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Piso fare dead due to COVID-19? 'Speculative,' says Cebu Pacific

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/04/08/20180416-airport-pal-cebupac-gcs-163246.jpg"/></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Cebu Pacific said Tuesday it was &quot;speculative&quot; at this point to conclude that reducing the number of passengers to fight the COVID-19 pandemic would result in higher fares and the death of its P1 promo fares.</p><p>Gokongwei-led Cebu Pacific, the Philippines&#x27; largest airline, and its rivals Philippine Airlines and AirAsia are all preparing for flight resumptions under a &quot;new normal&quot; outfitting crew with protective gear, encouraging the use of digital channels and maintaining physical distancing.</p><p>Flights will not resume until after the lockdown or enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and other high-risk areas ends on May 15.</p><p>&quot;Kaunti kasi ang nabebentang upuan, &#x27;pag kunyari wala na talaga &#x27;yong middle seat, mas kaunti ang pasaherong naghahati sa cost of mounting that flight, ang pangamba nila tataas ang pamasahe,&quot; Cebu Pacific spokeswoman Charo Logarta-Lagamon said.</p><p>(If we are selling fewer seats, in case the middle seat is removed, fewer people will share the cost of mounting that flight. There&#x27;s a fear that fares will increase.)</p><p>&quot;I think medyo speculative pa siya sa ngayon, meron naman pong ways na mapababa natin o ma-manage natin ang mga costs of the flight, hindi necessarily tataas nang walang piso fare,&quot; she told DZMM.</p><p>(I think that&#x27;s a bit speculative at this point. There are other ways to bring down or manage the costs of the flight, not necessarily scrapping the piso fare.)</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/21/20/health-passports-and-face-masks-seen-as-aviation-looks-to-new-normal">&#x27;Health passports&#x27; and face masks seen as aviation looks to new normal</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/27/20/airasia-sets-new-normal-rules-as-pandemic-alters-aviation">AirAsia sets &#x27;new normal&#x27; rules as pandemic alters aviation</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/17/20/philippine-airlines-coronavirus-cabin-flight-crew-protective-suits-ppe-new-normal">LOOK: Philippine Airlines cabin crew don protective suits in &#x27;new normal&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>Cebu Pacific can survive the lockdown, wherein all flights are grounded, Lagamon said.</p><p>The airline earlier said some employees agreed to pay cuts to protect jobs.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MUmDgRT-7PQ?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Cebu Pacific said Tuesday it was "speculative" at this point to conclude that reducing the number of passengers to fight the COVID-19 pandemic would result in higher fares.</p>

Cebu Pacific said Tuesday it was "speculative" at this point to conclude that reducing the number of passengers to fight the COVID-19 pandemic would result in higher fares.