Cebu Pacific is Philippine’s answer to low-cost travel. The carrier has 55 new aircraft on the way over the next three to four years including units such as the A321XLR and A330-900 which will replace its current long-haul fleet and will save the airline money, thus allowing for even lower fares. It is one of the few airlines in the world featuring a 3+3+3 (9 seats instead of 8) cross-section on its A330, thus the very narrow seats (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Masahiro Takagi)
- - 5 STARS: Awarded to airlines achieving a very high, overall quality performance. It recognizes high standards of onboard product together with consistent and excellent standards of staff service across airport and cabin environments
- - 4 STARS: Awarded to airlines that deliver a good overall quality performance and provide good product standards across different travel cabins
- - 3 STARS: Awarded to airlines delivering a fair quality performance equating to the industry 'average' of acceptable product and service standards
- - 2 STARS: Shows airlines delivering a lower total quality performance, in some instances below the industry average across many rating categories
- - 1 STAR: Represents a poor quality of product delivered across the assessment sectors
* SKYTRAX (www.skytraxratings.com) is the most prestigious independent rating agency in commercial aviation. Its five stars rating system regarding airline quality has become a status symbol for carriers around the world. Here is what the stars stand for: