Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific expands its footprint at Clark International Airport (CRK) with the introduction of two new routes aimed at helping improve air connectivity and logistics between Central Luzon and the Visayas and Mindanao regions.
Starting November 9, 2018, Cebu Pacific will mount daily flights between its Clark and Davao hubs as well as between Clark and Tagbilaran (Bohol).
Cebu Pacific flight 5J 613, bound for Tagbilaran, departs CRK at 9:55 a.m. daily and arrives at 11:20 a.m. The return flight, 5J 614, departs Tagbilaran at 11:50 a.m., and arrives at CRK at 1:15 p.m. Meantime, flight 5J 985 departs Clark for Davao daily at 1:45 p.m., with scheduled arrival at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao at 3:40 p.m. The return flight, 5J 986, departs Davao at 4:10 p.m., with estimated time of arrival at CRK at 6:05 p.m.
“Cebu Pacific has been operating flights in and out of the Clark International Airport since 2006. Since our maiden Clark-Cebu route, we have not only expanded, but consistently maintained our presence at the Clark airport. We remain committed to helping play a pivotal role in the growth of the Clark airport,” Cebu Pacific vice president for corporate affairs Atty. JR Mantaring said in a statement.
CRK has served as the hub of Cebu Pacific for Northern and Central Luzon for the past 10 years. The airport has emerged as one of Asia’s fastest growing airports, with passenger volume expected to breach two million in 2018. Cebu Pacific mounts direct flights from Clark to Cebu, Singapore, Macau, and Hong Kong, and will resume direct flights to Caticlan (Boracay) by October 28.
On top of the new routes, Cebu Pacific will add an additional daily flight between Clark and Cebu starting October 28, 2019. From once daily, Cebu Pacific will fly between Clark and Cebu once in the morning and another in the afternoon.
“The expansion of our Clark route network and connecting this to our Davao hub will open opportunities for commerce, entrepreneurs and domestic investments for Central Luzon; while we anticipate that the Clark-Tagbilaran route will help boost trade and tourism. This, in turn, will help spur economic growth and provide travelers with more route options to get to their destinations,” Mantaring noted.
Aside from its Clark and Davao hubs, Cebu Pacific operates flights out of five other hubs in the Philippines: Manila, Kalibo, Iloilo, Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan). In the domestic market, the carrier has 37 destinations, 76 routes and over 2,130 weekly flights. As of end-June 2018, Cebu Pacific flew 7.6 million passengers, comprising 73% of the 10.4 million passengers flown from January to June 2018.
