Govt eyes increased flights at NAIA
MANILA, Philippines: The government is working to increase aircraft movements to double the passenger capacity of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
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Govt invites bidders for Laguindingan Airport upgrade
MANILA, Philippines: The Department of Transportation (DoTr) is inviting local and international companies to submit bids for the upgrade, expansion, operation, and maintenance of the Laguindingan International Airport.
American arrested over hoax bomb threat
MANILA, Philippines: An American was arrested for making a bomb threat upon arrival at the Laguindingan Airport in Northern Mindanao, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said on Wednesday.
SMC’s P1.03-trillion gift
Sept. 15, 2024 will be a watershed date for millions of Filipino travelers, for Philippine tourism and indeed for the country’s economy in general.
San Miguel consortium wins P171-B NAIA operations, rehab project
The Department of Transportation (DoTr) [link] announced on Friday that the San Miguel Consortium had been awarded the P170.6-billion contract to operate, maintain and rehabilitate NAIA. The consortium is comprised of San Miguel Holdings (a subsidiary of San Miguel [SMC 108.00, down 0.9%]), RMM Asian Logistics (a small company owned by Raymond Miller Moreno), RLW Aviation Development (a small company owned by Robert Lee Wong), and Incheon International Airport Corp. (a major South Korean airport operator). The consortium’s winning bid proposed giving 82.1% of NAIA’s revenue straight to the government, while also increasing NAIA’s annual passenger capacity from 32 million to 60 million. The initial contract to operate will be for 15 years, starting in H2/24, and could be extended for an additional 10 years. The deal is expected to generate P0.9 trillion in revenues for the government throughout the 15-year contract.
EDITORIAL — Finally, a world-class airport?
The Philippines was one of the first countries in Asia to have a modern airport. Since the 1960s, however, the country has fallen in its standing in the region, from being the second most progressive economy after Japan to being a laggard. These days the country trails the founding members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in terms of many economic and human development indicators.
K9 security ops in Cotabato Airport intensified
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Policemen guarding the Cotabato Airport have been visibly using, for a week now, explosives and narcotics detection dogs in guarding the facility following the seizure of big volumes of shabu from traffickers in this city and in towns around in recent weeks.
'PH can become travel, aviation hub'
THE Philippines has the potential to become the travel and commercial trading hub in the Asia-Pacific region given enough investments, a Department of Transportation official said.