Cebu Pacific starts flights to Bangkok in December

MANILA: -- Cebu Pacific (CEB), now the country’s No. 1 domestic airline will start flying a direct service from Manila to Bangkok, Thailand starting December 14, 2006, with a special introductory fare of only P1,999 one-way.

The Manila-Bangkok seat sale will run from October 18 to 25 only.

The Manila-Bangkok service will be operated using CEB’s brand new Airbus aircraft and is scheduled to operate every Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The flight departs from Manila at 10:45 p.m. and arrives in Bangkok at 12:50 a.m. the following day. The flight then leaves Bangkok at 1:35 a.m. to arrive back in Manila at 5:30 a.m.

CEB launches its Manila-Bangkok service with a seat sale fare of only P1,999 one-way, a price reduction of almost 77 percent from the lowest regular fares out of Manila. The promo is exclusive of surcharges and government tax. The sale runs from October 18 to 25 and is good for travel from December 14, 2006 to January 31, 2007. The best way to catch the promo is through CEB’s website (cebupacificair.com).

Bangkok is the capital of Thailand and is also the country’s spiritual, cultural, economic and educational hub. It is one of the fastest-growing, economically dynamic cities in Southeast Asia. The city is also one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations and is known as one of the "shopping meccas" of Asia.

CEB will be operating from the new Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok’s new international airport. The new airport started operations last September 28, 2006 and is currently the largest airport in the world. It also has the world’s longest runway and the world’s tallest control tower.

Lance Gokongwei, CEB’s President and CEO, said that the Manila-Bangkok service is the third international destination opened by the airline this year as part of its regional expansion program. "The response to our entry to these new regional markets has been very encouraging. We’re creating a lot of excitement in the travel industry and getting a lot of requests to open more markets. With the opening of our service to Bangkok, we hope to further stimulate travel for both the business and leisure sectors to the benefit of both countries." said Gokongwei.

--mb.com.ph 2006-10-22

Excellent, timings are crap tho but with a bit of luck should give PAL and TG a swift kick in the goolies