CEB slashes fares, hotels to Phuket

CEBU, Philippines - Leading low-cost carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) slashes 70% off its lowest year-round fares from Manila to its newest international  destination, Phuket, Thailand.  P999 seats available until July 11 or  until seats last, for travel from August 16 to December 3, 2013.

Using its fleet of brand-new Airbus A320 aircraft, CEB will operate a thrice weekly Manila-Phuket service every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The  maiden flight will leave Manila at 8:00 pm and arrive in Phuket at 11:00pm.

The return flight will depart Phuket at 12:00am the next day, and will arrive in Manila at 5:05am.

Phuket is CEB’s 2nd destination in Thailand, aside from Bangkok where CEB operates 12 weekly flights from Manila and twice weekly flights from both Cebu and Clark. After the seat sale, lowest year-round fares start at PHP3,499.

CEB, through its partner Agoda.com, also offers 70% off on Phuket hotels for travel until October 31, 2013. This includes hotel accommodations starting at USD16 at The Album Loft at Nanai Road. USD17 rooms are also available at The Grand Orchid Inn and Forest Patong Hotel.

Other hotel stays on sale include APK Resort and Spa, The Belle Resort, The Album Hotel, Sugar Palm Resort, Supalai Resort and Spa, and Sea Sun Sand Resort and Spa, with room rates ranging from USD25-56 per night.

To book these special Phuket hotel deals, go to www.agoda.com/cebupacific.  

“We encourage passengers to take advantage of Cebu Pacific’s seat sale and Agoda.com’s hotel deals for the most affordable holiday in the island paradise of Phuket. By booking in advance, guests can maximize their travel savings so they can spend more at their destination,” said CEB VP for  Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

CEB is the first and only airline to provide direct air services from the Philippines to this popular island destination. Located approximately 860 kilometers south of Bangkok, Phuket is Thailand’s largest island and is known for its dive sites and beaches. (FREEMAN)