Low-cost carrier AirAsia on Tuesday flew a special flight from Manila to the New Bohol Panglao International Airport, the Philippines’ newest and first “eco-airport” in Bohol province.
Other airlines like Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines will also transfer operations to the Panglao International Airport in Barangay Tawala, on Panglao Island effective Wednesday.
The old Tagbilaran Airport in Tagbilaran City will be closed effective Nov. 28.
The new airport, which has a capacity of up to two million passengers a year. It will replace Tagbilaran Airport but will continue to use the existing IATA (International Air Transport Association) airport code “TAG.”
“We are delighted to be finally operating in the new airport that will offer our guest passengers one of the best airport experiences and facilities in the country. Aside from its sustainable and eco-friendly structures, Panglao International Airport provides access to international tourists making Bohol with its abundant attractions the next premiere destination in Asia,” AirAsia Philippines CEO Captain Dexter Comendador said.