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.

History

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. 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.

Destinations

The company operates El Nido Airport, a private airport at El Nido, Palawan which serves as its operating base.
, AirSWIFT flies to the following domestic destinations within the Philippines:
RegionCityAirportNotesReferences
Cagayan ValleyBascoBasco Airport
Central LuzonAngeles CityClark International Airport
Central VisayasTagbilaranBohol–Panglao International Airport
Central VisayasCebuMactan–Cebu International Airport
MimaropaAlcantaraTugdan Airport
MimaropaBusuangaFrancisco B. Reyes Airport
MimaropaEl NidoEl Nido Airport
National Capital RegionManilaNinoy Aquino International Airport
Western VisayasCaticlanGodofredo P. Ramos Airport
Western VisayasSicogonSicogon Airport

Fleet

, AirSWIFT operates the following aircraft:

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 Airport while it operates Sicogon Airport in Sicogon Island, Carles, Iloilo.