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Philippines: new international airport at Panglao/Bohol boosts tourism

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Panglao Island is one of the most popular, and fastest growing, tourist destinations in the Philippines, and Bohol International Airport on the island is preparing to open for commercial operations in Aug-2018.

The new airport is expected to generate a significant increase in visitor numbers to Panglao as the island becomes more accessible, particularly for international tourists. Panglao attracts over 600,000 annual visitors, but only approximately one third of the visitors are foreigners.

Panglao is a short drive from Tagbilaran Airport, which will be closed and redeveloped after the new airport opens. Tagbilaran is a much smaller airport and space-constrained because of its location near the centre of Tagbilaran, the capital of Bohol province.

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