 Iloilo International Airport was originally scheduled to open on March 19 , 2007 , when its inaugural flight would land ; however , this was moved to April 16 , with commercial operations commencing on April 21 . This date was likewise scrapped due to the inability of the President to attend because of the hospitalization of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo , with a new date scheduled for sometime in late April . Some sources indicated that the airport would open on May 10 , 2007 during a major TEAM Unity rally in Iloilo City that President Arroyo was expected to attend , although this date was not considered in favor of a date after the 2007 elections , specifically in June , in order to avoid political overtones from dominating the airport 's opening . The final date chosen for the airport 's inauguration was June 13 , 2007 , with commercial services commencing the next day . By that time , airlines had already transferred their offices to the new airport . 
