^^
Including the human-eating durian at the carpark? :lol:

Rainbow at DVO airport (webshots.com)

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/wabbygabby/dvorainbow.jpg

sayang, it's night time when i get there. i'll probably take shots when i leave on the 3rd of january.

Human-eating durians lagi, wahahaha!!! :lol: Anyway, in Manila, someone knows that you came from Davao sa arrival area kon maghumot ka og durian. I don't know why some people don't like the smell of it, but if you give me one, I would smell it all the way, wahehehe!!! :lol:

http://images.jameslab8470.multiply.com/image/3/photos/15/500x500/71/DSC03420.jpg?et=WeOz0WGk5nfxylHBJf4%2BEw&nmid=72090090

Kuha ko when i went to davao Dec 7 to 10 this year.... more pics? hehe...

http://jameslab8470.multiply.com/photos/album/15/Nasaag_sa_Dabaw

james, correct it to: http://jameslab8470.multiply.com (kulang og u ang multiply).

Human-eating durians lagi, wahahaha!!! :lol: Anyway, in Manila, someone knows that you came from Davao sa arrival area kon maghumot ka og durian. I don't know why some people don't like the smell of it, but if you give me one, I would smell it all the way, wahehehe!!! :lol:

i really don't eat durian (except for the ice cream), pero i love the love.

http://images.jameslab8470.multiply.com/image/3/photos/15/500x500/71/DSC03420.jpg?et=WeOz0WGk5nfxylHBJf4%2BEw&nmid=72090090

Kuha ko when i went to davao Dec 7 to 10 this year.... more pics? hehe...

http://jameslab8470.mltiply.com

:yes: Yes please! :colgate:

^^click on the link kimber, hehehe.

Human-eating durians lagi, wahahaha!!! :lol: Anyway, in Manila, someone knows that you came from Davao sa arrival area kon maghumot ka og durian. I don't know why some people don't like the smell of it, but if you give me one, I would smell it all the way, wahehehe!!! :lol:

how about children-eating eagle according to kulas :lol:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/pta/IMG_0060.jpg

^^ Uy, morag similar ang artist baya. Is he the same artist as of those fairies in UP Mindanao?

^^ Uy, morag similar ang artist baya. Is he the same artist as of those fairies in UP Mindanao?

i dunno the fairies but same artist of the human eating durian ,his name is Kublai :D

"Fairies," like RBs? :sly:

Rainbow at DVO airport (webshots.com)

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/wabbygabby/dvorainbow.jpg


ganda ah! :cheers:

http://images.jameslab8470.multiply.com/image/3/photos/15/500x500/71/DSC03420.jpg?et=WeOz0WGk5nfxylHBJf4%2BEw&nmid=72090090

Kuha ko when i went to davao Dec 7 to 10 this year.... more pics? hehe...

http://jameslab8470.multiply.com/photos/album/15/Nasaag_sa_Dabaw

What lovely Davao shots you got.....:okay:

;17030632']dunno pero madali din expand ang DIA (yung pre departure area) tignan mo lang ang google earth image ;)

yung lower part, yung mahaba, madali lang dagdagan both sides..easily kaya up to 2 aerobridges per side.

that is the planned expansion...2 aerobridges to the left and 2 aerobridges to the right....

plus the taxiway....

after that, no more room for expansion....:ohno:

^^ Maybe thats the reason why the old terminal is remained untoched. It might be a possible site for a second terminal when time comes.

^^ i agree...

^^ Maybe thats the reason why the old terminal is remained untoched. It might be a possible site for a second terminal when time comes.

There is a vast track of land somewhere in the "hinterlands" of Davao (bordering Panabo, AFAIK) that is reserved for the future site of the Davao International Airport when the present site has already exceeded its maximum capacity.

does air macau serve davao or promo lang??? may nakita kasi ako na plane sa shrine hills. it had a blue and red tail without the sun rays....

What lovely Davao shots you got.....:okay:

Thanks. :)

There is a vast track of land somewhere in the "hinterlands" of Davao (bordering Panabo, AFAIK) that is reserved for the future site of the Davao International Airport when the present site has already exceeded its maximum capacity.

yup...its around 2000 to 2500 has....very flat land.... mega airport yan jan....

There is a vast track of land somewhere in the "hinterlands" of Davao (bordering Panabo, AFAIK) that is reserved for the future site of the Davao International Airport when the present site has already exceeded its maximum capacity.

Hmmm, I see. Wow, I noticed that Davao has so many land reserves for future use. Example, UP MIndanao has a land somewhere in Comval.

does air macau serve davao or promo lang??? may nakita kasi ako na plane sa shrine hills. it had a blue and red tail without the sun rays....

nope....it must be that indonesian airline that uses 727-200...srivijaya air ata

Hmmm, I see. Wow, I noticed that Davao has so many land reserves for future use. Example, UP MIndanao has a land somewhere in Comval.

Davao is really expanding kaya sa palagay ko magtatayo ng airport terminal II in the future. Lalo na Cebu Pacific offically announced na gagawing 3rd hub nila ang Davao. And PAL is considering an international flight out of Davao^^

^^ But I think as for now, DIA has still space for more air traffic. Pwede pa yata sila maglagay pa ng taxiway. But thats good news that they've anticipate the increase.

nope....it must be that indonesian airline that uses 727-200...srivijaya air ata

i think it's an a320 since the wings have wingtip extensions.....eurowhite ang fuselage niya.....baka pal yun di ko lang nakita ang rays of the sun, pero kung air macau yun sana continuous na ang service nila

Davao is really expanding kaya sa palagay ko magtatayo ng airport terminal II in the future. Lalo na Cebu Pacific offically announced na gagawing 3rd hub nila ang Davao. And PAL is considering an international flight out of Davao^^

di ata second terminal but expansion lang ng current terminal

found it here: http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:2sMGLn_b6RgJ:www.adb.org/Documents/PCRs/PHI/27142-PHI-PCR.pdf+davao+international+airport+terminal+floor+area&hl=en&gl=ph&ct=clnk&cd=7&client=firefox-a

Assuming that the airside facilities can accommodate the
aircraft movements till 2024, only the airport terminal capacity is analyzed. With a 17,500
square-meter terminal, the airport will be able to handle about 1,040 passengers during the
typical peak hour. Since over the analysis period the demand will exceed the existing capacity,
an additional two-stage terminal development is envisaged. Construction for these expansions
is assumed to take place in 2012 and 2018 and add a total of 15,400 square-meters to the
terminal building

2012 17,500 sqm
2018 25,700sqm
2024 32,900 sqm

so first scheduled expansion would be sa 2012, then 2018 then 2024 ang last

so since opening till 2012 nasa 17.500sqm ang DIA terminal, then after expand to 25.700sqm which will be sufficient till 2018, then expand na naman to 32,900 which will suffice till the projected demand by 2024

after that close na siguro ang airport...:)
parang nahihirapan akong i imagine ang itsura ng DIA come final expansion :ohno:so hahaba siya ng hahaba pero yung check in area and arrival gates eh di na (unless they radically alter the front) parang ipit na kasi

nga pala..its 2:33AM and may narinig akong plane :ohno: delayed?

;17064210']di ata second terminal but expansion lang ng current terminal

found it here: http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:2sMGLn_b6RgJ:www.adb.org/Documents/PCRs/PHI/27142-PHI-PCR.pdf+davao+international+airport+terminal+floor+area&hl=en&gl=ph&ct=clnk&cd=7&client=firefox-a



so first scheduled expansion would be sa 2012, then 2018 then 2024 ang last

so since opening till 2012 nasa 17.500sqm ang DIA terminal, then after expand to 25.700sqm which will be sufficient till 2018, then expand na naman to 32,900 which will suffice till the projected demand by 2024

after that close na siguro ang airport...:)
parang nahihirapan akong i imagine ang itsura ng DIA come final expansion :ohno:so hahaba siya ng hahaba pero yung check in area and arrival gates eh di na (unless they radically alter the front) parang ipit na kasi

nga pala..its 2:33AM and may narinig akong plane :ohno: delayed?

ganun na talaga ang expansion....after saturated na, on we go to the davao panabo boarder...

its not a delayed flight pre..its the asian spirit from incheon....

^^ you mean may flight between davao and korea?

ano sched nito?
i assume yung dumating na yun, yun din yung aalis ng 5AM for manila?

^^ nope its not a regular flight but a charter,both Asian Spirit and Pacific Pearl are allowed to do those flights

pacific pearl? is that a new airline?

neway kala ko napapadalas na yung delayed flight na yan :lol: matagal na ba yun? kasi ilang beses ko na rin napapansin yan dumadaan eh

ganun na talaga ang expansion....after saturated na, on we go to the davao panabo boarder...

its not a delayed flight pre..its the asian spirit from incheon....

Did I hear it right? Incheon? Wowoweee! Only in Davao, as far as Mindanao is concerned, right? :D

;17075282']pacific pearl? is that a new airline?

neway kala ko napapadalas na yung delayed flight na yan :lol: matagal na ba yun? kasi ilang beses ko na rin napapansin yan dumadaan eh

parang peak season madalas maririnig mo yan! i think that also the addtional flights of PAL Manila-Davao

yung umaga nga mga 6;30 halos magkasabay mag lalanding ibat ibang eroplano , kala ko tuloy may nangyayari sa eroplano :)

;17074979']^^ you mean may flight between davao and korea?

ano sched nito?
i assume yung dumating na yun, yun din yung aalis ng 5AM for manila?

the flight arrives from incheon at 2 am and leaves for incheon at 10 pm.... 4x a week chartered flight...the flight is always full of koreans....

wala nang mla-dvo-mla na flight ang asian spirit. talo sila ng pr at 5j at 2p...mahirap magcompete sa 3 big playes na ito...

parang peak season madalas maririnig mo yan! i think that also the addtional flights of PAL Manila-Davao

yung umaga nga mga 6;30 halos magkasabay mag lalanding ibat ibang eroplano , kala ko tuloy may nangyayari sa eroplano :)


grabge nga eh...halos the whole day sunod sunod ang landing ng mga eroplano ng PR, 5J, at 2P.....maski marami na ang flighs, punong puna pa rin daw ang mga flights vice versa. manila alone PR has 6 flights a day. 5J has 5 flights a day. 2P has 2 flights a day....manila pa lang yan ha..d pa kasiali ang cebu flights, zambo flights at international flights dyan.

^^ OT sir X kaadto ka sa X'Mas EB sa Dec. 26 sa Nanay Bebeng's pagkatapos sa World Palace ?

Hmmm, I see. Wow, I noticed that Davao has so many land reserves for future use. Example, UP MIndanao has a land somewhere in Comval.

That's one of the advantages of having a wider territory. :)

;17075282']pacific pearl? is that a new airline?

neway kala ko napapadalas na yung delayed flight na yan :lol: matagal na ba yun? kasi ilang beses ko na rin napapansin yan dumadaan eh

It's a new airline with an old aircraft:lol: 737-200 the same as that of 2P, they fly non scheduled chartered flight between DVO and Incheon....their base is Subic Bay,the flight between Incheon and Davao normally refuels in there...


http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/ravencute83/MyAviationNetPhotoID01199455.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/ravencute83/MyAviationNetPhotoID01199456.jpg

^^ OMG even the livery looks old :lol:

or pearl color yan kaya medyo faded white na? haha

does this fly to davao?

Yep...in and out of it,brings tourist from Korea and currently said to be applying for charters from China as well. Until Korean carriers decides to land in DVO these charter flights will flourish:cheers:...albeit with less comfortable and older aircraft

DAVAO CITY INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT SCHEDULES:

Direct Flights:

ASIAN SPIRIT
Davao – Palau Wednesday
Palau – Davao Wednesday

CEBU PACIFIC
Davao – Hong Kong Daily
Hong Kong – Davao Daily
*Effective May 9, 2008 until further notice

Davao – Singapore Daily
Singapore – Davao Daily
*Effective May 8, 2008 until further notice

Davao – Taipei M/W/F
Taipei – Davao M/W/F
*Effective Dec. 14, 2007 until further notice

SRIWIJAYA AIR
Davao – Manado Monday
Manado – Davao Monday

Connecting Flights:

CEBU PACIFIC
Via Manila:
Davao – Bangkok Daily
Bangkok – Davao Daily
Davao – Canton M/W/F/Su
Canton – Davao M/W/F/Su
Davao – Hong Kong Daily
Hong Kong – Davao Daily
Davao – Jakarta M/W/F
Jakarta – Davao Tu/Th/Sa
Davao–Kuala Lumpur Tu/Th/Sa/Su
Kuala Lumpur–Davao M/W/F/Su
Davao – Macau Tu/Th/Sa
Macau – Davao Tu/Th/Sa
Davao – Shanghai Daily
Shanghai – Davao Daily
Davao – Singapore Daily

Via Cebu:
Davao – Hong Kong M/Tu/W/F
Hong Kong – Davao M/Tu/W/Th/F/Sa
Davao – Singapore M/Tu/W/F
Singapore – Davao Tu/W/Th/Sa/Su
Davao – Taipei M/W/F
Taipei – Davao Mo/We/Fr

SINGAPORE AIRLINES
Via Cebu:
Davao – Singapore Daily
Singapore – Davao Daily


source: http://www.davaocity.gov.ph/localgovernment/schedule.aspx?id=1

^^ Canton is the antiquated name for the city of Guangzhou, but their airport still uses the CAN as their IATA airport code.

I didn't know has SIA already taken over the SIN-DVO route of Silk Air...what aircraft are they using now?

^ is it? And so with Cebu?

^^ got no idea about the SIA taking over silk air.

DAVAO CITY INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT SCHEDULES:

Direct Flights:

ASIAN SPIRIT
Davao – Palau Wednesday
Palau – Davao Wednesday

CEBU PACIFIC
Davao – Hong Kong Daily
Hong Kong – Davao Daily
*Effective May 9, 2008 until further notice

Davao – Singapore Daily
Singapore – Davao Daily
*Effective May 8, 2008 until further notice

Davao – Taipei M/W/F
Taipei – Davao M/W/F
*Effective Dec. 14, 2007 until further notice

SRIWIJAYA AIR
Davao – Manado Monday
Manado – Davao Monday

Connecting Flights:

CEBU PACIFIC
Via Manila:
Davao – Bangkok Daily
Bangkok – Davao Daily
Davao – Canton M/W/F/Su
Canton – Davao M/W/F/Su
Davao – Hong Kong Daily
Hong Kong – Davao Daily
Davao – Jakarta M/W/F
Jakarta – Davao Tu/Th/Sa
Davao–Kuala Lumpur Tu/Th/Sa/Su
Kuala Lumpur–Davao M/W/F/Su
Davao – Macau Tu/Th/Sa
Macau – Davao Tu/Th/Sa
Davao – Shanghai Daily
Shanghai – Davao Daily
Davao – Singapore Daily

Via Cebu:
Davao – Hong Kong M/Tu/W/F
Hong Kong – Davao M/Tu/W/Th/F/Sa
Davao – Singapore M/Tu/W/F
Singapore – Davao Tu/W/Th/Sa/Su
Davao – Taipei M/W/F
Taipei – Davao Mo/We/Fr

SINGAPORE AIRLINES
Via Cebu:
Davao – Singapore Daily
Singapore – Davao Daily


source: http://www.davaocity.gov.ph/localgovernment/schedule.aspx?id=1

WOW! dami na ah! :cheers:

yeh AFAIK silkair pa rin and hindi singapore airlines :) baka nagkamali lang yung website :)

and isnt it a davao-singapore-cebu-davao-cebu-singapore-davao leg? meaning there are flights na via singapore and may flights na direct?

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z294/wawayscreens/untitled-4.jpg

Yep...in and out of it,brings tourist from Korea and currently said to be applying for charters from China as well. Until Korean carriers decides to land in DVO these charter flights will flourish:cheers:...albeit with less comfortable and older aircraft

since when? and ano ang flight schedule? i cant find any info sa webpage nila eh

I didn't know has SIA already taken over the SIN-DVO route of Silk Air...what aircraft are they using now?

from what i know silk air is the regional airlines of SIA. silk air takes care of the secondary routes like davao.

^^ Canton is the antiquated name for the city of Guangzhou, but their airport still uses the CAN as their IATA airport code.

Yup. Inasmuch as Beijing still uses PEK which stands for Peking as its airport code (as far as my last visit to Beijing is concerned). Pinalitan na ba?

^^ PEK is still being used as Beijing's IATA airport code.

;17108855']since when? and ano ang flight schedule? i cant find any info sa webpage nila eh

Since last October pa yata. Nope you can't find any schedules kasi this is how it works. Travel agencies in Korea will assemble a certain number of tourist, then if the have enough they will call Pacific Pearl to pick them up in Incheon. So wala talagang proper sched. It's entirely based on demand. Actually dalawa sila ng Asian Spirit (using MD-83 with refueling stop to Clark) who fly the charter DVO-Incheon route....safe to say though siguro that they fly that route at least once a week:).....I hope they would fly to Japan as well since Japs are big tourist spenders....

^^ yeah compared to Koreans mas ok daw ang japanese (well considering na marami rami na ring gulong kinasangkutan ang koreans dito :ohno:)

nga pala, di direct yan davao-taipei :) kita ko sa newspaper kanina, via cebu pa rin yan gaya ng hkg and singapore routes ng cebu

Dunno why ceb says direct daw yung hkg and singapore nila sa route map nila since afaik, effective may pa yung di na mag via cebu ang hkg and singapore nila

^^ I think "direct" means that they keep the same flight number and aircraft but makes a stop at a certain destination on it's flight route before heading for its final destination. A "direct non-stop" is point-to-point flying without diverting the flight. At least that's how I understand it.

ahh so direct pa rin yung via taipei?

anyway, pag check-in ba will they use the international wing or the domestic wing pa rin?

;17128304']ahh so direct pa rin yung via taipei?

If they keep the same flight number, then it's "direct."

;17128304']anyway, pag check-in ba will they use the international wing or the domestic wing pa rin?

That, I don't know.

;17128304']ahh so direct pa rin yung via taipei?

anyway, pag check-in ba will they use the international wing or the domestic wing pa rin?

Sa domestic wing pa rin yet. Pero may nakalagay lang sa screen sa check-in counter na CEB/HKG, or CEB/SIN.

^^ so pati pre departure lounge nun sa domestic pa rin?

maybe pag non-stop na saka na sa international?

;17136062']^^ so pati pre departure lounge nun sa domestic pa rin?

maybe pag non-stop na saka na sa international?

Based on what I saw in my last trip two months ago, mukhang ganon nga...

Gokongwei-owned airline flies to Taipei from Davao :banana:

DAVAO CITY — Cebu Pacific Air has launched last Wednesday its Davao-Taipei via Cebu flights.

"We are very happy to add more international connections from Davao. We hope that this new service will further contribute to the fast growing economy of Davao as we bring in more business and leisure travelers to Davao and Southern Mindanao," said Candice Iyog, airline vice-president for marketing and product.

Ms. Iyog said the company will continue to expand operations to keep up with the fast growing demand for affordable air travel in Visayas and Mindanao regions.

In this three times weekly service, the company will use a 150-seater Airbus A319 aircraft, which will leave the city at 5:55 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

The trip will be about three hours. Ms. Iyog said the company will sell tickets starting at P999, excluding fuel costs and taxes, one way.

Last month, Lance Y. Gokongwei, company president, announced that it will make the city its third hub after Manila and Cebu.

Mr. Gokongwei also announced that the company will also start next May its Davao-Hong Kong and Davao-Singapore flights as the company already started selling the tickets for the flights. — Carmelito Q. Francisco:banana::banana:

;17136062']^^ so pati pre departure lounge nun sa domestic pa rin?

maybe pag non-stop na saka na sa international?

Nope bro, nasa predeparture lounge ng international wing...:)

Gokongwei-owned airline flies to Taipei from Davao :banana:

DAVAO CITY — Cebu Pacific Air has launched last Wednesday its Davao-Taipei via Cebu flights.

"We are very happy to add more international connections from Davao. We hope that this new service will further contribute to the fast growing economy of Davao as we bring in more business and leisure travelers to Davao and Southern Mindanao," said Candice Iyog, airline vice-president for marketing and product.

Ms. Iyog said the company will continue to expand operations to keep up with the fast growing demand for affordable air travel in Visayas and Mindanao regions.

In this three times weekly service, the company will use a 150-seater Airbus A319 aircraft, which will leave the city at 5:55 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

The trip will be about three hours. Ms. Iyog said the company will sell tickets starting at P999, excluding fuel costs and taxes, one way.

Last month, Lance Y. Gokongwei, company president, announced that it will make the city its third hub after Manila and Cebu.

Mr. Gokongwei also announced that the company will also start next May its Davao-Hong Kong and Davao-Singapore flights as the company already started selling the tickets for the flights. — Carmelito Q. Francisco:banana::banana:

good! good! good! :banana::banana::banana:

what happened to bupak's site? I cant seem to book a dvo-ceb-sng flight for Mar 24... It always gives me the dvo-mla-sng route which is more expensive in money and time!

what happened to bupak's site? I cant seem to book a dvo-ceb-sng flight for Mar 24... It always gives me the dvo-mla-sng route which is more expensive in money and time!

maybe the flight is already full or the said date doesnt have any flight for the cebu singapore leg...

nope... if you check individually, dvo-ceb and ceb-sng flights are available on the same timings

yeah, i think cease operations muna ata ang dvo-hkg and dvo-sin hanggang may when direct/nonstop na

weird.. I called an agency but they said the dvo-ceb-sng flight was available for mar 24

sabi nung barkada ko na wala na daw hanggan may..problem ko nga eh since mag singapore ako sa february..so no choice but silkair (expensive daw vs cebupacific)

Business
Cebu Pacific buys new aircraft
By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes
Thursday, December 20, 2007
The Philippine Star

Cebu Pacific (CEB) has ordered four more turbo-prop ATR 72-500 aircraft that will be used for smaller airports like Caticlan (Boracay), bringing to 10 planes its total firm orders worth more than $178 million.

CEB president Lance Gokongwei said the additional aircraft will allow the company to serve more cities whose runways are too short for its Airbus fleet.

“This is a huge confidence vote for the Philippines, for our tourism sector, and our business model as a provider of quality service at affordable fares. It is also a signal to the flying public that our service and the business opportunities we help generate are now at their doorsteps,” he said.

The Philippines has 75 airports, of which only about 25 can accommodate CEB’s Airbus fleet.

Areas with smaller airports, like Caticlan, will likely experience a business boom as the 72-seat ATRs bring in more tourists and businessmen, he said. The Caticlan service will start on Feb. 29, 2008, using CEB’s first ATR.

“Our expanding service will unlock the beauty and natural wealth of our archipelago. We have hubs in Manila, Cebu and Davao and hopefully Clark. All of these can be staging points for travel to what up to now are largely inaccessible destinations,” he said.

CEB announced earlier its acquisition of up to 14 ATR aircraft consisting of six firm orders and eight options. This is on top of the up to 20 Airbus jets worth $1.3 billion it announced last year.

The Toulouse, France-based regional aircraft manufacturer, Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) is the world leader in the 50 to 74 seat turboprop market.

CEB will take delivery of the first six ATRs in 2008 and four in 2009. CEB will also take delivery of four Airbus A320 aircraft in 2008, bringing CEB’s fleet to 25 by the end of 2008.

“From our current fleet of 15 Airbus aircraft, we could have a fleet of up to 50 aircraft composed of 32 Airbus and 18 ATR by the end of 2012 if all options are converted into firm orders,” he pointed out.

Now in its 12th year, CEB has the youngest fleet of aircraft in the Philippines. CEB flies to 12 international and 21 domestic destinations, including Caticlan.

;17214827']sabi nung barkada ko na wala na daw hanggan may..problem ko nga eh since mag singapore ako sa february..so no choice but silkair (expensive daw vs cebupacific)

yep.. expensive.. 3x the price..

may murang choice pa rin.. take the individual flights... :) dvo-ceb ceb-sng

dumaan na naman ata yung flight galing korea :) may narinig na naman akong airplane eh

;17236686']dumaan na naman ata yung flight galing korea :) may narinig na naman akong airplane eh

Korean ba yong tunog?

^^ :rofl: :P

Business
Cebu Pacific buys new aircraft
By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes
Thursday, December 20, 2007
The Philippine Star

Cebu Pacific (CEB) has ordered four more turbo-prop ATR 72-500 aircraft that will be used for smaller airports like Caticlan (Boracay), bringing to 10 planes its total firm orders worth more than $178 million.

CEB president Lance Gokongwei said the additional aircraft will allow the company to serve more cities whose runways are too short for its Airbus fleet.

“This is a huge confidence vote for the Philippines, for our tourism sector, and our business model as a provider of quality service at affordable fares. It is also a signal to the flying public that our service and the business opportunities we help generate are now at their doorsteps,” he said.

The Philippines has 75 airports, of which only about 25 can accommodate CEB’s Airbus fleet.

Areas with smaller airports, like Caticlan, will likely experience a business boom as the 72-seat ATRs bring in more tourists and businessmen, he said. The Caticlan service will start on Feb. 29, 2008, using CEB’s first ATR.

“Our expanding service will unlock the beauty and natural wealth of our archipelago. We have hubs in Manila, Cebu and Davao and hopefully Clark. All of these can be staging points for travel to what up to now are largely inaccessible destinations,” he said.

CEB announced earlier its acquisition of up to 14 ATR aircraft consisting of six firm orders and eight options. This is on top of the up to 20 Airbus jets worth $1.3 billion it announced last year.

The Toulouse, France-based regional aircraft manufacturer, Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) is the world leader in the 50 to 74 seat turboprop market.

CEB will take delivery of the first six ATRs in 2008 and four in 2009. CEB will also take delivery of four Airbus A320 aircraft in 2008, bringing CEB’s fleet to 25 by the end of 2008.

“From our current fleet of 15 Airbus aircraft, we could have a fleet of up to 50 aircraft composed of 32 Airbus and 18 ATR by the end of 2012 if all options are converted into firm orders,” he pointed out.

Now in its 12th year, CEB has the youngest fleet of aircraft in the Philippines. CEB flies to 12 international and 21 domestic destinations, including Caticlan.
good news....

DVO Davao-Francisco Bangoy

http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gcmap?PATH=dvo-ceb,dvo-mnl,dvo-ilo,dvo-zam,dvo-zam-mnl,dvo-ror,dvo-icn,dvo-hkg,dvo-sin,dvo-gto,dvo-mdc&MAP-CENTER=CEB&PATH-COLOR=red&MARKER=1

http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gcmap?PATH=dvo-ceb,dvo-mnl,dvo-ilo,dvo-zam,dvo-zam-mnl,dvo-ror,dvo-icn,dvo-hkg,dvo-sin,dvo-gto,dvo-mdc&MAP-STYLE=ortho&MAP-CENTER=DVO&PATH-COLOR=red&MARKER=1

Destinations:
CEB Cebu
GTO Gorontalo
HKG Hong Kong
ILO Iloilo
ROR Koror
MDC Manado
MNL Manila
ICN Seoul-Incheon
SIN Singapore
ZAM Zamboanga

Visualization of destinations served from major airports around the world

where is gorontalo located? clueless...

where is gorontalo located? clueless...

gorontalo is located in sulawesi, indonesia.

wala namang route ang davao sa gorontala ah? isnt gorntalo near manado? di na pala sa manado ang flight kundi sa gorontalo?

maybe it's davao-manado-gorontalo kasi manado lang ang direct flight ng sriwijaya air to davao.

^^thanks bro for the update...:)

gorontalo is located in sulawesi, indonesia.
aw! ok....

Flight Schedule
Davao City Flight Schedules



CARRIER DESTINATION ETA ETD



PHILIPPINE AIRLINES

Davao – Manila 07:30 09:30 Daily

09:50 11:50 Daily *

13:30 15:30 Daily

15:45 17:45 Daily

19:30 21:30 Daily

21:05 23:05 Daily

* To operate effective Dec. 1, 2007



Manila – Davao 04:30 06:30 Daily

07:00 09:00 Daily *

10:30 12:30 Daily

13:05 15:05 Daily

16:30 18:30 Daily

18:25 20:25 Daily

* To operate effective Dec. 1, 2007





AIR PHILIPPINES

Davao – Manila 09:40 11:20 Daily

19:15 20:55 Daily



Manila – Davao 07:30 09:10 Daily

14:00 15:40 Daily



Davao – Cebu 11:40 12:35 Daily

16:15 17:10 Daily



Cebu – Davao 09:55 10:50 Daily

17:40 18:35 Daily





CEBU PACIFIC

Direct Flights:



Davao – Manila 07:25 09:10 Daily

12:30 14:15 Daily

14:40 16:25 Daily

18:10 19:55 Daily

21:40 23:25 Daily



Manila – Davao 05:10 06:55 Daily

10:15 12:00 Daily

12:25 14:10 Daily

15:55 17:40 Daily

19:25 21:10 Daily



Davao – Cebu 06:30 07:25 Daily

11:35 12:30 Daily

17:55 18:50 M/Tu/W/F

20:55 21:50 Th/Su



Cebu – Davao 05:05 06:00 Daily

10:10 11:05 Daily

16:30 17:25 M/Tu/W/F

19:30 20:25 Th/Su



Davao – Iloilo 06:15 07:20 Tu/Th/Sa

Iloilo – Davao 07:50 08:55 Tu/Th/Sa

* Davao – Iloilo – Davao effective May 8, 2008 until further notice



Davao – Zamboanga 09:10 10:05 Mo/We/Sa/Su

Zamboanga – Davao 07:45 08:40 Mo/We/Sa/Su



Davao – Hong Kong 20:40 23:30 M/W/F/Sa

17:55 23:50 M/Tu/W/F



Hong Kong – Davao 00:15 03:05 Tu/Th/Sa/Su

00:35 06:00 M/Tu/W/Th/F/Sa

* Davao – Hongkong – Davao effective May 9, 2008 until further notice



Davao – Singapore 20:00 23:15 Tu/Th/Su

17:55 23:25 M/Tu/W/F



Singapore – Davao 23:59 03:15+1 Tu/Th/Su

00:20 06:00Tu/W/Th/Sa/Su

* Davao – Singapore – Davao effective May 8, 2008 until further notice



Davao – Taipei 17:55 22:10 M/W/F

Taipei – Davao 22:55 06:00+1 M/W/F

* Davao – Taipei – Davao effective Dec. 14, 2007 until further notice





Connecting Flights:



Davao – Bacolod 06:30 08:30 Daily (via Cebu)

12:30 16:50 Daily (via Manila)



Bacolod – Davao 09:00 11:05 Daily (via Cebu)

06:20 12:00 Daily (via Manila)

10:05 17:40 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Butuan 07:25 12:35 Daily (via Manila)

Butuan – Davao 13:05 17:40 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Cagayan de Oro 07:25 13:20 Daily (via Manila)

12:30 16:30 Daily (via Manila)

06:30 13:50 Tu/Th/Sa (via Cebu)



Cagayan de Oro – Davao 06:40 12:00 Daily (via Manila)

13:50 21:10 Daily (via Manila)

14:20 17:25 Tuesday (via Cebu)



Davao – Clark 06:30 11:35 M/W/F (via Cebu)

Clark – Davao 12:05 17:25 M/W/F (via Cebu)



Davao – Cotabato 07:25 13:20 M/W/F/Sa (via Manila)

Cotabato – Davao 13:50 21:10 M/W/F/Sa (via Manila)



Davao – General Santos 07:25 13:55 Daily (via Manila)

General Santos – Davao 14:25 21:10 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Iloilo 06:30 08:35 Daily (via Cebu)

12:30 20:10 Daily (via Manila)



Iloilo – Davao 09:05 11:05 Daily (via Cebu)

06:35 12:00 Daily (via Manila)

10:05 17:40 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Kalibo 12:30 16:10 Daily (via Manila)

06:30 13:50 M/W/F/Su (viaCebu)



Kalibo – Davao 10:50 17:40 Daily (via Manila)

16:40 21:10 Daily (via Manila)

14:20 17:25 Mo/W/F (via Cebu)



Davao – Laoag 07:25 12:55 M/W/Sa (via Manila)

Laoag – Davao 13:25 17:40 M/W/Sa (via Manila)



Davao – Legaspi 07:25 13:40 Daily (via Manila)

Legaspi – Davao 14:10 21:10 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Puerto Princesa 06:30 11:30 Tu/Th/Sa (via Cebu)

Puerto Princesa – Davao 12:00 17:25 Tuesday (via Cebu)



Davao – Roxas 07:25 12:50 Tu/Th/F/Su(viaManila)

Roxas – Davao 13:20 17:40 Tu/Th/F/Su (via Manila)



Davao – Tacloban 12:30 17:05 Daily (via Manila)

Tacloban – Davao 06:40 12:00 Daily (via Manila)

12:20 17:40 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Tagbilaran 07:25 13:30 Daily (via Manila)

Tagbilaran – Davao 14:00 21:10 Daily (via Manila)

07:30 17:40 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Zamboanga 06:30 10:05 Tu/Th/F (via Cebu)

Zamboanga – Davao 07:45 11:05 Tu/Th/F (via Cebu)



Davao – Dipolog 07:25 13:10 Tu/Th/Su (via Manila)

Dipolog – Davao 13:40 21:10 Tu/Th/Su (via Manila)

Davao – Dumaguete 07:25 15:25 Daily (via Manila)

Dumaguete – Davao 08:45 17:40 Tu/Th/Sa/Su(via Manila)

15:55 21:10 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Bangkok 14:40 00:20+1 Daily (via Manila)

Bangkok – Davao 01:10 12:00 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Canton 12:30 21:30 M/W/F/Su (via Manila)

Canton – Davao 22:15 06:55+1 M/W/F/Su (via Manila)



Davao – Hong Kong 07:25 18:40 Daily (via Manila)

12:30 21:10 Daily (via Manila)

17:55 23:50 M/Tu/W/F(via Cebu)



Hong Kong – Davao 11:00 21:10 Daily (via Manila)

00:35 06:00 M/Tu/W/Th/F/Sa (via Cebu)



Davao – Jakarta 14:40 23:45 M/W/F (via Manila)

Jakarta – Davao 00:30 12:00 Tu/Th/Sa (via Manila)



Davao–Kuala Lumpur14:40 00:35+1 Tu/Th/Sa/Su (via Manila)

Kuala Lumpur–Davao 01:20 12:00M/W/F/Su (via Manila)



Davao – Macau 14:40 21:30 Tu/Th/Sa (via Manila)

Macau – Davao 22:15 06:55+1 Tu/Th/Sa (via Manila)

Davao – Shanghai 14:40 00:05+1 Daily (via Manila)

Shanghai – Davao 00:55 12:00 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Singapore 14:40 23:55 Daily (via Manila)

17:55 23:25 M/Tu/W/F(via Cebu)



Singapore – Davao 00:40 12:00 Daily (via Manila)

00:20 06:00Tu/W/Th/Sa/Su (via Cebu)

Davao – Taipei 17:55 22:10 M/W/F (viaCebu)

Taipei – Davao 22:55 06:00+1 Mo/We/Fr (via Cebu)

* Davao – Taipei – Davao (via Cebu) effective Dec. 14, 2007 until further notice







ASIAN SPIRIT

Davao – Palau 11:30 14:00 Wednesday

Palau – Davao 09:40 10:15 Wednesday





SINGAPORE AIRLINES

Davao – Singapore 15:15 18:55 Mo/Tu/Th/Sa

13:35 18:55 We/Fr/Su (via Cebu)



Singapore – Davao 09:05 12:55 We/Fr/Su

09:05 14:35 Mo/TuTh/Sa(via Cebu)



SRIWIJAYA AIR

Davao – Manado 10:45 11:50 Monday

Manado – Davao 08:55 10:00 Monday

source: http://www.davaocity.gov.ph/localgovernment/schedule.aspx?id=1

I believe that the posted flight schedule of Cebu Pacific flights is taken from the website. Those flights ARE NOT direct flights. Those ARE non-stop. Direct flights have immediate stop (e.g. refuelling), have the same flight number and usually same planes are used. PAL's Manila-L.A. (via Guam, refuelling) and SIA's Singapore-Barcelona via Milan are direct flights. Cebu Pacific's Cebu-Davao is a non-stop simply because it doesn't have any stop at all, unless... :)

Flight Schedule
Davao City Flight Schedules


Davao – Iloilo 06:15 07:20 Tu/Th/Sa

Iloilo – Davao 07:50 08:55 Tu/Th/Sa

* Davao – Iloilo – Davao effective May 8, 2008 until further notice


Waaahhh!!! Too early!!!! :cry: What if I'll be coming from Gensan/Marbel/Tacurong pa???!!! :cry:

@Asiana. Those terms remind me of Expedia, wahehehe!!! :D

Waaahhh!!! Too early!!!! :cry: What if I'll be coming from Gensan/Marbel/Tacurong pa???!!! :cry:

@Asiana. Those terms remind me of Expedia, wahehehe!!! :D

eh tambay ka na sa Davoah :D

^^ Ok ha. I always go to Mindanao in tight budget. :lol:

^^ Ok ha. I always go to Mindanao in tight budget. :lol:

kala ko you go to Mindanao wearing tights :lol: no problemo amigo,waway is here :okay:

^^ :rofl: That was a disturbing visual! Now it's stuck in my mind! :bash:

Flight Schedule
Davao City Flight Schedules



CARRIER DESTINATION ETA ETD



PHILIPPINE AIRLINES

Davao – Manila 07:30 09:30 Daily

09:50 11:50 Daily *

13:30 15:30 Daily

15:45 17:45 Daily

19:30 21:30 Daily

21:05 23:05 Daily

* To operate effective Dec. 1, 2007



Manila – Davao 04:30 06:30 Daily

07:00 09:00 Daily *

10:30 12:30 Daily

13:05 15:05 Daily

16:30 18:30 Daily

18:25 20:25 Daily

* To operate effective Dec. 1, 2007





AIR PHILIPPINES

Davao – Manila 09:40 11:20 Daily

19:15 20:55 Daily



Manila – Davao 07:30 09:10 Daily

14:00 15:40 Daily



Davao – Cebu 11:40 12:35 Daily

16:15 17:10 Daily



Cebu – Davao 09:55 10:50 Daily

17:40 18:35 Daily





CEBU PACIFIC

Direct Flights:



Davao – Manila 07:25 09:10 Daily

12:30 14:15 Daily

14:40 16:25 Daily

18:10 19:55 Daily

21:40 23:25 Daily



Manila – Davao 05:10 06:55 Daily

10:15 12:00 Daily

12:25 14:10 Daily

15:55 17:40 Daily

19:25 21:10 Daily



Davao – Cebu 06:30 07:25 Daily

11:35 12:30 Daily

17:55 18:50 M/Tu/W/F

20:55 21:50 Th/Su



Cebu – Davao 05:05 06:00 Daily

10:10 11:05 Daily

16:30 17:25 M/Tu/W/F

19:30 20:25 Th/Su



Davao – Iloilo 06:15 07:20 Tu/Th/Sa

Iloilo – Davao 07:50 08:55 Tu/Th/Sa

* Davao – Iloilo – Davao effective May 8, 2008 until further notice



Davao – Zamboanga 09:10 10:05 Mo/We/Sa/Su

Zamboanga – Davao 07:45 08:40 Mo/We/Sa/Su



Davao – Hong Kong 20:40 23:30 M/W/F/Sa

17:55 23:50 M/Tu/W/F



Hong Kong – Davao 00:15 03:05 Tu/Th/Sa/Su

00:35 06:00 M/Tu/W/Th/F/Sa

* Davao – Hongkong – Davao effective May 9, 2008 until further notice



Davao – Singapore 20:00 23:15 Tu/Th/Su

17:55 23:25 M/Tu/W/F



Singapore – Davao 23:59 03:15+1 Tu/Th/Su

00:20 06:00Tu/W/Th/Sa/Su

* Davao – Singapore – Davao effective May 8, 2008 until further notice



Davao – Taipei 17:55 22:10 M/W/F

Taipei – Davao 22:55 06:00+1 M/W/F

* Davao – Taipei – Davao effective Dec. 14, 2007 until further notice





Connecting Flights:



Davao – Bacolod 06:30 08:30 Daily (via Cebu)

12:30 16:50 Daily (via Manila)



Bacolod – Davao 09:00 11:05 Daily (via Cebu)

06:20 12:00 Daily (via Manila)

10:05 17:40 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Butuan 07:25 12:35 Daily (via Manila)

Butuan – Davao 13:05 17:40 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Cagayan de Oro 07:25 13:20 Daily (via Manila)

12:30 16:30 Daily (via Manila)

06:30 13:50 Tu/Th/Sa (via Cebu)



Cagayan de Oro – Davao 06:40 12:00 Daily (via Manila)

13:50 21:10 Daily (via Manila)

14:20 17:25 Tuesday (via Cebu)



Davao – Clark 06:30 11:35 M/W/F (via Cebu)

Clark – Davao 12:05 17:25 M/W/F (via Cebu)



Davao – Cotabato 07:25 13:20 M/W/F/Sa (via Manila)

Cotabato – Davao 13:50 21:10 M/W/F/Sa (via Manila)



Davao – General Santos 07:25 13:55 Daily (via Manila)

General Santos – Davao 14:25 21:10 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Iloilo 06:30 08:35 Daily (via Cebu)

12:30 20:10 Daily (via Manila)



Iloilo – Davao 09:05 11:05 Daily (via Cebu)

06:35 12:00 Daily (via Manila)

10:05 17:40 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Kalibo 12:30 16:10 Daily (via Manila)

06:30 13:50 M/W/F/Su (viaCebu)



Kalibo – Davao 10:50 17:40 Daily (via Manila)

16:40 21:10 Daily (via Manila)

14:20 17:25 Mo/W/F (via Cebu)



Davao – Laoag 07:25 12:55 M/W/Sa (via Manila)

Laoag – Davao 13:25 17:40 M/W/Sa (via Manila)



Davao – Legaspi 07:25 13:40 Daily (via Manila)

Legaspi – Davao 14:10 21:10 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Puerto Princesa 06:30 11:30 Tu/Th/Sa (via Cebu)

Puerto Princesa – Davao 12:00 17:25 Tuesday (via Cebu)



Davao – Roxas 07:25 12:50 Tu/Th/F/Su(viaManila)

Roxas – Davao 13:20 17:40 Tu/Th/F/Su (via Manila)



Davao – Tacloban 12:30 17:05 Daily (via Manila)

Tacloban – Davao 06:40 12:00 Daily (via Manila)

12:20 17:40 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Tagbilaran 07:25 13:30 Daily (via Manila)

Tagbilaran – Davao 14:00 21:10 Daily (via Manila)

07:30 17:40 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Zamboanga 06:30 10:05 Tu/Th/F (via Cebu)

Zamboanga – Davao 07:45 11:05 Tu/Th/F (via Cebu)



Davao – Dipolog 07:25 13:10 Tu/Th/Su (via Manila)

Dipolog – Davao 13:40 21:10 Tu/Th/Su (via Manila)

Davao – Dumaguete 07:25 15:25 Daily (via Manila)

Dumaguete – Davao 08:45 17:40 Tu/Th/Sa/Su(via Manila)

15:55 21:10 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Bangkok 14:40 00:20+1 Daily (via Manila)

Bangkok – Davao 01:10 12:00 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Canton 12:30 21:30 M/W/F/Su (via Manila)

Canton – Davao 22:15 06:55+1 M/W/F/Su (via Manila)



Davao – Hong Kong 07:25 18:40 Daily (via Manila)

12:30 21:10 Daily (via Manila)

17:55 23:50 M/Tu/W/F(via Cebu)



Hong Kong – Davao 11:00 21:10 Daily (via Manila)

00:35 06:00 M/Tu/W/Th/F/Sa (via Cebu)



Davao – Jakarta 14:40 23:45 M/W/F (via Manila)

Jakarta – Davao 00:30 12:00 Tu/Th/Sa (via Manila)



Davao–Kuala Lumpur14:40 00:35+1 Tu/Th/Sa/Su (via Manila)

Kuala Lumpur–Davao 01:20 12:00M/W/F/Su (via Manila)



Davao – Macau 14:40 21:30 Tu/Th/Sa (via Manila)

Macau – Davao 22:15 06:55+1 Tu/Th/Sa (via Manila)

Davao – Shanghai 14:40 00:05+1 Daily (via Manila)

Shanghai – Davao 00:55 12:00 Daily (via Manila)



Davao – Singapore 14:40 23:55 Daily (via Manila)

17:55 23:25 M/Tu/W/F(via Cebu)



Singapore – Davao 00:40 12:00 Daily (via Manila)

00:20 06:00Tu/W/Th/Sa/Su (via Cebu)

Davao – Taipei 17:55 22:10 M/W/F (viaCebu)

Taipei – Davao 22:55 06:00+1 Mo/We/Fr (via Cebu)

* Davao – Taipei – Davao (via Cebu) effective Dec. 14, 2007 until further notice







ASIAN SPIRIT

Davao – Palau 11:30 14:00 Wednesday

Palau – Davao 09:40 10:15 Wednesday





SINGAPORE AIRLINES

Davao – Singapore 15:15 18:55 Mo/Tu/Th/Sa

13:35 18:55 We/Fr/Su (via Cebu)



Singapore – Davao 09:05 12:55 We/Fr/Su

09:05 14:35 Mo/TuTh/Sa(via Cebu)



SRIWIJAYA AIR

Davao – Manado 10:45 11:50 Monday

Manado – Davao 08:55 10:00 Monday

source: http://www.davaocity.gov.ph/localgovernment/schedule.aspx?id=1

WOW! dami ah! :cheers:

Waaahhh!!! Too early!!!! :cry: What if I'll be coming from Gensan/Marbel/Tacurong pa???!!! :cry:

@Asiana. Those terms remind me of Expedia, wahehehe!!! :D

ikaw din ba si bernie? nagpalit ka rin pala ng user name. :)

mabuti pa ang new bacolod airport......di pa na-open may website na sila....

Davao International Airport

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj21/bagani_photos/DSC_0567.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj21/bagani_photos/DSC_0570.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj21/bagani_photos/DSC_0575.jpg

photos by @Bagani

^^ For its size, DVO is really an architectural gem. :okay:

^^ Kaya nga eh. I dunno why Boyet doesn't like its architecture, but for me, this is one of the country's finest.

^^ i think boyet don't like the generic construction materials , less creative , that's how an architect thinks and feels :)

^^ Ay huo gale. He's an architect, hehehe!!! :D

Davao International Airport


http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj21/bagani_photos/DSC_0575.jpg[/center]

photos by @Bagani


This is the exterior. It looks clean. The interior? It's another story. Obviously, the ATO is poor on maintenance.

^^ Kaya nga eh. I dunno why Boyet doesn't like its architecture, but for me, this is one of the country's finest.

i dont like the pre departure area and yung concourse..its too generic and plain :)

Nawala kasi yong pagkadurian para na lang syang ordinaryong Blade hindi tulad nong dating terminal.

Airport downgrading in Manila may spell
maintenance trouble for Davao airport (http://businessmirror.com.ph/01222008/economy02.html)

By Manuel T. Cayon
Reporter


DAVAO CITY—Metro Manila’s trouble with downgraded airport status could spell both maintenance trouble and opportunity to tap more direct destinations for the Davao International Airport, whose gradual inability to provide simple amenities, such as tissue papers and control some pests, was largely blamed on control by the national government.

Some tourists have already cited some specks on the maintenance of the Davao International Airport, which was upgraded only recently in 2003.

Wanda Teo of the Davao Regional Tourism Council here disclosed in a news conference over the weekend that some tourists have been displeased seeing some small rats running across the store stalls inside the airport terminal building.

“Some even saw some roaches,” she said.

Sonia Garcia, regional director of the Department of Tourism (DOT), said some of the items on maintenance have been raised with the national government to compel the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Authority to defray the budget for some amenities in the airport.

“This time, we would also raise it again,” she said.

Garcia and Teo, along with other executives of national government agencies involved in the regional tourism project, Gateway Davao, have expressed dismay at the central control of the airport here.

Gomer Dy, regional director of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), said all their revenues have to be remitted back to their regional office, a system also raised by Garcia on the management of the airport here.

“We have to tell Manila again what the Davao airport needs,” Garcia said.

Garcia said she was unfazed with the downgraded status of the Naia but said that the DOT and other tourism-based industries here gave a 10-percent higher target than what it achieved last year.

Some 49,057 foreign visitors came to the city, an improvement from the previous year’s 43,098 visitors. Local tourists, including the balikbayan and overseas Filipinos, comprise the bulk of the tourists, estimated to have reached 530,538 last year. In 2006, 478,815 loc

Airport downgrading in Manila may spell
maintenance trouble for Davao airport (http://businessmirror.com.ph/01222008/economy02.html)

By Manuel T. Cayon
Reporter


DAVAO CITY—Metro Manila’s trouble with downgraded airport status could spell both maintenance trouble and opportunity to tap more direct destinations for the Davao International Airport, whose gradual inability to provide simple amenities, such as tissue papers and control some pests, was largely blamed on control by the national government.

Some tourists have already cited some specks on the maintenance of the Davao International Airport, which was upgraded only recently in 2003.

Wanda Teo of the Davao Regional Tourism Council here disclosed in a news conference over the weekend that some tourists have been displeased seeing some small rats running across the store stalls inside the airport terminal building.

“Some even saw some roaches,” she said.

Sonia Garcia, regional director of the Department of Tourism (DOT), said some of the items on maintenance have been raised with the national government to compel the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Authority to defray the budget for some amenities in the airport.

“This time, we would also raise it again,” she said.

Garcia and Teo, along with other executives of national government agencies involved in the regional tourism project, Gateway Davao, have expressed dismay at the central control of the airport here.

Gomer Dy, regional director of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), said all their revenues have to be remitted back to their regional office, a system also raised by Garcia on the management of the airport here.

“We have to tell Manila again what the Davao airport needs,” Garcia said.

Garcia said she was unfazed with the downgraded status of the Naia but said that the DOT and other tourism-based industries here gave a 10-percent higher target than what it achieved last year.

Some 49,057 foreign visitors came to the city, an improvement from the previous year’s 43,098 visitors. Local tourists, including the balikbayan and overseas Filipinos, comprise the bulk of the tourists, estimated to have reached 530,538 last year. In 2006, 478,815 loc


^^ congratulations to the national government, and condolence to the LGU of davao.

good job central government!

Cebu Pacific (A319) land at DVO (4-Jan-2008)

ps1D1gviGnE

Davao City on Google Earth Flight Simulator

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/wabbygabby/DVO_flightsim_airport.jpg
Davao International Airport as seen from "Space Shuttle"

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/wabbygabby/DVO_flightsim.jpg
Mount Apo and Davao City

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/wabbygabby/DVO_landing.jpg
Final Approach on RWY05......welcome to davao!!!!

galing hehe

^^ PAL's going to utilize its A343 aircraft for its first and second flights PR809 and PR811, respectively this Thursday January 31. As shown on pal's website via the online booking system link.

While PR811 will be utilizing the B744 jumbo on Saturday February 2, which I and my family will be riding on incidentally to Davao (will try to take some pix and video on this particular flight).

^^ PAL's going to utilize its A343 aircraft for its first and second flights PR809 and PR811, respectively this Thursday January 31. As shown on pal's website via the online booking system link.

While PR811 will be utilizing the B744 jumbo on Saturday February 2, which I and my family will be riding on incidentally to Davao (will try to take some pix and video on this particular flight).

good news bro...on the aircraft i mean...

goys be ready with your camera...

^^ ano bang mga aeroplano yan :colgate:

A343 - Airbus A-340-300 series
B744 - Boeing B-747-400 series

PAL normally dont use these equipments, they are using A-320 and A330-200

^^ wow really 747 :)

is pearl pacific airways operating already their flights in davao???

A343 - Airbus A-340-300 series
B744 - Boeing B-747-400 series

PAL normally dont use these equipments, they are using A-320 and A330-200

i beg to disagree sir. PAL always uses a330 and a340 in the mnl-dvo-mnl route. its the 744 that isnt normally used in this route.

a330/a340 are used in the first and second flight. a319 in the third flight. EQV(this means equipment varies; it maybe a 744,340,330,320,or 319;depending on the aircraft availability) on the fourth flight. a320 in the fifth flight.

is pearl pacific airways operating already their flights in davao???

yes they are.on a chartered basis.

a-340 are not deployed to davao on regular basis its the a-330

a-340 are not deployed to davao on regular basis its the a-330

its is man....i am a resident of davao and live right under the flight path. so i would know if it is an a330 or an a 340.

last week alone, i saw the a340 every day of the week. and besides the a340 has a lower passenger capacity than the a330. so when there is lower passenger capacity and the a340 is available, they use it. how do i know this? my uncle is a check pilot/instructor for airbus pilots in PAL.

^^ah ok because ive been travelling to davao for so many years and ive never got the chance to ride in an a340 its always a-330, maybe during the lean season they uiltize lower capacity planes ( btw do u now the seating confifiguration of both pals a330a and a340...i always thought that the latter can accommodate more passengers than the former...these planes are almost identical in size except for the engines i beleive...

^^ah ok because ive been travelling to davao for so many years and ive never got the chance to ride in an a340 its always a-330, maybe during the lean season they uiltize lower capacity planes ( btw do u now the seating confifiguration of both pals a330a and a340...i always thought that the latter can accommodate more passengers than the former...these planes are almost identical in size except for the engines i beleive...

pal a340 - 264 pax on a 3 cabin layout

pal a330 - 302 pax on a 2 cabin layout

pal 744 - (with registry number n751 to n753) 433 pax on a 3 cabin layout
(with regisrty number n754) 398 pax on a 3 cabin layout

if you want to try the a340 to davao, get the early morning and the second flight. in those flights its a tossup between the a340 and a330 (whichever aircraft is available). the rest of the 3 flights are serviced by the a320 or a319, or if you are lucky, a 744.

^^thanx for the info :)

^^ PAL's going to utilize its A343 aircraft for its first and second flights PR809 and PR811, respectively this Thursday January 31. As shown on pal's website via the online booking system link.

While PR811 will be utilizing the B744 jumbo on Saturday February 2, which I and my family will be riding on incidentally to Davao (will try to take some pix and video on this particular flight).
if it's really B744, I want to be the first one to ride with it....

if it's really B744, I want to be the first one to ride with it....

sorry... you can't be the first...
matagal na sige pasok-labas yong 747 ng PAL sa DVO

ito
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j303/xzibit31/05022801.jpg

just found this sa net... A340 takeoff from DIA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfXPffUEbkA

yeah...and (not sure now kung inayos ba) but nung last time naka timing ako ng 747 di kagandahan ang iteriors nito compared sa A330

i find the smaller planers a lot comfortable than the big ones. flight nako from vancouver to hongkong the 747 had more noise and rambling.

^

It could be the plane Paul. I've heard Oasis Airline uses old 747s. I flew the 767 of Air Canada from Vancouver to Toronto and back and I should say those were the smoothest plane rides I've ever had inspite of some air pockets here and there.

sorry... you can't be the first...
matagal na sige pasok-labas yong 747 ng PAL sa DVO

ito
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j303/xzibit31/05022801.jpg
sh*t! hehe!!

anyway.. any new aircraft that flies to davao?

Man that bird looks a bit used up.

One thing I can't stand with the current DIA security regulations is the taking off of shoes, belts etc even before you get in the terminal. You have to do this twice once before you enter the terminal and again before you enter the restricted waiting area by the gate. No other airport I know off does this. All the ones I've been too, have you enter the terminal where the first screening is usually concentrated on your baggage, specially the checkin baggage. YOu find a long line just getting into the building because of this stupid process. I find this OA. A show to present that we have high security and yet you see Ampatuan walk through And he's accompanied by a whole batallion of PNP, MILF and AFP! ( Of course maintindihan natin na talagang madaming gustong magpatiklop sa kanya haha kaya baka siya pa ang mas praning for security kaysa sa airport:lol:). Anyway fake security measures that inconvinience the public but are not even enforced to everyone anyway is not welcome.

^^All airports are applying this security but of course, this will take time for you to take off the shoes, belt, uhm.. pants? hehe!!

i just saw a 744 land....wala din sya masyao ingay noh....pero parang ang bagal mag land...hehehehehehe

^^uhm... it's okay... It's still a lot of fun....

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i just saw a 744 land....wala din sya masyao ingay noh....pero parang ang bagal mag land...hehehehehehe

^^I was there with my wife and daughter bro @xzibit. The trip lasted for only 1 hour and 25 minutes, leaving at 10.35am and arriving exactly 12 noon. It was 90% full for that flight. And the captain looked so young, i estimate his age to be around 33 i think.

The flight was smooth all the way from manila and not much rumbling from the engine. Medyo hard lang yong pag-landing siguro dahil sa laki at heavy-loaded yung plane, unlike sa mga 737 and A320 wala kaayoy ma-feel pag-landing. Pwede nako di mangandoy mag-abroad kay kasakay nako'g 747 :nuts: aw naa pa diay A380 mas dako...

Pix to follow once we get back to manila on the 13th...

^

It could be the plane Paul. I've heard Oasis Airline uses old 747s. I flew the 767 of Air Canada from Vancouver to Toronto and back and I should say those were the smoothest plane rides I've ever had inspite of some air pockets here and there.

could be.

the cebu pacific planes are one of the smoothest i've had too.

^^I was there with my wife and daughter bro @xzibit. The trip lasted for only 1 hour and 25 minutes, leaving at 10.35am and arriving exactly 12 noon. It was 90% full for that flight. And the captain looked so young, i estimate his age to be around 33 i think.

The flight was smooth all the way from manila and not much rumbling from the engine. Medyo hard lang yong pag-landing siguro dahil sa laki at heavy-loaded yung plane, unlike sa mga 737 and A320 wala kaayoy ma-feel pag-landing. Pwede nako di mangandoy mag-abroad kay kasakay nako'g 747 :nuts: aw naa pa diay A380 mas dako...

Pix to follow once we get back to manila on the 13th...

its nice to know that that flight was 90% full....

sometimes planes kasi need to landed with a big thud. many factors are attributed to that. be it full or runway is not sufficient.

but the major reason why there is a bug thud is that the pilots was to be sure that the plane has touched the runway and continue on with the reverse especially in a fully loaded flight....

i have a question. when u landed, did the plane reach the other end of the runway and execute a 360 degree turn or did it turn in agad at taxiway a4?

kasi most 747 landings i have seen here in davao do not reach the other end of the runway. when they land, diretso agad sa taxiway a4 (that is when they use runway 05)

sorry for your loss pare....

kanina gumamit ng A340 ang PAL :) nakita ko sa TV kasi may 2 planes na di pinaland agad kasi inantay makaland at makaalis ang plane ni PGMA..:ohno: kawawa naman mga passengers at paikot ikot lang sa himpapawid

^^ The usual rule during state visits.

its nice to know that that flight was 90% full....

sometimes planes kasi need to landed with a big thud. many factors are attributed to that. be it full or runway is not sufficient.

but the major reason why there is a bug thud is that the pilots was to be sure that the plane has touched the runway and continue on with the reverse especially in a fully loaded flight....

i have a question. when u landed, did the plane reach the other end of the runway and execute a 360 degree turn or did it turn in agad at taxiway a4?

kasi most 747 landings i have seen here in davao do not reach the other end of the runway. when they land, diretso agad sa taxiway a4 (that is when they use runway 05)

sorry for your loss pare....

you can always feel if the plane touched the runway be it soft or hard 'thud' landing. And FYI reverse thrust can also be deployed even before the wheel touched the tarmac. We call it the moment as 'flare'. It's the time when the thrust is idle, the plane floating before it made contact with ground. It depends on the pilot whether to deploy reverse thrust during flare or after main landing gear start scratching the runway surface.

Hard or soft landing actually depends on the pilot's skill and wind condition. If the wind is smooth and consistent the landing will be soft, very likely. If the wind is strong you have to control the aircraft and pushed the yoke or sidestick down a little bit harder, and when it happens sometimes we call it hard landing. Really depends on condition and pilot's skills. A combination of both. A soft landing is prefered and laudable, but to do that you need experience yo. :)

Depends on type and runway rating/equipment, auto landing will give you smooth and soft landing. But different companies have different SOP. And only authorized person can do auto land.

^^All airports are applying this security but of course, this will take time for you to take off the shoes, belt, uhm.. pants? hehe!!

No other airport I know off makes you take your shoes off in the preliminary baggage xray, usually it's when you move to the secure area after checkin. In most other countries airports they allow well wishers and people accompanying to go all the way till check in. Not in this country and of course in Davao, you're not even allowed near the terminal :nuts: And yet it's been proven that their security measures is not effective. And you see Ampatuan and his body guards armed to the teeth inside the terminal! That's why is OA, more for show.

take pants off ok lang basta pati girls rin:lol:

its nice to know that that flight was 90% full....

i have a question. when u landed, did the plane reach the other end of the runway and execute a 360 degree turn or did it turn in agad at taxiway a4?

kasi most 747 landings i have seen here in davao do not reach the other end of the runway. when they land, diretso agad sa taxiway a4 (that is when they use runway 05)

sorry for your loss pare....

thanks for the sympathy sir @xzibit... :)

and yes, dumiretso na agad sa taxiway yung plane after landing, hindi na umabot at the other end of the runway.

I have a question din, is it possible for a large plane (e.g. 747, a340, a330, 777) to take-off/land in an airport with a two thousand meter runway? Cause i guess the distance from taxiway a4 up to the tip of runway 05 (mamay road side ba yun? kasi dun kami nag-land) is about 2 km.

yun din tanong ko :) kasi nung nakasakay ako ng B747 di rin umabot sa kabilang dulo..di nga umabot sa may old terminal..pag land (from runway5) diretso sya left turn sa terminal

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/9587/bitawcc0.jpg

thanks for the sympathy sir @xzibit... :)

and yes, dumiretso na agad sa taxiway yung plane after landing, hindi na umabot at the other end of the runway.

I have a question din, is it possible for a large plane (e.g. 747, a340, a330, 777) to take-off/land in an airport with a two thousand meter runway? Cause i guess the distance from taxiway a4 up to the tip of runway 05 (mamay road side ba yun? kasi dun kami nag-land) is about 2 km.

yun din tanong ko :) kasi nung nakasakay ako ng B747 di rin umabot sa kabilang dulo..di nga umabot sa may old terminal..pag land (from runway5) diretso sya left turn sa terminal

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/9587/bitawcc0.jpg


it is possible but there would be some restrictions..like limiting the number of passengers or limiting the fuel payload. but i guess most airlines do not take the risk because there are limitations on the landing length and the take off length of aircrafts...

to answer your question...

the plane does not touch down on the piano keys on the runway....the airplane lands on the threshold of the runway...so from the thresh hold of the runway to taxiway a4 is about 1600 meters...the stopping power of the 744 is awesome....more awesome than the a340 and a330..

the piano keys are the bunch of white lines that are painted on the end of each runway....

the threshold of the runway is where the two large lines are. that is the place where the tires of the planes usually hit for a good and precise landing....

Wow... it's good to know those info, Thanks. :)

I agree, very good I learned something new today! ty rin :)

it is possible but there would be some restrictions..like limiting the number of passengers or limiting the fuel payload. but i guess most airlines do not take the risk because there are limitations on the landing length and the take off length of aircrafts...

to answer your question...

the plane does not touch down on the piano keys on the runway....the airplane lands on the threshold of the runway...so from the thresh hold of the runway to taxiway a4 is about 1600 meters...the stopping power of the 744 is awesome....more awesome than the a340 and a330..

the piano keys are the bunch of white lines that are painted on the end of each runway....

the threshold of the runway is where the two large lines are. that is the place where the tires of the planes usually hit for a good and precise landing....

Do you think they deploy those outboard engines?

^^

yes they do deploy the reverse of the outboard engines as well

Prior to boarding at NAIA 2
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r216/bongskie09/DSCF2387.jpg

gi-kwaan gyud aron naay ebidensya
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r216/bongskie09/DSCF2394.jpg

ebidensya pa gyud with wifey
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on descent somewhere in davao del norte or bukidnon i guess
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r216/bongskie09/DSCF2414.jpg

yeheey Davao na gyud!
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r216/bongskie09/DSCF2420.jpg

bahala'g wa mi ma-klaro basta kay ang eroplano klaro :nuts: :lol:
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r216/bongskie09/DSCF2426.jpg

^^nice pix bro..tnx for sharing :)

more pics pa sa davao, ang linis. ganda ng airport. sa thread kc ng davao city wala gaano e.

you're welcome doc :)

@kuya bongskie :okay:


gi-kwaan gyud aron naay ebidensya
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r216/bongskie09/DSCF2394.jpg

bahala'g wa mi ma-klaro basta kay ang eroplano klaro :nuts: :lol:
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Saturday, February 16, 2008
Kites, doves ban takes effect Saturday
By Carlo P. Mallo

THE Police Regional Office-Southern Mindanao issued a reminder to people living within the vicinity of the Davao International Airport (DIA) of the looming effectivity of the DIA Safety Ordinance of 2007, which among others, prohibits the flying of kites and the raising of doves within the airport's vicinity.

In a statement, Chief Superintendent Andres Caro II, regional police director, reminded the public that the said ordinance is to take effect Saturday, February 16.

Some of the pertinent provisions of the ordinance are the prohibition of the flying of kites, balloons, and remote controlled airplanes within an eight-kilometer radius from the center of the airport and within 12 kilometers from both ends of the runway in Barangay Sasa and Barangay Angliongto in Buhangin.

This means that kite flying will not be allowed in the entire downtown area as this is within the eight-kilometer radius. The Agro-Industrial Foundation College, however, is already beyond the prohibited area for kite flying.

The raising of doves and pigeons is also prohibited within the distance of five-kilometer radius from the fence of the airport.

Also, unauthorized porters will not be allowed within the perimeters of the airport.

Caro also appealed to the public to abide with the ordinance as it is for the safety and security of everyone.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2008/02/16/news/kites.doves.ban.takes.effect.saturday.html

^^good! good! good! :lol:

from my uncle's file :cheers: (makit-an ba? pls. call my attention if the pic doesn't appear, txs.)

http://images.akoniuy.multiply.com/image/1/photos/16/orig/25/dvoairport.jpg?et=FvHoh1gZzMgOwahySdS8kQ&nmid=82343923

Prior to boarding at NAIA 2


gi-kwaan gyud aron naay ebidensya
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r216/bongskie09/DSCF2394.jpg


yeheey Davao na gyud!
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r216/bongskie09/DSCF2420.jpg

bahala'g wa mi ma-klaro basta kay ang eroplano klaro :nuts: :lol:
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r216/bongskie09/DSCF2426.jpg


They change na pla yung eco clas ng B744 much like the A330 at A340 na rin 'no...

Ang ganda tlga nung colorful designs sa lbas ng airport ng davao... it gave a color to dull pure white bldg.

Saturday, February 16, 2008
Kites, doves ban takes effect Saturday
By Carlo P. Mallo

THE Police Regional Office-Southern Mindanao issued a reminder to people living within the vicinity of the Davao International Airport (DIA) of the looming effectivity of the DIA Safety Ordinance of 2007, which among others, prohibits the flying of kites and the raising of doves within the airport's vicinity.

In a statement, Chief Superintendent Andres Caro II, regional police director, reminded the public that the said ordinance is to take effect Saturday, February 16.

Some of the pertinent provisions of the ordinance are the prohibition of the flying of kites, balloons, and remote controlled airplanes within an eight-kilometer radius from the center of the airport and within 12 kilometers from both ends of the runway in Barangay Sasa and Barangay Angliongto in Buhangin.

This means that kite flying will not be allowed in the entire downtown area as this is within the eight-kilometer radius. The Agro-Industrial Foundation College, however, is already beyond the prohibited area for kite flying.

The raising of doves and pigeons is also prohibited within the distance of five-kilometer radius from the fence of the airport.

Also, unauthorized porters will not be allowed within the perimeters of the airport.

Caro also appealed to the public to abide with the ordinance as it is for the safety and security of everyone.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2008/02/16/news/kites.doves.ban.takes.effect.saturday.html
good! now doves, migrate!

from my uncle's file :cheers: (makit-an ba? pls. call my attention if the pic doesn't appear, txs.)

http://images.akoniuy.multiply.com/image/1/photos/16/orig/25/dvoairport.jpg?et=FvHoh1gZzMgOwahySdS8kQ&nmid=82343923

i think there seem to be some inconsistencies with the landmarks pointed out.

^^ magkaiba ata yan, yan sa present day na road na naka encircle is (i think) the entrance to sun city golf and residential estate :)

Thursday, February 21, 2008
Air links, tourism concerns tackled in 2-day Eaga meet
By Joy Romares-Sevilla

THE two-day BIMP-Eaga Travel and Airlines Convergence Meeting at the Marco Polo Davao will discuss possible joint efforts to help the sub-region expand and sustain viable routes, as well as promote itself as a single tourism destination.

The meeting will start on Saturday until Sunday.

Post here your Valentine's Day greetings

Mary Ann Montemayor, BIMP-Eaga Tourism Council chair, said the meeting will be attended by some 30 key tourism and air transport players, composed of airline executives, general sales and travel agents, tour operators, marketing teams and donor organizations.

"This meeting of decision makers from the airline and travel sectors of BIMP-Eaga seeks to increase awareness on the developments in the BIMP-Eaga airline and tourism sector," Montemayor said.

The meeting, she said, aims to come up with a list of joint programs and projects that will make Eaga routes move viable and come up with an appropriate tourism brand for BIMP-Eaga as basis for marketing and promotions.

It also aims to identify practical mechanisms to ensure continuing coordination and cooperation in the development of air and tourism sectors of the sub-region.

Meanwhile, it was learned that the airline sector will meet ahead of the convergence meeting on February 22 to discuss updates and action status on the results of the 1st BIMP-Eaga Airlines Forum in June last year.

The group will also discuss specific details that would firm up commitment of the airline companies to serve Eaga routes.

Art Boncato, sales director of the Marco Polo Davao, on the other hand, said the meeting would have positive impact to the city.

He said it is always Marco Polo's objective to put Davao City as one of the key tourism destinations in the Philippines.

"Our strength in the tourism industry is to continue to look for investors. The meeting is one important event that would address some concerns not only in the airline sector, but also in the tourism sector," Boncato said in Wednesday's edition of the Club 888 press forum.

Germans Technical Cooperation, Asian Development Bank, BIMP-Eaga Transport, Infrastructure and ICT Development Cluster, Bimp-Eaga Joint Tourism Development Cluster, Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), BIMP-Eaga Business Council, BIMP-Eaga Tourism Council, and the Mindanao Economic and Development Council (Medco) organized the meeting.


http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2008/02/21/bus/air.links.tourism.concerns.tackled.in.2.day.eaga.meet.html

Limited efforts in pushing for open skies noted »

Feb 21, 2008 | By Glenrose

by Prix D Banzon

Davao City (21 February) — The tourism industry players in Davao noted that there is little effort in working for open skies to get the enough support in making the city the hub for low cost carrier.

But Art Boncato, chairman Davao Cooperative Center for Visitors and Conventions said this will not stop them from promoting Davao as a major destination.

He stressed that despite the limitation still some carriers like Cebu Pacific made Davao City as their third hub in the country and it is opening direct routes to other countries.

He said that starting May 8, 2008 Cebu Pacific will open its Davao-Hong Kong and Davao-Singapore routes direct and not passing by Cebu.

“Given this we now could see a major difference at the airport and this has to be supported by the Davao community,” he said.

He said what will make the airline business feasible is the load factor because if you don’t have it the business will not be viable.

Boncato meanwhile said that during the convergence meeting of the BIMP EAGA in Davao City on February 23-24, concerns on air transport and tourism sectors will be the top agenda.

He said discussions will be focused on possible joint efforts to help the sub-region expand and sustain viable routes as well as promote itself as a single tourism destination.

In a press statement Mary Ann Montemayor, chairperson of the BIMP EAGA Tourism Council said that the convergence of decisions makers from the airline and travel sectors within Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia and the Philippines East Asean Growth Area is a much awaited event.

It seeks to increase awareness on the developments of the BIMP EAGA airline and tourism sector and promote appreciation of the opportunities and benefits of the sub-region’s cooperation.

The BIMP EAGA convergence meeting is held back to back with the Davao Travel Show where more than 50 exhibitors both domestic and international on varied products at the SM City Davao event center.

Montemayor also said that the convergence meeting aims to identify practical mechanisms to ensure continuing coordination and cooperation in the development or air and tourism industries of the sub-region.

She also said that specific details will be discussed to firm up commitment of the airline companies to serve EAGA routes including other business opportunities in BIMP-EAGA’s aviation market. (PIA)

http://mindanao.wowphilippines.com/davao/

Davao & Palawan :cheers:

2 Davao, Palawan air routes up
for approval in BIMP-Eaga meeting

By Manuel T. Cayon
Reporter
The Business Mirror

DAVAO CITY—The tourism and air transport sectors of the East Asean Growth Area (Eaga) will meet here to smoothen out tourism promotion and tour packages and increase air travel within the four member-countries.

In the meeting, two Mindanao and one Palawan destinations were expected to be approved for additional air routes within the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines (BIMP-Eaga) to increase movement of people and travelers within the subregional grouping.

The meeting will take place at the Marco Polo Hotel here over the weekend, according to the Minda-nao Economic Development Council (Medco), the Philippine secretariat in the BIMP-Eaga.

Art Boncato, former president of the Davao Tourism Association, said the meeting would be crucial in forging a unified vision at how they would help the subregion expand and promote it as a single tourism destination.

The Medco said it would expect 30 major officials and prime moves in tourism and air transport in the four countries, and would be composed of airline executives, general sales and travel agents, tour operators and marketing teams, as well as donor organizations.

Mary Ann Montemayor, chairman of the BIMP-Eaga Tourism Council, said the meeting will attempt to find unique tour packages and destinations from what was actually almost common to all the member-countries of the BIMP-Eaga.

“Every nation has beaches and nature parks, but we would look at complementing destinations to avoid competition. We would market the subregion as a single destination but with varied offerings for varied interests of tourists and travelers,” Montemayor told an earlier news briefing here.

She said that Davao City, for instance, may offer its night life that is more vibrant than the other cities in the BIMP. The city has been the favorite venue of many BIMP-Eaga meetings in the past due to its night life. But Montemayor said, “We would package the city as family destination of healthy night life,” citing multi- entertainment destinations like the Matina Town Square and the Venue, hangouts even of families.

The Medco said that the two-day “convergence meeting” aims to come up with a list “of joint programs and projects that will make Eagaroutes more viable and come up with an appropriate tourism brand for BIMP-Eaga as basis for marketing and promotions.”

The airline sector would meet on Friday ahead of the convergence meeting “to discuss updates and action status on the results of the 1st BIMP-Eaga Airlines Forum in June last year,” which approved fifth freedom rights to airline companies. The traffic rights grant airlines to deliver passengers to another country and pick up passengers there for another flight to another country.

A memorandum of understanding on the expansion of air linkages was signed in January last year among the four countries.

BIMP officials said they believed that the landmark agreement made by the transport cluster was “expected to pave the way for the accelerated implementation of the Asean ‘open- skies’ policy.

The meeting would also hope to get the commitment of the airline companies “to serve Eaga routes, including other business opportunities in BIMP-Eaga’s aviation market.”

The BIMP-Eaga has five existing air routes: the Kota Kinabalu-Bandar Seri Begawan, served by Royal Brunei Airlines and Malaysian Airlines; Bandar Seri Begawan-Kuching, served by Royal Brunei Airlines; Zamboanga-Sandakan served by Asian Spirit; Pontianak-Kuching, served by Batavia Air; and Manado-Davao City, served by Merparti Airlines.

In convergence meeting here over the weekend, the following proposed air routes will be discussed: Kuching- Bandar Seri Begawan-Kota Kinabalu-BSB, to be served by Air Asia; Pontianak-Kuching-Bandar Seri Begawan, to be served by Batavia Air; Davao City-Bandar Seri Begawan, to be served by Pearl Pacific Airways; Puerto Princessa-Kota Kinabalu, to be served by SeaAir; and the Davao-Kota Kinabalu, to be served by Cebu Pacific Air.

Eaga is the largest subregional cooperation in Asia whose natural environment is ideal for tourism development. The subregional grouping has about 1.5 million square kilometers of land and is home to the world’s largest and oldest rain forests (Borneo and Papua), two of the world’s richest marine biodiversity sites which are Sulu and Sulawesi seas, and a string of world heritage sites such as Mount Kinabalu and Tubataha Reefs.

With its rich natural endowments, Eaga offers diverse land and water-based tourist attractions. The tourism sector wishes BIMP-Eaga to be an exotic, premier, single culture, adventure and nature tourism destination in Southeast Asia, according to Medco.

It said, however, Eaga’s tourism potentials remained untapped due to lack of air connectivity, promotion and marketing of destinations.

The meeting here was also the response of the clusters “to the directive during the 4th BIMP-Eaga Leaders’ Summit in Singapore last year to undertake collaborative actions that would ensure sustainability of the existing air routes and establish more new subregional air connections this year.”

The Medco said that the meeting is jointly organized by the German Technical Cooperation, Asian Development Bank, BIMP-Eaga Transport, Infrastructure and ICT Development Cluster, BIMP-Eaga Joint Tourism Development Cluster, Department of Transportation and Communications BIMP-Eaga Business Council, BIMP-EagaTourism Council and the MEDCo Secretariat.

http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/02212008/economy06.html

Friday, February 22, 2008
5 proposed air routes up in BIMP-Eaga gab
By Joy Romares-Sevilla
Sunstar Davao

FIVE proposed air routes in the BIMP-Eaga will be discussed in a two-day meeting of air transport and tourism players from the sub-region at the Marco Polo Davao, starting Saturday until Sunday.

These proposed air routes include the Kuching-Bandar Seri Begawan-Kota Kinabalu-BSB to be served by Air Asia; the Pontianak-Kuching-Bandar Seri Begawan to be served by Batavia Air; the Davao City-Bandar Seri Begawan to be served by Pearl Pacific Airways; the Puerto Princesa-Kota Kinabalu to be served by SeaAir; and the Davao-Kota Kinabalu to be served by Cebu Pacific Air.

The proposed air routes, if materialized, will be the additional routes to the five other existing routes in the BIMP-Eaga -- the Kota Kinabalu-Bandar Seri Begawan served by Royal Brunei Airlines and Malaysian Airlines; Bandar Seri Begawan-Kuching served by Royal Brunei Airlines; Zamboanga-Sandakan served by Asian Spirit; Pontianak-Kuching served by Batavia Air; and the Manado-Davao City served by Merpati Airlines.

"The discussion is beneficial to both tourism and air transport sectors considering the interdependence of both sectors in enhancing tourism and air passenger traffic across the sub-region," Virgilio Leyretana, chair of the Mindanao Economic Development Authority (Medco), said.

The two-day meeting is spearheaded by the BIMP-Eaga Transport and Tourism Clusters in response to the directive during the 4th BIMP-Eaga Leaders' Summit in Singapore last year.

The summit aims to undertake actions that will ensure sustainability of the existing air routes and establish more new sub-regional air connections this year.

Leyretana said strengthening tourism and air linkages has been strongly being pushed by the Arroyo administration in line with the effort to revitalize BIMP-Eaga as a key strategy for developing Mindanao and Palawan.

Eaga is home to the world's largest and oldest rainforests (Borneo and Papua), two of the world's richest marine biodiversity sites--which are the Sulu and Sulawesi Seas, and a string of world heritage sites such as Mt. Kinabalu and Tubataha Reefs.

With its rich natural endowments, Eaga offers diverse land and water-based tourist attractions. The tourism sector wishes BIMP-Eaga to be an exotic, premier, single culture, and adventure and nature tourism destination in Southeast Asia.

However, Eaga's tourism potentials remain untapped due to lack of air connectivity and promotion and marketing of destinations.

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Thursday, February 21, 2008
Air links, tourism concerns tackled in 2-day Eaga meet
By Joy Romares-Sevilla

THE two-day BIMP-Eaga Travel and Airlines Convergence Meeting at the Marco Polo Davao will discuss possible joint efforts to help the sub-region expand and sustain viable routes, as well as promote itself as a single tourism destination.

The meeting will start on Saturday until Sunday.

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Mary Ann Montemayor, BIMP-Eaga Tourism Council chair, said the meeting will be attended by some 30 key tourism and air transport players, composed of airline executives, general sales and travel agents, tour operators, marketing teams and donor organizations.

"This meeting of decision makers from the airline and travel sectors of BIMP-Eaga seeks to increase awareness on the developments in the BIMP-Eaga airline and tourism sector," Montemayor said.

The meeting, she said, aims to come up with a list of joint programs and projects that will make Eaga routes move viable and come up with an appropriate tourism brand for BIMP-Eaga as basis for marketing and promotions.

It also aims to identify practical mechanisms to ensure continuing coordination and cooperation in the development of air and tourism sectors of the sub-region.

Meanwhile, it was learned that the airline sector will meet ahead of the convergence meeting on February 22 to discuss updates and action status on the results of the 1st BIMP-Eaga Airlines Forum in June last year.

The group will also discuss specific details that would firm up commitment of the airline companies to serve Eaga routes.

Art Boncato, sales director of the Marco Polo Davao, on the other hand, said the meeting would have positive impact to the city.

He said it is always Marco Polo's objective to put Davao City as one of the key tourism destinations in the Philippines.

"Our strength in the tourism industry is to continue to look for investors. The meeting is one important event that would address some concerns not only in the airline sector, but also in the tourism sector," Boncato said in Wednesday's edition of the Club 888 press forum.

Germans Technical Cooperation, Asian Development Bank, BIMP-Eaga Transport, Infrastructure and ICT Development Cluster, Bimp-Eaga Joint Tourism Development Cluster, Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), BIMP-Eaga Business Council, BIMP-Eaga Tourism Council, and the Mindanao Economic and Development Council (Medco) organized the meeting.


http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2008/02/21/bus/air.links.tourism.concerns.tackled.in.2.day.eaga.meet.html
good move.. dapat open skies na...
Cebu Pacific
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charming...

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Business
RP has 3rd fastest-growing air travel market
By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes
Monday, February 25, 2008

Air travel within the Philippines is the third fastest growing market in the world, after India and Mexico, industry data revealed.

India’s domestic market grew by 33 percent, followed by Mexico at 27 percent, Philippines at 23 percent, and China at 16 percent last year.

The Philippines domestic air travel market grew with almost 10.4 million travelers in 2007 compared with almost 8.5 million passengers in 2006.

Gokongwei-owned Cebu Pacific (CEB) set the pace in the domestic market with a growth rate of 47 percent in terms of passengers carried in 2007, or from 3.034 million in 2006 to 4.46 million in 2007.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) experienced a six percent increase, from 3.81 million to 4.033 million, while traffic for Air Philippines grew 21 percent, or from 653,175 in 2006 to 726,616 last year.

Candice Iyog, CEB spokesperson, said domestic travel started booming when CEB introduced year-round low fares in 2005, forcing other local airlines to follow suit to be able to compete.

“Our rapid domestic network expansion, aggressive pricing, year-round low fares, and new and growing fleet stimulated the market and introduced air travel to many first-time flyers,” she said.

Iyog said CEB expects the growth trend to continue this year and beyond as the airline takes delivery of more new aircraft, which will be used to serve new domestic and international destinations.

“The arrival of brand new Airbus and ATR aircraft will open up the Philippines and hopefully generate economic growth largely through tourism and trade in the process,” she said.

Now in its 12th year, CEB has the youngest fleet in the Philippines.

It flies to 12 and soon to be 15 international destinations with the addition of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, and Kaohsiung in the coming months. CEB also flies to 21 domestic destinations with Boracay (Caticlan) starting Feb. 29, 2008.

CEB projects the number of passengers it will carry this year in both its domestic and international operations to exceed seven million, a 27 percent growth compared to the 5.49 million passengers in 2007.

CEB will be leasing this year four Airbus 320-200 and acquiring six ATR 72-500s, bringing the carrier’s total aircraft to 25 by the end of 2008. It also has firm orders for 10 more A320s with option for another 10, as well as firm orders for 10 ATRs and eight options. The six ATRs arriving this year are part of the 10 firm orders for ATRs.

CEB president Lance Gokongwei said the 10 firm orders for A320s will be coming in between 2010 and 2012 while the options may be availed of between 2012 and 2014. In the case of the ATRs, these will be coming in between 2010 and 2011. “By year 2013, CEB will have a fleet of 38 aircraft,” he said.

In 2007, CEB carried a total of 5.49 million passengers, a 58 percent growth from the 3.47 million carried in 2006. Of the 5.49 million, 4.46 million were domestic passengers which is a 47 percent increase from the 3.04 million domestic passengers in 2006.

The growth in the international operations was higher, with 1.032 million passengers carried in 2007 or a 141 percent growth compared to the 428,926 passengers in 2006.

CEB now has the fastest growing domestic and international operations in the country, serving 32 destinations with a total of 44 routes, and with 906 flights a week to both domestic and international destinations.

In 2007, Gokongwei said CEB had a 43 percent share of the domestic market while rival Philippine Airlines had 39 percent and Air Philippines, 11 percent. Last year, CEB had a load factor of 83 percent compared to PAL’s 79 percent and Air Philippines’ 73 percent. CEB also said it had the highest passenger numbers and seat numbers last year. “Our objective is to have an 80 to 85 percent load factor,” Gokongwei said.

He likewise noted that the top seven growth contributors to visitor arrivals in the Philippines from Asia (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Hong Kong, and Korea) are destinations where CEB has started or expanded operations over the past two years. “CEB is entering the Vietnam market on June 6 and we expect this market to show substantial growth,” Gokongwei said.

To further expand its reach, CEB also announced that it is setting up its third hub in the country in Davao this June. Its other hubs are in Manila and Cebu. There are also plans to put up another hub in Clark.

Gokongwei also expressed optimism that since the country is only in its early stages of the “low fare” revolution, the market will continue to grow leaps and bounds. “We expect the domestic market to grow 13 to 15 percent a year for the next five years. We anticipate the market to double in the next five years,” he said.

^^ I love it!!

good day goyz...i'll be sharing some pix na kuha ko inside DIA during my recent trip, soon...

May tatlong outlets pala ang Duty Free sa DIA...:)

whts the benefit of being hub, what difference will it make for the airport

^^
1. Increased number of flights.
2. More flights originating from a hub airport.
3. Will be a layover airport in the "hub and spoke" system.

The international wing of the DIA
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For Pasalubongs...
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:)

Immigration Desks
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To the Predeparture Area
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:)

Smoking Lounge
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Cora Shopping Center
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Predeparture Holding Area
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Drinking Fountains
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Clean Restrooms
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Duty Free Shop at the Predeparture area
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Pabalik na...to the arrival area
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Quarantine Office
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Immigration Desks
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Customs Desk and another Duty Free outlet partly hidden
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:)

OT lang muna mga goys...share ko lang pix of Changi T2 and the new T3...

Approaching Changi T2 by the Sky Train...
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Sky Train Station
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Changi T3 from afar
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Some scenes inside T3
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mini-forest
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Is Davao Airport is like Washington Dulles?

Is Davao Airport is like Washington Dulles?

Oh god! Please stop :lol:
With all due respect, you are unbelievably annoying!

No! If Davao Airport was like Washington Dulles, then it would be world class and the best airport in the Philippines. International carriers would be flying to it instead of crappy NAIA.

If you're talking about architecture, still no. Davao is NOTHING like Washington Dulles.

By the way Goys,

Does DIA (DVO) still have 3 security checkpoints inside the airport? 3 metal detectors and 3x that you'll have to remove your shoes?

The last time that I've been there was 2006 and there was 3 security checkpoints.

Also, is there an internet café inside the terminal area?

Kay dili ko kahulat sa pre-departure area sa airport lang. Ganahan ko molaag within the terminal or outside the airport while waiting.(remembering that batchoy stand in the southern area)

Is Davao Airport is like Washington Dulles?

In what alternate universe? :weird:

^^ See, it reminds me of someone. :D

carlo annoyng peabrain plyr...LOL

^^ Checked him out, it is him alright. Anyway, the problem has been dealt with.

By the way Goys,

Does DIA (DVO) still have 3 security checkpoints inside the airport? 3 metal detectors and 3x that you'll have to remove your shoes?

The last time that I've been there was 2006 and there was 3 security checkpoints.

Also, is there an internet café inside the terminal area?

Kay dili ko kahulat sa pre-departure area sa airport lang. Ganahan ko molaag within the terminal or outside the airport while waiting.(remembering that batchoy stand in the southern area)

Last time i was there, 2 checkpoints lang meron, pero you have to take off your shoes twice, unlike in manila or cebu that you only need to remove your shoes once

yeah 2 checkpoints lang

1 pag pasok sa terminal and 1 pagpasok sa pre dep :)

OK. So, the checkpoint at the terminal fee booth has been removed already.

Actually I think DIA is pretty comparable with airports like Dulles. Despite all my bitching regarding security ekek, DIA is efficient. I don't stay too long in any line. The place is not too crowded, there's a decent amount of food outlets, the waiting area is comfortable and always has a seat around and the bathrooms are clean. In my experience big hubs like DFW, JFK, O'hare are not very pleasant places to stay in and they are seriously overused much like NAIA T1. DIA is not a big hub airport but everything works and is quite pleasant to the eye and to use. If it was in the States in a comparable size town or market, they'd be happily touting it along same as we here.

^^ Ok. No wonder our customers before in Expedia would complain when they have a long waiting time at the airport.

parang di na ata nag sesecurity check dun berns parang bayad na lang

^^ Before, I remebered. Before entering the pre-departure lobby, there's a metal detector at the terminal fee booth then before entering the pre-departure area itself, there's another metal detector and security check.

wait ha try ko tandaan (lol)....

pagpasok sa terminal (checkpoint)
....

pila sa check in.....

akyat sa escalator....

bayad ng P200...

diretso sa pre dep (checkpoint)



hehe

parang di ko talaga matandaan na may checkpoint pa sa pagbayad ng terminal fee berns :D

btw gagastos pala lahat lahat ng P 800 TF , Davao to Manila and Manila to Davao ?tsktsk laki rin pala .

^^Ngek! Anyway, 2006 pa man to...as in January 2006. :D

btw gagastos pala lahat lahat ng P 800 TF , Davao to Manila and Manila to Davao ?tsktsk laki rin pala .

bakit P800? P400 lang oi :)

speaking of Dulles Airport in DC.... that's a dirty airport... DIA is a lot cleaner (though a lot smaller).... :cheers:

^^ Not anymore. Dulles has changed and there are new improvements and renovations being done to it.

when po nag-start, i was there may of 2004... la-dc-la flight....trivia: i remember 30mins before landing and 30mins after take-off, passengers were not allowed to stand-up... standing up is tantamount to a "terroristic act" ....

^^ Last time I was in Dulles was November 2007. They're also putting in new rail service to connect it with the greater DC area.

;18676231']wait ha try ko tandaan (lol)....

pagpasok sa terminal (checkpoint)
....

pila sa check in.....

akyat sa escalator....

bayad ng P200...

diretso sa pre dep (checkpoint)



hehe

parang di ko talaga matandaan na may checkpoint pa sa pagbayad ng terminal fee berns :D


sa international wing may third checkpoint sa may predeparture area...walang xray pero chinichek (as in hinahalungkat) nila mga handcarries at passports :)

By the way Goys,

Does DIA (DVO) still have 3 security checkpoints inside the airport? 3 metal detectors and 3x that you'll have to remove your shoes?

The last time that I've been there was 2006 and there was 3 security checkpoints.

Also, is there an internet café inside the terminal area?

Kay dili ko kahulat sa pre-departure area sa airport lang. Ganahan ko molaag within the terminal or outside the airport while waiting.(remembering that batchoy stand in the southern area)

sa predeparture area may free internet provided by smart bro :)

sa predeparture area may free internet provided by smart bro :)

yup... like in mcia .... kaya lang standing position :cheers:

last time i was there (both sa MCIA and DIA) di naman nagwowork yung booth ng smartbroken :ohno:

^^yeah, sa domestic nd DIA idont know kung nagwowork na ngayon but sa international wing, nag-wowrk sya. :)

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sana lang magtanim ng maraming trees sa parking area..one thing i dislike about this airport ay yung init paglabas mo..perhaps the sea of concrete aggravates the heat?

^^thnx for the pix bro...splendid capture of DIA :cheers:

;18715088']sana lang magtanim ng maraming trees sa parking area..one thing i dislike about this airport ay yung init paglabas mo..perhaps the sea of concrete aggravates the heat?


I agree :)..kung di man kaya ang infra financially, kahit man lang ang landscape surrounding DIA...dami pa naman tayong mga exotic plants dito...

Some scenes inside T3
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mini-forest
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beautiful and unique!
Actually I think DIA is pretty comparable with airports like Dulles. Despite all my bitching regarding security ekek, DIA is efficient. I don't stay too long in any line. The place is not too crowded, there's a decent amount of food outlets, the waiting area is comfortable and always has a seat around and the bathrooms are clean. In my experience big hubs like DFW, JFK, O'hare are not very pleasant places to stay in and they are seriously overused much like NAIA T1. DIA is not a big hub airport but everything works and is quite pleasant to the eye and to use. If it was in the States in a comparable size town or market, they'd be happily touting it along same as we here.
agree...
speaking of Dulles Airport in DC.... that's a dirty airport... DIA is a lot cleaner (though a lot smaller).... :cheers:
small but clean... you're correct...
;18715088']sana lang magtanim ng maraming trees sa parking area..one thing i dislike about this airport ay yung init paglabas mo..perhaps the sea of concrete aggravates the heat?
true... it's so hot yet the wind is so strong! weird! trees will be the answer to this problem and I agree with you...

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^^
Parang si boyet yung naka yellow...

^^eh... I don't think so...

I just hope na may taxiway na ang DIA...

^^just keep your fingers crossed...

I just hope na may taxiway na ang DIA...

i suppose there was a projection or allocation for it.:)

What I want to see more than the new infra is more flights specially LCC ones kasi this will really take tourism off! I want to have that 5J based plane and sana more linkages from airasia to Bangkok, and Hong kong air to hk and some other chinese cities, and at least one from Korea and japan (mahirap because of the rules though - can't fly a narrow body as it will be restricted.) Then we can have a good foundation for foreign tourist coming in.

i just noticed that the DIA has about 19 flights per day, domestic.international.

by may, this will increase to 22 flights per day...

not bad for a katkat airport....:lol:

simple lang po kayo tumira sir !!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol:

i just noticed that the DIA has about 19 flights per day, domestic.international.

by may, this will increase to 22 flights per day...

not bad for a katkat airport....:lol:

Wednesday, March 05, 2008
CEB offers Asian destinations for P888
Sunstar Davao

CEBU Pacific (CEB), the country's low fare leader and leading airline to the Asean, offers P888 seats one-way for its international routes from Manila, Cebu, and Davao. The seat sale runs from March 5 to 9, or until the allocated seats are sold out.

The airline has allocated more than 160,000 seats for its international seat sale. International services include Manila to: Bangkok, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kaohsiung, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Taipei, Shanghai, Singapore and Xiamen.

This is also available for non-stop services from Cebu to: Bangkok, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, and Taipei.

It is also offered for both non-stop Davao-Hong Kong and Davao-Singapore services. The promo is extended to Davao services to Bangkok, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Taipei via Cebu. This is good for travel from April 1 to December 15, 2008.

Candice Iyog, CEB spokesperson, said, "We are positive that many will take advantage of this opportunity to travel to our neighboring Asian destinations. We also hope to stimulate more tourist arrivals with these low fares. Once again, this is a clear manifestation of our support for the country's tourism agenda."

"The best way to purchase your ticket is via CEB's website, www.cebupacificair.com. Booking and paying online is so much easier," Iyog added.

She further explained that the seat sale fare is non-refundable and is exclusive of government taxes and surcharges.

Now in its 12th year, CEB has the youngest fleet in the Philippines. CEB flies to 12, soon to be 15 international destinations, with the addition of Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, and Kaohsiung. CEB also operates flights to 21 domestic destinations.

I was just in DIA a while ago but i was not really impressed with the airport terminal. Cool lang mga goys ha, just stating my opinion.. It was actually my first time sa DIA and maybe because I was expecting it to be like or at least better than NAIA's Centennial Terminal.

I've noticed that the boarding bridges and the aisle where departing and arriving passengers pass are small (masikip siya). The ceiling is kinda low too except of course sa lobby ng airport. As for the flooring, it would have been preferable if carpet all the way or marble flooring perhaps para makintab and makinis. Yung tiles sa baggage claim area parang madali lang siya madumihan or mamantsahan, hehe.. Tapos medyo mainit sa baggage claim arrivals, hehe.

They should also landscape the airport. Tumutubo na ang grass sa ibang part. More flowers, more trees (palm, etc..etc..)

As for this, I think DIA should have its own charter with its own set of a board of directors where the mayor of Davao City is presiding chair so that it can plan on its own and spend on its own. At least totally independent na siya from up north.

same ang ayaw natin ah :lol:

i dont like the concourse kasi masyadong white (yeah lols nakailang reklamo na ako) and the pre departure area na generic ang dating

not sure if masikip yung gates and concourse though since if memory serves me right, parang ganun din lang naman ang sa MCIA and NAIAII

wag naman marble flooring nold, parang kinaraan man na, granite would have been a better choice though :)

and yeah they need some landscaping talaga (or more trees perhaps?) sa parking area since paglabas mo ng airport, lalo na pag mga towards lunch ang dating mo sasalubungin ka talaga ng init

I was just in DIA a while ago but i was not really impressed with the airport terminal. Cool lang mga goys ha, just stating my opinion.. It was actually my first time sa DIA and maybe because I was expecting it to be like or at least better than NAIA's Centennial Terminal.

I've noticed that the boarding bridges and the aisle where departing and arriving passengers pass are small (masikip siya). The ceiling is kinda low too except of course sa lobby ng airport. As for the flooring, it would have been preferable if carpet all the way or marble flooring perhaps para makintab and makinis. Yung tiles sa baggage claim area parang madali lang siya madumihan or mamantsahan, hehe.. Tapos medyo mainit sa baggage claim arrivals, hehe.

They should also landscape the airport. Tumutubo na ang grass sa ibang part. More flowers, more trees (palm, etc..etc..)

As for this, I think DIA should have its own charter with its own set of a board of directors where the mayor of Davao City is presiding chair so that it can plan on its own and spend on its own. At least totally independent na siya from up north.
I like trees better since it's really hot in the airport....

Can we plant durian trees? I find them quite attractive though. Basta dili lang sa parkingan kay pag nahulog ang durian sa car.....araykupow! hehe!! :D

Anyway, palmera or neem tree would do.

well DIA is old( planned 1993) compared to other "modern" airport, but still it's incomparable to other "new" airports. it was the first "modern" airport, General Santos International Airport is the last as i will call a massive type & typical peeble-washed exterior .

ang problema kaya di maka pag tanim diyan kasi ang ATO ang humahawak , kita naman sa center island outside ng DIA ang ganda ginawa ni Quiboloy . i just hope yang binabayad na terminal fee na P200 pesos ngayon eh malalagay sa improvement ng mga facilities and maintenance sa DIA :)

;18884100']

not sure if masikip yung gates and concourse though since if memory serves me right, parang ganun din lang naman ang sa MCIA and NAIAII



from the pics of DIA, yeah masikip nga ata ang concourse.. siguro a meter wider ang sa naia2. mejo magka size yata ang concourse ng DIA at NBSA, width-wise.

never felt "masikip" to me though, i say it just had about the same "feel" as MCIA for me

besides 4 aerobridges lang naman..youre probably right about NAIA T2 since last time i was there was 2004 pa so medyo nakalimutan ko na. but NAIA T2 has how many aerobridges/gates?

but the important thing is, in my experience, it didnt feel cramped even from a passenger-filled flight (that was after disembarking from a B747 ha)

so unless you just like to nit-pick about widths, instead of the actual experience, the width would probably be not an issue

the whiteness...now thats something else :lol: somebody please add some decorations or colors please

well DIA is old( planned 1993) compared to other "modern" airport, but still it's incomparable to other "new" airports. it was the first "modern" airport, General Santos International Airport is the last as i will call a massive type & typical peeble-washed exterior .

ang problema kaya di maka pag tanim diyan kasi ang ATO ang humahawak , kita naman sa center island outside ng DIA ang ganda ginawa ni Quiboloy . i just hope yang binabayad na terminal fee na P200 pesos ngayon eh malalagay sa improvement ng mga facilities and maintenance sa DIA :)
I agree with you...

;18905101']never felt "masikip" to me though, i say it just had about the same "feel" as MCIA for me

besides 4 aerobridges lang naman..youre probably right about NAIA T2 since last time i was there was 2004 pa so medyo nakalimutan ko na. but NAIA T2 has how many aerobridges/gates?



7 yata for the domestic wing. tas devided naman into 2 sections ang arrival kaya hindi kelangang magsiksikan pababa from the concourse, evenly distributed ang mga tao kung baga.. sa international wing though masikip talaga lalo pa kapag dalwang eroplano sabay.

see, mas busy naman di hamak ang NAIA2 so kailangan mas malapad :)

but im sure the designers thought about the needs when they decided on the width of the plane :)

as for me, i never felt masikip yun since di naman kalayuan ang gates sa escalator pa arrival lounge or from the boarding gates

maybe the government should look into the latest statistics(2007) of the DIA. the terminal has a capacity of 1.2 million passengers annualy and 84,600 tons of cargo annualy( up to 2012 daw and estimates na ito).

actual passengers that passed through the DIA during 2007 : 1,536,264
actual cargo that passed through the DIA during 2007: 84,374 tons

maybe this is the time to actually expand the passenger terminal and cargo terminal.

Ganda pala ng Darwin ^^

I hope mag-materialize na ang Darwin-Davao direct flight.

^^ Well, I'm afraid a non-stop/direct Davao-Darwin (regular or chartered) route is not in the pipeline. Current conditions just don't appear attractive enough to warrant such a route from any airline company.

If ever there is a route, it would be, what I call, a 'super-mega-uber-duper missionary' route. There would be, on average, just a dozen passengers per-flight. He:lol:he:lol: :yes:

Darwin, although the second closest major Australian city to the monolith known as the Ayer's Rock--one of the world's most famous natural wonders, just doesn't have a sizable Filipino community/market to serve to warrant the need for such a route.

Furthermore, Darwin just isn't within the 'radar' of what an average Filipino tourist/traveller would consider as a tourist destination.

Similarly, there are simply too few Darwinians, or whatever residents from Darwin (Australia) are called, who are interested in flying to Davao. Davao is simply not in their 'radar' of tourist destinations, as well.

^

Any official statistics detailing your claims or you're simply airing your opinion?...

Ganda pala ng Darwin ^^

I hope mag-materialize na ang Darwin-Davao direct flight.

Maliit lang ang Darwin bongskie. Walang market for Davao-Darwin, kahit na Manila-Darwin wala. Sana Brisbane-Davao na lang....:)

^^ Well, I'm afraid a non-stop/direct Davao-Darwin (regular or chartered) route is not in the pipeline. Current conditions just don't appear attractive enough to warrant such a route from any airline company.

If ever there is a route, it would be, what I call, a 'super-mega-uber-duper missionary' route. There would be, on average, just a dozen passengers per-flight. He:lol:he:lol: :yes:

Darwin, although the second closest major Australian city to the monolith known as the Ayer's Rock--one of the world's most famous natural wonders, just doesn't have a sizable Filipino community/market to serve to warrant the need for such a route.

Furthermore, Darwin just isn't within the 'radar' of what an average Filipino tourist/traveller would consider as a tourist destination.

Similarly, there are simply too few Darwinians, or whatever residents from Darwin (Australia) are called, who are interested in flying to Davao. Davao is simply not in their 'radar' of tourist destinations, as well.

It's more an issue for Darwin, not Davao. Maliit lang ang population nila. Even your beloved Cebu, I'm sure wala sa radar nila.:)

Maliit lang ang Darwin bongskie. Walang market for Davao-Darwin, kahit na Manila-Darwin wala. Sana Brisbane-Davao na lang....:)

Yeah, I'm actually aware of that. I happened to learn a little about Australia and its cities when I was working with a call center for an aussie-based account (it was a requirement for us to pass training regarding the land-down-under's history, culture, people etc. prior to going to production).

Well going back to the topic. IMO we can always, and it's never too late to promote our city as well as Surigao (the surf city, as we all know many or some oz's are surf-crazed) to the whole continent and make Darwin as their jump-off point to Davao hence, introducing flights to Davao-Darwin and v.v. could prove to be viable. :)

i have some first hand info for the goys regarding the route.....

here it goes....

AN airline that is presently doin the mnl-syd route is going to do a mnl-dvo-syd route and vice-versa in the VERY NEAR FUTURE as many australians that are living in our beloved city are clamoring for it. this will be done twice a week lang...

source?....a family friend who is working for that airline.....
credibility?....that friend is one of the top management who works out the routes of the airline....

Darwin is the sister city of Davao ,and Darwin is an active player of BIMP-EAGA, i remember some Ausssies avail the Singapore-Davao route to go to destination in Mindanao .

i have some first hand info for the goys regarding the route.....

here it goes....

AN airline that is presently doin the mnl-syd route is going to do a mnl-dvo-syd route and vice-versa in the VERY NEAR FUTURE as many australians that are living in our beloved city are clamoring for it. this will be done twice a week lang...

source?....a family friend who is working for that airline.....
credibility?....that friend is one of the top management who works out the routes of the airline....

Hmm....that narrows it down to two carriers. PR and QF service the MNL-SYD route. ;)

^^
PR- Philippine Airlines
QF- Qantas Airways

:cheers:

Hmm....that narrows it down to two carriers. PR and QF service the MNL-SYD route. ;)

hmmm..my lips are sealed until its very sure na....but they are talking and discussing it.....

remember there was a time in the mid 90's that for 1 week PR was conducting proving flights for the mnl-dvo-mel flight? they were using the old dc10-30's.

sakali mang PR nga yan, pwede din naman siguro hehe

para makatipid sila..kumbaga kung di puno ang manila-sydney flight yung mga ibang seats gamitin para sa manila-davao haha

gaano po ba ka busy ang manila sydney na flight? kasi kung say 70% ang average booking maybe reserve yung 30% vacant as Manila-Davao

ganun din ang sydney manila..o diba tipid? :lol: hassle nga lang sa mga Manila-Sydney passengers kasi may stopover sila

;18983426']sakali mang PR nga yan, pwede din naman siguro hehe

para makatipid sila..kumbaga kung di puno ang manila-sydney flight yung mga ibang seats gamitin para sa manila-davao haha

gaano po ba ka busy ang manila sydney na flight? kasi kung say 70% ang average booking maybe reserve yung 30% vacant as Manila-Davao

ganun din ang sydney manila..o diba tipid? :lol: hassle nga lang sa mga Manila-Sydney passengers kasi may stopover sila

the last time i went to syd, which was last june, grabe ka puno ng flight ng QF(i took QF by the way). Same with PR, puno din. sa PR dami mga tga DVO na passengers....pagdating namin sa SYD airport, nagkitakita kami sa baggage carousel. hehehehe...

If ever there is a route, it would be, what I call, a 'super-mega-uber-duper missionary' route. There would be, on average, just a dozen passengers per-flight. He:lol:he:lol: :yes:


:lol: a twelve seater plane would be enough for this route service then, with stop-over in Manado :lol: :cheers:

i have some first hand info for the goys regarding the route.....

here it goes....

AN airline that is presently doin the mnl-syd route is going to do a mnl-dvo-syd route and vice-versa in the VERY NEAR FUTURE as many australians that are living in our beloved city are clamoring for it. this will be done twice a week lang...

source?....a family friend who is working for that airline.....
credibility?....that friend is one of the top management who works out the routes of the airline....

^^ This is one very good news.

Thanks for the info bro. :cheers:

posible siguro na PAL ang magbigay ng direct flights to australia from davao, kasi if PAL will have a CEB-LAX-CEB flight in the future, maybe PAL might also serve a DVO-SYD-DVO......hopefully.....opinion lang po...