Basco, Philippines · RPUO / BSO

Private jet catering at Basco Airport (RPUO / BSO), Basco

Catering to your aircraft in Basco.

At Basco (BSO) the apron is small and the weather decides a lot. We cook for the galley you have, use Batanes produce where it flies well, and deliver through your handling agent to the aircraft.

Menu & order Download the menu

10 hours

ideal notice, last-minute handled

Plane-side

handover at the steps

Flight deck

crew and pilot dishes, on request

24/7

a flight attendant on the line

Three of us. All ex VIP cabin crew.

We know the galley, the diet card and the 5 a.m. re-plate — because we lived them. So we built the caterer we always wished we could call.

Camille

Menu & galley logistics

Fourteen years on VIP and head-of-state cabins. Can plate for twelve in a G650 galley and still land it hot.

Inès

Dietary & labelling

The one who reads every diet card twice. If it says no cross-contact, it means no cross-contact.

Sofia

The 24/7 line

Answers at 5 a.m. when the leg moved overnight. Same-day swaps are her love language.

The local tableCooked so it travels

What Basco brings to your in-flight catering (BSO)

Batanes Province has its own table, shaped by typhoons, wind and a short growing season, and a private jet menu for Basco leans on it. Ivatan cooking centres on root crops like uved balls, a coconut-and-tuber dumpling, and on luñis, the cured pork that keeps well and travels well. Coconut crab is a local prize that needs careful handling and a clear conversation about what the aircraft can store.

For private jet food from Basco, the local specialities that fly best are the ones that tolerate a small galley: cured pork slices, root-vegetable sides, dried and smoked fish, and tropical fruit. A private jet menu built here usually pairs two or three of these with a familiar main so guests who are less adventurous still eat well. Our inflight menu for Batanes keeps the island flavour but plates it the way a flight attendant expects.

Private jet platters from Basco can be assembled around Batanes Province itself: cassava and sweet potato from the terraces, garlic and turmeric used in Ivatan seasoning, and seafood when the seas allow. Gourmet inflight meals sit alongside private jet snacks such as dried banana, coconut sweets and calamansi cooler bases. Local specialities are confirmed with the order, since supply on a remote island depends on weather and boats.

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Ivatan local specialities packed for a private jet menu from Basco, Batanes Province

01Uved ballsCoconut and root-crop dumplings, served warm or re-plated.

02LuñisIvatan cured pork, sliced and packed cold.

03Camote and cassava sidesRoasted root vegetables, sauce in a separate pot.

04Smoked and dried fishPacked sealed so the cabin stays clean.

05Tropical fruit boardBanana, papaya and calamansi, chilled.

06Coconut sweetsSmall portions for the return leg.

How it works

Three steps, one message

You message us

Tail, pax, diets, timing. One message — no portal, no quote form. Answered at any hour, by a flight attendant.

We cook & pack for a galley

Leak-proof boxes, marked by guest and restriction, with reheating times written on the lid.

You re-plate and serve

Two minutes out of the drawer. Whatever you ordered for the crew comes in the same delivery, and one clean invoice follows.

At a glance · BascoBasco Airport · RPUO

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Basco Airport (RPUO)

Batanes is where the Philippines turns remote, and RPUO is the only practical way in by air. For a private jet catering order here, tell us the type, the seat count and whether you are flying back out the same day. We cook and pack for the galley you actually have, and hand it over plane-side at the general aviation terminal. In-flight catering for business aviation catering trips, executive jet catering for small cabins, diplomatic flight catering, and cabin crew meals all follow the same rules as everywhere else, phone and email, day or night.

Restaurant cuisine, cooked on the ground
Fresh and local produce
Labelled by seat, diet and reheat
Aviation-ready packaging
High loader for large cabins
HACCP certified kitchens

Who we fly forTwo cabins, one standard

Business jet on the apron at Basco Airport BSO, galley open for business jet catering

Business aviationOur core

Executive jet catering at Basco Airport (BSO)

Business jet catering at Basco is usually a small cabin on a day trip: four to eight passengers, a light jet or turboprop, and a return that may leave the same afternoon. Corporate jet catering is built around one oven or none, so chilled platters and a single hot dish do most of the work. VIP flight catering and charter flight catering follow the same logic, with a private jet chef writing a bespoke menu around Ivatan ingredients. Luxury inflight catering here means well-plated simplicity, not a long menu.

Government flight catering trays prepared for a state visit aircraft at Basco Airport, Philippines

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Inflight catering for government and royal flights at Basco Airport

Government flight catering at RPUO is handled quietly: protocol and the names of those travelling are sorted before anything is cooked. Head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering are planned with the same discretion, and state visit aircraft catering is traced item by item. The team is named, the route to the apron is confirmed with your handler, and nothing about the menu leaves the order.

Menu highlights for private jet catering at *Basco Airport*Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters with cured luñis and tropical fruit, Basco BSO

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: cured luñis with pickled vegetablesChilled

Tropical fruit board with calamansiChilled

Private jet snacks: dried banana and coconut sweetsRe-plate cold

Smoked fish with cassava crispsChilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals of uved balls and roasted camote ready to re-plate, Basco Airport

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Gourmet inflight meals: uved balls with garlic brothOven

Roasted camote with herb butterOven

Braised pork with turmeric riceSauce apart

Grilled fish with calamansi sauceSauce apart

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Dietary requirements and aviation catering at Basco Airport (RPUO)

Special meals at Basco take planning because the island kitchen is small and the supply chain is short. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free, allergen free and kids meals are all possible, and each is handled as a procedure: ingredients checked, a separate board, separate packing, seat number on the tray. Root-crop cooking helps here, since much of Ivatan food is naturally gluten free. Tell us the restrictions early and we will confirm what is realistic on the island.

Allergens

A sheet per guest. Separate boards, separate boxes.

ii.

Halal & kosher

Sealed, certificate in the same box.

iii.

Children

Their own menu, nothing to cut at altitude.

iv.

Plant-based & wellness

Vegan, low-carb, light — composed, never compromised.

Crew & pilot mealsOn request

Crew meal boxes and crew meals at Basco Airport

Crew catering for Basco is a separate line on the order, sold on request. Flight crew meals are packed in crew meal boxes, pilot meals and cockpit meals can be different dishes, and different meals for pilots are available when the operator wants it. With little food on the field, cabin crew meals and crew meals are worth ordering before the flight.

Meal passRPUO

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passRPUO

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Basco Airport RPUO terminal and runway on the Batanes coast in Asia

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO delivery and FBO catering at Basco Airport (BSO)

FBO catering at Basco is handed over through your handling agent at the general aviation terminal. Catering delivery to the FBO is coordinated with ground handling catering so the trays arrive at the aircraft on your slot. Handling agent catering at RPUO means a short walk to the apron, and we tell you who opens which door.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader delivery for jet catering at Basco Airport (BSO)

Basco's apron is small, and the aircraft that use it are mostly turboprops and light jets, so galley catering is sized for a cabin, not a fleet. Where the aircraft needs a high loader or ladder, your handling agent arranges it; otherwise the trays are carried up the steps. Airside catering delivery and aircraft provisioning at RPUO follow the access rules of the terminal, and we confirm the route with your handler before the slot.

Mention it when you order

HACCP kitchen

Certified, inspected, with cold-chain records filed against your trip.

All FBOs served

Whichever terminal you park at, handover is at the aircraft, on your slot.

Diets read twice

Allergen sheet per guest, halal and kosher on request, sealed and labelled.

One clean invoice

Itemised and trip-report ready, sent after the leg.

About the airportRPUO / BSO

About Basco Airport (RPUO): aviation catering and general aviation

Basco Airport, Batanes Province, is the gateway to the northernmost islands of the Philippines. Airport catering here serves a small general aviation community, with FBO services and ground handling services kept simple. A short runway, grassy hills and steady wind define operations.

Business aviation

Business aviation to Batanes is seasonal and weather-dependent, so inflight catering at Basco is planned flexibly. In-flight catering, aviation catering and business aviation catering are all delivered the same way as elsewhere. Executive jet catering suits small cabins on a day trip, diplomatic flight catering covers official visits, and cabin crew meals keep the team fed on a long ramp day. The business aviation hub here is small but active in the dry season.

Customs & food import

Philippine customs limit the import of fresh meat, fruit and dairy, and agriculture checks can apply at Basco. Your handling agent will explain what may enter. Catering made locally for departure is the simplest route.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

Average rating from the cabin crew and pilots we cater for.

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★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“For 3 passengers departing from Basco Airport, the agreed menu was a seafood starter and warm vegetable sides; our main consideration was a family lunch request. The Galley Girls confirmed the handover contact and identified the sandwiches, making the catering delivery easier for our team to track. The cabin team could match the salads to the request before moving on to the remaining departure tasks. For aviation catering services, that attention to meal organisation made the order noticeably easier to manage.”

Pauline C. | FBO operator

Falcon 7X

★★★★★CHARTER

“Good preparation made the difference at RPUO, where 12 guests expected mushroom risotto and a green salad despite limited fridge space. The Galley Girls suggested individual containers for the crew provisions, and that choice worked well with our storage arrangement. Separating the breakfast portions from the first service items helped us avoid opening boxes we did not yet need. I want an aviation catering company to understand cabin service sequence, and this order gave us a useful starting point.”

Hiro H. | Charter operator

Falcon 900LX

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“Keeping the galley organised at BSO meant planning prawn salad and small fruit plates for 3 guests with limited fridge space in mind. The Galley Girls used a readable packing list for the fruit plates, which helped when two colleagues checked the order together. When comparing aviation catering companies, I would look closely at crew briefing after this experience. I found the crew provisions without searching through every box, a small detail that mattered during the final cabin checks.”

Matteo J. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Falcon 8X

What crews ask before BascoAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at Basco, and does a return leg change it?+

Pricing for Basco is built per menu. If you order the return leg from RPUO as well, we pack both together and invoice together. Coconut crab or fresh fish costs more than cured pork and root crops, so the mix you choose does most of the work.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at Basco, especially for special meals?+

If your passengers need kosher, halal or allergen-free food, tell us when you first plan the trip to BSO. Everything else is flexible, and last-minute orders are handled, day or night, by phone or email.

What customs rules apply to inflight catering into Basco, and what about the return leg?+

Import rules for food in the Philippines apply at Basco as at any airport. A return leg ordered from here avoids carrying anything in, and we can advise on what to keep sealed.

Can you bring food on board at Basco, and what about special meals?+

Bringing your own food into Basco is possible for domestic flights, but for a special-meal request it helps to order locally so ingredients are traceable. Customs rules apply on international legs.

Is catering part of a charter to Basco, or ordered separately?+

The charter contract does not include food on a flight into RPUO. Catering is commissioned and billed like any other order, and the return leg can be added when you place it.