Cebu Pacific links Central and Northern Luzon to Japan via direct route from Clark
New Clark-Narita route set to begin August 9, 2019
02 April 2019 – The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) continues to grow its hub in Clark
as it is set to commence operation of its direct service to and from Narita, Japan. Cebu Pacific will be
the first Philippine carrier to mount flights between Clark and Narita.
The new international route aims to harness the potential market of leisure travelers from Central and
North Luzon; provide more travel options for Filipino migrant workers; and expand opportunities for
inbound tourists as well as investors in the Clark, Subic and other special economic zones in the area.
Flights between Clark and Narita will run four times weekly (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday)
beginning August 9, 2019. The flight departs Clark at 7:00am—giving tourists ample time to reach Tokyo
by early afternoon; while the return flight leaves Narita at 1:15pm (Tokyo time) and arrives at 5:00pm,
which allows for land travel to neighboring provinces.
CEB has earlier announced it would begin direct flights between its hubs in Clark and Iloilo; as well as
between Clark and Bacolod on August 9, 2019; as well as daily flights between Clark and Puerto Princesa
in Palawan by October 9, 2019. The four new routes will boost CEB’s total capacity in Clark by 40% in
2019 alone, following a 75% increase in 2018 with the launch of direct commercial air service to and
from Davao and Panglao (Bohol)
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“There is so much untapped potential in Clark, and we are committed to expanding our Clark hub to
expand tourism, trade and investment opportunities. This will open up the areas around Clark to more
investors and entrepreneurs,” said Candice Iyog, Vice President for Marketing and Distribution of Cebu
Pacific.
Seats on the new Clark-Narita route of Cebu Pacific will be sold for as low as PHP2,099 base fare from
April 2 to 9, 2019. Travel period is from August 9 to October 26, 2019.
With a population of over 23 Million in its catchment area, the Clark International Airport is one of Asia’s
fastest-growing airports, with passenger volume reaching about 2.5 Million in 2018. CEB has been
operating flights in and out of Clark since 2006. From its Clark hub, the carrier has direct flights to Cebu,
Caticlan, Tagbilaran, Davao, Singapore, Macau and Hong Kong.
“With direct air service between Clark and Narita, it will be easier for Japanese tourists to access
destinations in Pampanga, Pangasinan, Baguio, La Union and the rest of Luzon. Conversely, it will also be
easier for residents in these areas to enjoy Tokyo, with a direct flight from Clark.”
Japan is one of the Philippines’ top sources of inbound tourists, with 631,801 Japanese visiting the
[Women’s Travel] program, to entice Japanese tourists to visit the Philippines.
Aside from Clark, Cebu Pacific operates flights out of six other strategically placed hubs in the
Philippines: Manila, Kalibo, Iloilo, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan) and Davao. In 2018, CEB flew
20.3 million passengers on over 2,130 weekly flights across 37 domestic and 26 international
destinations.
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About Cebu Air Inc. (PSE: CEB)
Cebu Air Inc., operating as Cebu Pacific, is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost
services to more
destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline.
Together with subsidiary Cebgo, CEB flies to 37 domestic and 26 international destinations with over 107 routes spanning Asia,
The Cebu Pacific fleet is comprised of an Airbus A321NEO, 36 Airbus A320, seven (7) Airbus A321CEO, eight (8) Airbus A330,
eight (8) ATR 72-500, and 12 ATR 72-600 aircraft. The ATR aircraft are used by Cebgo for inter-island flights where jet
For bookings and inquiries, guests can visit www.cebupacificair.com. The latest seat sales can be found on CEB’s official Twitter