Presently, Cebu Pacific flies from Davao to Manila 45 times a week, 24 times a week to Cebu, daily to Iloilo, four times a week to Cagayan de Oro, and daily to Zamboanga.
In a press briefing on August 26, Cebu Pacific corporate communications specialist Michelle Eve de Guzman said flights frequency to and from Davao City will increase by October this year, as follows: effective October 1, Manila-Davao-Manila flights will be up from 45 times to 49 times weekly or 7 times daily; effective October 7, Manila-Davao-Manila flights will increase to 8 times from 7 times daily or 64 times weekly; and effective October 14 Cebu-Davao-Cebu flights will be 28 times from 24 times weekly or four times daily.
For Davao specifically, de Guzman said, Cebu Pacific carried the most number of passengers to and from Davao in the 2nd quarter of 2011, with 318,694 passengers -- at least 130,000 more than three other airlines operating to and from Davao.
She added that from April to June 2011, Cebu Pacific operated with an 85 percent load factor, gaining 44.4 percent of the local market share in the country's main southern hub.Citing August 22-28, 2011 data from the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (Capa), Cebu Pacific offers the most number of seats to, from and within the Philippines.
Aside from the most number of seats, she said Cebu Pacific has been flying the most number of domestic and international passengers that is more than any other airline in the country since last year.
From April to June this year, it flew more than 3.1 million passengers, surpassing the 1 million passengers mark for both April and May -- on track with the 12 million target. With more than 683,000 international passengers and around 2,428,000 domestic passengers, the Gokongwe-owned airline posted 15 percent growth.
With its commitment to service more passengers to different local and Asian destinations, Cebu Pacific saw the need to expand its airbus fleet.
The last four months of this year will see the delivery of four more brand new Airbus A3200 aircraft, while two Airbus A320 will arrive in March 2012 as part of new operating lease agreements.
Cebu Pacific's long-term plans include the additional order of Airbus aircraft for expansion in the region such as the following: delivery of 23 Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircrafts between 2012 and 2021.
An Airbus A321neo will be a name-changer for Cebu Pacific because the aircraft has 220 seats and lower operating cost. This will allow the airline to reach possible destinations such as Australia, northern Japan and India.
By Gigie Arcilla-Agtay
http://www.sunstar.com.ph
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