Source: OpenFlights airport, airline & route database (ODbL 1.0)

Zest Air Z2

Philippines Active
Routes
32
Destinations
14
Hubs
6
Status
Active

About Zest Air (Z2)

Zest Air is a small regional carrier based in Philippines. It operates as a full-service carrier and is currently listed as active in our reference data. Across its scheduled network, Zest Air serves roughly 14 direct destinations from 6 primary airport(s), totalling around 32 documented route pairings. a smaller carrier serving niche or seasonal markets.

Fare structure & what's included

As a full-service carrier, Zest Air usually includes one carry-on, one personal item, and a checked bag in standard economy fares (verify by route, since some basic-economy fares strip the checked bag). Hot meals, beverages, and seat selection on the day of travel are typically included on long-haul flights, while short-haul services may sell food on board.

Hubs & main bases

The airline's primary operational bases include the airports listed below. Bookings that originate from a hub almost always have more frequency, more competitive pricing, and better recovery options if a flight is cancelled. If you are connecting through a hub, allow at least the airline's published minimum connection time plus 30 minutes during winter or in known-bad-weather seasons.

Booking & check-in tips

  • Book directly on the airline website. Third-party agencies often charge service fees and complicate any future change request.
  • Check in online the moment check-in opens (most carriers open 24–48 hours before departure). Late check-ins are first to be denied boarding when a flight is oversold.
  • If your fare allows free seat selection, do it early. Mid-cabin window/aisle pairs go fast.
  • Sign up for the loyalty programme even for a single trip. Many carriers waive change fees or offer faster rebooking for members.

Operational notes

This profile is generated from open route data and is intended as a quick reference for budget travellers researching itineraries. Schedules, equipment, and even airline status can change between seasons; cross-check the live timetable on the carrier's own site before purchase. If a route appears here that the carrier no longer operates, treat it as historical signal. Many of the most affordable secondary routes are seasonal.

Top hub airports

Top destinations served

CodeAirportCityCountry
MNL Ninoy Aquino International Airport Manila Philippines
KLO Kalibo International Airport Kalibo Philippines
ICN Incheon International Airport Seoul South Korea
CEB Mactan Cebu International Airport Cebu Philippines
KUL Kuala Lumpur International Airport Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
PUS Gimhae International Airport Busan South Korea
TPE Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Taipei Taiwan
BKI Kota Kinabalu International Airport Kota Kinabalu Malaysia
MFM Macau International Airport Macau Macau
MYY Miri Airport Miri Malaysia
PPS Puerto Princesa Airport Puerto Princesa Philippines
PVG Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shanghai China
TAC Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport Tacloban Philippines
TAG Tagbilaran Airport Tagbilaran Philippines

Travel guides relevant to Zest Air passengers

Routes flown by Zest Air (Z2) — full OpenFlights list

All 32 route pairings operated by Zest Air across 14 distinct origin airport(s) on file, reaching 14 distinct destinations, drawn from the OpenFlights historical route snapshot (routes.dat) — OpenFlights ceased dataset updates in June 2014; this copy was fetched live from github.com/jpatokal/openflights on 2026-09-11 under the OpenFlights ODbL 1.0 licence (attribution & share-alike required; see methodology for the join method). "Origin airports" here means every airport routes.dat records at least one Z2 departure from, which is a broader, literal count and not the same thing as the airline's primary hub bases shown above. Blank city cells mean the airport code was not found in the OpenFlights airports table.

FromFrom cityToTo city
BKIKota KinabaluMNLManila
CEBCebuICNSeoul
CEBCebuKULKuala Lumpur
CEBCebuMNLManila
ICNSeoulCEBCebu
ICNSeoulKLOKalibo
ICNSeoulMNLManila
KLOKaliboICNSeoul
KLOKaliboMNLManila
KLOKaliboPUSBusan
KLOKaliboTPETaipei
KULKuala LumpurCEBCebu
KULKuala LumpurMNLManila
MFMMacauMNLManila
MNLManilaBKIKota Kinabalu
MNLManilaCEBCebu
MNLManilaICNSeoul
MNLManilaKLOKalibo
MNLManilaKULKuala Lumpur
MNLManilaMFMMacau
MNLManilaMYYMiri
MNLManilaPPSPuerto Princesa
MNLManilaPVGShanghai
MNLManilaTACTacloban
MNLManilaTAGTagbilaran
MYYMiriMNLManila
PPSPuerto PrincesaMNLManila
PUSBusanKLOKalibo
PVGShanghaiMNLManila
TACTaclobanMNLManila
TAGTagbilaranMNLManila
TPETaipeiKLOKalibo