Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. (AIC), the infrastructure arm of the Aboitiz Group, said airports under its management are expected to collectively account for around 16 million passengers by year-end, or over 20 percent of the country’s passenger traffic.
AIC said over the weekend as it reported of the maintenance and upgrades it has undertaken since it started operating three airports.
The biggest of the three is Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), known as the Connectivity Hub and is envisioned to be the country’s main tourism transfer hub, It also operates the Bohol Panglao International Airport or the Leisure Hub, being the gateway to the country’s UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), and Global Geopark tourism.
The third airport under its management is the Laguindingain International Airpot (LIA), know as the Service Hub, driving business and logistics access to Mindanao.
BPIA and LIA have been under AIC Airports’ operation since mid-2025. United under a single vision, AIC said it is developing a growing network of world-class airports across the country, each serving a distinct role in national connectivity.
Already, AIC said it has completed a series of critical infrastructure improvements at BPIA, and LIA) International Airports, aimed at enhancing operational reliability in the country’s sixth- and ninth-busiest airports, respectively, since mid 2025.
In collaboration with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), AIC said key maintenance measures have been implemented at BPIA and LIA. These maintenance measures include elevator repairs, assessment of uninterruptible power supply systems, and baggage carousel servicing.
Additional preventive maintenance for passenger boarding bridges and baggage weighing scales(for passenger convenience and safety) were also completed at BPIA. All these initiatives demonstrate AIC’s and the government’s commitment to seamless and efficient airport operations at BPIA and LIA.
“These improvements are important infrastructre upkeep that reflect our shared commitment with the government to make every AIC Airports experience safer, more efficient, and more enjoyable for our travelers. We are ensuring that BPIA and LIA remain reliable gateways that connect communities, boost local economies, and strengthen our country’s aviation network,” said AIC President & Chief Executive Officer Cosette V. Canilao.
These upgrades mark some of the earliest tangible outcomes of DOTr and CAAP’s public-private partnership strategy to modernize provincial airports. This initiative demonstrates how strong collaboration between the public and private sectors deliver better facilities and services faster, with direct benefits for travelers, airport staff, and host communities.
AIC is currently undertaking the development and modernization of BPIA and LIA over the short- to medium-term beginning 2025, under a broader transformation under the multi-year concession agreements awarded by the government in 2024.
Starting 2025 AIC Airports, under the oversight of DOTr and CAAP, will introduce more modernization projects that will elevate the passenger experience and make Philippine airports globally competitive.
At BPIA and LIA, this includes the introduction of necessary infrastructure, such as terminal restructuring, expansion, and capacity augmentation to cater to growing passenger traffic. All these enhancements follow MCIA’s footprint, the latter being the Philippines’ most-awarded and critically-recognized world class airport.
