Melo Villareal
Get Ready for Cebu Pacific Guam flights!
While rumor mills have started bringing a certain airline’s new-route launch story into circulation a few days earlier, it was yet to be announced in press releases and almost certainly brushed aside. But now, it’s official! Revealed via Rappler and ABS-CBN News, Cebu Pacific will begin operating direct flights to Guam in March 2016. Yes! Cebu Pacific Guam flights are now a go! And the details are as follows.
Also Read: 10 Reasons Why Filipino Travelers Should Visit Guam
Cebu Pacific Guam Flights
Four (4) direct Cebu Pacific Guam flights will be conducted between Manila and Guam per week starting on March 15, 2016. This means that Guam will be the first US destination for budget airline Cebu Pacific, hence, making it the first low-cost carrier to set direct flights to Guam.
Manila-Guam flights are set to depart at 3:45 AM and arrive in Guam at 10:15 AM, while the Guam-Manila flights are set to depart at 12:30 PM and touch down in Manila at 2:55 PM. As for the schedule, the Cebu Pacific Guam flights, for which its latest Airbus A320s are going to be used, will occur every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
In a statement, Cebu Pacific president and chief executive Lance Gokongwei said, “Having Guam in our network sets us off on another expansion path across the Pacific. With the launch of Guam, we offer fares that are up to 83 percent lower than other airlines. Fares this low can only mean more tourists to both countries, more Filipinos visiting home, and more opportunities for everyone.”
Cebu Pacific Direct Flights to Guam
Cebu Pacific Air kicked off its latest Guam route announcement by holding a 2,500 Php all-in seat sale which runs until November 29, 2015 or until seats last. The Cebu Pacific Guam flights launch promo will cater to a travel period from March 15 to November 30, 2016. When the seat sale ends, all-in fares to Guam will be priced at least at 7,197 Php.
The airline’s entry into the market adds 1,440 weekly seats to the pool of 5,900 weekly seats, thereby increasing air traffic between PH and Guam. Currently, Cebu Pacific operates flights to 64 destinations on 98 routes, including flights to Bali, Beijing, Doha, Dubai, Sydney, and Tokyo.
To know more about Guam, Visit Guam Vistors Bureau website.
