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THE ON-TIME PERFORMANCE (OTP)
of
the Philippines' largest national flag carrier,
Cebu Pacific (CEB) hit a high of 92.5% last
September 2012.
These figures are based on CEB’s on-
the-dot departures and departures within 15
minutes of the scheduled departure time.
According to industry standards, a flight is
considered on time if it has departed from the
designated bay no more than 15 minutes from
the scheduled departure time.
Data from the September 2012 OTP report
released by FlightStats, a leader in global
flight and airport information services, last
October 5 indicate that the average OTP for
North American carriers was 80.5%. Major
and regional European carriers also achieved
an 85% average OTP, while Asian carriers
achieved an average 72.6% OTP.
“
It is a company-wide goal for Cebu Pacific
to provide world-class on-time performance.
This way, our flights become even more
convenient for passengers taking direct and
connecting flights,” CEB VP for Marketing and
Distribution Candice Iyog said.
Last month’s OTP brought up CEB’s third
quarter 2012 OTP average to 85.7%, an
increase from its 70.3% OTP in the first half
of 2012.
Moreover, CEB’s 92.5% OTP for September
2012
is a significant improvement from an
85.7%
OTP in September 2011.
“
We will continue to look for ways to
further improve our OTP, and are actively
working with concerned government offices
to decongest the Ninoy Aquino International
Airport runway. The appointment of an
independent slot coordinator, among other
initiatives, yielded world-class OTP results for
CEB,”Iyog added.
CEB on-time
performance
hits 92.5%
a i r l i n e
n e w s
Songwriting with
the Maestro
The PhilPop MusicFest Foundation
(
PhilPop), with the assistance of the
Department of Education and the
Commission on Higher Education,
launched a nationwide tour of key
Philippine cities, conducting workshops
with its executive director Maestro Ryan
Cayabyab.
The workshops include lectures on
Filipino music history, songwriting as a
tool for nation building, self-expression,
entertainment, social commentary and
the like, tips and guidelines on writing
songs, and musical presentations by the
known and respected personalities aimed
to encourage the attendees to make their
own music.
San Beda College, Ermita campus was
the first stop of this unique program. The
second stop of the tour was in Abreeza
Mall in Davao.
With the tour’s official airline Cebu
Pacific, the “Songwriting with the
Maestro” tour went to Cebu last October
12
and Puerto Princesa last October 18.
The next stops will be Naga on November
24,
and Baguio on December 16. For
more information, go to
com.ph.
CEB adds BPI to
payment center options
CEB expands its payment center options to
include the Bank of the Philippine Islands
(
BPI), in a move to make online booking
even more convenient to travelers without
credit cards.
CEB airfare payments can now be done
over the counter at BPI branches, or via
BPI Expressphone or Expressonline. Other
partner banks are: Robinsons Savings
Bank, Banco De Oro and Metrobank.
To use payment centers, passengers can
book online via
and click on the Payment Centers tab upon
reaching the payment page. The website
will provide a 14-digit reference number
and total amount to be paid. This amount
can be paid on or before 23:59 of the
same day.
“
The addition of BPI to our list of
payment centers gives CEB passengers
more options when booking their flights,”
said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution
Candice Iyog.
For a full list of payment center options,
go to
PaymentCenter.aspx
