is an
Airline based in
Manila in the
Philippines . It operates scheduled domestic tourist services, usually flying routes not serviced by major airlines such as
Philippine Airlines . Its main base is
Ninoy Aquino International Airport , Manila.
The airline was established in September
1995 by the Airline Employees Cooperative (36 Filipino nationals, mostly former Philippine Airlines employees). It started operations in April
1996 and its first routes were from
Manila to the present-day towns of
San Jose ,
Malay (serving
Boracay ),
Virac ,
Daet ,
Tablas , and the cities of
Cauayan and
Masbate . Towns and cities serviced by the airline are usually regarded as secondary and tertiary routes, which are usually not serviced by major airlines.
Asian Spirit has the distinction of being the first airline to serve Boracay and is also known for serving potential tourist destinations such as
Marinduque ,
Catanduanes and
Romblon . It became the Philippines' fourth flag carrier (after
Philippine Airlines ,
Cebu Pacific and
Air Philippines ) in
2003 .
Today, Asian Spirit operates from its hubs in
Manila and
Cebu . The airline flies to 32 towns and cities throughout the Philippines and the airline remains wholly
Employee Owned . It also has the most flights in and out of Boracay.
Starting April 2, 2006, Asian Spirit flies to exotic
Palau three times weekly from
Davao City .
Asian Spirit operates services to the following destinations (as of January 2006):
The Asian Spirit fleet consists of the following aircraft (at January
2006 ):
