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MANILA,
Oct. 5 (PNA) -- Cebu Pacific (CEB), the country’s leading domestic
airline, starts its direct Manila-Busuanga (Palawan) daily on October
6, 2008.
Using
its brand new ATR 72-500 aircraft, the service departs from Manila at
9:05 a.m. and arrives in Busuanga at 10:05 a.m. The return flight
leaves at 10:25 a.m. and lands in Manila at 11:25 a.m.
The
lowest all-inclusive 'Go Lite' fare for the Manila-Busuanga service
starts from P788. Passengers will just add P200 if they have bags to
check-in.
“Busuanga
is the gateway to the scenic islands of Coron and Calauit in the
northernmost part of Palawan. With our trademark year-round low fares,
passengers may now spend less on air travel and more on the activities
offered by these places,” Candice Iyog, CEB spokesperson said.
Busuanga is CEB’s second destination in the province of Palawan after Puerto Princesa.
CEB
is acquiring up to 18 ATR 72-500 aircrafts manufactured by Avions de
Transport Regional (ATR) based in Toulouse, France. ATR is the world
leader in the 50 to 74-seat turboprop market.
CEB
has already taken delivery of three ATR aircrafts this year and expects
the arrival of another three in the last quarter of 2008, Iyog said.
Iyog
added, “The delivery of more aircraft will allow us to further expand
our domestic network by looking for new markets to serve. We are
committed to make air travel more accessible and affordable for every
Juan.”
Now
in its 13th year, CEB has the youngest aircraft fleet in the
Philippines. It will fly to 27 domestic destinations with the addition
of Ozamiz and Surigao next month and 15 international destinations with
the addition of Osaka, Japan on November 20, 2008. (PNA) |