The list of airlines in the Philippines refers to the list of registered
airlines
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from the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
. Air transportation in the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
goes back to the early days of aviation prior to
World War II
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, during the
American colonial period of the Philippines
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. Currently, the Philippines has several registered airline companies, but they are mostly chartered. There are two main domestic airline groups doing business as
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is the flag carrier of the Philippines. Headquartered at the Philippine National Bank, PNB Financial Center in Pasay, the airline was founded in 1941 and is the oldest operating commercial airline in Asia.
Philippine ...
and
Cebu Pacific
Cebu Air, Inc. (), operating as Cebu Pacific (stylized in lowercase), is a Philippine low-cost airline based in Pasay, Metro Manila. Founded in 1988, the airline was the first low-cost carrier in Asia and is also the largest airline in the Phi ...
, with
AirAsia Philippines competing on some international routes. The domestic market is dominated by the
Cebu Pacific
Cebu Air, Inc. (), operating as Cebu Pacific (stylized in lowercase), is a Philippine low-cost airline based in Pasay, Metro Manila. Founded in 1988, the airline was the first low-cost carrier in Asia and is also the largest airline in the Phi ...
group which has a 53% market share,
followed by the
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is the flag carrier of the Philippines. Headquartered at the Philippine National Bank, PNB Financial Center in Pasay, the airline was founded in 1941 and is the oldest operating commercial airline in Asia.
Philippine ...
group which has 31%, followed by
AirAsia
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, having a 16% share.
This list of
airline
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s enumerates local airlines in the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
which have a current
air operator's certificate
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issued by the
Civil Aviation Authority.
Note: Destinations in bold indicate primary hubs, those in ''italic'' indicate secondary hubs, while those with regular font indicate focus cities.
Scheduled airlines
Mainline
Regional
Charter airlines
Cargo airlines
See also
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Lists of airlines
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List of airlines of Asia
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List of defunct airlines of the Philippines
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List of airports in the Philippines
This is a list of airports in the Philippines, grouped by type.
Classification
Regulation of airports and aviation in the Philippines lies with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). The CAAP's classification system, introduced ...
References
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Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
Lists of companies of the Philippines
Philippines transportation-related lists
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...