Cebu Pacific Flies 3.74 Million Passengers in Q1 2014

Cebu Pacific flew 3.74 million passengers from January to March 2014, an increase of about 6% over 3.5 million passengers flown in the same period last year.

The airline attributed its passenger growth to increased presence in key markets, strategic seat sales offering the lowest possible fares, and continuous network expansion.

“With the recent lift of the EU ban and the FAA Category 1 upgrade for the Philippines, CEB is in a stronger position to explore the possibility of serving even more of our kababayans and travellers in new markets like Guam, Hawaii, and the EU,” said Atty. Jorenz Tañada, CEB VP – Corporate Affairs.

Cebu Pacific achieved notable Q1 2014 passenger growth in several international tourism and trade markets, such as Indonesia, Japan and China, contributing to foreign tourist arrivals in the country.

The airline recently launched a daily service between Manila and Tokyo (Narita) and a four times weekly service from Manila to Nagoya in Japan.

The airline's 51-strong fleet is comprised of 10 Airbus A319, 30 Airbus A320, 3 Airbus A330 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. It is one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world, and between 2014 and 2021 it will take delivery of 11 more brand-new Airbus A320, 30 Airbus A321neo, and 3 Airbus A330 aircraft.