Sun.Star Cebu

Catch flights,

not feelings!

- MARYMIL M. CABRERA / Writer

At one point in time, it took days or even months for one to travel. Today, traveling just takes days, hours or even minutes, making everyone’s lives around the world safe, easier and hassle-free. As a developing country, the Philippine­s has enough major airlines that will help everyone’s dream of traveling around the world come true.

Cebu Pacific

Cebu Pacific Air has been in the industry since 1996, flying over 150 million passengers and counting—bringing people together through safe, affordable, reliable and funfilled air travel.

With its 66 strong fleet, Cebu Pacific Air currently offers flights to 37 Philippine and 26 internatio­nal destinatio­ns, spanning Asia, Australia, the Middle East and USA.

Cebu Pacific Air is also the only carrier offering fun in the skies with its “Fun Games,” where one can receive exciting prizes on board making each flight a uniquely upbeat experience, memorable and enjoyable.

Aiming to take “every Juan to the sky,” Cebu Pacific Air offers flight promos every now and then and that includes its famous and well-loved “Piso Fares.” In order to score the best deals, one should follow its social media pages (Facebook: Cebu Pacific Air, Instagram: @cebupacifi­cair) to keep posted.

AirAsia

Staying true to its slogan “Now Everyone Can Fly,” AirAsia, the World’s Best Low Cost Airline, is the go-to airline for many travelers. Since 2001, AirAsia has delivered worldclass service at low fares to over 350 million passengers to 120 destinatio­ns with its 170 aircraft, proving that air travel doesn’t have to be costly.

AirAsia is the first airline globally to collaborat­e with Interpol to implement the I-Checkit system to screen the passports of all its prospectiv­e passengers against informatio­n contained in the world police body’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (SLTD) database.

The best way to score the cheapest airfare is to book during its major promotiona­l seat sale called “Red Hot Sale.” Subscribe to AirAsia’s newsletter and be a BIG member, the airline’s reward program, to be the first one to get notified. AirAsia’s campaign #ChasingWon­ders will surely excite one to travel most especially to its featured place as it highlights the place, food, tourist spots and traditions.

Philippine Airlines

The first and oldest commercial airline in

Asia operating under its original name, Philippine Airlines welcomes its passengers onboard and takes care of each one of them with warm smiles and unique hospitalit­y, bringing the Heart of the Filipino for 75 years.

Philippine Airlines is a full-service airline serving 31 destinatio­ns in the Philippine­s and 41 overseas destinatio­ns.

To assure passengers’ comfort and further enhance their flying experience, the airline offers an inflight entertainm­ent system with upgraded content called myPAL e-Suite. MyPAL player is a free inflight entertainm­ent app that allows passengers to stream movies, music and TV shows on their personal mobile device. MyPALMobil­e allows passengers to use the roaming service inflight to call and text using their mobile data plan. MyPAL WiFi allows its passengers to stay online while on board.

The airline also allows its passengers to shop online while on board from travel accessorie­s, fragrances, beauty products, confection­ary to PAL exclusives through its Sky Boutique.

Philippine Airlines also partnered with the country’s top chefs to improve inflight cuisine featuring Filipino and continenta­l dishes.

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