Cebu Pacific Air to fly non-stop Manila-Dammam flights

Cebu Pacific Air (PSE:CEB) announced it will operate non-stop, thrice-weekly flights between Manila and Dammam, Saudi Arabia, starting October 4, 2014.

CEB’s Dammam service departs Manila every Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 9:55pm, and arrives in Dammam at 2:40am the next day. The return flight departs Dammam every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday at 4:10am, and arrives in Manila at 6:35pm.

To introduce CEB’s newest long-haul destination, CEB offers a special introductory seat sale fare of PHP1 from September 5 to 10, 2014 or until seats last. This is for travel from October 4 to December 31, 2014. After the seat sale, lowest year-round fares start at PHP3,499.

“CEB is proud to offer all our kababayans in Saudi Arabia,PHP1 fares and year round low fares that are up to 40% lower than what’s being offered by other airlines. CEB also offers the most convenient connections to the most number of destinations in the Philippines. With CEB’s low fares, theycan enjoy being with their families and loved ones more often,” said Alex Reyes, Cebu Pacific General Manager, Long-Haul Division.

As per Philippine Overseas Employment Administration stock estimates, there are over 1 million Global Filipinos based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Aside from Dammam, CEB operates non-stop daily services between Manila and Dubai, and non-stop thrice weekly flights between Manila and Kuwait. It is slated to launch flights to Sydney, Australia on September 9, 2014.