Cebu Pacific, Singapore Tourism Board renew partnership to fly every Juan to Singapore

Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ leading airline, has strengthened its partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to help travelers reimagine the Lion City and visit Singapore.

Cebu Pacific and Singapore Tourism Board executives 

pose for a photo following the MOU signing.

CEB and STB previously signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in April 2022 to mark the reopening of Singapore’s borders. With the successes of the past year, both parties today renewed the MOU to intensify their collaboration to promote travel to Singapore, which is one of the top-of-mind destinations for visitors from the Philippines. Key projects in this 2023 MOU will include joint marketing and promotions, and joint business development in the areas of fly-cruise and meetings and incentive corporate groups.

STB Executive Director for Southeast Asia John Conceicao and 

Cebu Pacific Director for Marketing Michelle De Guzman join 

Juliana Kua and Candice Iyog for the media Q&A.

“We are delighted to renew our partnership with Cebu Pacific, which contributed greatly to Singapore’s strong tourism numbers for 2022,” said Ms. Juliana Kua, Assistant Chief Executive for International Group, Singapore Tourism Board (STB). “Philippines is a key market for Singapore, and the attractive promotions from Cebu Pacific will be complemented by STB’s ‘SingapoRewards’ programme, which offers a free experience for every eligible tourist to Singapore.

SingapoRewards[1] is a new programme that will provide international visitors with an opportunity to try one of nearly 40 new or “off-the-beaten-path” experiences in Singapore for free, across the whole of 2023. CEB provides strong connectivity to Singapore as it currently flies from Manila, Cebu, Davao, and starting in April, from Clark, Pampanga.

“We value this partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board. With recovery in place and our growth plans set in motion, our main goal now is to fly every Juan to exciting destination such as Singapore and enjoy all the offering in this beautiful destination that we missed doing during the pandemic,” said Candice Iyog, Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer of Cebu Pacific.

CEB currently flies thrice daily between Manila and Singapore, providing passengers easy access to the Lion City, to experience its famous culinary scene, see its scenic spots, engage in thrill-seeking activities, or go shopping.

Passengers from the Visayas may also conveniently reach Singapore through Cebu Pacific’s daily flights from Mactan Cebu International Airport.

CEB will also increase its Singapore flights from Davao up to 4x weekly starting on March 26, 2023. Travelers from Northern Luzon will also have a new gateway as CEB starts its daily Clark – Singapore flight on April 28, 2023.

To spur travels to Singapore, CEB travelers can book their flights for as low as PHP499 one-way base fare, exclusive of surcharges and fees on March 13 until March 15, 2023. The travel period is from June 1 to November 30, 2023.

Passengers with existing Travel Funds may use these to pay for flights and other add-ons. Apart from the Travel Fund, other payment options such as payment centers, credit or debit cards, and e-wallets may also be used.

CEB now flies to 34 domestic and 25 international destinations, spanning across Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.

[1] Redemptions and bookings can be made on the VisitSingapore app or SingapoRewards microsite at https://singaporewards.visitsingapore.com/.

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STB and Traveloka’s “Let’s Go Around Singapore Lah!” booklet, designed for savvy travelers

Pinoy travelers looking to kick off their year of adventures with a trip to Lion City can find inspiration from the “Let’s Go Around Singapore Lah!” travel booklet – a specially-curated booklet created by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Traveloka, the region’s leading digital travel, lifestyle, and financial services booking platform. The travel booklet was designed for tourists to discover more of Singapore’s hidden gems, popular attractions, and unique experiences. Filled with vouchers to help savvy tourists make the most of their trip, the travel booklets are up for grabs at Singapore Visitor Centres (SVCs) at Orchard gateway, Kampong Glam, and Funan.

From the hip, eclectic neighborhood in Kampong Glam to the biggest shopping malls along Orchard Road, Singapore has many exciting places for tourists to visit. Inspiring travelers to uncover some of these must-see attractions, the travel booklet directs tourists to locations across Singapore by using QR codes.

  

 Within the travel booklet are many vouchers, amounting to S$15 each, along with fun facts, travel tips, and recommendations of Singapore’s best-kept secrets including lesser-known attractions and activities like the National Orchid Garden and the Tiger Brewery tour which can be booked from the Traveloka Xperience.

Since April 2019, STB and Traveloka have launched 6 campaigns across different countries to show the diverse and limitless possibilities in Singapore. The number of Singapore offerings on Traveloka’s platform has increased to over 200 product listings today.

“The Singapore Tourism Board is pleased to support Traveloka in promoting local offerings to visitors through the various SVCs. Southeast Asia is a key market for STB, with Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam consistently within Singapore’s top 15 visitor source markets,” said Mr. John Gregory Conceicao, Executive Director of Southeast Asia, Singapore Tourism Board. “Through this collaboration – and the larger STB-Traveloka MOC – we hope to encourage Southeast Asian visitors to spend more time in Singapore, and to explore offerings and experiences that they may not initially have been aware of.”

Terry Santoso, head of Marketing of Traveloka Xperience also shared, “This partnership further underscores Traveloka’s commitment to promoting tourism across the region. Since launching in Indonesia in 2012, Traveloka has evolved to become a discovery platform where Traveloka Xperience not only provides consumers with a way to book travel to their favorite destinations, but it also serves as a one-stop solution for consumers to enrich their journey through various engaging activities.”

The “Let’s go Around Singapore Lah!” travel booklet will be available at the three SVCs below until November 15, 2020:
 ● SVC Orchard: 216 Orchard Rd, orchardgateway@emerald, Singapore 238898
 ● SVC Funan: 107 North Bridge Road Basement 2, Singapore 179105
 ● SVC Kampong Glam: 55 Bussorah Street, Singapore 199471

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