04 September 2014 - In the lead up to its inaugural flight to Sydney on September 09, Cebu Pacific Air, in coordination with the office of the Department of Tourism in Sydney headed by Tourism Attaché Consuelo Jones, held several activities on August 03 and 05 at The Grace Hotel in Sydney to launch Cebu Pacific’s presence in Australia. On these occasions, a Philippine Tourism Update was held with Tourism Promotions Board of the Philippines Chief Operating Officer Domingo Ramon Emeril III as resource speaker.

On August 03, the team from Cebu Pacific, led by its General Manager for Long Haul Division Alex Reyes, met with representatives from the Filipino community in New South Wales, including the Filipino community media. Several members of the Filipino community said that with the introduction of the Cebu Pacific flights, their visits to the Philippines would become more frequent.

On August 05, Mr. Emeril and Mr. Reyes gave presentations on Philippine tourism and Cebu Pacific Air, respectively, to two groups of audiences. The first was to local journalists and writers, and the second to representatives from travel agencies and related sectors. The guests had the opportunity to enjoy Philippine cuisine which lent a truly Filipino flavor to the events and enticed many to visit the Philippines to savor more of the Filipino dishes.

In her remarks on these occasions, Philippine Consul General Anne Jalando-on Louis welcomed Cebu Pacific Air as a new partner of Philippine Team-Australia in promoting the Philippines as a destination of choice for both tourism and business. She said she was looking forward to working with the Cebu Pacific team in showcasing various holiday destinations in the Philippines to the Australian public. END