Air Philippines is a low-cost and domestic airline based in Pasay City, Manila, the Philippines. It operates extensive domestic scheduled services from Manila and Cebu. Its main base is Subic Bay International Airport, with a hub at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila.The airline was incorporated on 13 February 1995, with the base of operations being the former Naval Air Station Cubi Point. Flight operations started on 1 February 1996 with a Boeing 737-200 between Subic Bay, Iloilo and Zamboanga. In April 1996 six NAMC YS-11 aircraft were delivered. In 1997 the airline carried over 675,000 passengers and over 773,000 in 1998. In September 1998 the airline was temporarily grounded by the Philippine Air Transportation Office, but was reactivated when U-Land agreed to purchase a stake. In March 1999, Air Philippines was granted approval to operate international services to Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the USA.
As of March 2008, Air Philippines flies to the following destinations :
LUZON :
Manila (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) - main hub
Naga (Naga Airport)
Puerto Princesa (Puerto Princesa Airport)
Tuguegarao (Tuguegarao Airport)
VISAYAS :
Bacolod (Bacolod-Silay City International Airport)
Caticlan/Boracay (Godofredo P. Ramos Airport)
Cebu (Mactan-Cebu International Airport)
Dumaguete (Sibulan Airport)
Iloilo (Iloilo International Airport)
Tacloban (Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport)
MINDANAO :
Cagayan de Oro (Lumbia Airport)
Davao (Francisco Bangoy International Airport)
General Santos (General Santos International Airport)
Ozamiz (Labo Airport)
Zamboanga (Zamboanga International Airport)
Online booking can be made at the official website of Air Philippines Website
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