Cebu Pacific Flew Over 10 Million Passengers in H1 2016

Cebu Pacific flew over 10 million passengers in H1 2016, an increase of 9% over the same period in 2015.

In June alone, the Cebu Pacific group flew 1.6 million passengers, up by 8% from the 1.5 million passengers flown in the same month in 2015.

This upsurge in passenger volume was primarily driven by popular domestic destinations in Visayas and Mindanao such as Kalibo, Tacloban, Siargao, and Tagbilaran.

Key international short haul destinations including China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, also fared well during the first half of 2016.

Passengers to and from Japan, in particular, spiked by 21% as a result of the launch of Cebu – Tokyo (Narita) in March 2015 and Manila – Fukuoka in December 2015.

“We are very proud to share with you that since Cebu Pacific’s inception in 1996, our passengers now number more than 130 million and counting. These promising figures encourage us to cater to the growing travel demand not just in Manila, but throughout our six strategic hubs nationwide. We are optimistic that with the support of relevant airport and government authorities, we can continue offering our trademark lowest fares to even more Filipino travelers in the years to come,” says Atty. JR Mantaring, Cebu Pacific Vice President for Corporate Affairs.

Cebu Pacific’s extensive network spans Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and USA. Just recently, the airline announced three new routes from Cebu to Calbayog (Samar), Ormoc (Leyte), and Roxas (Capiz), bringing its total number of domestic destinations to 36. It also currently flies to 30 international destinations, including Dubai, Incheon, Guam, Tokyo, and Sydney.

Cebu Pacific’s 57-strong fleet is comprised of seven Airbus A319, 36 Airbus A320, six Airbus A330, and eight ATR 72-500 aircraft. Between 2016 and 2021, the airline expects delivery of 32 Airbus A321neo and 16 ATR 72-600 aircraft.

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