Philippine low cost airline Cebu Pacific is ending its flights to the US territory of Guam in the Pacific. The budget airline will end its thrice-weekly flights on December 7.

The end of the Manila-Guam route – started in March 2016 – has been attributed to the limited slots at the airline's hub at Manila's Ninoy Aquino Airport and the lack of demand from the Philippines to Guam. Guam is the only US destination of the budget airline and the airline has stated the route “is no longer viable.”

"The entry of Cebu Pacific into the market gave the traveling public more choices and a more affordable alternative to fly between these two destinations. However, despite all efforts, the Guam route is no longer viable," Cebu Pacific said in a July 18 statement.

"With limited slots in Manila, Cebu Pacific will reallocate these slots and re-deploy the aircraft to routes where these can serve higher passenger demand," Cebu Pacific added.

One of the specific reasons the airline cited was the difficulty for Filipinos to obtain US visas. Cebu Pacific Corporate Communications Director Charo Lagamon was quoted on local news outlet KUAM stating: "For Manila outbound going to Guam, the biggest restriction or limitation was really the need for Philippine passport holders to acquire or apply for a U.S. visa that was of course for outbound one of the biggest hurdles if not the biggest hurdle.”

While the airline is ending its services, the door is still open for a return. "We are always reviewing our network, we're always looking into opportunities to come into new routes, or reintroduce routes," Lagamon said.

With the end of Cebu Pacific's Guam flights, it will leave Philippine Airlines and United Airlines as the two carriers offering non-stop flights between Guam and Manila.

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