Michael Parnham, it's Air Juan.

[Tawi2]

Mr Parnham, you probably remember like myself the short lived flights years ago to Siquijor, that landed at the airstrip where kids now race on their motorbikes. Well, looks like flights have once again resumed.......
FLIGHT SCHEDULE: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday
Mactan-Cebu International Airport - Siquijor Airport
ETD: 10:00AM - ETA: 10:40AM
Siquijor Airport - Mactan-Cebu International Airport
ETD: 11:00AM - ETA: 11:40AM

Cessna 9 seater :smile:

[Ako Si Jamie]

£20 (roughly) for a single flight special promo on selected dates in July as well although I don't think luggage is included in the price. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Michael Parnham]

Mr Parnham, you probably remember like myself the short lived flights years ago to Siquijor, that landed at the airstrip where kids now race on their motorbikes. Well, looks like flights have once again resumed.......
FLIGHT SCHEDULE: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday
Mactan-Cebu International Airport - Siquijor Airport
ETD: 10:00AM - ETA: 10:40AM
Siquijor Airport - Mactan-Cebu International Airport
ETD: 11:00AM - ETA: 11:40AM

Cessna 9 seater :smile:

Wow, thank you for the info, will check it out as none of the sisters have mentioned it as yet :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Ako Si Jamie]

Air Juan now operates flights to Sipalay from Cebu which is handy seeing the nearest airport for commercial flights in the past was 100 miles away.

Flights are also available from Cebu to the following -

Bantayan Island, Biliran, Tagbiliran and Maasin in Southern Leyte.

In the pipeline are intended flights to Malapascua Island, and Sumilon Island, which is near to Oslob in Southern Cebu Province

[Michael Parnham]

Mr Parnham, you probably remember like myself the short lived flights years ago to Siquijor, that landed at the airstrip where kids now race on their motorbikes. Well, looks like flights have once again resumed.......
FLIGHT SCHEDULE: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday
Mactan-Cebu International Airport - Siquijor Airport
ETD: 10:00AM - ETA: 10:40AM
Siquijor Airport - Mactan-Cebu International Airport
ETD: 11:00AM - ETA: 11:40AM

Cessna 9 seater :smile:

Thank you so much for the info, will try that next trip :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Ako Si Jamie]

Thank you so much for the info, will try that next trip :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Only if you're flying internationally into Cebu would it be validating.

From Manila, the Dumaguete route should still take precedent.

[Tawi2]

Always a nicer city to fly into is Cebu :smile: Have the taxis gotten their meters fixed in Manila?

[Ako Si Jamie]

Mactan Cebu airport is nice.

[Harry T]

Always a nicer city to fly into is Cebu. :smile: Have the taxis gotten their meters fixed in Manila?

Yeah, that's the route I took with Cathay. As you say, much nicer, less stressful; an altogether much nicer experience than the NAIA. Air Juan have an office in Mactan Airport.

http://www.airjuan.com

[Ako Si Jamie]

Thank you so much for the info, will try that next trip :xxgrinning--00xx3:

When are you off to Pinas next Parns?

[Tawi2]

Yeah, that's the route I took with Cathay. As you say, much nicer, less stressful; an altogether much nicer experience than the NAIA. Air Juan have an office in Mactan Airport.

http://www.airjuan.com

If ever you get the chance, arriving in Davao beats both Cebu and Manila. :wink: Very, very relaxed international airport, great taxis, no crowds at arrivals.............

[jonnijon]

I hear rumours of a domestic airport being built in Tagum.

[Ako Si Jamie]

If ever you get the chance, arriving in Davao beats both Cebu and Manila. :wink: Very, very relaxed international airport, great taxis, no crowds at arrivals.............

Sounds like Clark - apart from the great taxis :icon_lol:

[Ako Si Jamie]

I hear rumours of a domestic airport being built in Tagum.

Is there any need? It's only up the road from Davao. :smile:

[Tawi2]

Is there any need? It's only up the road from Davao. :smile:

Come out of the airport, turn left to go to Davao and right to go to Tagum. 30? miles away, but as Jonn said.......rumours, and they start in Pinas at the opening of an envelope. :wink:

[Michael Parnham]

When are you off to Pinas next Parns?

Looking at May/June Jamie, Singapore Airlines have some good prices at that time so will be booking end of this month all being well. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[jonnijon]

http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Nation&title=rdc-endorses-5-site-options-for-new-airport-as-gov&8217t-prepares-for-expansion-of-dia&id=147980

[Ako Si Jamie]

Looking at May/June Jamie, Singapore Airlines have some good prices at that time so will be booking end of this month all being well. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

I'm looking at April/May just before the rains arrive. Are you just going to Siquijor?

[Ako Si Jamie]

http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Nation&title=rdc-endorses-5-site-options-for-new-airport-as-gov&8217t-prepares-for-expansion-of-dia&id=147980 A second international airport in the Davao area? Is that necessary? :Erm:

[Arthur Little]

A second international airport in the Davao area? Is that necessary? :Erm:

Speaking from memory (February 2009) ... :anerikke: ... I wouldn't have thought so. Davao Int'l itself ISN'T all that LARGE as far as International Airports go! :NoNo:

[Ako Si Jamie]

Speaking from memory (February 2009) ... :anerikke: ... I wouldn't have thought so. Davao Int'l itself ISN'T all that LARGE as far as International Airports go! :NoNo:

I've been to a few international airports in the Phils that are similar - Bacolod, Kalibo, Puerto Princesa and Clark.

[Tawi2]

Davao International Airport gets a trickle of traffic but, in land area, Davao is the biggest city in the PI so who knows? The future is upon us, Chinese investment (always with concessions :biggrin:) in the future, might mean a second international airport if traveller numbers increase. I remember the days of the original quaint airport before the new one was built. :smile:

[Ako Si Jamie]

It maybe large in terms of area but the population is only around 1.5 million. Hardly Tokyo or Mexico City.

[Michael Parnham]

I'm looking at April/May just before the rains arrive. Are you just going to Siquijor?

Dumaguete also, I will be staying there. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[jonnijon]

A second international airport in the Davao area? Is that necessary? :Erm:

Davao airport would become domestic, the new one international.

[Ako Si Jamie]

Davao airport would become domestic, the new one international.

I still don't see the point. Why not just have one new airport or a new terminal like Bohol and Puerto Princesa?

[Tawi2]

Just spoke to someone from Mindanao Economic Development Authority. There's a couple of places vying for this project, Digos, Tagum. There's even thought on Samal. The project isn't going to happen anytime soon, 10'ish years hence is the timescale, it's got to pass through layers of congressional approval (Pinoy speak for greased palms) and it's open for international bidding (Pinoy speak for the Chinese will pay us more).