BUDGET CARRIER Cebu Pacific Air, Inc. said it can complete the transfer of its turboprop operations from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to Clark International Airport by March.
Starting March 29, Cebgo, the airline’s regional brand, will operate from Clark, covering its Coron (Busuanga) and Naga routes, the corporate said in an announcement on Thursday.
The move follows a 2025 resolution issued by the Department of Transportation’s (DoTr) Manila Slot Coordination Committee directing the relocation of turboprop operations outside Metro Manila.
Boutique airline AirSWIFT, an entirely owned subsidiary of Cebu Pacific, can even transfer its operations to Clark from NAIA Terminal 2.
The shift will affect its Manila-El Nido-Manila flights, the corporate said.
Cebu Pacific said affected passengers will likely be routinely rebooked on recent flights departing from Clark.
It added that passengers may opt without cost rebooking, refunds, or travel fund conversion should they like alternative arrangements.
The federal government had earlier deferred the implementation of the turboprop relocation to March this 12 months from October last 12 months to offer airlines additional time to finish the transition.
The transfer goals to assist decongest NAIA and improve air traffic flow, the airline said.
Cebu Pacific also said it can increase flight frequencies for chosen domestic and international routes from Manila.
Weekly flights will rise to 63 for Bacolod, 46 for Butuan, 69 for Cagayan de Oro, 108 for Cebu, 90 for Davao, 42 for Dumaguete, 14 for Ozamiz, 49 for Tacloban, and 45 for Zamboanga.
Internationally, the airline will increase Manila-Hong Kong flights to 35 per week from 28, and Manila-Kaohsiung flights to 5 per week from three.
Cebu Pacific currently serves 37 domestic and 26 international destinations with a fleet of 100 aircraft. — Ashley Erika O. Jose