Cebu Pacific said it remains the number one carrier in the Manila to Sydney route with a 40-percent market share last year.
Based on data from Australia’s Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics for the full year 2017, a total of 408,034 passengers flew between Manila and Sydney, up 10.76 percent from 2016. Of the total, Cebu Pacific flew 164,565 passengers between Manila and Sydney in 2017.
Rivals Philippine Airlines and Qantas garnered a market share of 33 percent and 26 percent, respectively.
Cebu Pacific offers the most number of seats between Sydney and Manila with five flights weekly.
“We’re thrilled to have maintained our position as the key player on the Sydney-Manila route. We firmly believe that the Philippines is a great vacation choice for the Australian market,” Cebu Pacific vice president for marketing Candice Iyog said. “Our consistent growth in the Australia market augurs well for the impending launch of our direct service between Manila and Melbourne later this year.”