Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc (AIC) said passenger arrivals across its three Philippine airports reached 16.17 million in 2025, as demand for air travel rose in the Visayas and Northern Mindanao regions.
The infrastructure arm of the Aboitiz Group said Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) handled 11.6 million passengers last year, up almost 3% from 11.3 million in 2024. Laguindingan International Airport (LIA) recorded 2.35 million passengers, while Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) logged 2.22 million, AIC said.
AIC took over operations of LIA and BPIA in 2025, with the handovers completed in April and June, respectively. Covering only the period after the handovers, LIA recorded 1.6 million passengers and BPIA posted 1.07 million, the company said.
“2025 has been a landmark year for our airports as we continued to expand connectivity for both domestic and international travelers,” AIC Vice President and Head of Airports Rafael M. Aboitiz said in a statement.
AIC said the higher passenger volume supported tourism, business travel and regional economic activity, despite disruptions from natural disasters that hit parts of the Visayas-Mindanao corridor last year, including earthquakes in Cebu and Davao Oriental and typhoons that affected Western Visayas.
MCIA, the Philippines’ busiest airport outside the capital Manila, added new nonstop routes in 2025, including services to Siquijor via Sunlight Air and San Vicente, Palawan via Cebu Pacific, AIC said.
The company also rolled out connectivity initiatives at MCIA, including an air-to-air transfer service aimed at shortening connection times between international and domestic flights, an air-to-sea transfer option linking the airport to Mactan Wharf for nearby island travel, and a facilitation kiosk designed to support overseas Filipino workers and position Cebu as a key OFW gateway.
AIC said MCIA is served by 20 airlines operating 13 international routes, making it an alternative departure point for travelers from Northern Mindanao via Laguindingan.
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