It’s time now to take away the limelight to those mainstream airlines (PAL, Air Philippines and Cebu Pacific) for the mean time and let’s focus on those humble airlines offering the so called “missionary routes” which big airline companies find unprofitable so they are shying away from them. Another reason for mainstream airlines “abandoning” the missionary routes is that their jet aircraft is not suitable for short runways.
One of my friend wants to go to Siargao but she’s having second thoughts because of the possible hassles on going there through Butuan via PAL or ebu Pacific. She doesn’t know that SEAIR flies directly to Siargao via Cebu.
The provinces of Jolo and Tawi-Tawi are now very accessible for foreign or even local tourists from Luzon and Visayas also throughthe help of SEAIR or Asian Spirit Airlines via Zamboanga.
The promo fare of the two airlines for Siargao, Jolo and Tawi-Tawi starts at 1,019 pesos excluding taxes and fuel surcharge.
Photographs are taken from http://www.airliners.net … check out their other cool airplane photos.
August 4th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
Too bad their planes are really old. Average age of around 20+ years. Even with the best maintenance, an airframe loses structural integrity after several years and number of miles flown. When they get newer planes maybe I’ll think about them. For now private car or bus (Even Weena might be safer)
August 4th, 2007 at 5:49 pm
hehehe.. oo nga baka sumabog sa ere.. wahahahaha! May Weena ba na papuntang maynila? hehe ^_^
August 5th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Ancient flying machines scare me! Many people do take these “humble” airlines to go to commercially uncharted destinations. I’ve taken a few going to Bohol, CDO, and Siem Reap, Cambodia. I must say I was at the edge of my seat every time! But they’re safe. Flying is still the safest way to travel, IMO.