Cebu Pacific first local carrier to arrive at new Clark airport

BUDGET airline cebu Pacific said on Monday it was the first local carrier to land at the clark International Airport terminal 2, with a ranking official saying that the new terminal provides passengers with “enhanced customer journeys.”

Michael Ivan Shau, chief corporate affairs officer of the airline, said cebu Pacific flight 5J 156 (cebuclark) received a water cannon salute upon arrival at 6:33 a.m.

“We are happy to be the first domestic flight to operate in the newly opened terminal, another first for us since we conducted a simulation f light for the clark-cebu route in December 2021. the new terminal will further enhance customer journeys with its state-of-the-art contactless solutions, aligned with cebu Pacific’s mission to provide safe and convenient travel for all,” he said.

cebu Pacific has been operating the route since 2006. Before the pandemic, the carrier was operating flights out of clark to seven domestic destinations: cebu, Bacolod, Bohol, Boracay, Davao, Iloilo, and Puerto Princesa. It was also operating flights to Hong kong, Macau, Singapore, and tokyo.

currently, cebu Pacific’s operations in clark are limited to cebu. Shau said the company hopes to reopen its routes as demand recovers from the pandemic.

“As more borders open and leisure travel becomes available, we look forward to ramping up our network in this key hub to address the anticipated demand.”

the airline continues to implement a multi-layered approach to safety, while it operates with a 100 percent fully vaccinated crew, 90 percent of whom have been boosted.