MANILA, Philippines – Budget airline Cebu Air Incorporated (Cebu Pacific) of taipan John Gokongwei is eyeing more seat entitlements to Australia amid growing passenger traffic. Alex Reyes, Cebu Pacific general manager for long-haul division, said Thursday, April 23, the low cost carrier is looking forward to expanding its services between Manila and Sydney on the back of the growing number of tourists. Cebu Pacific increased the number of flights between Manila and Sydney to 5 times weekly, 3 months after it launched 4-times weekly, non-stop flights to Australia in September 2014. “In the first 4 months of operations, Cebu Pacific’s low fares and direct, non-stop services significantly stimulated inbound traffic into the Philippines and Australia,” he added. For January 2015, the budget airline carried 13,875 passengers between Manila and Sydney. Continue reading...
hmmm, low cost budget airlines worry me a bit, considering the recent Asia Airlines tragedy in Indonesia, and there have been others. Yes, I know there is more chance of getting killed crossing the street in Duma, however I am cautious. I will still fly Qantas and be happy to pay them.
