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Cebu Pacific Operates Daily Humanitarian Flights to Tacloban
Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ largest flag carrier, continues to operate daily flights between Cebu and Tacloban and Manila and Tacloban. The airline reserves seats for humanitarian purposes in its Tacloban flights. The airline started humanitarian flights to and from Tacloban as soon as the airport opened last November 11. It also transports 45,000 kilos of relief goods to Yolanda-affected areas.
CEB accepts passengers from other airlines, volunteers, medical and support teams to be on board its Tacloban flights. With no electricity and communications in Tacloban, the Cebu Pacific airport team elects manual check-in for passengers, and manual checks for baggage.
CEB has already transported 3,000 kilos of relief goods from the GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF) to Iloilo, 3,000 kilos more to Cebu and 9,000 kilos of relief goods to Tacloban earlier this week. The airline will be transporting an additional 30,000 kilos of relief goods to Tacloban. Those who wish to donate to the GMAKF may visit www.gmanetwork.com/kapusofoundation for more details.
Passengers on CEB’s Manila-Tacloban flights may also bring relief goods, and the airline will transport as much as it can accommodate to Tacloban. The airline is working closely with the government on the resumption of normal operations to Tacloban in the soonest possible time.
In the meantime, CEB passengers with flights to and from Tacloban until December 31, 2013, have the option to rebook or reroute their flights to the nearest alternate airport without penalties, or get full refund or travel fund.
Passengers may call (02)7020-888 or (032)230-8888 for their preferred option, any time even after their flights. Those who wish to check the status of their flights may go to https://www.cebupacificair.com/Pages/check-flight-status.aspx
Seats on the three remaining Cebu-Tacloban-Cebu flights and Manila-Tacloban-Manila flights are available through the website www.cebupacificair.com, reservation hotlines (02)7020-888 or (032)230-8888 or nearest travel agents.
Cebu Pacific will continue to provide updates as soon as they are available. Follow @CebuPacificAir on Twitter or Cebu Pacific Air’s official Facebook page. (With Press Release)
