Airlines in the Philippines

The Philippines, with its thousands of islands, is a stunning archipelago best explored by air. Whether you're a seasoned traveler or planning your first island-hopping adventure, choosing the right airline is crucial. To help you navigate the skies, here's a comprehensive guide to Philippine air carriers.

Philippine Airlines (pictured above) is the flag carrier of the Republic of the Philippines.

The data pertaining to both scheduled and non-scheduled airlines has been sourced from the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB). This information is current and has been updated as recently as February 2023.

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According to the available data, there are 13 companies that have been granted permission to operate scheduled flights. In contrast, a significantly higher number of companies, 49 to be precise, are authorized to conduct chartered flights.

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Scheduled

COMPANY IATA ICAO SERVICE
Air Juan Aviation, Inc. AO Domestic
Air Philippines Corporation ("PAL Express") GAP 2P Domestic & International
AirSWIFT Transport Inc. ATX T6 Domestic
Astro Air International Inc. ("Pan Pacific Airlines") AAV 8Y Domestic & International
Cebu Air, Inc. CEB 5J Domestic & International
Cebgo, Inc. SRQ DG Domestic & International
Island Aviation, Inc. SOY Domestic
Magnum Air (SkyJet, Inc.) ("SkyJet Airlines") MSJ M8 Domestic
Philippine Airlines PAL PR Domestic & International
Philippines AirAsia, Inc. APG Z2 Domestic & International
Royal Air Charter Service, Inc. ("Royal Air Philippines") RYL RW Domestic & International
SEAIR-I, Inc. SGD XO Domestic
Sunlight Express Airways Corporation RLB 2R Domestic

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Non-scheduled

COMPANY IATA ICAO SERVICE
Air Juan Aviation, Inc. AO Domestic
Air Philippines Corporation ("PAL Express") GAP 2P International
AirSWIFT Transport, Inc. ATX T6 Domestic
Airtrav Corporation Domestic
Alphaland Aviation, Inc. BIC Domestic
Apollo Air, Inc. Domestic
Asia Aircraft Overseas Phils., Inc. Domestic
Asian Aerospace Corporation Domestic & International
Asian Air Safari International, Inc. Domestic
Astro Air International Inc. ("Pan Pacific Airlines") AAV 8Y Domestic
Ayala Corporation Domestic
Batanes Island Air Services, Inc. Domestic
C.M. Aero Services Corporation Domestic
Cargohaus, Inc. Domestic
Cebgo, Inc. SRQ DG Domestic & International
Cebutop, Inc. Domestic
Cyclone Airways, Inc. Domestic
Davao Aerowurkz Corp. Domestic
Davao Agritech, Inc. Domestic
Far East Aviation Services Domestic
Fliteline Airways Phils., Inc. Domestic
GCA Skyline Aviation, Inc. Domestic
Horizon Sun Charters Corporation Domestic
INAEC Aviation Corporation Domestic & International
Island Aviation, Inc. SOY Domestic
Kudos Air Shuttle & Services Corp. Domestic
Leading Edge Air Services Corporation Domestic & International
Lionair, Inc. Domestic & International
Lite Air Express Domestic
Magnum Air (SkyJet, Inc.) ("SkyJet Airlines") MSJ M8 Domestic & International
MET Express Air Corporation Domestic
Northsky Air, Inc. Domestic
Omni Aviation Corporation Domestic
Ormoc Air Corporation Domestic
Pacific Global One Aviation Company, Inc. Domestic & International
PhilJets Aero Charter Corp. Domestic
Pilipinas Asian Pearl Airways, Inc. Domestic & International
Platinum Skies Aviation, Inc. Domestic & International
PSI Air 2007, Inc. PHP CM Domestic & International
Rhoyhle Air Way Charter Inc. Domestic
Royal Air Charter Service, Inc. ("Royal Air Philippines") RYL RW Domestic & International
Royal Star Aviation, Inc. Domestic & International
SEAIR-I, Inc. SGD XO International
Sky Aviation 88 Incorporated Domestic
Southern Air Flight Services Inc. Domestic
Subic Air, Inc. Domestic
Sunlight Express Airways Corporation RLB 2R Domestic
WCC Aviation, Inc. Domestic
World Aviation International Services Corporation Domestic

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The list encompasses companies that have been granted permits for domestic or international flight operations, even if they are not actively conducting such. Each company included has the authorization to perform these actions, as the list is derived from the Civil Aeronautics Board. {alertInfo}