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Guangzhou flies direct to Cebu

The twice-weekly chartered flights from Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong in China, to Cebu is set to finally start on July 9, the Department of Tourism (DOT) revealed.  

A tourism official said the the inaugural flight next week through the China Southern Airlines has already sold out, and several Chinese tourists from the largest city in one of China’s wealthiest provinces have been inquiring about the chartered flights.

Undersecretary Edu Jarque said the Chinese tourists, especially those living in Guangdong, are interested to see Cebu, with all its leisure offerings.

The new flight offerings are part of Tourism Secretary Ace Durano’s plans to maximize the growing Chinese outbound travel market, said Jarque.

The tour package is being handled by GZL International Travel Services Co., one of the largest travel enterprises in Guangzhou, that signs up the chartered flight contract until the end of this year.

Jarque said he spoke with GZL Chief Executive Officer Baiyu Chen who expressed optimism about the chartered flights to Cebu. He said Chen was confident that they can fill in the twice-weekly chartered flights to Cebu.

The DOT will be providing assistance in the form of promotion – printing of reading materials, press releases, newspaper and magazine advertisements, seminars, and workshops – to sustain the chartered flights.