Cebu Pacific suspends Manila-Laoag flights temporarily
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Cebu Pacific, the country’s largest carrier, has temporarily suspended flights between the capital and the northern city of Laoag, a government spokesman said Monday.
The company did not give a reason for its decision, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines spokesman Eric Apolonio told.
Cebu Pacific did not immediately reply to requests for comment. Separate searches on the carrier’s website and mobile app showed no available flights between Manila and Laoag this week.
“They (Cebu Pacific) advised CAAP that they are temporarily suspending flights. That’s their exact word. We don’t know the reason yet because it’s internal,” Apolonio said.
Passenger traffic in the Manila-Laoag route reached 204,550 in 2015 and was poised to have risen slightly last year after traffic hit 109,550 in the first six months of 2016, before the peak holiday travel period, Apolonio said citing CAAP data.
With Cebu Pacific suspending flights, the route will be left to Philippine Airlines and its low-cost unit PAL Express.
Questions & Answers
Q.What reason has Cebu Pacific given for the suspension of its Manila-Laoag flights?
What reason has Cebu Pacific given for the suspension of its Manila-Laoag flights?
Cebu Pacific did not provide a reason for its decision to suspend flights. A government spokesman stated that the reason is currently unknown and considered internal to the company.
Q.Which other airlines will continue to operate flights on the Manila-Laoag route?
Which other airlines will continue to operate flights on the Manila-Laoag route?
Following Cebu Pacific's suspension, the Manila-Laoag route will still be served by Philippine Airlines. Its low-cost unit, PAL Express, will also continue to operate flights on this route.
Q.What was the recent passenger traffic volume for the Manila-Laoag route?
What was the recent passenger traffic volume for the Manila-Laoag route?
Passenger traffic on the Manila-Laoag route reached 204,550 in 2015. In the first six months of 2016, before the peak holiday travel period, traffic was 109,550 passengers.
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