In total, the Philippines has about 250 airports: military, private, major international, and countless runway for seaplanes, often the only means of communication with remote islands. Such a large number of air ports is not surprising - after all, there are more than seven thousand islands in the country that stretch across the seas and oceans for thousands of miles.

Airports in the Philippines

The largest international "air gates" of the Philippines are in Manila, Clarke, on the island of Cebu (near the capital of Lapu-Lapu), Davao (Mindanao island), in the Subic Bay and near the town of Laoag. The largest, as usual, is in the capital - this is Ninoy Aquino Airport, which serves more than 30 airlines.

  • Manila International Airport Nino Akino is 12 km south of the city . Since this airport is one of the largest, everything is provided for comfortable departure / arrival and transit: bank offices, post office, medical clinic, duty free shops, car rental offices and customs terminal. - $ . Buses and taxis connect the airport with the capital (60 -90 minutes by bus or 25 minutes by taxi) . There are several terminals at the airport: for the flights of international airlines terminal No. 1 is used; in the terminal number 2, the national carrier Philippine Airlines (international and domestic flights) is based, as well as Air Philippines, which makes domestic flights from here within the country. - $ . Terminal No.3 opened in 2009 and is reserved for Cebu Pacific and Air flights Philippines . The journey time between terminals can take from 5 to 20 minutes by taxi, depends on traffic .
  • Clark Airport, the same Diosdado Macapagal International Airport is on Luzon Island, not far from the capital and the airport of Subic. Budget airlines Tiger Airways, CR Airways and Air Asia are based here, and direct flights from Hong Kong and Korea are landing.
  • Olongapo Airport in Subic Bay International Airport is 4 km south of Olongapo and 80 km west of Manila . Base airline: Air Philippines.
  • Mactan International Airport is located on the island of Cebu, 45 km from Lapu-Lapu. This is the second busiest airport in the country, flights from Singapore, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong (charters), the USA and Qatar are landing here.
  • Davao International Airport (Mindanao, Francisco Bangoy International Airport) controls regular flights flights from Singapore (SilkAir) and Indonesia.
  • Laoag International Airport accepts scheduled flights from Taiwan and Macau.
  • Kalibo and Caticlan airports (the same airport as Godofredo P. Ramos) - the main and only air gates to the fairy-tale world of the island of Boracay. Located in Aklan County.
  • Airport on Palawan Island in Puerto Princesa International Airport accepts flights from Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, PAL Express, Air Philippines, Zest Air and SEAIR from Manila, Busuanga, Cebu and Kota -Kinabalu.
  • The airport on Bohol in Tagbilaran accepts flights of companies Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airline from Manila. In addition, many people travel to the island via Cebu.
  • New Bacolod-Silay International Airport on Negros Island is located in Silay and takes daily flights from the capital and the island of Cebu.

Full list of airports in Philippines can be found under the link: List of in the Philippines.

That's how they talk about safety during the flight of flight attendants Cebu Pacific Airlines

Airlines that make domestic flights to the Philippines

  • Philippine Airlines ( PAL) is the national largest air carrier in the country. Flights of this airline connect the capital of the Philippines with more than 20 cities in a variety of countries, as well as with 40 cities within the country. Phone in Manila: (632) 855-9999, 816-6691, 819-1771.
  • Air Philippines is one of the three largest air carriers of the Philippines. Tel: (632) 855-9000, 851-7922
  • Cebu Pacific is the most low-cost airline that carries out domestic transportation. Tel .: (632) 636-4938, 858-3836, 636-4938. Also famous for its dancing stewardesses (see video clip). ±​​$ Asian Spirit; tel .: (632) 851-8888, 840-3811, 840-3812, 840-3813.
  • Laoag International Airlines; Tel. in Manila: (632) 551-9729, Laoague: (6377) 772-1793, 772-1795
  • South East Asian Airlines Manila; tel .: (632) 884-1521, 843-7308
  • Pacific Airways; Tel: (632) 832-2731, 832-2732
  • Island Transvoyager carries out charter flights during the season in El Nido from Puerto Princesa, Palawan Island
  • Zest Airways

Other: Air Ads, Air Soriano Aviation, Grand Air, Mindanao Express, Airspan Corporation (helicopters), A. Soriano Aviation, Aerolift Philippines.

Features

The best service and airplanes - from major airlines such as: Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines. However, even medium-sized companies are modern enough, and flights can be canceled, as a rule, only by weather conditions. The classes and levels of planes on domestic routes vary from small Cesna motorboats to capital Boeing 737.

In the season, on New Year's Eve, Christmas, All Saints' Day and some other popular holidays, tickets should be booked in advance. You should also bear in mind that the country levies tax on international flights - 750 PHP, domestic flights - 200 PHP. The exact amount of the tax can be specified in the help airports or in the tourist information service by phone: (632) 524-17-03; 832-29-64.

Travel time from the world's largest cities to Manila: Hong Kong - 2 hours, Singapore - 3 hours 25 minutes, Bangkok - 3 hours 15 minutes; Tokyo - 4 hours 15 minutes, Sydney - 9 hours 35 minutes, London - 14 hours, Paris - 14 hours 45 minutes, Frankfurt - 14 hours 10 minutes, San Francisco - 11 hours 50 minutes, Los Angeles - 12 hours 35 minutes , New York - 18 hours.

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