Cebu Pacific Air has gone a long way. My first flight in this carrier was in the year 1996 en-route to Cebu City and back to Manila. It was an unfortunate flight. The aircraft to bring us back to Manila met some engine troubles. We were held up at the airport for over four hours as the spare parts had to be transported to Cebu by the next flight from Manila. I considered the incident part of birth pains in running a very young company.
Today, Cebu Pacific is my airline of choice.
I have travelled internationally and locally via this friendly airline. In my recent trip
to Cagayan de Oro, I was in for a surprise. Cebu Pacific crew entertains the passengers with games on board. One of the games, as I remember, was to name three colors that are in English and start with the letter p. I raised my hand to enumerate the colors pink, purple and peach. As my prize, I got a lovely Cebu Pacific Air black bag.
It is stylish and I can use it in the malls. Although the food in the aircraft is not free, I have nothing against it. Local destinations are just short flights and I can just eat at the restaurants at the ...
