Cebu Pacific announces direct daily flights to Dubai

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific recently announced it will operate direct daily flights between Manila and Dubai beginning October 7, 2013.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific recently announced it will operate direct daily flights between Manila and Dubai beginning October 7, 2013.

Chinese travelers will soon be able to take advantage of CEB’s trademark seat sales and promos, especially with multiple services from China to Manila. CEB flies thrice weekly to Manila from both Xiamen and Guangzhou. It also operates four weekly flights from Beijing to Manila, and daily flights from Shanghai to Manila.

“CEB’s direct Dubai service allows guests from China to visit two destinations in one trip, on CEB’s trademark lowest fares. We are excited to offer fares as low as CNY 2,355 from China to Manila and from Manila to Dubai,” said Alex Reyes, Cebu Pacific General Manager for the Long Haul Division.

“Dubai is one of the most popular destinations in the world for Chinese outbound travelers. 181,000 Chinese tourists visited Dubai during the first nine months of 2012, a 31 per cent annual increase. CEB is not only an affordable options for Chinese travelers to reach Dubai, it also offers them the opportunity to visit fun Philippines,” said Reyes.

Passengers can book flights from mainland China to Dubai with a stopover in Manila, with the following fares: from Guangzhou (CNY2,355), from Xiamen (CNY2,435), from Shanghai (CNY2,635) and from Beijing (CNY2,735).

These fares are inclusive of country taxes and fuel surcharges, but exclusive of baggage allowance and admin fees.

Daily flights from Manila to Dubai are scheduled to depart at 4:40PM (Manila time), while flights from Dubai to Manila depart at 11:10PM (Dubai time). It will be the budget airline’s first long haul destination.

CEB’s Manila-Dubai flights will be operated on the Airbus A330-300 aircraft with a configuration of more than 400 all-economy class seats. Guests can also enjoy OnAir WiFi connectivity inflight.

CEB previously announced that it will lease up to 8 Airbus A330-300 aircraft for its long haul operations. The airline will take delivery of 2 Airbus A330 aircraft this year, and an additional 2 in 2014. The Airbus A330 has a range of up to 11 hours which means CEB could serve markets such as Australia, Middle East, parts of Europe and the US.

CEB currently operates 10 Airbus A319, 25 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR 72-500 aircraft. Its fleet of 43 aircraft is the one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2013 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 17 more Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft orders.

CEB operates the most extensive network in the Philippines with 34 domestic destinations and hubs in Manila, Cebu, Clark, Iloilo, Kalibo and Davao. It offers 21 international destinations, namely Bangkok, Bali, Beijing, Brunei, Busan, Dubai, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Incheon (Seoul), Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Osaka, Shanghai, Siem Reap, Singapore, Taipei and Xiamen.

Cebu Pacific announces direct daily flights to Dubai

The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) announced it will operate direct daily flights between Manila and Dubai, beginning October 7, 2013.

The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) announced it will operate direct daily flights between Manila and Dubai, beginning October 7, 2013. CEB will be the only Philippine carrier to fly direct to Dubai from Manila.

Daily flights from Manila to Dubai are scheduled to depart at 4:40PM (Manila time), while flights from Dubai to Manila depart at 11:10PM (Dubai time). It will be the budget airline’s first long haul destination and 36th international route.

“Dubai is the largest long-haul market to and from the Philippines, so CEB is proud to be the only Philippine carrier to fly direct between Manila and Dubai. According to IATA PaxIS data, more than 70% of passengers on this route take multiple stops and connecting flights, so we definitely look forward to serving this market,” said Alex Reyes, Cebu Pacific General Manager, Long Haul Division.

To celebrate the announcement of CEB’s first long-haul destination, CEB is offering a special introductory seat sale fare of AED99 (approximately SGD33) from Manila to Dubai. This seat sale is available from January 17 to 20, 2013, or until seats last, and valid for travel from October 7, 2013 to January 15, 2014.

“Now, our passengers can enjoy fares that are up to 40% lower than current offerings, and fly direct to Dubai from Manila, a mere 9 hours away, via a CEB flight.” added Reyes.

Dubai is known as the home of the world’s largest building, the Burj Khalifa, the world’s first 7-star building the Burj Al Arab. Dubai is also famous for shopping, desert safaris, and indoor skiing.

CEB’s Dubai-Manila service will utilize Airbus A330-300 aircraft, with a configuration of more than 400 all-economy class seats. Guests can also enjoy OnAir Wi-Fi connectivity inflight.
CEB previously announced that it will lease up to 8 Airbus A330-300 aircraft for its long haul operations. The airline will take delivery of 2 Airbus A330 aircraft this year, and an additional 2 in 2014. The Airbus A330 has a range of up to 11 hours which means CEB could serve markets such as Australia, Middle East, parts of Europe and the US.

CEB currently operates 10 Airbus A319, 23 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. Its fleet of 41 aircraft is the one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2013 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 19 more Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft orders.

CEB operates the most extensive network in the Philippines with 32 domestic destinations and hubs in Manila, Cebu, Clark and Davao. It also offers 21 international destinations, namely Bangkok, Bali, Beijing, Brunei, Busan, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Incheon (Seoul), Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Osaka, Shanghai, Siem Reap, Singapore, Taipei and Xiamen.

Cebu Air Inc. is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline.

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