CEB allots 500,000 seats for 50% discount promo

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific has allotted 500,000 seats for a 50-percent off seat sale to all international and domestic destinations from July 30 to Aug. 1, 2011 or until seats last. This is for travel from Sept. 1 to Dec. 14, 2011.

“CEB flew the most number of passengers in 2010 and 1st quarter of 2011 for a reason. We offer the most flight options and the lowest fares to our guests. This is one of our biggest seat sales, with half a million seats available on CEB’s extensive network in the Philippines and ASEAN,” said CEB VP for marketing and distribution Candice Iyog.

Low-fare pioneer CEB offers its 16 international destinations on sale: Bangkok, Beijing, Brunei, Busan, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Incheon, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Osaka, Singapore, Shanghai and Taipei.

It also flies to 34 domestic destinations including top tourist destinations like Boracay, Cebu, Laoag, Clark, Puerto Princesa, Coron, Siargao, Surigao, Dumaguete, Cagayan de Oro and Davao.

“Guests can book their travels early, and take advantage of CEB’s connectivity from North Asia to Southeast Asia via the Philippines. Foreign travelers may also use Manila or Cebu as a hub when visiting some of Asia’s top beach or diving destinations,” Iyog said.

For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com or http://funtours.cebupacificair.com (for Fun Tours packages), or call the reservation hotlines (02) 7020-888 or (032) 230-8888. The latest seat sales and promos can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter and Facebook pages.

Guests who don’t have credit cards may book online and conveniently pay through CEB partner banks and payment centers. Upon booking online, travelers can also select seats in advance and avail of CEB’s web check-in service for a faster check-in process.

CEB currently operates 10 Airbus A319, 15 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. By the end of 2011, CEB will be operating a fleet of 37 aircraft – with an average age of less than 3.5 years – one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world.

Between 2012 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 23 Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft orders, and 2 Airbus A320 aircraft on operating lease agreements.