Squawk Box Asia
Xander Lao, President & COO of Cebu Pacific, shares the airline’s growth outlook and contingency plans to cope with higher fuel prices.
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Cebu Pacific COO on rising fuel prices and growth outlook: We will try to control what we can control
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