AIC Airports power Phl domestic connectivity

Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc. (AIC), the infrastructure arm of the Aboitiz Group and the country’s largest airport operator outside Manila, continues to expand domestic air connectivity across the Philippines by growing a network of direct and mostly exclusive routes from its three gateways: Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA), and Laguindingan International Airport (LIA).

The AIC airports network currently supports 29 domestic routes from MCIA, five from BPIA, and four from LIA, providing passengers with direct access to key markets across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Many of these routes are nonstop and are served exclusively from AIC airports, enabling faster travel times and more efficient airline operations.

Domestic destinations

Domestic destinations served through AIC Airports include Iloilo, Bacolod, Tacloban, Puerto Princesa, El Nido, Busuanga, Siargao, Zamboanga, General Santos and Davao, among others.

Of these, Siquijor (via Sunlight Air), Calbayog (via Philippine Airlines) San Vicente, Palawan (via Cebu Pacific) are now accessible directly and exclusively through MCIA.

These routes support inter-island mobility, tourism growth and regional business activity by enabling point-to-point travel without backtracking through Manila or other airports.

Through these direct services, AIC Airports offers a practical and favorable alternative to transiting via Manila, Clark or Davao, particularly for passengers traveling between the Visayas and Mindanao or to secondary cities.

MCIA transfer programs enhance network connectivity

Connectivity across the AIC Airports network is reinforced by MCIA’s key transfer initiatives which allow passengers arriving from LIA or even BPIA to connect efficiently to a broader set of domestic destinations via Cebu, highlighting MCIA’s role as the country’s Transit Hub. Passengers arriving from Manila also benefit from MCIA’s range of onward domestic services.