Budget carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) will resume direct international services linking Iloilo to Bangkok and Singapore starting November 23, restoring Western Visayas travelers’ nonstop access to two of Southeast Asia’s busiest cities.
The Gokongwei-led airline said on Tuesday it will mount thrice-weekly flights from Iloilo to Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport and from Iloilo to Singapore, departing every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
The Iloilo-Bangkok service will depart at 9:30 p.m. and arrive at 12:25 a.m., while the Iloilo-Singapore flight will leave at 10:50 p.m. and land at 2:25 a.m.
Return flights from both cities will begin on November 24, also operating three times weekly-every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The Bangkok-Iloilo leg departs at 1:25 a.m. and arrives at 6:10 a.m., while the Singapore-Iloilo flight leaves at 3:25 a.m. and touches down at 7:10 a.m.
The airline said the resumption further strengthens international connectivity from its Iloilo hub, giving passengers in the region more options for direct travel to key Asian destinations without connecting through Manila or Cebu.
To drum up bookings, Cebu Pacific is running a seat sale until August 31, offering one-way base fares as low as P199, exclusive of fees and surcharges, for select domestic and international destinations. The promo covers travel from August 16, 2026 to January 31, 2027.
Cebu Pacific currently flies to 35 domestic and 26 international destinations across Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.
The airline recently reported that it posted a net loss of P5.9 billion in the first half, a reversal of last year’s P8.97-billion profit, mainly due to its foreign exchange transactions and surging global fuel prices during the second quarter.
Revenues from January to June reached P68.6 billion, up 8 percent from the same period last year. Passenger revenue grew to P47.2 billion, an increase of 7 percent, while ancillary and cargo revenue rose by 11 percent and 13 percent, respectively.