Holy Week in the Philippines means long lines at airports as Filipinos return home or go on vacation, bringing about added stress and worry to pandemic travel.
Cebu Pacific advised passengers to have everything in check before heading to the airport and follow protocols once there for a hassle-free experience.
Here are travel tips to help you breeze through Holy Week rush:
Be there early
Passengers must be at the airport at least three hours before departure for domestic flights and four hours for international flights. Cebu Pacific flights depart from either Terminal 3 or 4 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
The airline's 5J flights arrive at and depart from the NAIA 3, while Cebgo (DG) flights to and from Manila operate from the NAIA T4 on Domestic Road, Pasay City.
Check your itinerary or ticket for your terminal for smooth drop-off.
Online check-in
Skip the long queues at the airport by checking in via the Cebu Pacific mobile app or on the website under the "Manage Booking" section.
Both online options are available from seven up to one hour before scheduled time of departure for domestic flights.
For international flights, the only check-in options will be available up to four hours before scheduled departure.
Go to your gate
Check-in counters close one hour before scheduled time of departure to ensure there is ample time for all necessary pre-flight procedures.
Passengers are encouraged to proceed to their respective boarding gates as soon as possible after check-in. Boarding commences 45 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
Gate number and flight schedules can be found on your ticket.
Contacless luggage tags
To minimize contact and risk of spreading COVID-19, Cebu Pacific implemented contactless flight procedures for passengers.
Guests flying out of the following select destinations are reminded to self-tag their check-in luggage prior to proceeding to counters for bag drops:
- Manila
- Davao
- General Santos
- Bohol
- Iloilo
- Zamboanga
Hand carry bags and exemptions
Only one carry-on bag may be brought inside in the place for a more convenient flight experience. The carry-on bag must not exceed 7 kilos in weight and must fit in the overhead bins or under the seat.
Cebu Pacific recently expanded the list of allowed items that may be carried on top of the single hand carry bag:
- Gadgets or food items that cannot be checked-in
- Items purchased inside the airport (requires proof of receipt)
- Assistive or medical items such as walking canes, foldable walkers
- Baby food and necessities for adult passengers traveling with infants
- Small bag that can fit under the seat
Checked baggage policy
Cebu Pacific has a per piece baggage policy which applies to all passengers with
checked baggage. Passengers have the option to purchase either a 20kg or a 32kg capacity, –
both equivalent to only one (1) piece of check-in luggage.
You can choose to buy both, allowing passengers to purchase a maximum of 64 kg worth of bags from the previous 40 kg limit.
Any excess in size, weight and pieces are subject to Oversized Baggage Fee, Excess Baggage Fee and/or Extra Bag Fee, respectively.