Reopened flights from Clark to boost tourism, decongest NAIA

by ralph edwin VillanueVa Philstar.com

THE resumption of flights from the Clark International Airport will boost the country’s tourism industry and decongest the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), according to the Department of Tourism (DOT).

The DOT made this statement following the move of Cebu Pacific to boost the Clark hub with a combined 13 domestic and international routes.

The airline company has said three of its aircraft would be administration in Malaysia will be more than happy to further enhance this collaboration, "guided by shared interest, multidimensional bilateral cooperation and vibrant people-topeople interaction" between their countries.

"Our bilateral cooperation is multisectoral, covering trade and investment, education, health, agriculture, health, tourism, and culture. And I have alluded to earlier how our first generation of Malaysian professionals benefitted immensely from the work at Los Baños and some of the known centers of learning in the Philippines," Anwar told Marcos.

"Our defense and security ties are also based in Clark.

Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines has also announced that it would commence flights from Clark to Caticlan on April 1 and Clark to Busuanga on April 2.

The newly reopened routes will surely boost the country’s domestic and international tourism as they will provide added connectivity to the country’s indemand destinations, according to Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco.

“After months of our continuous discussions with

The DOT made this statement following the move of Cebu Pacific to boost the Clark hub with a combined 13 domestic and international routes. Philstar.com file photo