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On Thursday, September 23, 2021, a top official from low-cost airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) said that there would be no layoffs this year and that the company will not decrease its fleet as it prepares for travel recovery.

In a virtual news conference, Cebu Pacific vice president for marketing and customer experience Candice Iyog said, “(There are) no retrenchment plans for Cebu Pacific.”

Last year, CEB had to lay off approximately 1,300 workers due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, which struck the aviation sector particularly severely.

Iyog said that the airline is presently preparing for a phased return to service. Having its staff immunized is one of the preparations since this aids in the restoration of confidence in air travel.

Currently, 96 percent of CEB’s staff has been vaccinated, with the firm aiming to finish the process by October, according to Iyog.

In contrast to Philippine Airlines (PAL), which intends to reduce its fleet size by 25%, Iyog said that CEB has no intentions to reduce its fleet size. Approximately half of CEB’s 73 aircraft are in service.

CEB has had an average load factor of 40% from the commencement of the deployment of general community quarantine (GCQ) with granular lockdown, according to the executive.

CEB has a cautiously positive outlook. Iyog commented, observing that the number of passengers onboard has been increasing.

By October, the airline will increase flights to Siargao from five to six times weekly, Boracay from four to five times daily, and Bohol from nine to ten times weekly as a result of this growth.

CEB also intends to restart service to a number of foreign destinations, including daily flights to Dubai beginning September 30; twice-weekly flights to Nagoya, Japan, beginning October 2; Osaka, Japan, on October 4; and Fukuoka, Japan, on November 5.

Flights to Kuala Lumpur, meanwhile, will restart on October 4.

Meanwhile, Iyog said that the airline has been in constant contact with the government about repatriation flights. She said that the airline wants that international airport such as the Ninoy Aquino International Airport not to be subjected to a passenger limit (NAIA).

Because of limited quarantine capacity, the country’s major gateway has imposed a daily limit of 2,000 incoming foreign travelers. “This limit will not be adequate to bring back Filipinos who are trapped overseas,” Iyog added.

She also said that the airline wants to decrease the number of days spent in quarantine for foreign passengers.

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