Cebu Pacific will launch next month direct flights between Clark International Airport (CRK), Pampanga and Guangzhou, China, becoming the first Philippine carrier to link the two destinations.
With the air service set to start on November 11, 2019, flights between CRK and Guangzhou are scheduled to operate four times weekly (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday). The outbound flight departs Clark at 11:35 p.m.; while the return flight departs at 3:15 a.m. of the next day.
Seats on the new Clark-Guangzhou route of Cebu Pacific will be sold for as low as P1 base fare from October 12 to 17, 2019, with travel period from November 11, 2019 to March 31, 2020.
Cebu Pacific said the new route will cater to increasing demand for leisure and business travel, and further enhance the potential for investments in the special economic zones in Central Luzon, including the 9,450-hectare New Clark City.
CRK is near vital infrastructure expected to be operational by 2022, such as the Manila-Clark passenger railway that will connect Manila to Clark, and a cargo railway connecting Subic to Clark.
Guangzhou is one of China’s nine National Central Cities, and as such, is at the forefront of political, cultural and economic development. It is a wholesalers’ haven for retail and popular consumer goods, making it an ideal destination for e-commerce micro-retailers and starting businessmen. For leisure travelers, the city appeals to foodies eager to experience world-renowned Cantonese cuisine.
“With direct air service between Clark and Guangzhou, it will be easier for entrepreneurs and businessmen in the e-commerce space to meet up with suppliers,” Cebu Pacific vice president for commercial Alex Reyes said, adding that buyers “can conveniently attend mega-trade events such as the popular Canton Trade Fair.”
“Chinese tourists will also be able to access the wonderful attractions that Luzon has to offer. From Clark, the Mt. Pinatubo adventure trek is within a few hours’ drive away,” Reyes noted.
Cebu Pacific currently flies 27 times weekly between the Philippines and mainland China, with direct flights between Shanghai, Manila and Cebu; as well as Manila and Beijing, Guangzhou, Xiamen and Shenzhen.
