20 December 2010
Zest Air recently acquired its fourth Airbus, the 44-seater Airbus 319 last October 2010 to meet passenger demand on Zest Air’s domestic and international destinations. The company will be receiving delivery of two (2) more airbus aircraft Airbus A-320 with 174/180 seating configuration this mid December, 2010 as part of its expansion plans. According to Zest Air’s President Mr. Alfredo Yao, the company will be adding more planes to its fleet as part of its long term plans. Internal and external operational provisions are also being weighed for efficient fleet expansion.
Currently, Zest Air has four (4) Airbus aircraft and four Modern Ark 60s (MA60s). By the end of 2011, the company will have acquired additional aircraft in operations on top of its existing fleet. Zest Air is also mulling over the acquisition of two B-777s for its intended long haul flights which may commence during the third or fourth quarter of next year. VP-Marketing, Mr. Leveric T. Ng added that flights from Kalibo to Incheon have been increased from four times weekly to daily effective Dec. 21, 2010. Kalibo to Pusan and Cebu to Incheon retains its twice weekly flights. Zest Air will be flying twice weekly to Shanghai starting January 24, 2011.
More international destinations (Taipei, Palau, Singapore, Bahrain and Dammam) are currently being considered and negotiated. On the domestic front, the company will be increasing domestic frequencies on their top destinations (Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Bacolod among others) to offer better passenger choice and convenience.
Zest Air is presently operating to twenty (20) domestic destinations as follows: Boracay via Kalibo, Bacolod, Busuanga Northern Palawan, Calbayog, Catarman, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Marinduque, Masbate, Puerto Princesa Palawan, San Fernando La Union, San Jose Occidental Mindoro, Tablas in Romblon, Tacloban, Tagbilaran in Bohol and Virac in Catanduanes. For the International flights, Zest Air operates to Incheon and Pusan, South Korea from Kalibo and Cebu. For more information, please visit www.zestair.com.ph or call our reservations hotline at (02) 855-3333.
