100% of Cebu Pacific's Active Flying Crew Now Fully Vaccinated

(01 Nov 2021) Cebu Pacific has announced that 100% of its active flying crew have been fully vaccinated through its very own employee vaccination program, COVID Protect, and various partnerships with LGUs across Philippines.

Through the COVID Protect program, part of the Gokongwei Group's initiative for all its business units, Cebu Pacific employees received free jabs for themselves and their dependents, as well as third-party workers, such as check-in agents and bag handlers.

Apart from this conglomerate-led program, Cebu Pacific also worked hand-in-hand with various local government units to ensure its employees will be inoculated with whatever vaccine is available, at the earliest time possible.

“We commend our pilots and crew for voluntarily getting vaccinated, not only to protect themselves and their families, but even the passengers they fly with. We also express our gratitude to our leaders at the Gokongwei Group for spearheading the vaccination program, and of course, our government partners for recognizing the transport sector as a priority group,” said Capt. Sam Avila, Vice President for Flight Operations at Cebu Pacific.

Cebu Pacific’s entire workforce is now 98% fully vaccinated. As one of the first airline partners of the Ingat-Angat initiative, and as a major supporter in nation-building, Cebu Pacific has been actively transporting vaccines from abroad to Philippines, and across the country since March 2021. To date, the airline has safely airlifted 16.5 million vaccine doses from China to Philippines, and close to 25 million vaccine doses across 28 domestic destinations.

“We are very pleased to share this news with everyone as we prepare to ramp-up our domestic network to cater to the pent-up travel demand. CEB continues to boost its safety protocols and we know having a fully vaccinated crew will strengthen the trust and confidence of the public in air travel,” said Felix Lopez, Vice President for People Department at Cebu Pacific.

Cebu Pacific operates flights to 32 destinations in Philippines as well as on eight international routes. Its 73-strong fleet, one of the youngest in the world, includes two dedicated ATR freighters and one A330 freighter.