The list of airlines in the Philippines refers to the list of registered airlines from the Philippines. Air transportation in the Philippines goes back to the early days of aviation prior to World War II, during the American colonial period of the Philippines. Currently, the Philippines has several registered airline companies, but they are mostly chartered. There are two main domestic airline groups doing business as Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific, with AirAsia Philippines competing on some international routes. The domestic market is dominated by the Cebu Pacific group which has a 53% market share, followed by the Philippine Airlines group which has 31%, followed by AirAsia, having a 16% share.
This list of airlines enumerates local airlines in the Philippines which have a current air operator's certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority.
Note: Destinations in bold indicate primary hubs, those in italic indicate secondary hubs, while those with regular font indicate focus cities.
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hubs and focus cities | Founded | Notes |
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Cebu Pacific | 5J | CEB | CEBU | Manila Cebu Clark Davao Iloilo | 1988 | Founded as Cebu Air and commenced operations in 1996 as Cebu Pacific. | |
Philippine Airlines | PR | PAL | PHILIPPINE | Manila Cebu Clark Davao Kalibo | 1930 | Founded as Philippine Aerial Taxi Company and commenced operations in 1941 as Philippine Air Lines, then 1970 as Philippine Airlines. | |
Philippines AirAsia | Z2 | APG | COOL RED | Manila | 2010 | Founded as AirAsia Philippines and commenced operations in 2012, then 2015 as Philippines AirAsia. | |
Royal Air Philippines | RW | RYL | DOUBLE GOLD | Clark | 2002 | Founded as Royal Air Charter Service in 2002 and started regular scheduled services as Royal Air Philippines under new management since July 2017. |
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hubs and focus cities | Founded | Notes |
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Air Juan | AO | AIR JUAN | Puerto Princesa | 2012 | The First ever Seaplane Airline. | ||
AirSWIFT | T6 | ATX | AIRSWIFT | Manila El Nido | 2002 | Founded as Island Transvoyager. | |
Alphaland Aviation | 0A | BIC | BALESIN | Clark Manila | 2015 | ||
Bangsamoro Airways | Cotabato | 2024 | |||||
Cebgo | DG | SRQ | BLUE JAY | Cebu Clark Manila | 1995 | Founded as South East Asian Airlines. Operates as Cebu Pacific. | |
PAL Express | 2P | GAP | AIRPHIL | Manila Cebu Clark Davao Zamboanga | 1995 | Founded as Air Philippines and commenced operations in 1996. Operates as Philippine Airlines. | |
SkyJet Airlines | M8 | MSJ | MAGNUM AIR | Manila | 2005 | Commenced operations in 2012. | |
Sky Pasada | SP | WCC | SKY PASADA | Manila | 2010 | ||
Sunlight Air | ST | SEA | BLUE HUMAN | Manila | 2020 |
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hubs and focus cities | Founded | Notes |
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Air Link International Airways | Manila | 1983 | |||||
Asian Aerospace Corporation | Manila | 1996 | |||||
Cyclone Airways | Cauayan | 1996 | |||||
INAEC | Manila | 1993 | |||||
Island Aviation Inc. | SOY | SORIANO | Manila | 2003 | |||
Lionair | Manila | 2011 | |||||
Northsky Air | Tuguegarao | 2010 | |||||
Pacificair | GX | PFR | Manila | 1947 | |||
Pacific Global One Aviation Company, Inc. | Manila | 2011 | |||||
Platinum Skies Aviation | Manila | 2017 | |||||
PhilJets Aero Services Inc. | Manila | 2012 | |||||
SEAir International | XO | SGD | AIR BLUE | Clark Manila | 2012 | Founded as a spin out from South East Asian Airlines. Now called SEAir International and operates as Charter and Cargo Airline. | |
Subic Seaplane | Subic |
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hubs and focus cities | Founded | Notes |
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MET Express Air Corp. | MX | AMM | Clark | 2021 | |||
2GO | PR | BOI | ABAIR | Manila | 1988 | ||
Aero Bleu Airways | Manila | 2021 | |||||
LBC Express Cargo Aviation | LBC | Manila | 2024 | ||||
Air Cargo Filipino | ACF | Manila | 2024 | ||||
PSI Air 2007 | CM | PHP | SEXPOWER | Clark | 2016 | ||
Transportation in the Philippines covers the transportation methods within the archipelagic nation of over 7,600 islands. From a previously underdeveloped state of transportation, the government of the Philippines has been improving transportation through various direct infrastructure projects, and these include an increase in air, sea, road, and rail transportation and transport hubs.
Capital A Berhad, operating as AirAsia is a Malaysian multinational low-cost airline headquartered near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Established in 1993 and commencing operations in 1996, the airline is the largest in Malaysia by fleet size and destinations. It operates scheduled domestic and international flights to over 166 destinations across 25 countries. Its primary hub is Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), where it utilizes Terminal 2, the low-cost carrier terminal.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is the flag carrier of the Philippines. Headquartered at the PNB Financial Center in Pasay City, the airline was founded in 1941 and is the oldest operating commercial airline in Asia.
Ninoy Aquino International Airport, also known as Manila International Airport (MIA), is the main international airport serving Metro Manila in the Philippines. Located between the cities of Pasay and Parañaque, about 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) south of Manila proper and southwest of Makati, it is the main gateway for travelers to the Philippines and serves as a hub for PAL Express and Philippine Airlines. It is also the main operating base for AirSWIFT, Cebgo, Cebu Pacific, and Philippines AirAsia.
Legazpi Airport was a major airport in the Bicol Region, served the vicinity of Legazpi, the capital city of Albay in the Philippines.
Cebu Air, Inc., operating as Cebu Pacific, is a Philippine low-cost airline based at Pasay in Metro Manila. Founded in 1988, the airline was the first low-cost carrier in Asia and is also the largest airline in the Philippines. It offers scheduled flights to both domestic and international destinations. The airline operates flights from five bases in Cebu, Clark, Davao, Iloilo, and its largest base in Manila.
Francisco Bangoy International Airport — also commonly known as Davao International Airport — is the main airport serving Davao City and Davao Region in the Philippines. Serving as the main gateway to Mindanao, it is the busiest airport on the island and the third busiest in the Philippines in 2022.
Zest Airways, Inc., operated as AirAsia Zest, was a Filipino low-cost airline based at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila in the Philippines. It operated scheduled domestic and international tourist services, mainly feeder services linking Manila and Cebu with 24 domestic destinations in support of the trunk route operations of other airlines.
Pacific East Asia Cargo Airlines, Inc. was a cargo airline based in Pasay, Philippines. The carrier served domestic services from the Philippines with two Boeing 727 freighter aircraft. The airline also had an agreement on selected routes flown by Air Philippines. PEAC was also an affiliate airline of TNT Airways, with PEAC operating TNT leased BAe 146 aircraft.
Cebgo, Inc., operating as Cebgo or Cebu Pacific Cargo , is the regional brand cargo airline of Cebu Pacific. It is the successor company to SEAIR, Inc., which previously operated as South East Asian Airlines and Tigerair Philippines. It is now owned by JG Summit, the parent company of Cebu Pacific which operates the airline. The airline's main base has been transferred from Clark International Airport in Angeles City to Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila. On April 30, 2017, Cebgo planned to move out from Manila and transfer its main base to Mactan–Cebu International Airport in Cebu City because NAIA has already maxed out its capacity. Currently, it operates an all-ATR fleet, with a total of 16 in service.
Zamboanga International Airport is the main airport serving Zamboanga City in the Philippines. Located on a 270-hectare (670-acre) site in Barangay Canelar, Zamboanga City, the airport is Mindanao's third-busiest airport after Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City and Laguindingan Airport in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental.
Godofredo P. Ramos Airport, also known as Caticlan Airport and recently, Boracay Airport by its developer Trans Aire, is an international airport serving the general area of the municipality of Malay, located in the province of Aklan in the Philippines. It is one of the two gateways to Boracay, the other being Kalibo International Airport in Kalibo.
General Santos International Airport, also known as Tambler Airport and General Santos City Airport, is an alternate international airport located in the city of General Santos, Philippines serving the greater area of Soccsksargen. Situated in Fatima, General Santos, it is a large airport on the island of Mindanao and is officially classified as an international airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), a government bureau which is responsible for the management and operations of General Santos International Airport and all other airports in the country except regular international airports.
Roxas Airport is a domestic airport serving the general area of Roxas City and the province of Capiz, in the Philippines. The airport is classified as a Class 1 principal airport, by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the operations of most minor and domestic airports serving various parts of the country.
Air Philippines Corporation, operating as PAL Express and formerly branded as Air Philippines and Airphil Express, is a wholly-owned subsidiary airline of Philippine Airlines. It is PAL's regional brand, with services from its hubs in Manila, Clark, Cebu, and Davao.
Philippines AirAsia, Inc. is a Philippine low-cost airline based at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila. The airline is the Philippine affiliate of the Malaysian AirAsia. The airline started as a joint venture among three Filipino investors and AirAsia Investments Ltd., a subsidiary of AirAsia Berhad.
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is the main international airport serving Metro Cebu and serves as the main gateway to the Central Visayas region in the Philippines. Located on a 797-hectare (1,970-acre) site in Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan, it is the second busiest airport in the Philippines. Opened on April 27, 1966, the airport serves as a hub for Philippine Airlines, and as an operating base for Cebu Pacific, Philippines AirAsia, and Sunlight Air.
Astro Air International, Inc., doing business as Pan Pacific Airlines, was a full-service airline based in the Philippines. It was established in 1973 under the name Astro Air International but was renamed as Spirit of Manila Airlines in 2011 and ceased commercial flights after three months of operations. In 2016, the airline relaunched under the current brand after it began operating to serve the South Korean market. The airline commenced operations on April 27, 2017, with its inaugural flight between Kalibo and Seoul. Its current main hubs are Mactan–Cebu International Airport and Kalibo International Airport with flights going to Seoul, Busan and Muan. However, as of December 2022, the airline does not operate any aircraft and therefore has stopped operating flights as well.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is the flag carrier of the Philippines, operating from its base at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. PAL is the oldest airline in Asia operating under its original name, having been founded in 1941.
Royal Air Charter Service, Inc., operating as Royal Air Philippines, is a Philippine-registered low-cost airline. The company was established on August 22, 2002, as a chartered airline. It began operations as a budget airline on December 14, 2018, with an inaugural flight from its hub in Clark, Pampanga to Caticlan in Aklan.