Below information for Kalibo and Caticlan airports:
Kalibo Airport is located in the general area of Kalibo which is the capital of Aklan province in the Philippines. The Air Transportation Office of the Department of Transportation and Communications has classified this airport as secondary, or a minor commercial domestic airport. The airport is located at a distance of about ten minutes from the main piazza of Kalibo.
Kalibo Airport connects to the beautiful island of Boracay in Philippines. Many tourists prefer taking flights from Manila's domestic airport to Boracay via Kalibo which is about 45 minutes away from the island. The flight from Manila to Kalibo takes about 30 minutes. From Kalibo Airport, there are several AC buses and vans by which you can reach Caticlan Jetty Port. Boats from this jetty port will take you to Boracay in 15-20 minutes.
Airlines serving Kalibo Airport from Manila to Boracay are:
- Air Philippines
- Asian Spirit
- Cebu Pacific
- Philippine Airlines
Caticlan Airport is located in Malay and is one of the busiest airports of Philippines. During the last few years, the number of passengers in this airport has gone up quite high. It is among the two gateways to the island of Boracay, which is one of the most frequented tourist destinations of Philippines.
One of the easiest and quickest ways to reach Boracay Island is by the air-route via the Caticlan Airport. Once you reach at Caticlan Airport, it is very easy to go to Boracay. Boracay is just around 30-40 minutes away from Caticlan. There are tricycles available outside Caticlan Airport which will take you to the jetty port in three minutes. From the jetty port, a boat ride lasting for about 15-20 minutes will take you to Boracay.
Airlines serving Caticlan Airport are:
- Asian Spirit
- Corporate Air
- Interisland Airlines
- South East Asian Airlines
These airlines have planes from Manila and Cebu and the flight hours vary around 1 hour or so.
The modernization of the Caticlan Airport is expected to start soon according to the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).
The total cost of the airport project is expected to be somewhere around P5 billion. The project is expected to get completed by 2008. the upgraded Caticlan Airport will cater tourists from China and Korea with direct flights from these two countries.
The modernized Caticlan is expected to have a resort, a hotel and a mall to make the airport economically viable and easier for the tourists.
If the up gradation of the Caticlan Airport becomes a success, then it is expected to attract more tourists to the magnificent island of Boracay
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