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Budget carrier Cebu Air Inc. is set to launch next month direct flights between Clark, Pampanga and Guangzhou, China.

Slated to commence on 11 November, flights between Clark and Guangzhou are scheduled to operate four times a week.

The first flight will depart at 11:35 p.m. while the return flight departs at 3:15 a.m. of the following day.

Cebu Air said that the new route aims to cater to the increasing demand for leisure and business travel. In particular, the airline said it will further enhance the potential investments in the special economic zones in Central Luzon, including the 9,450-hectare New Clark City.

Clark International Airport is within proximity to vital infrastructure expected to be operational by 2022, such as the Manila-Clark passenger railway that will connect Manila to Clark, and a cargo railway connecting Subic to Clark.

Guangzhou, meanwhile, is one of China’s nine National Central Cities, and as such, is at the forefront of political, cultural and economic development.

“With direct air service between Clark and Guangzhou, it will be easier for entrepreneurs and businessmen in the e-commerce space to meet up with suppliers,�? Cebu Pacific vice president for commercial Alex Reyes said.

“Chinese tourists will also be able to access the wonderful attractions that Luzon has to offer. From Clark, the Mt. Pinatubo adventure trek is within a few hours’ drive away,�? Reyes added.

Apart from Guangzhou, Cebu Air through its airline Cebu Pacific, flies 27 times weekly between the Philippines and mainland China, with direct flights between Shanghai, Manila and Cebu; as well as Manila and Beijing, Guangzhou, Xiamen and Shenzhen.