KUALA LUMPUR - Budget carrier Cebu Pacific is reducing its international flight capacity to curb fuel consumption.

The move comes in response to a sharp increase in global fuel prices.

The airline said fuel costs have more than doubled compared with 2025 averages, as reported by Philstar Global.

Route suspensions and flight reductions will affect services from Cebu, Clark, Davao, Iloilo and Manila.

Flights between Davao and Bangkok will be suspended from April 13 to Oct 23.

During this period, Davao will be left with only one international route operated by Cebu Pacific, which will be the thrice-weekly service to Hong Kong.

Flights between Iloilo and Bangkok will also be suspended from April 17 to Oct 24.

Iloilo’s weekly services to Singapore will be halted from June 15 to Oct 24.

The city will similarly retain only one international route, and will be the thrice-weekly service to Hong Kong.

Cebu Pacific will also suspend flights from Clark to Hanoi from May 2 to Oct 25.

This will reduce Clark’s international connections to Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo.

The reduction in services across provincial hubs is expected to impact travellers.

Passengers may need to transit through Manila to access international routes.

From Manila, the airline will also scale back several international services.

Flights to Jakarta will be reduced to four times weekly from April 16 to Oct 25, while services to Kuala Lumpur will be cut to five times weekly from April 15 to Oct 24.

Flights to Melbourne will be reduced to four times weekly during certain periods in May.

Sydney services will also be trimmed to five times weekly in May.

Cebu Pacific said affected passengers will be offered flexible options, including free rebooking within 30 days of the original schedule.

Passengers may also convert tickets into travel credits or request full refunds.