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Flights Cebu to Bantayan from August 2024: The travel time from Mactan Island to Bantayan Island in Cebu is being reduced from four hours to just 30 minutes. This is possible because King Aces Travel and Tours Service Inc. (Kattsi) plans to offer regular flights between the two island destinations starting in August 2024.
Kattsi will operate flights between Mactan-Cebu International Airport in Lapu-Lapu City and Bantayan Island Airport, with the first flights planned for August 28.
This development was announced after a meeting between Kattsi director Germiniano Yuson Jr. and Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, as the Provincial Government of Cebu reported on its official Facebook page.
During the meeting, the governor was informed that tickets for the first flights would be available at prices starting from 888 PHP. The flights will be operated with aircraft from the Franco-Italian company ATR, which have a capacity of 72 passengers. Regular flights will be offered twice a week, on Fridays and Sundays, and are thus also intended to boost local weekend tourism.
This development is in line with the governor’s efforts to promote regular air connections to and from Bantayan Island Airport.
The provincial government has been actively improving the island airport’s infrastructure, including a 1.2-kilometer runway extension completed in 2020, and ongoing plans to extend the runway to three kilometers.
The new air route is intended to benefit from the growing tourism on Bantayan Island, where the destination currently attracts around 6,000 visitors on weekends and 3,000 on weekdays. The island is known for its white-sand beaches and clear waters.
The provincial government said that this initiative represents a significant step toward improving access to one of Cebu’s most important tourist destinations and could potentially boost local tourism and economic growth.
Where and from when the flights can be booked is not currently known to us.