Cebu Pacific said it has already flown over 1.5 million Covid-19 vaccines across the Philippines since March 2021.

In a statement the Philippine carrier said this is in line with the airline’s continuous efforts to support the country’s goal to inoculate 58 to 70 million people to achieve herd immunity by the end of 2021.

"We are happy to have reached another milestone in such a short period of time, which reflects significant progress in the Philippines’ vaccine distribution efforts ... we are keen to keep supporting our government through the safe and timely distribution of life-saving vaccines from abroad and across our Philippine network,” said Alex Reyes, chief strategy officer at Cebu Pacific.

Cebu Pacific said the transported vaccines were subject to strict handling guidelines which entail storing them in temperature-specific refrigerated containers to maintain potency and efficacy up until arrival at their designated stations.

To date, CEB has flown six million vaccine doses from China, on top of more than 1.78 million doses transported across the Philippines. It has now delivered to 15 domestic destinations across the country.

The carrier operates the widest domestic network in the Philippines covering 32 destinations, on top of its six international destinations. Its 75-strong fleet, one of the youngest in the world, includes two dedicated ATR freighters and one A330 freighter.