Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) will regain a direct connection to the United States in December with the launch of Philippine Airlines’ Cebu–Guam service, further strengthening its role as a hub for the central and southern Philippines.
Starting December 16, the flag carrier will operate three weekly flights between Cebu and Guam, marking its first direct service on the route.
It will also be Cebu’s first nonstop link to a US destination since PAL ended its Cebu–Los Angeles service in 2017.
Guam, a US Pacific territory, attracts leisure travelers with its beaches and heritage sites, while also serving as a commercial hub and home to a large overseas Filipino community.
Aboitiz InfraCapital Cebu Airport Corporation, MCIA’s operator, said the new route expands international choices for passengers and reinforces Cebu’s role as a secondary gateway outside Metro Manila.
The launch follows a year of network growth at MCIA, which added services to Kuala Lumpur and Brisbane, boosting its reach to 44 destinations served by 21 airlines.
“Cebu is increasingly attractive for airlines looking to diversify Philippine connectivity,” said Athanasios “Thanos” Titonis, chief executive of the airport operator. “We are just at the beginning of Cebu’s rise as a regional hub.”
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