ANGELES CITY -- Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) head Emigdio “Dino” Tanjuatco III has assured that the state-owned corporation is working hard for the airport’s full development and operation.
Tanjuatco issued the statement during a Christmas party with Pampanga-based newsmen at Rib Eye Restaurant here on Monday.
Tanjuatco at the same time thanked the media for its contribution in bringing up to the national government issues regarding the development of Clark airport.
He said that marketing the airport is not enough. Support infrastructure like the railway is needed to link the airport to Metro Manila and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), according to him.
“Airlines are asking what will be the gains if they fly in and out of Clark,” Tanjuatco said.
The current capacity of Clark airport’s existing terminal is four million passengers per year, according to Tanjuatco.
Clark airport is host to carriers like Qatar Airways, Asiana Airlines, Cebu Pacific Air, CebGo, Tiger Air Singapore, Dragonair, Jin Air, and Air Asia Berhad.
At the same time, Tanjuatco announced the appointment of businessman Jojo Flores as the new CIAC vice president for operations.
Flores replaced Reynaldo Catacutan who relinquished his post to run for mayor of Capas town in Tarlac province.