011, compared to the same
period in 2010.
CEB already announced plans to increase
fl ights to Beijing, after its fi rst year of
operations last September 5. Manila-Beijing-
Manila fl ights will be a four times weekly
service starting January 7, 2012 to cope
with demand.
The airline currently fl ies three times
weekly to Beijing and Guangzhou, and daily
to Shanghai. Its Greater China operations
extend to daily fl ights from Manila to Taipei,
up to six daily fl ights to Hong Kong from
Manila, Clark and Cebu, and 11 weekly fl ights
to Macau from Manila and Clark.
“China is the next growth area for CEB.
With Cebu Pacifi c expanding to
China, trekking the Great Wall
should be on everyone's travel list!
We already serve Northern and Southern
China with our current routes, but additional
connectivity between our two countries will
only benefi t tourism and trade,” says CEB VP
for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.
“The Philippines is the nearest tropical
destination to China, and this is evident in the
infl ux of tourists to our top beach getaways.
There are also a lot of enterprises in the
Philippines that source out their materials in
China. There is a lot of potential for growth as
we take delivery of more planes,” she adds.
CEB currently operates 17 Airbus A319, 19
Airbus A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. By
the end of 2011, CEB will be operating a fl eet
of 37 aircraft with an average age of less than
three-and-a-half years — one of the most
modern aircraft fl eets in the world. www.
cebupacifi cair.com
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CEB draws 30%
more passengers
in ASEAN region
IT’S LOOKING like a more mobile ASEAN
population, thanks in part to Cebu Pacifi c's
(CEB) trademark low fares. From July
to September 2011, CEB fl ew close to
286,000 passengers to and from ASEAN
destinations, a 30% growth compared to the
same period last year. With plans for more
aircraft and therefore more fl ights, expect the
region to be even busier.
“There are 10 member states in the
Association of South-East Asian Nations,
and we look forward to expanding Cebu
Pacifi c’s network further in this region. We
believe our neighboring South-East Asian
countries can benefi t greatly from direct
access and additional connectivity to the
Philippines, especially with our trademark
low fares,” says CEB VP for Marketing and
Distribution Candice Iyog.
The airline took delivery of one brandnew
Airbus A320 last October 26, 2011, and
is taking delivery of another in December
2011. This provides additional capacity for
network, fl ight and route expansion.