Budget carrier Cebu Pacific said it will increase its flights between Manila and Sydney to daily services by December.
“Cebu Pacific continues to remain bullish over prospects in the Australia market. The additional frequency between Manila and Australia reflects our commitment to reinforce the Cebu Pacific effect across one of our strongest international markets,” Cebu Pacific vice president for marketing and distribution Candice Iyog said.
“We want to continue to offer our year-round low-fares that are affordable, accessible and available to a greater number of travelers,” she said.
Cebu Pacific is offering a seat sale for the Sydney-Manila route for as low as P9,167.31 from July 21 to 28, 2017 or until seats last, with travel period from Nov. 16, 2017 to March 15, 2017.
Cebu Pacific currently has the most number of seats between Manila and Sydney, operating up to five weekly nonstop services between Sydney and Manila.
The Gokongwei-led airline also keeps its lead in the Manila-Sydney route, capturing the largest market share for both passenger and cargo services as of April 2017.
Data from Australia’s Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics showed that Cebu Pacific flew 16,441 passengers in April alone, representing 41.8 percent of the total market share for the Manila-Sydney route, the highest among the three carriers flying this route.
This brings the total number of passengers flown by Cebu Pacific to 59,953″•representing 41.7 percent market share. Its closest competitor Philippine Airlines captured 33.5-percent market share.
Load factor for Cebu Pacific at the Manila-Sydney route averaged 80 percent in the first four months of 2017. Darwin G. Amojelar
Total passenger volume in the first four months of all three carriers plying the Manila-Sydney route reached 143,765, up 12 percent from 128,352 passengers flown in the same period in 2016.