ILOILO CITY — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the removal of the initial security screening of passengers at the departure area to ease congestion at the Iloilo Airport. “Kailangan nang tanggalin ito kasi redundant na ‘yung proseso (It needs to be removed. The process is...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and attached agency Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines have started the rehabilitation of the Iloilo Airport. The project started after the P190-million funding from the DOTr from the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) was...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Transportation is prioritizing the proposal to privatize the Iloilo Airport that needs to be rehabilitated and redeveloped. PASSENGERS arrive at the Iloilo Airport. (Tara Yap) “We will fast-track the current public-private partnership (PPP) proposal,”...
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific is set to launch direct flights between Iloilo and Bangkok, Thailand next month, with a ₱1 one-way base fare available for booking this week. In a statement, Cebu Pacific said its flights will begin on March 31 and shall be available three times a week—Monday,...
ILOILO CITY — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said that it was necessary to temporarily halt operations for almost four hours at the Iloilo City Airport last Sunday, Dec. 22. “We recognize that this temporary closure may inconvenience travelers and impact the local...
ILOILO CITY – International flights at the Iloilo Airport have resumed after more than four years. Cebu Pacific resumed Iloilo-Hong Kong-Iloilo flights on Sunday, Oct. 27, every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. A WATER canon salute is rendered to a Cebu Pacific plane after the budget...
Low-cost carrier Cebu Air Inc. has launched new domestic flights from Iloilo as part of its commitment to enhance inter-island connectivity and make air travel more accessible. In a statement on Monday, Oct. 21, the operator of Cebu Pacific said it will launch daily flights between Iloilo and...
ILOILO CITY – The proposed expansion of the Iloilo Airport will cost approximately P14.7 billion. Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. disclosed this, citing data from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), an attached agency of the Department of Transportation (DOTr),...
ILOILO CITY – Flights have resumed at the Bacolod-Silay Airport and Iloilo Airport on Tuesday, June 4, following the eruption of Mount Kanlaon on Monday night, June 3. THE flight counter at Bacolod-Silay Airport in Negros Occidental on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, after flights resumed following...
ILOILO CITY — Iloilo Rep. Lorenz Defensor welcomed the proposed public-private partnership (PPP) for the proposed rehabilitation and management of the Iloilo Airport. ILOILO Airport (Tara Yap) “With the new PPP Law, the upgrade could begin anytime before the second half of next year,” said...
Iloilo Mayor Jerry Trenas urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to expedite the privatization and improvement of the Iloilo International Airport and the Iloilo International port located in Lapuz. According to the Iloilo Local Development Council (LDC), the privatization of the air and...
ILOILO CITY – Several business groups have joined the call of Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. and Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas urging the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to approve the proposed expansion of the Iloilo Airport. ILOILO Airport (Tara Yap) The Iloilo Business Club...
