Listed firm Cebu Air Inc. flew more than 1 million passengers in April alone, a first for any local airline.

The airline, popularly known as Cebu Pacific (CEB), flew 1,086,650 passengers on both domestic and international routes last month. It operates to 33 domestic and 16 international destinations, on 52 domestic and 24 international routes.

Aside from breaching the 1-million mark, the airline also broke its own record for the number of passengers carried in one day. On April 29 it carried 37,835 in one day, overtaking previous records in the first quarter of 2011.

“This is the first time CEB has flown over a million guests in one month. It is a testament to how much CEB has empowered every Juan to travel by air with its trademark low fares and high-value services. We thank our passengers for their continued patronage of the country’s low-fare pioneer,” said CEB vice president for marketing and distribution Candice Iyog in a statement.

“CEB attributes this landmark number to having the lowest fares in the market, newest aircraft fleet in the country, and most extensive route network. We will continue offering innovative products and pricing structures for the benefit of our passengers,” she said.

CEB is the Philippines’ largest turbo-prop operator, operating the most interisland flights to the top tourist destinations in the country. The airline opened Siargao, Pagadian and Cauayan (Isabela) to air travel, and helped lower fares to Coron (Busuanga) and Boracay (Caticlan).

It also offers the most seats and flight frequencies to Cebu and Davao, two of the largest business-traffic routes in the country, stimulating same-day business travels and weekend vacations.

By the end of 2011, CEB will be operating a fleet of 37 aircraft—with an average age of less than 3.5 years—one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2012 and 2014, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of an additional 16 brand-new Airbus A320 aircraft.

CEB flew almost 10.5 million passengers in 2010, exceeding targets with a 19-percent increase over 2009. Its international passengers grew by 38 percent in 2010.