AirAsia ends Bohol operations after final Panglao flight

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — AirAsia Philippines ended its Bohol operations on Wednesday with its last scheduled flight arriving at the Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA).

The Airbus A320 aircraft operating Flight Z2354 landed at BPIA at about 9:45 a.m., marking the airline’s final scheduled service on the Manila-Bohol route.

The company said it suspended its Bohol route as part of broader network and schedule adjustments, while it reviews its domestic operations and focuses on capacity on other routes. 

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AeroRoutes reported that the Manila-Panglao service was scheduled to be cancelled effective Thursday, with Wednesday listed as the final operating day. 

The route suspension also comes as AirAsia Philippines prepares for a fleet renewal. AirAsia has announced plans to introduce Airbus A220 aircraft to the Philippines as it begins retiring older A320s. 

Earlier reports placed the first A220 deliveries for the Philippine operation in 2027, while a more recent report said the airline expects the aircraft to arrive by 2028. 

The A220s are expected to provide better fuel efficiency and lower operating costs than the older aircraft. AirAsia has said the fleet modernization will also support future network expansion. 

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AirAsia Group earlier said the company was reviewing its Philippine network and that suspended domestic routes, including Bohol, could return depending on demand and the airline’s network plans. 

Despite AirAsia’s departure, BPIA continues to serve both domestic and international passengers.

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Current flight listings show Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific serving Manila, while Cebgo operates routes including Davao. Internationally, Jeju Air and Jin Air continue to operate direct services between Bohol and South Korea, including Seoul-Incheon and Busan. 

The latest available schedules therefore indicate that five airlines remain serving BPIA on scheduled domestic and international routes: Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Cebgo, Jeju Air and Jin Air. 

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For Bohol’s tourism industry, the suspension removes one of the airlines serving the province’s growing air market, but the airport retains multiple domestic and international connections./coa