Cebu Pacific expands Philippine resort routes through acquisition

Budget carrier agrees to buy AirSwift from conglomerate Ayala for $30m

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A Cebu Pacific plane landing at Japan's Narita International Airport. The airline currently flies to 26 international and 35 domestic destinations. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)

RAMON ROYANDOYAN, Nikkei staff writer

MANILA -- The operator of Philippine budget carrier Cebu Pacific will acquire a local boutique airline, seeking to expand its flights to the archipelago nation's tourism hot spots as travel demand recovers after the pandemic.

In a statement on Monday, Cebu Air said it has agreed to buy AirSwift for 1.75 billion pesos ($30.8 million) from ALI Capital, a unit of conglomerate Ayala Corp.

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