AIC Airports power Phl domestic connectivity
With its focus on direct routes, integrated transfers and coordinated network planning across Cebu, Bohol and Laguindingan, AIC Airports is positioning its gateways as preferred entry and transit points for domestic travel in the Philippines.
ABOITIZ InfraCapital Inc., the infrastructure arm of the Aboitiz Group, has expanded its growing airports portfolio after securing the mandate to upgrade, operate and maintain the Bohol-Panglao International Airport in Panglao, Bohol, with initial upgrades now underway. The notice of award was granted by the Department of Transportation and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines on 18 November 2024, paving the way for the project’s implementation. The concession agreement has since moved forward, formalizing AIC’s role in the airport’s modernization and long-term operations.
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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.