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CEBU PACIFIC NEWS: CEB T3 OTP - Now at par with world's best

Cebu Pacific NAIA-3 on time performance now world class
On time performance at 86.5%

Cebu Pacific’s operations at the NAIA Terminal 3 have normalized with the required airport facilities coming on stream and personnel having adjusted to their new home.

CEB, with a little over a full month at NAIA-3 at the end of September 7, had already registered an average on-time performance (OTP) of 86.5% for the period August 8 to September 7, 2008.

A flight is considered to have departed on time if it departs within 15 minutes from the original estimated time of departure.

Available online data shows that the average OTP for European carriers are at 77.6% for the first quarter of 2008 (http://www.aea.be ) according to the Association of European Airlines.

North American carriers registered a 75.7% OTP for July 2008 with the highest OTP registering at 85.6% for Pinnacle Airlines (http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008).

Candice Iyog, CEB vice president for marketing and distribution said, “We have fully settled-in at NAIA-3. Our airport team has adjusted to the new facility and we continue to look for ways to further improve our on time performance and benefit from the efficiencies of operating both domestic and international flights under one roof.”

“So now, aside from offering the country’s newest planes and lowest fares, we can also offer our travelers world class OTP from a world class airport facility.” Iyog added.

Iyog concluded, “This should also make flying convenient for passengers taking domestic and international connecting flights on Cebu Pacific because they no longer have to leave the terminal in order to make their flight connections.”

Passengers may book their flights via www.cebupacificair.com , or call 70-20-888, or visit their nearest travel agent.

Now in its 13th year, CEB has the youngest aircraft fleet in the Philippines, comprised of 10 A319s, eight A320s, and two ATR72-500 aircraft.

Cebu Pacific brings back ZERO International fares

Cebu Pacific (CEB), the country’s leading airline to the ASEAN region, is offering a zero fare international seat sale to welcome the Ber-months of 2008.

The promotional sale will run from August 21-27, 2008 and is valid for travel from September 16 to December 17, 2008.



The promo fare is exclusive of taxes and applicable surcharges. Surcharges range from USD 46 to 90 depending on the destination.



Candice Iyog, CEB vice president for marketing and product, said, “We have allocated more than 35,000 seats across our 12 international destinations. We hope that this will encourage travel to various neighboring cities in Asia. More importantly, we should be able to influence more tourist arrivals to the Philippines.”



CEB’s zero fare seat sale includes flights from:
- Manila to Bangkok, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kaohsiung, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Ho Chi Minh, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei; and
- Cebu-Hong Kong and Cebu-Singapore.


The airline also offers hotel and tour packages online. Interested passengers can avail of Funtour packages through the CEB’s website.



“We encourage the riding public to plan their vacations early to avail of this limited offer. Passengers may book flights via www.cebupacificair.com ,” Iyog added.


Now in its 13th year, CEB has the youngest aircraft fleet in the Philippines, comprised of 10 A319s, eight A320s, and two ATR72-500 aircraft.

Every Juan to T3

Cebu Pacific moves entire domestic and international operations to NAIA-3 on August 1

Cebu Pacific (CEB), the country’s largest domestic carrier, will use the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA-3) for both domestic and international flights starting on August 1, 2008.

CEB started its domestic ATR operations at NAIA-3 last July 22.

Lance Gokongwei, CEB President and CEO, said, “NAIA-3’s opening is a welcome development for us especially since we have outgrown both the domestic passenger terminal and NAIA-1. As the country’s fastest growing airline, we are very pleased to be offering our passengers a much improved airport facility.”

CEB expects to carry seven million passengers this year compared to almost 5.5 million passengers last year. In 1996, when CEB first started its operations, the total number of people flying within the country stood at 4.67 million, in 2007, this has more than doubled and now stands over 10.4 million passengers.

NAIA-3 exceeds the amenities provided by the Domestic Terminal such as:
A spacious check-in area, with 28 state-of-the-art counters allocated to Cebu Pacific as compared to 22 counters at the cramped check-in section of the Domestic Terminal;
Nine boarding gates, from four;

CEB operates 33 routes through its 24 domestic destinations and currently operates 848 domestic flights per week. The airline also operates 19 international routes to 16 cities in Asia, offering 230 international flights per week.

“Now that we will be flying both domestic and international services under one roof, we will be able to see some operational efficiencies and offer our passengers an even better product,” Gokongwei emphasized.

Now in its 13th year, CEB has the youngest aircraft fleet in the Philippines, comprised of 10 A319s, eight A320s, and two ATR72-500 aircraft.

Lookie Lookie Look! Its a bird! Its a Plane! Its a ....

Paragliders float through the clouds that surround snowcapped Mount Fuji in Japan. At 12,388 feet (3,776 meters), Fuji is Japan's highest peak. But its relatively easy-to-scale flanks draw flocks of amateur climbers to its summit—some 400,000 every year.

(Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Fuji: Japan's Sacred Summit (Except When It's Not)," August 2002, National Geographic magazine)

Photograph by Karen Kasmauski

FROM THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WEBSITE

Sorry, I really just have to share this... I WANT TO DO THIS!!!

Kuala Lumpur and Bali on the Cheap

Seven of my college friends and I went to Bali, Indonesia while stopping over in Kuala Lumpur for a night. We started our five-day holiday trip to the Indonesian Archipelago by catching the budget flight at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in Clark Field, Pampanga. NOTE: Budget airlines provides very limited leg room in their aircraft. So if you're a short person like me, then good for you. But if you stand about 5'7 or higher, you're better off flying with the regular airlines.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
SLEEP:Pondok Lodge
AIRLINE: Air Asia (on a 'free seat' promo)
EAT: roadside eateries. (Their version of the Filipino 'turo-turo)
TRANSPORTATION: Taxi from and back to the airport; our own two Feet

After arriving at the LCCT terminal, we rented a van to take us to the city. TIP: If you're traveling with a group, cost-sharing is the way to go. Most of the time, it is the cheapest alternative.
Due to my constant prodding, we took a quick stop at the Sepang F1 Circuit. (It didn't matter that we were hungry and that the rain was about to fall.) As my feet hit the ground, it almost felt like I standing on holy ground. Micheal Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen, and Kimi Raikkonen had walked along those halls and their cars burned rubber on that very tarmac. Oh, if only I wasn't two weeks early and a couple thousand pesos richer!

After reaching the city and checking in at Pondok Lodge, we set out to find us a decent meal. We settled for the string of Chinese roadside eateries near Bukit Bintang. We explored the city on foot and I almost got run down by a speeding Mercedes having forgotten to press the button at the pedestrian crossing (that's what happens when a third-world citizen walks the streets of a developed nation.) TIP: Observe local traffic rules and regulations. Look at both directions before crossing the street.


local residences in the city
apartments in the city
That's KL Tower behind me
Finding our way through the City
Underpass art

The Petronas Towers were exactly as they are in photos - two glimmering marvels of engineering genius. We spent about two hours just hanging out at the fountain with the city residents and a couple of tourists. It was a cheap and entertaining way to experience Friday night in the city. TIP: Check out what the locals usually do and where they hang out. It would give you an insight on what the city really is like.

The Petronas Towers at night
Tin and I
The walls at Pondok Lodge were as thick as paper and we would literally had our walls pounded on when we raised our voices a mere notch. I got a bit miffed by that but later on figured out that we should have thought of the other guests too. TIP: If you're staying at a cheap place, be mindful of how thick the walls are.

views from the lodge

At three-thirty in the morning, a couple of hours before the flight to Bali, Jenie, our Singapore-based friend who dropped by to see us, and I were mistaken for Thai women as we ate at a nearby Indian 'turo-turo'. Sly glances and knowing smiles were directed at us that we had to finish our meal quickly. TIP: If its getting a bit uncomfortable for you, leave the premises.

With Jenie in her PJs
Off to the airport to catch our early morning flight to Bali, Indonesia Sepang F1 Circuit in the morning light

waiting for our flight

BALI, INDONESIA
AIRLINE: Air Asia (on a 'free seat' promo)
SLEEP: Masa Inn, Kuta
EAT: Local restaurants, local grocery, convenience store, KFC, McDonald's
TRANSPORTATION: Taxi, rented car, and our own two feet

Bird's eye view of the Island of Bali

Having to walk on the tarmac at the LCCT Terminal, I was surprised and elated to pass through a tube at the Bali International Airport. Even though the runway was short and the architecture was far from the glass and steel that is in rage today, Bali's airport had its own charm. Balinese Architectural details and statues were peppered throughout. We even found ourselves taking a photo right beside one of the statues. But all good cheer left us as we waited for our turn at the immigration. The lines were long and slow as there were several unmanned counters. So that's another TIP: Be patient while waiting for your turn at the immigration counter.

Goofing around at the Balinese International Airport

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