Cebu Pacific fly to Noibai on 10th April 2008

Budget airline Cebu Pacific on Thursday announced that it will start flying direct to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam this April. The carrier said it will be introducing the services with a special fare of P499 one-way, almost an 80 percent price cut from the current fares for this route.

Cebu Pacific said the introductory seat sale will run from Jan. 18 to 24, 2008 and is good for travel from April 10 to June 30, 2008.

“We are very excited to fly to Vietnam because we know that this is one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in Asia. With the launching of these new international routes, we hope to further encourage trade and tourism between the Philippines and Vietnam,“ said Candice Iyog, Cebu Pacific vice president for marketing and product.

In a statement, Cebu Pacific said the Manila-Hanoi flights start on April 10, 2008, and will be offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. The flights will be on the airline's 150-seater A319 aircraft.

The carrier said flights to Hanoi depart from Manila at 10:50 pm and arrives at Noi Bai International Airport at 12:25 am the following day. The return flight leaves Hanoi at 1:10 am and arrives in Manila at 4:45 am. The company said it is the only airline operating a direct service from Manila to Hanoi.

Cebu Pacific said flights to Ho Chi Minh City, on the other hand, begin on April 11, 2008 and is scheduled every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Flights to Ho Chi Minh will be on the carruer's A319 aircraft, and will leave Manila at 10:50 pm and land in the Tan Son Nhat International Airport at 12:15 am the following day.

The flight to Manila leaves at 1:00 am and arrives at 4:25 am.

Cebu Pacific flies to 12 international and soon to be 21 domestic destinations with the addition of Boracay (Caticlan) beginning Feb. 29, 2008. - GMANews.TV