Well, at long last I was able to fly on Cebu Pacific. I’ve wanted to fly this airline forever. Well, at least since I saw this video last year.
The airline is a typical no-frills carrier like Southwest, JetBlue, EasyJet or AirAsia but they specialize with flights around the Philippines. With thousands of islands separated by vast stretches of water, that’s a necessity if you want to see the country’s highlights.
Sadly, the flight attendants didn’t do any dancing on my trip to Palawan and back, although they did have a little trivia game to keep people entertained for a few minutes. This was after they did their best to hawk drinks, snacks and Cebu Pacific stuffed animals.
How can you not love a cartoon airplane as a mascot?
This isn’t a review site, so I won’t get into more detail than to say the flight was inexpensive, convenient and efficient. The staff was polite and friendly. And that’s all I really want from a budget carrier.
They do have a sense of fun as one of their core values, which is nice to see from the typically stodgy travel provider category. Of course, I really just wanted an excuse to post that video again.
