By Mar
T. Supnad
Owing to the increasing volume of passengers
come Christmas season, Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) has
lowered its airport terminal fee.
CIAC President and Chief Executive Officer
Victor Jose Luciano announced that “such reduction, which is now lower to Ninoy
Aquino International Airport’s P500 fee is meant to attract more abroad-bound
air travels and passengers to CIA.
Nevertheless, domestic terminal fee remains
at P150.”
Luciano said during first six months of
year 2012, CIAC recorded a 54 percent growth in passenger volume because of the
increased flights of the budget carriers and full service airlines.
CIA is the only airport in the country
that has six budget carriers namely AirPhil Express, Air Asia Philippines, Air
Asia Malaysia, Cebu Pacific, Jin Air and Seair that operates 24 hours a day.
The Clark airport is one of the biggest
aviation complexes in Asia with two runways in parallel configuration that can
be easily extended to four kilometers to accommodate new generation wide-bodied
aircrafts.
The London-based Financial Times
business group recently ranked CIAC third best airport in the world.
Luciano, in a statement, said “the
government wanted to develop a long-term program [for CIA] like the development
of a new passenger terminal to house a massive number of passengers as well as
aircrafts for budget carriers and legacy carriers.”
With this undertaking, the Aquino
administration is keen on transforming CIA as the main airport of the country,
Luciano said.
During the first six months of year 2012,
CIAC has recorded a 54 percent growth in passenger volume because of the
increased flights of the budget carriers, and full service airlines.
The Clark airport is one of the biggest
aviation complexes in Asia with two runways in parallel configuration that can
easily be extended to four kilometers to accommodate new generation wide-bodied
aircrafts.
The primary runway has a length of 3,200
meters and a width of 61 meters and is fully equipped with all navigational
aids and lighting facilities and has a Category One rating for precision
approach while the secondary runway has a length of 3,200 meters and a width of
45 meters.
CIA is well equipped with a Terminal Radar
Approach Control, Navigational Aids, Meteorological Equipment, Airfield Ground
Lighting System and Crash, Fire and Rescue facilities.
In a related development, Financial Times
Business Group also ranked the Clark Freeport Zone, the seat of the CIA, as the
8th best Freeport zone in the world, making Clark joining the roster of elite
list of Freeport zones worldwide.
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