MCIA expands domestic route network

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December 24, 2025 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is providing faster and more convenient access via Cebu with an expanding domestic route network and seamless transfer services.

MCIA, which has been under the operation of Aboitiz InfraCapital Cebu Airport Corp. since October 2024, is reinforcing Cebu’s role as a strategic gateway for travelers exploring the country’s most distinctive islands.

Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc. (AIC) said that Sunlight Air has launched non-stop flights to Siquijor via Cebu, providing the country’s only direct air link to the island.

Access is further enhanced by CEB Connects, MCIA’s premier air-to-air transfer service, which shortens connection times to 60 minutes for international flights and 35 minutes for domestic flights, allowing travelers to reach their island destinations with minimal transfer times.

AIC said that Siargao, renowned for its world-class surfing spots and natural attractions, is also most efficiently reached via Cebu, with Sunlight Air providing direct connections from MCIA for travelers arriving from Manila or overseas.

Cebu also serves as the gateway to San Vicente, Palawan, with Cebu Pacific offering the only direct flights to this emerging tourist destination.

“Together, these routes highlight the fly via MCIA advantage: convenient, time-efficient connections to island destinations that define the Philippine travel experience,” AIC said.

“By reducing inter-island travel to just 45 to 60 minutes, MCIA enables travelers to reach destinations that would otherwise require longer, more complex journeys – making every trip seamless, comfortable and distinctly Filipino,” it said.

MCIA forms an integral part of the AIC Airports platform.