Pan Pacific Airlines
Pan Pacific Airlines is a full-service airline based in the Philippines. It was established in 1973 under the name Astro Air International but was rebranded in 2016 after it began operating to serve the South Korean market. The airline commenced operations on April 27, 2017 with its inaugural flight between Kalibo and Seoul. Its current main hubs are Kalibo International Airport, Mactan–Cebu International Airport and Clark International Airport with flights going to Seoul, Busan and Muan.
History
In 1973, Filipino-Chinese entrepreneur Donald Dee secured a commercial airline license and registered an airline company under the name Astro Air International. The company previously did business under the name Spirit of Manila Airlines from 2011 to 2012, flying from Clark International Airport in Angeles, Pampanga to Taipei Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan using a fleet of two McDonnell Douglas MD-83 planes and a leased Boeing 737-300. The airline ceased operations after only a few months after it failed to secure an air operator's certificate.After it received backing from South Korean investors, the company restarted operations in 2016 under its present name and with the goal of connecting the South Korean market with tourist destinations Boracay and Cebu in the Philippines. On April 27, 2017, the inaugural flight between Kalibo and Seoul commenced using an Airbus A320-232.
In 2019, the airline ranked fourth among Philippine carriers in terms of the number of international passengers. It flew 250,977 passengers out of a total of 12,423,134 flown by the top three Philippine carriers: Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Philippines AirAsia.
Destinations
As of January 2020, Pan Pacific Airlines serves the following destinations:| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
| China | Chengdu | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport | ||
| China | Wuhan | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport | ||
| China | Zhengzhou | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport | ||
| Philippines | Cebu | Mactan–Cebu International Airport | ||
| Philippines | Clark | Clark International Airport | ||
| Philippines | Kalibo | Kalibo International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Busan | Gimhae International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Muan | Muan International Airport | ||
| South Korea | Seoul | Incheon International Airport |