Cebu Pacific News Archive

Cebu Pacific opens Manila-General Santos service for only P99

Cebu Pacific (CEB) will open daily flights to General Santos city, starting October 2, 2006, with a special introductory offer of only P99 one-way. CEB will be using its brand new Airbus A319 to service the new route.

The Manila - General Santos service departs from Manila at 1:35pm arriving in General Santos at 3:20pm. The flight then leaves General Santos at 3:50pm to arrive back in Manila at 5:35pm.

CEB, which now operates an all Airbus fleet, said that the launch of its Manila-General Santos service is part of the airline’s expansion program. “We are confident that our entry into this market will once again bring down the fares significantly. Now, the people in General Santos and its nearby towns will have a low-fare alternative with Cebu Pacific,” said Lance Y. Gokongwei, CEB President and CEO.

General Santos, which is dubbed as the “Tuna capital of the Philippines” is also known for its various tourist attractions. Favorite attractions for both tourists and businessmen include its white sand beaches and pristine waters in Sarangani, waterfalls, lakes and natural springs of nearby South Cotabato.

“Cebu Pacific’s vision is to bring air travel closer to more Filipinos. As we expand our operations and open new markets, we will continue to offer the lowest fares in the destinations we fly to.,” Gokongwei said.

CEB will introduce its Manila-General Santos service with a seat sale fare of only P99 one-way. The sale will run from August 29 to September 5 only and is good for travel from October 2 to December 15, 2006. After the seat sale, the year-round ‘Go’ fares to General Santos start at only P868 one-way, almost 60% lower than the current regular airfare. The promo and ‘Go’ fares are exclusive of regular surcharges and government tax.

This new service will be CEB’s 19th domestic destination. The airline also flies to Hong Kong and Seoul, South Korea. It is also set to start service to Singapore on August 31, 2006.

Now in its 11th year, the airline has the youngest fleet in the Philippines and one of the youngest in Asia as it operates 11 brand new Airbus aircraft. The airline awaits the delivery of 3 more Airbus planes until February 2007 to complete its two year re-fleeting program.