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2 foreign airlines start Kalibo flights

By Ayen Infante
06/09/2008 [ tribune.net.ph ]

Two new foreign airlines are flying the Kalibo route in Aklan to carry passengers from Korea and China starting July.

China Eastern Airlines, one of China’s top three domestic airlines in China, was granted a right-to-fly permit by the Air Transportation Office (ATO) effective June 30, when the airline expects to have its inaugural flight for the route.

Chartered flights will serve travelers coming from Pudong, China bound for Boracay via Kalibo. As to the frequency of the flights, the company is yet to determine depending on the demand, industry sources said.

With headquarters in Shanghai, the carrier serves other key destinations in Asia including Australia.

Another airline flying soon in the same route is the Pacific Pearl Airways, a private corporation operating and managing chartered flights in both domestic and foreign routes that include South Korea, Davao, Manila, Aklan, Palawan and Cebu.

Pacific Pearl is having a probing flight in July 1 servicing passengers coming from Inchon, Korea bound for Kalibo. It will start commercial operations on July 2.

At present, there are six to seven existing flights daily in Kalibo, and 40 flights a day in Caticlan.

To accommodate more international flights, the Province of Aklan has asked for a P1 billion funding from the National Economic and Development Authority for the proposed construction of a new airport equipped for international operations.

The new airport that will be built just beside the old airport will also use the existing runway of the old facility which will be extended by another 500 meters from the current 2,100 meters, or the minimum specified length to qualify for international standard.

The proposed funding allocation to cover the initial expenses are about P320 million for this year; another P350 million in 2009, and the remaining amount in 2010.

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