Air Philippines is a low-cost airline based in Pasay City, Manila, the Philippines. It operates extensive domestic scheduled services from Manila and Cebu. Its main base is Subic Bay International Airport, with a hub at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila^[1]. Image File history File links Air Philippines Logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino) or NAIA (IATA: MNL, ICAO: RPLL) is the international airport that serves Manila, in the Philippines, and its surrounding metropolitan area. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... Mactan-Cebu International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Mactan-Cebu, Cebuano: Tugpahanang International sa Mactan-Sugbo) (IATA: CEB, ICAO: RPVM) is a major airport in the Visayas region of the Philippines. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... The lounge at ZRH, Switzerland An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline (or jointly operated by several carriers). ... The City of Pasay (Filipino: Lungsod ng Pasay) is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. ... Boeing 737-200 of low-cost Irish airline Ryanair A low-cost carrier (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier) is an airline that offers low fares but eliminates most traditional passenger services. ... The City of Pasay (Filipino: Lungsod ng Pasay) is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. ... Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Manila Coordinates: 14°35 N 121° E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 6th districts of Manila Barangays 897 Incorporated (city) June 10, 1574 Government  - Mayor Jose L. Atienza, Jr. ... Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Manila Coordinates: 14°35 N 121° E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 6th districts of Manila Barangays 897 Incorporated (city) June 10, 1574 Government  - Mayor Jose L. Atienza, Jr. ... The City of Cebu (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Cebu) is the provincial capital of Cebu in the Philippines and is the second most important metropolitan center in the country. ... Subic Bay International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Look ng Subic) or SBIA (IATA: SFS, ICAO: RPLB) serves as a secondary airport and a main diversion airport of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. ... The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino) or NAIA (IATA: MNL, ICAO: RPLL) is the international airport that serves Manila, in the Philippines, and its surrounding metropolitan area. ...

History

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An Air Philippines Boeing 737-200 at Legazpi Airport in Legazpi City(Albay, Bicol).

Air Philippines was incorporated on 13 February 1995, with the base of operations being the former Naval Air Station Cubi Point. Flight operations started on 1 February 1996 with a Boeing 737-200 between Subic Bay, Iloilo and Zamboanga. In April 1996 six NAMC YS-11 aircraft were delivered. In 1997 the airline carried over 675,000 passengers and over 773,000 in 1998. In September 1998 the airline was temporarily grounded by the Philippine Air Transportation Office, but was reactivated when U-Land agreed to purchase a stake. In March 1999, Air Philippines was granted approval to operate international services to Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the USA. Image File history File links Airphilippines. ... Image File history File links Airphilippines. ... The City of Legazpi (Bikol: Ciudad nin Legazpi; Filipino: Lungsod ng Legazpi) is a first class city in the province of Albay, Philippines. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... U.S. Naval Air Station Cubi Point was a United States Navy facility located at the edge of Naval Base Subic Bay and abutting the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium range, narrow body airliner. ... The City of Iloilo (Hiligaynon: Ciudad sang Iloilo; Filipino: Lungsod ng Iloilo) is the capital city of the province of Iloilo in the Philippines. ... Officially - The City of Zamboanga (Spanish/Chavacano: Ciudad de Zamboanga; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Zamboanga; Filipino: Lungsod ng Zamboanga) is a first class, highly urbanized city in the Philippines and one of the first chartered cities in the country. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The NAMC YS-11 is a turboprop airliner built by a Japanese consortium, the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... March 1999 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December March 1 - One of four bombs detonated in Lusaka, Zambia, destroys the Angolan Embassy. ...

In May 2001 two Boeing 737-300 aircraft were delivered. In mid-2002 charter flights were started from Subic Bay and Laoag City to Hong Kong. Passenger numbers carried rose to nearly 881,000 in 2002. In July 2004 charter flights started from Subic Bay to Guangzhou. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium range, narrow body airliner. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Laoag City is a 2nd class city in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Guangzhou is the capital and the sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province in the southern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Air Philippines has recently significantly increased ties with Philippine Airlines (PAL), including the merging of frequent flier plans, timetables, and ticket sales. Air Philippines also recently moved into the PAL terminal at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Manila). Some of PAL's major stockowners are also owners of Air Philippines.^{[citation needed]} Philippine Airlines is the national airline of the Philippines. ...

Incidents and accidents

• On April 19, 2000, an Air Philippines Boeing 737-200 crashed near Francisco Bangoy International Airport, Davao City, killing 131 people [1].

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Destinations

Main article: Air Philippines destinations

This is a list of airports that Air Philippines flies to. ...

New Routes

• 4 times weekly non-stop service between Manila and Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, begins July 8, 2007
• Service to Malay, Aklan begins November 2007.

Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Manila Coordinates: 14°35 N 121° E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 6th districts of Manila Barangays 897 Incorporated (city) June 10, 1574 Government  - Mayor Jose L. Atienza, Jr. ... Ozamiz is a 2nd class city in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. ... Misamis Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. ... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Malay is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. ... Aklan is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas. ...

Fleet

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External links

• Air Philippines
• Air Philippines Fleet Detail

References

1. ^ "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, p. 65. 

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