Cebu Pacific rules out return to Beijing in route expansion

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific is keen on expanding its overseas reach this year once it takes in new widebody jets from Airbus, but the airline is doubtful about making a return to Beijing.

- Elijah Felice Rosales

Cebu Pacific president and chief commercial officer Alexander Lao told reporters the airline has no plans yet of restoring flights to Beijing.

He said Cebu Pacific has its hands full right now as its fleet is busy servicing new routes like Chiang Mai (Thailand), Da Nang (Vietnam) and Sapporo (Japan).

"For now, no (plans of flying back to Beijing), as we have redeployed the aircraft to other places, to other stations that are doing quite well. Da Nang is quite strong, Chiang Mai is doing well, so for us we have already done the asset deployment elsewhere, so not for now," Lao said.