Market Share
Although, the Philippines lists many registered airline companies mostly chartered, there are mainly six competing commercial airlines with scheduled flights serving the domestic market. Leading among the five is Cebu Pacific which has captured 45.6 percent of the market, followed by Philippine Airlines-Airphil Express group which has flown a combined 4.9 million passengers in 2008. Next after PAL-Airphil Express group is Zest Airways which has already overtaken South East Asian Airlines.
Zest Air which is formerly Asian Spirit has been acquired by Alfredo M. Yao of the Zest-O juice drink fame. AMY Holdings which owns Zest Airways has been planning to acquire South East Asian Airlines but the Lopez-Gitsis-Dornier tandem refuses to badge Yao's offer of merger. Recently, Spirit of Manila Airlines launched purely international flights to Middle East and East Asia. All domestic airlines of the Philippines have launch international destinations mostly Asian cities.
Order by market share:
- Cebu Pacific
- Philippine Airlines
- Airphil Express
- Zest Airways
- Seair
- AirAsia Philippines
- Spirit of Manila Airlines (only international routes)
The other locally registered airlines operate either domestic charter services or cargo services only.
Read more about this topic: List Of Airlines Of The Philippines
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