KALIBO, Aklan – To promote travel and tourism, the Philippine Airlines (PAL) is operating its newest route Hong Kong to Kalibo starting this April.
With promotional packages, Filipino tourists will have the chance to visit Hong Kong on April 27 via Kalibo International Airport, the premier gateway to Boracay Island.
PAL will commence operations from Hong Kong International Airport utilizing the 156-seater bi-class Airbus 320 aircraft. PR289 flight leaves Hong Kong at 1:20 p.m. and arrives in Kalibo at 3:50 p.m.
It departs twice weekly, every Tuesday and Friday at 4:50 p.m. at the Kalibo International Airport for two hours and thirty minutes flight to Hong Kong, according to the airline.
The airport lies about 1,483 kilometers from Hong Kong International Airport.
To mark the launch the new route between Hong Kong and Kalibo, the special introductory fare for round-trip economy tickets are up for grabs at HK$1,350.
The country’s flag carrier PAL is the second local airlines to operate the Hong Kong-Kalibo route this year. Last month, budget carrier Cebu Pacific also started its direct international Hong Kong-Kalibo service with its thrice weekly flights.
source:http://aklanforum.blogspot.com/2012/04/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html
by: Boy Ryan Zabal
KALIBO, Aklan - Rep. Florencio Miraflores has introduced a bill renaming one of the country’s busiest airports in honor of a respected and influential Church leader.
Calling the air facility operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) the Jaime Cardinal Sin International Airport, the proposed House Bill No. 6016 seeks to rename the Kalibo International Airport (KIA) in recognition of former Archbishop of Manila’s lifetime contribution and spiritual guidance to the Catholic Church.
Cardinal Sin was born in New Washington, Aklan on August 31, 1928. He was ordained priest in 1954 and in 1974, he served as Archbishop of Manila for nearly three decades. Sin, who died on June 21, 2005 at age 76, was a leading force in 1986 EDSA peaceful revolution.
Miraflores’ bill was filed with the Committee on Transportation chaired by Southern Leyte Rep. Roger Mercado, before the House of Representatives go on a break for the Holy Week.
Just last year, the 15th Congress passed House Bill No. 4863 declaring every August 31 as special non-working holiday in the province of Aklan to commemorate the birth anniversary of the late prince of Church. The measure was authored by Ang Kasangga partylist Rep. Teodorico Haresco, Jr.
KIA, the premier gateway to the popular tourist spot Boracay Island, caters regional flights from Singapore, Taiwan, China mainland and South Korea. The ongoing airport development and upgrading of facilities are being implemented to accommodate bigger aircrafts and international travelers.
Meanwhile, the national government through the Department of Transportation and Communication (DoTC) is allocating P150 million to expand the facilities of the Kalibo International Airport.
source:http://aklanforum.blogspot.com/2012/04/kalibo-airport-to-be-renamedjaime.html
by: Boy Ryan Zabal
Clark, Pampanga - AirAsia Philippines Inc. on Wednesday began serving Filipino passengers for its direct flights to Davao and Kalibo from the Clark International Airport.
Transportation and Communications Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas 2nd witnessed the launch of the airline’s new flights to the two popular destinations.
The first Philippines AirAsia flight, PQ7001, flew for Kalibo at 7 a.m. with 143 guests, including 18 children with hearing impairment and Down Syndrome, who flew from the first time accompanied by their parents and teachers for an educational trip to Kalibo.
Maan Hontiveros, AirAsia Inc. chief executive officer, said that the carrier’s maiden flights are pioneering routes, and that the Clark to Davao and Clark to Kalibo flights will make air travel for Northern and Central Luzon passengers more convenient and comfortable.
The passengers coming from these provinces can even be spared from the heavy traffic of Edsa and long queues of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
“The prospect of Philippines AirAsia starting its flights is truly exciting. Philippines is a robust and growing market,” said Tony Fernandes, chief executive officer of the AirAsia Group.
“With our pioneering flights and with the options we offer, millions of Southeast Asians will finally be able to easily access the Philippines from various parts of the Asean region,” he added. Asean is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
AirAsia’s first Airbus A320 aircraft arrived in August last year.
Air Asia holds a 40-percent equity in AirAsia Philippines, through AA International, while the remaining 60 percent is held in equal partnership by Hontiveros, Michael Romero and Antonio Cojuangco.
Article Source: http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/business/top-business-news/20165-airasia-launches-flights-to-kalibo-davao-from-pampanga
KALIBO, Aklan - Direct flights from Kalibo, Aklan to Hong Kong has reaffirmed the standing of Boracay as the country’s top beach holiday destination.
“Boracay island virtually comprise all of Aklan province’s entire tourism industry,” said Aklan Gov. Carlito Marquez during the maiden flight of Kalibo-Hong Kong via Cebu Pacific last March 23. “This will improve our resort island’s status as the country’s premier beach destination.”
For his part, Cebu Pacific Air vice president for commercial planning, Alexander Lao said, “We believe this direct service from Kalibo to Hong Kong will open more avenues for business collaboration and trade and investment opportunities that will surely be a boon to the local community.”
The maiden Kalibo flight to Hong Kong had 86 passengers, majority of whom were foreigners visiting Boracay.
Last year alone, there were approximately 910,000 tourists who flocked to Boracay and the number is expected to reach over one million by the end of 2012.
The new Kalibo-Hong Kong-Kalibo route has also expanded the number of international flights at Kalibo International Airport that will be catering to a growing number of Asian tourists going to Boracay. The airport also accommodates flights to and from mainland China, South Korea and Taiwan.
South Koreans, numbering some 108,622, registered the most number of foreign visitors who went to Boracay last year. Taiwanese tourists came in second with 75,000, and Chinese with 67,000.
Article Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/355467/direct-kalibohk-flights-affirms-boracay-s-status-as-top-holiday-destination
MANILA, Philippines — The tourist-packed Kalibo Airport in Panay Island will soon get its much needed facilities upgrade and runway expansion after the government has allotted P150 million for the improvement of the gateway to the world-famous Boracay Island.
Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II said that Malacañang has approved the budget allocation to expand the facilities of Kalibo Airport to make it responsive to the demands of rising tourist arrivals.
Roxas made the announcement the same day that an Airphil Express Airbus A320 plane carrying more than 140 people from Manila overshot the runway after landing at the Kalibo airport. Although the plane overshot the runway by 60 meters or 200 feet, no one aboard the plane was injured, authorities said.
Roxas said that Kalibo’s existing runway has limited the airport’s ability to accommodate as much flights and as much bigger aircrafts as the nearby Caticlan Airport.“Currently, the airport’s apron can accommodate three planes only at a time. The airplanes have to circle and wait before they can land in the airport,” he said.If the Kalibo Airport accommodates at least 25 flights with its current size and facilities, Roxas said that additional flights to Aklan can be made once the airport’s runway is extended and the passenger terminal is expanded.“The P150 million budget will be spent on the expansion of the apron and the passenger terminal facility so that it can accommodate as much tourists as they come,” he added.
Article source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/351469/kalibo-airport-gets-p150m-facelift
|
RSS Feed