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	<span style="font-size: 12px;">Cebu Pacific, a unit of Gokongwei-led JG Summit Holdings Inc, one of the country&rsquo;s biggest conglomerates, told the CAB that it was seeking an additional 1,108 entitlements to Bangkok. The filing was a request to reallocate existing entitlements previously awarded but currently unused by flag carrier Philippine Airlines.</span></div>
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	Cebu Pacific, currently the country&rsquo;s largest budget airline, said in another filing that it was seeking the re-allocation of 1,237 seats for the Manila to Taipei route. As with the Bangkok seats, Cebu Pacific said these were currently not being used by Philippine Airlines.</div>
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	The CAB, which is seeking to hold air talks with Taiwan to increase weekly flights in the second half of 2014, said it would hold a hearing on both requests on August 13.&nbsp;</div>
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	The move comes as Cebu Pacific reported an increase in passenger volume in the first half of 2014. Cebu Pacific flew 8 million passengers from January to June, or an increase of 8 per cent over the same period in 2013, a statement showed.</div>

Airline eyes more flights to Thailand

Cebu Pacific Air, the Philippines' biggest budget carrier, is seeking additional seat entitlements to Thailand and Taiwan as part of broader plans to ramp up its presence in the region, filings in the Civil Aeronautics Board showed last week.