Cebu Pacific (CEB) on Monday, May 22, 2023, relaunched its Laoag-Manila route, the 35th destination in its domestic network.

With CEB’s newest route, traveling around the Philippines from Laoag has now becomr easier, with the airline flying directly to 29 other local destinations from Ninoy Aquino International Airport including Bacolod, Boracay, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, and Zamboanga.

Travelers from Ilocos Region can now connect to 23 destinations across the airline's international network from Manila, such as Bangkok, Dubai, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Narita, Singapore, Sydney, and Taipei.

"The relaunch of this route will also strengthen Laoag’s position as a leading tourism and cultural hub in north Luzon,” says Xander Lao, CEB President and Chief Commercial Officer.

"We hope that more airlines will follow suit, as we continue to work together to revitalize our economy and bring back the vibrancy of Ilocos Norte's tourism sector,” according to Ilocos Norte Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc.

CEB expects to exceed its pre-COVID network and capacity, aided by its seat sales, wide domestic network and the reinstatement of its international destinations.