CEBU Pacific, the Philippines’ leading carrier, assisted and brought home 385 Filipinos from Beirut and Kuwait on March 31 via a charter flight arranged by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to repatriate distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
In coordination with the Philippine Embassies of Beirut and Kuwait, the charter CEB flight flew from Beirut and welcomed 119 passengers. It then flew to Kuwait to accept 266 passengers more.
“We are happy to support the government in bringing home more kababayans. We are honored to enable them to reunite with their loved ones after such a long time,” said Alex Reyes, Chief Strategy Officer at Cebu Pacific.
CEB has repatriated more than 11,300 Filipinos from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, India, Vietnam, Bahrain, Lebanon, and Kuwait through Bayanihan and Department of Foreign Affairs-arranged charter flights since July last year.
CEB operates the widest domestic network in the Philippines covering 33 destinations, on top of its 13 international destinations. Its 74-strong fleet, one of the youngest in the world, includes two (2) dedicated ATR freighters. (TSJ)
