AirAsia ends Bohol operations after final Panglao flight

Inquirer.net - Oct 1, 2026

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — AirAsia Philippines ended its Bohol operations on Wednesday with its last scheduled flight arriving at the Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA). The Airbus A320 aircraft operating Flight Z2354 landed at BPIA at about 9:45 a.m., marking the airline’s final scheduled service on the Manila-Bohol route. The company said it suspended its Bohol

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