Cebu Pacific Launches Manila - Fukuoka Flights

Cebu Pacific has launched thrice weekly flights between Manila and Fukuoka, the airline's fourth destination in Japan.

The Manila-Fukuoka service is operated every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, departing Manila at 14:15 to arrive in Fukuoka at 18:55. The return flight departs Fukuoka at 20:00 and arrives in Manila at 22:40.

The flights are operated with 180 all-economy class Airbus A320 aircraft.

Cebu Pacific in Japan

Aside from Fukuoka, Cebu Pacific operates direct flights from Manila to Osaka, Tokyo (Narita) and Nagoya, and from Cebu to Tokyo (Narita).

Japan is one of the airline's most popular international destinations from the Philippines. Latest data from the Japan National Tourism Organization show that Filipino tourist arrivals in Japan surged by 44% to more than 211,000 from January to October 2015, compared to the same period last year.

Meanwhile, for the first nine months of this year, Japan ranked 3rd when it comes to the Philippines' foreign tourist arrival sources.

The new direct route opens up the Philippines to more Japanese travelers, who can utilize Cebu Pacific's extensive domestic network to explore various island destinations via Manila.