AirSWIFT

AirSWIFT
Founded	2002; 24 years ago (as Island Transvoyager)
Commenced operations	2015; 11 years ago (as AirSWIFT)
AOC #	2010022
Operating bases	El Nido
Fleet size	5
Destinations	9
Parent company	ALI Capital Corpotation (2012-2024); Cebu Pacific (2024-present);
Headquarters	Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Website	www.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.^[2]^[3]

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.^[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.^[3]^[5]

Destinations

The company operates El Nido Airport, a private airport at El Nido, Palawan which serves as its operating base.^[6]^[7]

As of March 2026^[update], 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]
Central Visayas	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]
Western Visayas	Sicogon	Sicogon Airport	Terminated	^[6]

Fleet

As of March 2026^[update], AirSWIFT operates the following aircraft:^[10]

AirSWIFT fleet
Aircraft	Total	Orders
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 Airport^[11] while it operates Sicogon Airport in Sicogon Island, Carles, Iloilo.

References

↑ "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.
↑ Liu, Jim (March 27, 2025). "AirSWIFT NS25 Operations". AeroRoutes. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
1 2 Piad, Tyronne Jasper (October 7, 2024). "Cebu Pacific buys AirSwift for P1.75 billion". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
↑ "ITI Philippines Rebrands as AirSWIFT". 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
↑ Valmonte, Kaycee (October 7, 2024). "Cebu Pacific scoops up AirSWIFT from Ayalas' ALI Capital for P1.75B". Rappler.
1 2 3 4 "AirSWIFT Airlines Philippines – Flights". AirSWIFT. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
↑ "Airswift – Domestic Flights in the Philippines". AirSWIFT. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
1 2 "Transfer of Cebgo (DG) and AirSWIFT (T6) Flights from Manila to Clark". Cebu Pacific. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 Vibal, Leana. "You Can Now Book AirSWIFT Flights Through Cebu Pacific". spot.ph. Summit Digital. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - AirSWIFT". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 70.
↑ "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.

External links

Official website
"Why ITI Air is the Best (and Worst) Airline in the Philippines". thephilippines.com. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
"AirSWIFT Launches El Nido Service". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-02-17.

[caap-aoc-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.

[Piad-3] 1 2 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.

[t6flightroute-6] 1 2 3 4 "AirSWIFT Airlines Philippines – Flights". AirSWIFT. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[7] "Airswift – Domestic Flights in the Philippines". AirSWIFT. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[Manila2Clark-8] 1 2 "Transfer of Cebgo (DG) and AirSWIFT (T6) Flights from Manila to Clark". Cebu Pacific. Retrieved 21 April 2026.

[t6on5j-9] 1 2 3 4 5 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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