The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific announced it will operate direct daily flights between Manila and Dubai, beginning October 7, 2013 and offers introductory SGD33 seat sale.
The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific 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.
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