Cebu Pacific pioneers direct Palawan- Hong Kong flights

MANILA, Philippines — Budget carrier Cebu Pacific is set to become the first airline to fly direct between Puerto Princesa, Palawan and Hong Kong with the commencement of direct flights next month.

Alex Reyes, vice president for commercial at Cebu Pacific, said the new route seeks to better connect Palawan to a wider market for tourists through a key international hub.

“Travelers from Hong Kong can now conveniently fly directly to Palawan, and enjoy their island vacation much sooner, saving them time and a connecting flight via Manila,” he said.

“We also enable tourists to enjoy more of the Philippines with options for easy connections between other key domestic destinations. We look forward to flying more tourists to one of the best islands in the world,” Reyes said.

The maiden Puerto Princesa-Hong Kong flight will be on Nov. 17. On the same day, Cebu Pacific said it would also launch its previously announced Clark-Puerto Princesa flight.

Together, the two new routes will increase capacity to Puerto Princesa by seven percent.

With the new Puerto Princesa-Hong Kong service, Cebu Pacific connects Hong Kong to five destinations in the Philippines.

Cebu Pacific currently flies 55 times weekly between the Philippines and Hong Kong, with direct flights to and from four of the airline’s major hubs – Manila, Cebu, Clark and Iloilo.