Editing Cebu Pacific (section)

=== Initial expansion (2007–2011) ===
[[File:Cebu Pacific Air Airbus A320 Tang-2.jpg|right|thumb|Cebu Pacific's first Airbus aircraft, an [[A320-200]] (wearing the 2005–2016 livery), as pictured at [[Hong Kong International Airport]] in December 2005]]

In April 2008, Cebu Pacific launched direct flights to its first two destinations in Vietnam: [[Hanoi]] and [[Ho Chi Minh City]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Cebu Pacific to fly to Vietnam |url=https://www.philstar.com/business/2008/01/18/39253/cebu-pacific-fly-vietnam |first=Rudy |last=Santos |date=January 18, 2008 |access-date=September 19, 2024}}</ref>

On May 8, 2008, Cebu Pacific opened [[Francisco Bangoy International Airport]] in [[Davao City]] as its third hub and launched direct flights from Davao to Singapore, Hong Kong, and Iloilo.<ref name="FI" /><ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.cebupacificair.com/aboutus/press/2007/11122007.html|title=Cebu Pacific to make Davao its third hub|publisher=Cebu Pacific|date=2007-11-12|access-date=2007-11-12|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071117173016/http://www.cebupacificair.com/aboutus/press/2007/11122007.html|archive-date=2007-11-17}}</ref> In late 2007, Cebu Pacific announced plans to launch non-stop flights to the [[United States West Coast]], [[Houston]], and [[Chicago]] by mid-2009.<ref name="Manila Standard Today Agustin">{{Cite news |last=Agustin |first=Victor C. |title=Directory: CebuPac's Next Meal: Regional, US Routes |language=en |work=Manila Standard Today |url=http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business5_sept17_2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110033547/http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business5_sept17_2007 |archive-date=2008-01-10}}</ref>

Cebu Pacific's plans to begin international flights from [[Clark International Airport|Clark]] in 2007 were initially unsuccessful when its request was denied. The nations involved came to an agreement that Cebu Pacific would be only allowed to operate charter flights from Clark to the respective countries' airport(s). Only [[Singapore]] initially agreed to allow Cebu Pacific to fly scheduled flights from Clark.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Lack of Reciprocal Flight Privileges Keeps Cebu Pacific International Flights Grounded at Clark |publisher=Cebu Pacific |url=http://www.cebupacificair.com/aboutus/press/2007/10222007b.html |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224233017/http://www.cebupacificair.com/aboutus/press/2007/10222007b.html |archive-date=2007-12-24 |url-status=dead}}</ref> After launching flights between Clark and Cebu in 2006,<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Cebu Pacific Now Flying Cebu – Clark |publisher=Cebu Pacific |url=http://www.cebupacificair.com/aboutus/press/2006/10202006a.html |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211180611/http://www.cebupacificair.com/aboutus/press/2006/10202006a.html |archive-date=2007-12-11 |url-status=dead}}</ref> on November 8, 2008, the airline commenced international flights from Clark to Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok and Singapore, making Clark its fourth hub.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Cebu Pacific inaugurates Clark hub operations |date=November 9, 2008 |url=https://www.philstar.com/business/2008/11/09/413460/cebu-pacific-inaugurates-clark-hub-operations |work=The Philippine Star |access-date=December 2, 2023}}</ref>

On May 28, 2008, Cebu Pacific was named as the world's number one airline in terms of growth. The airline was also ranked fifth in Asia for Budget Airline passengers transported and 23rd in the world.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Philippines Budget Carrier Cebu Pacific Is World No. 1 In Growth |language=en |url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/080528/3/171ia.html }}{{dead link |date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> On November 20, 2008, it started operating direct flights to Japan, starting with [[Osaka]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Cebu Pacific launches Manila-Osaka service |url=https://www.philstar.com/business/2008/11/21/416769/cebu-pacific-launches-manila-osaka-service |first=Rudy |last=Santos |date=November 21, 2008 |access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>

In August 2009, Cebu Pacific became the first airline in the Philippines to use [[social media]]; the airline created a fan page on [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigam |first=Shashank |date=May 8, 2009 |title=Why Time Is Running Out for the Singapore Airlines Brand to Get into Web 2.0 |url=http://simpliflying.com/2009/why-time-is-running-out-for-the-singapore-airlines-brand-to-get-into-web-20/ |access-date=7 May 2016 |website=SimpliFlying |language=en |archive-date=October 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020171304/https://simpliflying.com/2009/why-time-is-running-out-for-the-singapore-airlines-brand-to-get-into-web-20/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In October 2010, the airline completed an [[initial public offering]] of 30.4% of outstanding shares, raising {{Philippine peso|23.3 billion}} prior to an exercise of an overallotment option.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Blachly |first=Linda |date=October 26, 2010 |title=Cebu Pacific Now Largest LCC IPO Offered Globally |language=en |work=[[Air Transport World]] |url=http://atwonline.com/news/cebu-pacific-now-largest-lcc-ipo-offered-globally |url-status=dead |access-date=10 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926210029/http://atwonline.com/news/cebu-pacific-now-largest-lcc-ipo-offered-globally |archive-date=2013-09-26}}</ref> By January 2011, the airline flew its 50 millionth passenger from Manila to [[Beijing]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2011 |title=Cebu Pacific Reaches 50 Million Passengers Mark |url=http://www.airline-philippines.com/674/cebu-pacific-reaches-50-million-passengers-mark/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110323203336/http://www.airline-philippines.com/674/cebu-pacific-reaches-50-million-passengers-mark/ |archive-date=2011-03-23 |website=Airline-Philippines.com |language=en}}</ref>