Iloilo International Airport has officially welcomed its first direct flight from Singapore, marking a significant milestone for the region’s air travel connectivity.
The flight, operated by Scoot Airlines, a low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, arrived at 5:35 a.m. with 107 passengers on board. The plane was greeted with a water cannon salute upon arrival.
To commemorate the occasion, passengers were served refreshments as they disembarked.
Following the arrival, the return trip from Manila to Singapore took off at 6:10 a.m. with 103 passengers and a toddler.
Earlier this year, Scoot announced that it would operate flights to the Philippines twice a week starting in April, with plans to increase the frequency to four times weekly by June.