AirSWIFT Now Lets You Paradise Hop With Direct Flights to El Nido from Bohol

Attention, beach bums: You can now hop from one tropical paradise to the next with AirSWIFT’s direct , Palawan from !

TripZilla Philippines tagged along as AirSWIFT celebrated the new route’s inaugural flight last 25 Mar 2019. All those aboard received a warm welcome from both ports — Lio Airport in El Nido, Palawan and Bohol-Panglao International Airport.

Singers serenading us with Palaweño folk songs.
Touchdown, Bohol! Congratulations, AirSWIFT!

Celebrating new

A short programme delighted guests at the Bohol-Panglao International Airport, where a water salute, ribbon-cutting, and cake-cutting marked the airline’s milestone. AirSWIFT President and CEO Alfonso Javier D. Reyes also delivered the welcoming remarks, hailing Bohol and El Nido as “two of the top destinations in the Philippines.”

Alfonso Javier Reyes, AirSWIFT, President & CEO with T6615 TAG-ENI Flight Crew

“We are delighted with the opportunity for AirSWIFT to offer connections between the top tourism spots in the country,” he added.

Representatives from the provincial and local governments of Bohol as well as the Department of Tourism also extended their congratulations through their welcome speeches.

L to R: Liza Tango, AirSWIFT, Chief Finance Officer; Judilyn Quiachon, Operations Manager, Department of Tourism Region 7; Alfonso Javier Reyes, AirSWIFT, President & CEO; Alfonso Damalerio II, Provincial Administrator, Province of Bohol; Genevieve Jamisola, AirSWIFT Bohol GSA, Tarsier Travel & Tours; Shobel Ligalig, City Tourism Officer, Tagbilaran City; John Paul Maslog, Executive Secretary of Bohol Mayor Leonila P. Montero

Your connection to the Philippines’ top island destinations

AirSWIFT assures passengers an intimate, safe, and “delightful end-to-end travel experience” with its fleet of 48-seater ATR42-600 and 72-seater ATR42-600 aeroplanes. With new direct from Bohol, the brand continues to live up to its vision of being “the commercial airline of choice for travellers in connecting to the top island destinations in the Philippines.”

Nacpan Beach in El Nido, Palawan
Panglao Beach in

Aside from its new El Nido-Bohol route, AirSWIFT also brings passengers to El Nido and Sicogon from Manila. The airline also offers hub flights to Cebu, Boracay, Puerto Princesa, Busuanga, and Clark from El Nido.

Paradise-hopping in the Philippines

Up to date, AirSWIFT is the only airline that flies directly to and from El Nido, which makes it a top choice for those who want to skip long connecting boat or bus rides. Getting to El Nido from Puerto Princesa, Palawan via bus or van will take about six hours. If you opt to fly to Coron, on the other hand, getting to El Nido will require you to embark on an eight-hour boat trip. So if it’s convenience you’re after, direct would definitely be the most time-efficient and comfortable way of getting to the island.

Upon checking AirSWIFT flights from Bohol to El Nido, fare starts at ₱2950++ per way. Just keep in mind that AirSWIFT operates the El Nido-Bohol-El Nido route four times a week, every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

The El Nido-Bohol trip takes about one hour and 20 minutes, with flights usually departing from El Nido mid-morning.

We got a taste of the perks of boarding a direct flight to El Nido during AirSWIFT’s inaugural flight to Bohol. From Bohol, we just spent less than two hours flying to El Nido, where we were then taken to Lio Beach — which is just a five-minute car ride away from Lio Airport. Yup, it was that fast!

So what are you waiting for? It’s high time you plan that El Nido getaway with AirSWIFT! Maybe this time you can consider making a pitstop in Bohol? Tag us in your photos so we can feature you on Instagram!

Also read: 48 Hours in Bohol: What to See & Do

For more information, visit the AirSWIFT website.


Special thanks to AirSWIFT for inviting TripZilla Philippines to their El Nido-Bohol inaugural flight.

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Alyosha Robillos

In Russia, Alyosha is a boy's name popularised by literary greats Dostoevsky and Tolstoy—but this particular Alyosha is neither Russian nor a boy. She is a writer from the Philippines who loves exploring the world as much as she likes staying at home. Her life's mission is to pet every friendly critter there is. When she isn't busy doing that, she sniffs out stories and scribbles away on the backs of old receipts. She is an advocate of many things: culture and heritage, the environment, skincare and snacking, to name a few. She will work for lifetime supplies of french fries and coffee. Or yogurt. Or cheese, preferably Brie.

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