Tourism exec welcomes new Cebu Pacific routes in Clark

The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Central Luzon welcomed the two new routes of Cebu Pacific which will commence on May 15. Ronnie Tiotuico, DOT-Central Luzon director, said the new routes will attract passengers from Central and Northern Luzon. “This is good for our tourism.

People from Central and Northern Luzon will no longer have to travel to Metro Manila to get to their favorite destinations in Boracay and El Nido in Palawan,” Tiotuico said.

Cebu Pacific set the new flights in line with its program to strengthen its domestic route network geared towards making inter-island travel more accessible to residents outside Metro Manila. Starting this May 15, Cebu Pacific’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Cebgo, will be flying daily between Clark and Caticlan (Boracay) and three times weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between Clark and Busuanga.

“We believe that by opening these new routes, we are enabling more residents from Central and even North Luzon to travel to Palawan and Boracay — two of the world’s best islands, without having to make the trip to Metro Manila to catch their flights. Aside from boosting domestic tourism, our new routes will also enhance trade and investment as we also make available our cargo services,” Alexander Lao, Cebgo president and chief executive officer, said.

Lao said that Cebu Pacific has remained true to its commitment of making air travel safe, affordable, reliable, and fun-filled for everyone. “Rest assured, we will continue expanding our network to enable even more of our kababayans to travel with our trademark lowest fares, not only within the Philippines, but also to international destinations,” added Lao. Cebu Pacific also operates flights out of four other strategically placed hubs in Manila, Davao, Kalibo, and Iloilo.

The airline’s extensive network covers over 100 routes and 66 destinations, spanning Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and United States of America. F