THE MESSAGE. BRINGING INTO FOCUS FILIPINO PRESENCE IN AUSTRALIA
www.kalatas.com.au | Volume 5 Number 1 | October 2014
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Sydney welcomes Cebu Pacific Air
CEBU Pacific Air formally entered the Australian market with its maiden Sydney-Manila
flight taking off Tuesday offering the most affordable flight ever for the said route.
OPENING up 34 domestic
Philippines destinations as
well as 25 onward connections throughout Asia and the
Middle East, Cebu Pacific
will now fly four times weekly between Sydney (Kingsford-Smith)
Airportand
Ninoy Aquino International
Airport (Manila Terminal 3) –
increasing to five times weekly from 10 December 2014.
Since going on sale in
June 2014 the lowest one-way
fares from Sydney to Manila
have started from AU$99 inclusive of taxes, with the yearround all-inclusive fares from
Sydney to Manila starting at
AU$335.
Commenting on the maiden flight, Alex Reyes, General Manager, Long-Haul Division for Cebu Pacific Air says:
“We’ve been very pleased by
the interest from Australianbased travellers in the route
so far, and expect it to only increase once the word gets out
about the fantastic destinations
and fun travel opportunities
the Philippines has to offer.
“We’re opening up the
Philippines to travellers from
Australia, with island destinations and beaches that beat
Bali and Phuket. Operating
from the newest terminal at
Manila Airport, Cebu Pacific customers won’t need to
change terminals after arriving from Sydney to reach all
the fantastic onward locations
throughout the Philippines.”
As a low cost carrier,
Cebu Pacific looks to keep
fares as affordable as possible with bookings taken online and regular seat sales.
Web check-in opens 48 hours
before flights depart and
hot meals, baggage allowance, seat selection and CEB
Air Wi-Fi connectivity may
be purchased for long-haul
flights.
Cebu Pacific also provides a lower cost alternative for travellers heading
to northern Asia, with flight
times from Manila to Hong
Kong, Beijing, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei and Tokyo being
two or three hours less than
Kuala Lumpur connections.
Serviced by brand-new
Airbus A330-300 aircraft with
a configuration of 436 all-
Sydney welcomes Cebu Pacific Air
economy class seats, the Sydney-Manila flight time is approximately eight hours and
will depart every Tuesday,
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. A Wednesday frequency
will be added in December.
Consuelo Jones, Tourism Attaché of Philippine Department of Tourism, Austra-
lia and New Zealand, adds:
“With more than 7,000 islands, Philippine beaches are
renowned for offering turquoise waters and spectacular marine life – particularly
in destinations such as Boracay and Palawan that are lauded for diving.
“World-class surfing is
on offer in Siargao and there
are numerous natural wonders
such as the Underground River in Puerto Princesa which is
a UNESCO World Heritage
Site and one of the new Seven
Wonders of Nature. Coupled
with delicious cuisine, fantastic shopping and a dynamic
nightlife, the Philippines real-
ly do offer something fun for
everyone.”
For more information or
to book flights, please visit: www.cebupacificair.com.
The latest seat sales can also
be found on the airline’s official Facebook (Cebu Pacific
Air page) and Twitter (@CebuPacificAir) accounts.