Taxi / Grab / shared van · often ~30-45 min class of trip (confirm live; traffic-dependent)
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
BCD6.6
ILO7.0+0.4
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
BCD6.0
ILO6.4+0.4
Food & retail
Best for
BCD
PAL Business / Mabuhay Miles elites using Mabuhay LoungeCebu Pacific / AirAsia into Bacolod / Negros OccidentalTravelers staging Dumaguete / Negros island roads from Bacolod
Watch out for
BCD
No Priority Pass lounge listed on research dayAirport is in Silay — budget ~30–45 min into Bacolod CityMabuhay is airline-eligibility only (Business / elite / Comfort / myPAL)
Amenities and tips
BCD
PAL Mabuhay LoungeMNL / CEB domestic densityTaxi to Bacolod City
PAL lists 04:00–23:30
PAL domestic lounge materials list Bacolod–Silay Mabuhay 04:00–23:30 daily.
BCD · Negros Occidental’s Bacolod gateway (field in Silay) with dense **Cebu Pacific / PAL / Philippines AirAsia** domestic banks to **MNL / CEB**. **No Priority Pass lounge** on research day; **PAL Mabuhay Lounge** published for eligible PAL passengers (**04:00–23:30**).
ILO · Western Visayas gateway at Cabatuan with no Priority Pass lounge on the Philippines PP index research day. CAAP terminal rehabilitation is ongoing (minor disruption). Simple layout; plan airside F&B, not a lounge.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
BCD5.6
ILO6.4+0.8
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
BCD6.2
ILO6.6+0.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
BCD6.4
ILO6.6+0.2
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
BCD5.6+0.8
ILO4.8
ILO
Domestic Visayas travelers comfortable without PPTravelers connecting via MNL/CEB for lounge accessGrab/taxi users to Iloilo City
No published MCT
ILO
No Priority Pass lounge at ILOTerminal rehab may affect queues/landside flowNo published MCTConfirm live PHP ground faresAirline lounges are not PP network
Single Silay terminal
One CAAP passenger terminal serving Bacolod from Silay field.
Mabuhay only; no PP
No Priority Pass product; Mabuhay is airline-eligibility / myPAL purchase.
ILO
Single integrated terminalNo PP loungeCity ground optionsTerminal rehabilitation
Priority Pass absent at ILO research day
Philippines PP index lists CEB/CRK/DVO/MNL/PPS only — plan gate seating.
