Tag: Clark Airport

DOTr: Newly-developed Clark International Airport to start operations within the year

(Eagle News) — The newly-developed Clark International Airport will start operations within the year, the Department of Transportation said. The DOTr made the announcement a day after President Rodrigo Duterte inspected the the newly-completed passenger terminal building, which was among the key projects under the administration’s Build, Build, Build program. According to the DOTr, with the newly-developed airport’s opening, the decongestion of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is expected. “This structure before us reflects the […]

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DOTr: Clark airport’s passenger terminal building now 99.14 percent complete

(Eagle News)–The Passenger Terminal Building of the Clark International Airport is now 99.14 percent complete. This is according to the Department of Transportation, which said the information was as of June 30. The DOTr said construction work for the project under the “Build, Build, Build” program is being rolled out at an “accelerated pace.” The DOTr made the statement days after the government lifted the ban on non-essential foreign travel by Filipinos amid the COVID-19 […]

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Aaron Aquino named new head of Clark International Airport Corporation

(Eagle News)–Aaron Aquino is the new head of the Clark International Airport Corporation. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea confirmed Aquino’s new appointment on Wednesday, May 27, a day after Wilkins Villanueva, PDEA chief of Northern Mindanao, broke the news he had been appointed as PDEA director-general, Aquino’s post for over two years. PDEA spokesperson Derrick Carreon said Aquino had been “relieved” to assume another assignment, but did not specify what this was. In a statement, Presidential […]

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DOTr: New passenger terminal at Clark airport over 87 percent complete

(Eagle News)–The Clark International Airport’s new passenger terminal is now over 87 percent complete. The Department of Transportation said in a statement the 87.61 percent completion rate of the new building was as of Saturday, Nov. 9. The agency said only the utility building and ancillary facilities, among others, are undergoing various stages of completion. Once the building is completed by mid-2020, the DOTr said the Clark airport will see a boost in its operational […]

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PAL flights in Clark airport resume on Thursday, April 25

(Eagle News)–The international and domestic flights of Philippine Airlines at the Clark International Airport resumed on Thursday, April 25. This was days after the airport was closed down after the 6.1-magnitude quake that struck Luzon. Below is a list of the flights: Clark- Antique- Clark Clark-Caticlan-Clark Clark- Catarman- Clark Clark-Cagayan de Oro-Clark Clark- Puerto Princesa-Clark Clark- Cebu- Clark Clark- Bacolod- Clark Clark- Calbayog- Clark Clark- Basco-Clark Clark- Busuanga-Clark Clark- Siargao-Clark Clark- Davao- Clark Clark- San […]

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Authorities eyeing to resume partial operations at Clark airport on Wednesday, April 24

(Eagle News)–The Clark International Airport Corporation is eyeing to resume partial operations at the airport on Wednesday, April 24. This was after power in the airport was fully restored on Monday evening, and after  an assessment after the 6.1-magnitude quake showed the tower, apron, runways and taxiways were structurally sound. “The good news is that the tower can be operated, there was no substantial damage. Wala ring problema sa road surface ng airports,” CIAC President […]

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Clark Int’l Airport suspends operations to assess damage after 6.1 magnitude quake

  (Eagle News) – Operations of the Clark International Airport in Pampanga were suspended after a 6.1 magnitude quake damaged parts of the airport on Monday, April 22, according to the Department of Transportaton. In a statement, Jaime Melo, president of Clark International Airport Corporation, said that the operations in Clark had to be suspended for 24 hours so they could assess the damage to the airport structures after the quake. Broken glass panels and […]

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PIA-ASEAN Information Kiosk launched at Clark Airport

Travelers flying in and out of the Clark International Airport will now have easy access to  information about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as the programs and projects of the national government and local government units. This, as the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) launched on Tuesday (March 28) its ASEAN information kiosk inside the airport with an aim of heightening awareness among the people in Central and northern Luzon about the relevance of ASEAN being one […]

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North-Central Luzon travelers urged to use Clark Airport

BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — People in Northern and Central Luzon are being encouraged to use Clark International Airport(CRK) in Pampanga as the airport of choice as it continues to develop its facilities and services. During the Clark International Airport North Philippines Roadshow that kicked-off in Baguio City recently, stakeholders were given a walk-through of the airport’s upgrade and various developments, facilities and flight services. Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) OIC president and CEO Alexander Cauguiran […]

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