Cebu Pacific (CEB) and AirAsia Philippines have seen a surge in bookings in both domestic and international flights ahead of the All-Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day and the holiday season.
CEB is projecting nearly one million passengers during the Undas peak travel period driven by the addition of new routes and enhanced capacity.
“We expect a significant increase in passenger numbers this year. The most popular destinations are Cebu, Hong Kong, Iloilo, Davao, and Boracay,” CEB said in a statement.
CEB sees improved performance for this year’s Christmas and New Year holidays, supported by increased capacity from the recently added routes.
CEB targets to hit 24 million passengers driven by the expansion of its routes and aggressive promo offerings.
AirAsia Philippines said the uptick in bookings for both domestic and international travel ahead is attributed to guests planning ahead and securing their travel early to save more and avoid any last-minute hassles, the airline said.
For the travel period October 30 to November 3, AirAsia Philippines has sold more than 50,000 seats with numbers expected to rise further in the coming week.
The airline said the top destinations include a mix of domestic and international locations: Boracay, Cebu, Taipei, Bohol, Tacloban, Puerto Princesa, Incheon, Narita, IloIlo and Bangkok.
“While the season is traditionally observed to commemorate departed loved ones, we’ve seen that some guests visit early, allowing them to use the All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day holidays for leisure travel. Based on our top 10 routes, beach destinations remain a favorite for domestic travelers, while countries that offer a mix of shopping, food, and cultural experiences continue to excite our international guests,” AirAsia Philippines communications and public affairs head First Officer Steve Dailisan said in a statement.
With most trips during this period lasting only three to five days, AirAsia Philippines reminded passengers the existing baggage policy allows a hand carry of only 7 kilograms which could be a combination of a small luggage or backpack and a hand or sling bag.
The airline also said flights, hotel accommodations and activities are cheaper when bundled via the AirAsia MOVE App which has more than 40,000 hotel partners in over 200 locations across Asia.
“To accommodate the influx of holiday travelers, we have also increased our manpower at NAIA Terminals 2 and 3. We will always be committed to fulfill our brand promise of reaching guests safely and on time,” Dailisan said
