BUDGET carrier Cebu Pacific is scheduled to start its night operations to and from Caticlan, the gateway to Boracay Island, on Saturday next week.
This makes Cebu Pacific the first carrier to mount night flights and utilize the upgraded air-traffic control system and newly installed night navigational equipment at the Godofredo P. Ramos Airport.
The mounting of night operations at the Caticlan Airport was given the go-signal following technical reviews and consultations on its night-operation capability with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, the Department of Transportation and other relevant aviation authorities.
“We believe expansion of operating times will not only boost frequencies to key domestic routes, but it will also give travelers more options, greater flexibility on when they fly and help decongest air traffic, especially during the peak flying hours at noon and early afternoon,” Cebu Pacific Spokesman Paterno S. Mantaring said on Thursday.
The additional 12 flights to Caticlan brings the total Cebu Pacific frequency in the airport to 72. Prior to Caticlan, Cebu Pacific had mounted night flights to and from the Roxas City Airport in Capiz, the Laguindingan Airport (Cagayan de Oro) in Misamis Oriental, and the Legazpi International Airport in Albay as soon as these were approved by aviation authorities for night capability.
“The mounting of evening flights to and from Boracay was a long-standing request of tourism stakeholders. We take pride in being able to deliver this need to everyJuan. More frequency will also mean more passengers being able to avail themselves of our lowest year-round fares,” Mantaring added.