ILOILO — Citing gaps exposed by the January 28 knife and shooting incident at the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan town, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has recommended an airport-wide security overhaul, calling for tighter inter-agency protocol synergy, upgraded screening equipment, added personnel, and expanded facilities to keep pace with surging passenger traffic.
ILOILO — The ongoing upgrade of the Iloilo International Airport passenger terminal building in Cabatuan town has reached 60 percent completion, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced, signaling steady progress in a major infrastructure push aimed at improving passenger capacity, comfort, and efficiency.
ILOILO — Security at the Iloilo International Airport has been tightened following a knife and shooting incident on January 28, with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) assuring the public that a repeat of the incident will not be allowed to happen.
ILOILO City – Despite the recent detection of two monkeypox (mpox) cases in Davao City, including one fatality, the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) assured the public that no additional measures or special treatment would be imposed on passengers arriving from Davao through the Iloilo Airport.
Ilongos did not see this coming so soon. Travelers were greeted this year to not two but now three international destinations they can fly out to from Iloilo. First it was the reinstatement of the flights to Singapore and Hong Kong which were suspended during the pandemic in 2020 and now, Bangkok has been added to the list.
ILOILO City – International flights have resumed at the Iloilo Airport in Cabatuan, Iloilo with the inaugural flight to Hong Kong departing at 11 p.m. on Sunday, October 27. The flight, carrying approximately 100 passengers, marks the relaunch of the Iloilo-to-Hong Kong route.
ILOILO City – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is accelerating its plans to privatize the operations and management of at least four major airports by 2025.
