January 18, 2008 | 12:00am
Gokongwei-owned Cebu Pacific (CEB) will start direct flights from Manila to both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh – Vietnam.
The services are introduced with a special fare offering of P499 one-way, almost an 80 percent price cut from the current fares for this route. This introductory seat sale will run from Jan. 18 to 24, 2008 and is good for travel from April 10 to June 30, 2008. The promo is non-refundable and is exclusive of surcharges and government tax.
“We are very excited to fly to Vietnam because we know that this is one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in Asia. With the launching of these new international routes, we hope to further encourage trade and tourism between the Philippines and Vietnam,” CEB vice president for marketing and product Candice Iyog said.
The Manila-Hanoi service will start on April 10, 2008 and is offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, aboard CEB’s 150-seater A319 aircraft.
The flight departs from Manila at 10:50 pm and arrives at Noi Bai International Airport at 12:25 am the following day. The return flight leaves Hanoi at 1:10 am and arrives in Manila at 4:45 am.
CEB is the only airline operating a direct service to Hanoi.
Flights to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) will begin on April 11, 2008 and is scheduled every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Using CEB’s A319 aircraft, the flight leaves Manila at 10:50 p.m. and lands in the Tan Son Nhat International Airport at 12:15 a.m. the following day. The flight to Manila leaves at 1 a.m. and arrives at 4:25 a.m.
