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Cebu Pacific's new direct flights from Manila to Caticlan and Cebu to Caticlan is now live. From Caticlan, the world famous beaches of Boracay is just a short boat ride away.
Last December, Tutubi availed of the famous Piso Fare of Cebu Pacific to get low cost, short travel time to Boracay Island. He came to explore Boracay Island's hidden wonders the usual visitors of the Philippines' most famous tourist destination don't get to see.
Picture of ATR 72-500 plane on disembarkation
baggage loading of ATR 72-500 turboprop airplane
The spanking new ATR 72-500 aircraft still smelled like it has just been taken out of the factory. Arranged with 19 rows and 4 columns, passengers were made to occupy front, middle and back rows to stabilize the aircraft. Stabilization also includes weighing of passengers with their carry-on baggage (this is similar to Tutubi's SeaAir flight to Busuanga in 2004). Passengers were requested to deplane by rows starting at the back rows, still, for plane stabilization purpose.
The best part of the flight, Tutubi's favorite, were the in-flight games where the cabin crew asked trivia questions from passengers and gave away nice shoe bags courtesy of Sun Cellular. It's unprecedented that Tutubi was able to win two shoe bags; one for each flight of his round-trip ticket!
This will be the first of a series of the wandering Tutubi's Budget Boracay with a Blast and also the first field assignment of his new Nikon D80 camera with Nikon 18-200 VR lens :P
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Other Information on Cebu Pacific Flights to Caticlan:
The turboprop ATR72-500 airplane arrived and departed on time at Caticlan Airport (renamed Godofredo P. Ramos National Airport)
Cebu Pacific acquired several ATR72-500 aircraft manufactured by Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) based in Toulouse, France.
Cebu Pacific Go Fares start at PhP688. Flights to Kalibo start at PhP288.
Cebu Pacific uses NAIA Terminal 3 on Fields Avenue (starting August 1, 2008)
Terminal fee at Manila Domestic Airport is PhP200 white at Caticlan Airport is PhP10.
Daily Flight Schedules from Manila to Caticlan (Flight time is estimated at 55 minutes)
Flight Number Depart Arrive
5J 891 0530 0630
5J 893 0615 0715
5J 895 0825 0925
5J 897 0910 1010
5J 899 1210 1310
5J 901 1415 1515
5J 903 1510 1610
Daily Flights from Caticlan to Manila
5J 892 0650 0755
5J 894 0735 0840
5J 896 1030 1135
5J 898 1235 1340
5J 900 1330 1435
5J 902 1535 1640
5J 904 1630 1735
Daily Flights from Cebu to Caticlan
5J 136 1115 1215
Daily Flights from Caticlan to Cebu
5J 135 0945 1045
Note: Flight Schedules may change without prior notice. Please check Cebu Pacific's official website.
Other airlines serving the short Manila to Caticlan route: SeaAir, Asian Spirit and Air Philippines (affiliated with Philippine Airlines (PAL)
Picture of ATR 72-500 plane on disembarkation
baggage loading of ATR 72-500 turboprop airplane
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