CEB launches Xiamen, to fly to all major coastal cities in China
CEB introduces its 18th international destination with an P888 (CNY 138) Manila-Xiamen or Xiamen-Manila seat sale until December 23, 2011 or until seats last. This is for travel from March 23 to May 31, 2012. After the sale, lowest year-round fares from Manila to Xiamen start at P2,499 (CNY 388).
Xiamen is a highly industrialized city in the Fujian Province, on the Southeastern coast of mainland China. It was ranked China’s 2nd most suitable city for living by a Beijing-based polling agency, with highly developed banking services and open policy towards foreign investment and trade.
Flights for this route are scheduled to depart Manila at 11:20pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, arriving in Xiamen at 01:35am. Return flights will leave Xiamen at 2:25am every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and arrive in Manila at 04:40am.
“CEB looks forward to expanding its network in China, especially with Xiamen and Fujian Province being the well-known hometown of about 85% Filipino-Chinese in the Philippines, including the Gokongweis. We hope CEB’s thrice weekly flights to Xiamen will boost trade tremendously between China and the Philippines,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.
“We flew 30% more passengers to mainland China in the 3rd quarter of 2011, compared to the same period last year. CEB will continue to grow its China market with its trademark low fares and destination offerings, such as the island paradise of Boracay, Coron and Cebu,” Iyog added.
The airline currently flies thrice weekly to Beijing and Guangzhou, and daily to Shanghai. It earlier announced plans to increase flights to Beijing, after its 1st year of operations last September 5. Manila-Beijing-Manila flights will be a four times weekly service starting January 7, 2012 to cope with demand.
