You Can Now Fly Direct to the Island Paradise of Sicogon

Back in the '70s and '80s, Sicogon Island in northern Iloilo was an exclusive getaway for the rich and famous. The island paradise eventually became forgotten—but not for long, as Ayala Land transformed Sicogon into a tourism estate similar to Lio in El Nido, Palawan. Getting there, however, can be quite a challenge as travelers take a three-hour bus ride from Iloilo City to Estancia or a two-hour bus ride from Roxas City to Estancia. But after some delay in its maiden flight back in 2018, AirSWIFT finally flew direct from Manila to Sicogon on December 16 (Friday).

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PHOTO BY John Henri Mariano PHOTO BY John Henri Mariano

AirSWIFT flies from Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 4 to the Ayala-owned Sicogon Island Airport every Monday and Friday at 5:55 a.m. Travel time aboard the 50-seater Turboprop plane is one hour and 25 minutes. The flight back is also every Monday and Friday at 8 a.m.

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Huni Sicogon PHOTO BY Mig Mabanta PHOTO BY Mig Mabanta

Ayala opened the hilltop resort Balay Kogon in December 2016 and the beachfront property Huni Sicogon in July 2018.

For more information, visit AirSWIFT's website.

This story originally appeared on Spot.ph.

* Minor edits have been made by the Realliving.com.ph editors.