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AirSWIFT

AirSWIFT is a boutique airline in the Philippines with a permit to operate domestic scheduled and non-scheduled air transportation services. It also served the aircraft transportation requirements of its affiliated company, El Nido Resorts. In October 2024, Cebu Pacific acquired AirSWIFT at a cost of P1.75 billion from ALI Capital Corporation of Ayala Corporation.

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AirSWIFT
IATA ICAO Call sign
T6 ATX AIRSWIFT
Founded2002 (2002) (as Island Transvoyager)
Commenced operations2015 (2015) (as AirSWIFT)
AOC #20100221
Operating basesEl Nido
Fleet size5
Destinations9
Parent company
HeadquartersPasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Websitewww.cebupacificair.com

AirSWIFT (formerly Island Transvoyager) is a boutique airline in the Philippines with a permit to operate domestic scheduled and non-scheduled air transportation services. It also served the aircraft transportation requirements of its affiliated company, El Nido Resorts. In October 2024, Cebu Pacific acquired AirSWIFT at a cost of P1.75 billion from ALI Capital Corporation of Ayala Corporation.23

History

AirSWIFT ATR 72-600 source ↗

Founded in 2002 as Island Transvoyager, the company had three Dornier 228 aircraft. All of these were retired by early 2013 and replaced by ATR 42-600s. Ayala Capital Corporation acquired ownership of ITI in 2012. In October 2015, Island Transvoyager rebranded as AirSWIFT.4 On October 7, 2024, Cebu Pacific announced the acquisition of AirSWIFT from ALI Capital Corporation at a cost of P1.75 billion, while retaining flight schedule and services.35

Destinations

The company operates El Nido Airport, a private airport at El Nido, Palawan which serves as its operating base.67

As of March 2026, AirSWIFT flies (or has flown) to the following domestic destinations within the Philippines:

Region City Airport Notes References
Cagayan Valley Basco Basco Airport Terminated 6
Central Luzon Angeles City Clark International Airport 8
Central Visayas Tagbilaran Bohol–Panglao International Airport 9
Cebu Mactan–Cebu International Airport 9
Mimaropa Alcantara Tugdan Airport Terminated 6
Busuanga Francisco B. Reyes Airport 9
El Nido El Nido Airport Base 9
National Capital Region Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminated 8
Western Visayas Caticlan Godofredo P. Ramos Airport 9
Sicogon Sicogon Airport Terminated 6

Fleet

AirSWIFT ATR 42-600 source ↗

As of March 2026, AirSWIFT operates the following aircraft:10

AirSWIFT fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Notes
ATR 42-600 2 —
ATR 72-600 3 —
Total 5

Airports owned

AirSWIFT is one of the two known charter airlines in the Philippines which own and operate a private airport. The other is Sky Pasada.

In Palawan, it operates El Nido Airport11 while it operates Sicogon Airport in Sicogon Island, Carles, Iloilo.

References

References

  1. "List of Active Air Operator Certificate (AOC) Holders as of 16 March 2023" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  2. Liu, Jim (March 27, 2025). "AirSWIFT NS25 Operations". AeroRoutes. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  3. Piad, Tyronne Jasper (October 7, 2024). "Cebu Pacific buys AirSwift for P1.75 billion". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. "ITI Philippines Rebrands as AirSWIFT". 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  5. Valmonte, Kaycee (October 7, 2024). "Cebu Pacific scoops up AirSWIFT from Ayalas' ALI Capital for P1.75B". Rappler.
  6. "AirSWIFT Airlines Philippines – Flights". AirSWIFT. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  7. "Airswift – Domestic Flights in the Philippines". AirSWIFT. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  8. "Transfer of Cebgo (DG) and AirSWIFT (T6) Flights from Manila to Clark". Cebu Pacific. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  9. Vibal, Leana. "You Can Now Book AirSWIFT Flights Through Cebu Pacific". spot.ph. Summit Digital. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  10. "Global Airline Guide 2025 - AirSWIFT". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 70.
  11. "BusinessMirror - Ayala land to invest P6 billion in new ecotourism project". businessmirror.com.ph. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
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