Cebu Pacific: More flights to Boracay via Caticlan
Cebu Pacific, Budget carrier announced that it has received go signal from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to land on and take off from either end of the Caticlan airport’s runway. This will minimize the carrier’s flight diversions to Kalibo.
Caticlan is the nearest kick off point to tourist favorite Boracay Island. Kalibo airport, which is a bigger facility, is just a two-hour land trip away from Caticlan.
Candice Iyog, vice president of Cebu Pacific says,"We are delighted that as a result of our re-certification, CAAP has authorized Cebu Pacific to take-off and land in both directions for Caticlan," said
"This should make flying to Boracay more convenient for our passengers. However, flights may still be diverted to Kalibo if the runway is wet," Iyog added.
Earlier the CAAP selected Caticlan as a one-way airport, which basically reduced the portion of the runway that could be used despite its actual length. This was done after a Zest Air flight overshot the runway a year ago.
The CAAP order resulted in airlines like Cebu Pacific bear the land transfer costs from Kalibo to Caticlan for travelers who had original bookings for the latter.
Cebu Pacific manages 13 daily flights to Caticlan from Manila, and 11 weekly from Cebu using its ATR 72-500 aircraft.
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