Peak travel reminders for the Lenten break from Cebu Pacific

Every year, Filipinos look forward to Holy Week as a time to reflect and reunite with their families and loved ones. It may be to participate in religious activities or to go on a well-deserved vacation, every John must have a comfortable air travel experience.

Since airports are expected to be busy this time of year, here are a few reminders from Cebu Pacific to make air travel a lot easier:

1. Be on time at the airport

Cebu Pacific and Cebgo passengers must allow time for traffic going to the airport. Passengers must be at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 and 4 at least three (3) hours before departure for domestic flights, and four (4) hours for international flights. Passengers traveling to Dubai are allowed to check-in up to seven (7) hours before departure.

2. Check online

Long queues can be avoided at the airport by checking in via the official CEB mobile app or via the Manage Booking section of the CEB website. Both options are available from 48 hours to one (1) hour before the scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and up to four (4) hours before the scheduled departure time for international flights.

Passengers who have checked in online and do not have checked baggage can enter NAIA Terminal 3 Gate 1 and proceed directly to the boarding gates. They just need to show their digital boarding pass to enter.

3. Complete eTravel Forms

For a smooth experience at immigration counters, passengers traveling internationally are encouraged to register or update their eTravel forms within 72 hours or three (3) days prior to departure and arrival in the Philippines , then save the generated QR code at the end of the immigration. form

For return international flights, passengers are required to complete the eTravel form twice – once for the departure flight, and again for the arrival flight.

eTravel forms can be completed by logging in www.etravel.gov.ph.

4. Pack your bags accordingly

Passengers may board the flight with one (1) piece of baggage that fits in the overhead bin and one (1) personal item such as a purse, small bag, or laptop bag that fits under the front seat The two bags must not weigh more than 7 kg. Bags that are not within the permitted size or weight will be intercepted and loaded at the boarding gate.

5. Checked Baggage Policy

Passengers are encouraged to purchase prepaid baggage online via the CEB website or mobile app to save on fees. CEB has recently enhanced its baggage policy where passengers can now get up to three (3) pieces of baggage weighing 20 kg.

For each bag purchased, passengers can also add an extra allowance of 4 kg, 8 kg or 12 kg in addition to the initial 20 kg.

Passengers can save on fees if they pre-purchase a baggage allowance or extra bags online, which is up to 4 times cheaper than airport charges.

Customers can purchase prepaid bags while booking their flights or add additional baggage allowance via the Manage Booking portal of the CEB website or mobile using their MyCebuPacific accounts up to two (2) hours before departure.

6. Auto-tag luggage for selected domestic destinations

Guests flying out of selected domestic destinations (Manila, Davao, Clark, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, Bohol, Iloilo, Siargao and Zamboanga) are reminded to self-tag their check-in baggage at designated kiosks in the airport, first. to go to the counters for the bags.

7. Check flight information, closing times

Check-in counters close 45 minutes before scheduled departure time for domestic flights and one (1) hour for international flights to ensure sufficient time for all necessary pre-flight procedures. After verification, we encourage passengers to go through immigration and final security immediately to avoid delays. Boarding begins 45 minutes before scheduled departure.

Updated flight information can be viewed at www.cebupacificair.com/flight-status.

8. Check the airport terminal assignment of your flight

Passengers should check their itineraries and boarding passes before proceeding to their designated airport terminal. Cebu Pacific’s 5J flights arrive and depart from Terminal 3 NAIA, while Cebgo (DG) flights to and from Manila operate from Terminal 4 NAIA in Domestic Road, Pasay City.

We are grateful to each Juan for choosing to fly with us. We look forward to more trips with you, and your families and friends. CEB currently flies to 35 domestic and 24 international destinations spread across Asia, Australia and the Middle East. Visit www.cebupacificair.com for more information.

ADVT.