Philippines' leading airline Cebu Pacific boosts direct service to Doha

Date

5/5/2016 1:23:31 PM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula)

DOHA: The Philippines’ leading airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) will add a frequency between Manila and Doha beginning July 9. The only Philippine carrier flying non-stop between these two cities will operate its additional frequency every Saturday increasing its services to three times a week.

CEB also operates Manila-Doha flights every Monday and Thursday and Doha-Manila flights every Tuesday and Friday.

The new flight will depart Manila at 2:45pm and arrive in Doha at 7:15pm. The return flight will depart Doha at 8:55PM and arrive in Manila at 11:25AM the next day.

The airline also launched an exclusive seat sale for travelers heading to Manila from Doha. Those who wish to visit the Philippines between June 1 and September 30 2016 can avail of Cebu Pacific’s competitive ticket prices from today until May 8 2016.

For as low as QR599 (one-way all-in fare) travelers from Doha can fly non-stop to Manila just in time for the summer break as well as Eid Al Fitr. They can also book connecting flights to other destinations on Cebu Pacific’s extensive domestic and international network.

“CEB remains committed to bringing the Philippines closer to the growing Filipino community based in Qatar. We hope that with our additional frequency and lowest year-round fares they will be encouraged to fly back home and reunite with their families and friends more often. Travelers from Qatar who wish to visit the Philippines’ many exquisite island destinations may also take advantage of CEB’s convenient same terminal connection via Manila” said Alex Reyes CEB General Manager for Long Haul Division.

“In the same way we also look forward to enabling more Filipinos to visit Doha gateway to the Gulf countries in the Middle East. Travelers from the Philippines may book more affordable direct flights to Doha via CEB to explore the country’s metropolitan museums visit its sprawling architectural wonders and take part in its rich Islamic culture” added Reyes.

The additional flight will be utilizing CEB’s wide-bodied Airbus A330 aircraft with a configuration of 436 all-economy class seats. Hot meals seats with extra legroom and onboard Wi-Fi among others are options that can be added to the fare.

Qatar has the third-largest Filipino community in the Middle East. CEB already serves the other markets for Global Filipinos: United Arab Emirates via direct flights to Dubai and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia via Riyadh. CEB is also the only Philippine carrier flying direct between Manila and Kuwait.

CEB’s 57-strong fleet is comprised of 7 Airbus A319 36 Airbus A320 6 Airbus A330 and 8 ATR 72-500 aircraft. It is one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world.

The Peninsula

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