Masbate is a tourism destination in the Philippines, with several white sand beaches, inland resorts and cool diving sites. You can go from trekking to diving which makes Masbate an adventure tourism haven in the country. Not to mention it is the Rodeo Capital of the Philippines. Masbate Airport is one of the gateways to reach this side of the country. However, the airport’s  runway  was renovated since 2008 that made the airport idle for almost 2 years and now it has been opened for operations. One of the first airline to service the airport even before renovations was the defunct Asian Spirit airline. Asian Spirit is now known as the  Zest Air – the most refreshing airline, as relaunched with more fleets to serve its destinations in the Philippines. Starting January 18, 2010 Zest Air resumes daily flights from Masbate to Manila and vice versa.

Regular fare Manila-Masbate v.v. is P5,200 however you can have it for less when you book your flight earlier or through online depending on the ongoing promos on specific dates. Baggage is limited only to 10 kilos and the excess baggage will come up to P92/kilo. (For Zest Air on going promos check out http://promoblitzph.info)

Manila – Masbate
03:00am   Check in
05:15am Departure
06:25am   Arrival

Masbate – Manila
05:00am  Check in
06:30am Departure
07:40am   Arrival

SEAIR is also flying to Masbate daily, Air Philippines will start on March 19, 2010 with 4X weekly flights and maybe Cebu Pacific will soon have its route directed to Masbate.