Cebu Pacific will start direct flights from Cebu to Busuanga in Coron, Palawan in a bid to strengthen its network in the Visayan air hub of Cebu.
Starting October 27, Cebu Pacific’s wholly owned subsidiary, Cebgo, will be flying twice daily between Cebu and Busuanga. The first flight departs Mactan Cebu International Airport at 7:25 a.m. and arrives at Francisco B. Reyes Airport in Coron at 9:00 a.m.; while the return flight leaves Busuanga at 9:20 a.m. and arrives in Cebu at 11:00 a.m.
The second flight leaves Cebu at 10:25 a.m. and lands in Busuanga at 12:05 p.m., while the turnaround flight departs at 12:25 p.m. and arrives in Cebu at 2:10 p.m.
“We believe that these twice daily flights will enable residents from Cebu and other parts of Visayas and Mindanao to explore Palawan, without having to make the trip to Metro Manila to catch their flights. With this direct Cebu-Busuanga route, the islands of Coron and Culion are easier to get to. This will also allow locals from the rest of Southern Luzon to easily connect to Cebu and its network of over 20 domestic and six international destinations,” Cebgo president and chief executive officer Alexander Lao said in a statement.
Aside from Cebu, Cebu Pacific also operates flights out of six other strategically placed hubs in the Philippines: Manila, Clark, Kalibo, Iloilo, Davao and Cagayan de Oro. The airline’s network covers over 100 routes and 64 destinations, spanning Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and the USA.
