love the video! and the guys was pretty good, i can only land cessnas in Flight SImulator, when i try larger planes the outcome is usually...ughh something that would keep ABS-CBN busy :lol:

^^

ABS-CBN or Davao 911? :lol:

^^ good plan... just tell me when and what flight nos. i heard sing-davao flights may be increased to 10 a week by the end of this year... so pm me your flight no. oh btw, if malaysian airlines flies back to davao ... i'm sure KL or KK will also be an interesting stopover :cheers:

bago ka umuwi todits( astersiks kung d i t o :D) daanan mo yung balikbayan box ko galing NE :lol:

bago ka umuwi todits( astersiks kung d i t o :D) daanan mo yung balikbayan box ko galing NE :lol:

50% ako sa mamanahin mo ha :lol: ;)

Transport Ministers Okays Expanded Air Links In BIMP-EAGA
July 27, 2007 11:56 a.m. EST
Windsor Genova - AHN


Davao City, Philippines (AHN) - Transport officials of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) have agreed to expand air service in the subregion, a local newspaper reported on Friday.

The Business World said the officials who met in the southern Philippine city of Davao on Thursday approved the April proposal of EAGA's air panel to allow local airlines currently operating in the subregion to add six destinations. The new areas of coverage are Manado and Tarakan in Indonesia; the Federal Territory of Labuan and Miri in Malaysia; and Zamboanga and General Santos cities in the Philippines.

The existing air routes are Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia-Davao City; and Pontianak, Kalimantan-Kuching, Sarawak-Bandar Seri Begawan.

The airlines and airports in the covered areas will have fifth freedom traffic rights to increase travel and trade. This right allows an airline to carry passengers and cargo from its own country to a second and third country.

A joint statement released by the officials after the meeting encouraged EAGA airlines and small regional airlines to take advantage of the vast opportunities offered by the expanded air linkages.

To complement the meeting, an airline forum was conducted aimed at familiarizing small regional airlines with the opportunities in the subregion and available arrangements, such as code-sharing.

Small regional airlines are being enticed to serve routes in EAGA as major airlines are reluctant to operate in the subregion due to high cost of operation and low volume of passengers and cargo.

Pacific Pearl Airways was inaugurated by Pres. Macapagal yesterday. DVO is mentioned as an intended destination. See delivery flight photos of the airline at http://www.pbase.com/philippineaviation/pacific_pearl_airways

Pacific Pearl Airways
Posted by Peter Lavina

A new airlines plans to mount charter flights from South Korea to five destinations in the Philippines, including Davao City.This augurs well to the city\'s target of establishing airlinks with northeast Asia for tourism and trade.

@ Davao International Airport

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Monday, July 30, 2007
Eaga transport ministers agree to revive flights
By Carlo P. Mallo

TWO flights connecting Mindanao to its East Asean Growth Area (Eaga) neighbors will be resuscitated, a testimony to the success of the meeting of the Transport Ministers of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and The Philippines in Davao City.

New air routes are also being proposed to further enhance air traffic in the sub-region.

New air services by Asian Spirit will serve the Zamboanga-Sandakan in Sabah route and by Sriwijaya Air between Davao City-Manado in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

"We underscore the importance of improving connectivity by integrating the Eaga transportation systems with the view to increasing cross-border trade, tourism and investment in the sub-region," the official statement of the meeting said.

The transport ministers also said the air traffic in the region is set to increase with the developments being implemented by the member states.

According to the ministers, the upgrading of strategic infrastructure facilities to accommodate the anticipated increase in passenger and cargo traffic in the sub-region is more than enough proof that the sub-region is working.

These include the expansion of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport, completion of the Sepanggar Bay Container Terminal, both in Sabah, Malaysia; upgrading of the Serasa Car and Passenger Ferry Terminals in Brunei Darussalam; expansion of the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga Commercial Port, General Santos Seaport and, Glan Seaport, as well as the upgrading of the Puerto Princesa Airport, Francisco Reyes Airport (Coron, Palawan), Zamboanga Airport and Bongao Airport in the Philippines; and ongoing expansion of Hasanuddin Airport (Makassar), completion of Bitung Port facilities as container terminal, and improvement of safety and security facilities in all Eaga airports in Indonesia.

However, the ministers also admitted there are challenges to overcome in order for the sub-region to be a success. But in the end, they asserted in their statement that it is the cooperation of the four member states that is key to the resolution of the challenges and hurdles. (CPM/With Press release)

Monday, July 30, 2007
Another airline to open South Korea, Davao flight
By Grace L. Plata

PACIFIC Pearl Airways (PPA), a new Manila-based airline company, will open flights from South Korea to destinations in the Philippines, including Davao City, and forged an agreement to lease a space at the Subic Bay International Airport as its hub.

According to Councilor Peter Laviña, chair of the committee on commerce, trade and industry, this is indeed welcome news for the city.

Updates on the Kadayawan Festival 2007

Laviña said Eligio Jimenez, the airline's marketing executive, announced that PPA will fly from South Korea to Manila, Subic, Aklan, Cebu and Davao using two advanced Boeing 737-200s, which flew in from Guam last week. The planes sit 114 passengers each.

"The service of this new carrier would augur well with the city's target to establish air links with northeast Asia," Laviña said.

He earlier urged the city to look at this rich Asian region composed of Japan, Korea, and Greater China (Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) rather than just at the sub-regional East Asean Growth Area (Eaga).

"This will not only boost tourism, but trade and investments as well," he added.

SERIOUS airlines are not using this type anymore ;) :cheers:

Monday, July 30, 2007
Another airline to open South Korea, Davao flight
By Grace L. Plata

Laviña said Eligio Jimenez, the airline's marketing executive, announced that PPA will fly from South Korea to Manila, Subic, Aklan, Cebu and Davao using two advanced Boeing 737-200s, which flew in from Guam last week. The planes sit 114 passengers each.

^^ baka ibig sabihon mahal ang bijon naa na sa tarmac kanang 737's :lol:

^^ @rajah soliman: I Agree

advanced 732....we should send the reporter to creative writing class...what a joke...

@ Davao International Airport

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hehehe. mothers' milk still best for babies...up to two years old.
was this breastfeeding room really included in the original plan for the airport? or it just recommended by local health authorities?

advanced 732....we should send the reporter to creative writing class...what a joke...

the model kasi of the 737 is the 737-200/Adv.

they got things mixed up...hehehehehe

advanced 732....we should send the reporter to creative writing class...what a joke...

You should have read Manila Bulletin, They even wrote it was "State of the Art" :hilarious:

^^ talaga naman oh... nabayaran siguro ang mga journalists :lol: if i know those planes came all the way from the mojave desert :bash:

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z294/wawayscreens/b0f83fa3.jpg

^^ watcha doing there...anyway here's your fave old airport.

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/2474/32160063davaoairport5oi4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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sundo ng barkada ko :)

wow, nice pic ng old airport

now tell me that isnt more "grand" than the new one

;14545625']http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z294/wawayscreens/b0f83fa3.jpg

i quote natin to.. sayang naman, ang ikli ng exposure...:lol: :lol:

wait guys, what PAL aircraft is used for Davao destination?
looks like a B767 to me.

on paper, PAL uses the A330, but sometimes (depending on availability and traffic) they also use the A340 and B747 :)

^^ for some, what's not reported is not a fact :lol:


i hope they can refurbish this building and put it into productive use.. what about making this a second terminal for inter-mindanao flights... or why not lease it out to fedex for the eaga-australia area.... i hope our city councilors are listening... ;)

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/2474/32160063davaoairport5oi4.jpg

^^

That's currently being used as HQ for Armed Forces Eastern Mindanao Command as reported lately. :cheers:

^^ so you can see the old airport tower training it's 50 cal machine who ever crosses the runway illegally :jk: :lol:

wait guys, what PAL aircraft is used for Davao destination?
looks like a B767 to me.

pal uses the a333 to the davao route....but sometimes it uses the a343, a320, a319, and b744 on the route...

pal doesnt own any 767's

^^

That's currently being used as HQ for Armed Forces Eastern Mindanao Command as reported lately. :cheers:

d natuloy yun....alot of people are clamoring for the reopening of the old airport building as a museum or anything that is useful for the promotion of davao as a tourist destination....

^^ ummm ganoon ba.

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LOL . haha . xD they call those B737-200 STATE OF THE ART . OMG . out of production na yan . according to boeing site Last delivery of 737-200 was 1988 . 19 Years ago . XD!

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^^ Was there some dignitary about to arrive that's why they put on that show? :dunno:

im not sure if thats always the case, of my 2 arrivals in DIA, yung isa may parang banda (napaiyak tuloy ako since tagal kong nawala that time), nun naman nagpakasyon lang ako for 4 days, pag uwi ko walang performance :D hmmm

i just love this pic, en grande talaga ang old DIA termnal, may chandelier tapos carvings and ganda ng natural lighting :D sayang talaga at di na nagagamit

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/2474/32160063davaoairport5oi4.jpg

sino may pic nung 50 cal sa old DIA tower?

d natuloy yun....alot of people are clamoring for the reopening of the old airport building as a museum or anything that is useful for the promotion of davao as a tourist destination....


Kaya pala parang bakante pa rin ang building. I hope they can make good use of that structure soon.

^^ ummm ganoon ba.

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How nice. The second to the last photo looks like one in Vancouver. :cheers:

bagay itong airport terminal na ito for carriers serving missionary routes e.g. to cdo, surigao, cotabato iligan, ozamis and butuan, imo lang po ;) :cheers:

;14566965']i just love this pic, en grande talaga ang old DIA termnal, may chandelier tapos carvings and ganda ng natural lighting :D sayang talaga at di na nagagamit

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/2474/32160063davaoairport5oi4.jpg

sino may pic nung 50 cal sa old DIA tower?

:lol:

bagay itong airport terminal na ito for carriers serving missionary routes e.g. to cdo, surigao, cotabato iligan, ozamis and butuan, imo lang po ;) :cheers:

missionary routes? meron bang sais nueve route or doggy route :colgate:

Thursday, August 2, 2007
Hearing on airport safety ordinance

The Committee on Energy, Transportation & Communication will conduct a committee hearing on my proposed Davao (Bangoy) International Airport Safety Ordinance on August 8 at 9 a.m. at Fuschia Room, 3rd Floor of the City Council.

The ordinance is largely an updating of the 1949 ordinance that bans the flying of kites, etc. at the vicinity of the airport. My proposal now includes regulations for dove raising, use of remote-controlled planes, among others, to keep the airport and its users - planes and passengers - from harm.

Send in your comments to the City Council.

http://lavinavotes.blogspot.com/2007/08/hearing-on-airport-safety-ordinance.html

bagay itong airport terminal na ito for carriers serving missionary routes e.g. to cdo, surigao, cotabato iligan, ozamis and butuan, imo lang po ;) :cheers:


PAL used to have a number of missionary routes from Davao including flights to CDO, Zambo, and Iloilo and vice versa.

;14566965']i just love this pic, en grande talaga ang old DIA termnal, may chandelier tapos carvings and ganda ng natural lighting :D sayang talaga at di na nagagamit

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/2474/32160063davaoairport5oi4.jpg

whoah! I love this pic...I have one idea for this place...Make it an LCC terminal instead..then invite AiR Asia,Tiger Airways and Hong Kong Express to fly in there

still beautiful exterior of old davao international airport

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/3316/old20davao20airport20byes8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


I like the old airport to be converted into a museum but problem we would put sound & vibration proof ?

@ waway : yeah it was the Locsin era , did Locsin built the 1st bldg? and the 2nd bldg by Archt.Manuel Chiew?

yes it's still "grand old dame" but facilities are outdated & refiguring the terminal will somewhat distort the bldg.

The new Duty-Free in Davao

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/davaoeagle/dutyfreedavao.jpg

PAL used to have a number of missionary routes from Davao including flights to CDO, Zambo, and Iloilo and vice versa.

it's time to revive it for the benefit of the people living in secondary mindanao cities ;) :cheers: check ins to iloilo and zambo i believe should be/remain in the new terminal since i consider these cities primary by virtue of their history, "class" and strategic location ;) imo lang po :cheers:

How do we convince our airline companies to take missionary flights?

whoa!! speaking of missionary position err route :D look what i found!

I like this 1 not only for missionary but you can also use this for mercinary mission :colgate:
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/2013/seair3ww8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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Your Alternative Airlines to Mindanao
Posted by Are-wee-der-yet on 2 August 2007 • View blog reactions
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colorful SEAIR LET-410 aircraftAsian Spirit De Havilland Canada DHC-7-102 Dash 7 aircraft

It’s time now to take away the limelight to those mainstream airlines (PAL, Air Philippines and Cebu Pacific) for the mean time and let’s focus on those humble airlines offering the so called “missionary routes” which big airline companies find unprofitable so they are shying away from them. Another reason for mainstream airlines “abandoning” the missionary routes is that their jet aircraft is not suitable for short runways.

One of my friend wants to go to Siargao but she’s having second thoughts because of the possible hassles on going there through Butuan via PAL or Cebu Pacific. She doesn’t know that SEAIR flies directly to Siargao via Cebu.

The provinces of Jolo and Tawi-Tawi are now very accessible for foreign or even local tourists from Luzon and Visayas also through the help of SEAIR or Asian Spirit Airlines via Zamboanga.

The promo fare of the two airlines for Siargao, Jolo and Tawi-Tawi starts at 1,019 pesos excluding taxes and fuel surcharge.

http://www.mindanaobloggers.com/2007/08/02/your-alternative-airlines-to-mindanao/

the old terminal still looks nice

still beautiful exterior of old davao international airport

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/3316/old20davao20airport20byes8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


I like the old airport to be converted into a museum but problem we would put sound & vibration proof ?

@ waway : yeah it was the Locsin era , did Locsin built the 1st bldg? and the 2nd bldg by Archt.Manuel Chiew?

yes it's still "grand old dame" but facilities are outdated & refiguring the terminal will somewhat distort the bldg.

I had my internship at Manuel Chiew Architects. I asked them who designed the old terminal. They say that the old airport was designed by Locsin.

How do we convince our airline companies to take missionary flights?

imo.... it needs a total overhaul of government plans and strategies... for all i care, they could build a thousand more megaairports but if they are not willing to open up the airline industry to both local and foreign airlines... nothing would happen... imo lang :ohno:

I had my internship at Manuel Chiew Architects. I asked them who designed the old terminal. They say that the old airport was designed by Locsin.

if it was, design is very good but the innards are badly planned. the departure has the majestic air, but go down, there's so much chaos. unless they just let him design the outside and let another do the innards.

whoa!! speaking of missionary position err route :D look what i found!

I like this 1 not only for missionary but you can also use this for mercinary mission :colgate:
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/2013/seair3ww8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/3949/seairdp3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


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i remember taking a pal islander flight from zamboanga to cotabato. makakulba. uyog tanan.

I had my internship at Manuel Chiew Architects. I asked them who designed the old terminal. They say that the old airport was designed by Locsin.


there you go! did Archt. Manuel Chiew designed the 2nd terminal?

jogavilz, what year ka nag work kay papa ning?

april-may this year. 1 month lng. requirement sa philsci.

if it was, design is very good but the innards are badly planned. the departure has the majestic air, but go down, there's so much chaos. unless they just let him design the outside and let another do the innards.

ang assesment na yan paul way back pa ba ? i mean when it was newly opened it was badly designed na ?

april-may this year. 1 month lng. requirement sa philsci.

ahh di na pala tayo nag-abot dun :D i remember girl yung nag intern sa amin last year

^^ 2 weeks ago, nag-airlift kami ng isang sundalo from Tagum to Davao using Huey helicopter. We landed at the old DIA tarmac, may dalawang fighter aircrafts nakastation at 2-3 helicopter gunships. The old building is still in good shape...:)

tora-tora?

when it was newly opened, congested na kaayo. it's has been like that with that building. just imagine with the first one when hijacks (70s) started happening and putting security measures in place. good thing with the new one, a lot was considered. as i've mentioned before, the tents are a bad addition. seem like we always realize late that something is wrong somwhere.

back to the old dia, the malayan design was evident with the architectural trend during that time. the dia was no exception. examples are the old sss (which was not the original occupant), the malayan house along lanang, damosa, that old resto beside the old coca-cola, etc. chiew has contributed much to what is davao architecture. sayang lang man gud kung we cannot or bastardized the architect's vision.

How do we convince our airline companies to take missionary flights?


We can't convince the local airlines (the biggies!) to do missionalry flights anymore unless some costs in the operation are shouldered by government or at least staved off to some degree. They have lost a considerable investment on it before and the asian financial crisis was the proverbial last straw.

The only way I think we could put mission flights back is (aside from the above-mentioned reason) is to allow foreign LCC to operate in Mindanao. This might cause local airlines to howl in protest but that should serve them right for denying Mindanao this kind of service.

add to that the Mekenis.... the home of real pampanga chicken bbq, malayan inspired rin yon.. :lol:

when it was newly opened, congested na kaayo. it's has been like that with that building. just imagine with the first one when hijacks (70s) started happening and putting security measures in place. good thing with the new one, a lot was considered. as i've mentioned before, the tents are a bad addition. seem like we always realize late that something is wrong somwhere.

back to the old dia, the malayan design was evident with the architectural trend during that time. the dia was no exception. examples are the old sss (which was not the original occupant), the malayan house along lanang, damosa, that old resto beside the old coca-cola, etc. chiew has contributed much to what is davao architecture. sayang lang man gud kung we cannot or bastardized the architect's vision.

We can't convince the local airlines (the biggies!) to do missionalry flights anymore unless some costs in the operation are shouldered by government or at least staved off to some degree. They have lost a considerable investment on it before and the asian financial crisis was the proverbial last straw.

The only way I think we could put mission flights back is (aside from the above-mentioned reason) is to allow foreign LCC to operate in Mindanao. This might cause local airlines to howl in protest but that should serve them right for denying Mindanao this kind of service.

agree... one thing is sure our govt is afraid of competition (or in other words afraid of those mighty taipans who are against the entry of foreign carriers)... tsk tsk tsk ... :cheers:

^^

And we know what went on during the passing of the bill and stuff..:lol:

Well, that's how the cookie crumbles..

tora-tora?

Di naman...jets parang F5, not sure though...:)

^^ 2 weeks ago, nag-airlift kami ng isang sundalo from Tagum to Davao using Huey helicopter. We landed at the old DIA tarmac, may dalawang fighter aircrafts nakastation at 2-3 helicopter gunships. The old building is still in good shape...:)


wa ka nag kuah aerial pecture sa davao :colgate:

The new Duty-Free in Davao

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/davaoeagle/dutyfreedavao.jpg

asa banda ning duty free? sa pre-dep area sa domestic wing or international wing?

^^

Mga migo baya na nako sila ug kinawat ko lang nang photo sa Friendster- Ask nako sila ha asa na dapit ang DF. :lol:

^^

Mga migo baya na nako sila ug kinawat ko lang nang photo sa Friendster- Ask nako sila ha asa na dapit ang DF. :lol:

Hala ka! LOL! Sikat na kaayo sila bah! Hehehehe :lol:

^^
Mga laaga man gud na sila nga pamilya mao daghan pics sa places sa Davao. Kawat sab dayon ko. Salamat Friendster :lol:

^^
Mga laaga man gud na sila nga pamilya mao daghan pics sa places sa Davao. Kawat sab dayon ko. Salamat Friendster :lol:

LOL! :lol:
D.e. is a funny guy... er, i mean, goy! hehehehe

^^
ha ha usahay ra. Idol nako si Klauss Strong

^^ hello 911, naay kawatan diri o.

^^

Mga migo baya na nako sila ug kinawat ko lang nang photo sa Friendster- Ask nako sila ha asa na dapit ang DF. :lol:

familiar lagi ng isa dinha. kanang naka-brown.

^^

siempre..LBP man he he. kaila mo dave?

^^ sa nawong lang. i think somewhere in agusan or surigao siya na-assign.

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@ xzibit: asan na yong promise mo na pics sa imong biyahe?

wala pa lagi brad....naa lang sa akong cellphone..tinatamad ako mag upload....hehehehehe....

wa ka nag kuah aerial pecture sa davao :colgate:

way chance bro kay toxic (kamatyunon) ang pasyente...:)

^^ joke ra to bai ... btw na unsa na ang pasyente ? oi doc abs uban sa atong amul2x sa aug. 18 .

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j303/xzibit31/0156392.jpg

karaan na siguro kaayo ni nga pic noh? tag-as pa kaayo ang sagbot duol sa runway :D

^^ Was this the time that PAL temporarily shut down?

^^ sa nawong lang. i think somewhere in agusan or surigao siya na-assign.


Sa Digos na siya Dave na assign. The wife is a former colleague of mine.

karaan na siguro kaayo ni nga pic noh? tag-as pa kaayo ang sagbot duol sa runway :D[/QUOTE]

tag-as pa ba ang mga sagbot karon duol sa runway? dili man gud nako mapansin everytime i travel kay naga piyong ko... LOL!

^^

Dugay na na pic, wala pa yata masugdi ang new DIA ana..

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karaan na siguro kaayo ni nga pic noh? tag-as pa kaayo ang sagbot duol sa runway :D

late 90s yata ni. katong nag-close temporarily ang pal and cathay ang ni-takeover kadali.

Sa Digos na siya Dave na assign. The wife is a former colleague of mine.

i see. during training or regional gathering lang man gud magkitaay.

^^

LBP man yata siya. Mali yata to ingon nako previously nga DBP.

^^ joke ra to bai ... btw na unsa na ang pasyente ? oi doc abs uban sa atong amul2x sa aug. 18 .

syempre naman bro. nadisgrasya sa motor. i had chances to look around, napakalinis pa rin ng Davao...ang kataw-anan ang pilot ang sigeg pamicture sa iyhang cp...:lol:

^^

LBP man yata siya. Mali yata to ingon nako previously nga DBP.

okish ra bai, nag-rhyme man gihapon.:lol:

hahah kasha pala ang a-380 sa tarmac

hahah kasha pala ang a-380 sa tarmac

yup, according to microsoft flight simulator...hehehehehehe:bash:

Monday, August 06, 2007
Silk Air marks 10
By Jojie Alcantara
Witerary

THE leading Asian regional airline, SilkAir, first turned its attention to Davao in the 1990s during a period when its economic activities were fast progressing and the peace and order situation in the city has been stabilized.

In 1997, SilkAir made its first flight from Davao direct to Singapore, marking the beginning of a fruitful 10-year partnership between Davao/Mindanao and SilkAir.


With the assistance of Philippine representative GSA Royal Winds, Inc., SilkAir closed an alliance with leading travel agents in Davao in providing the most modern in-flight amenities to growing Mindanao travelers.

Passengers experienced for the first time the advantages and convenience of flying directly in and out of Davao to more than 100 destinations through its mother carrier, Singapore Airlines. SilkAir saw the gradual rise of tourists and travelers to newfound destinations.

Apart from providing accessibility to Filipino workers abroad, families and relatives can visit one another conveniently in different parts of the world at reasonable rates, as well as conduct prompt business activities and transporting of valuable goods and resources.

In 2001, SilkAir introduced circular flights, with SIN-CEB-DVO-SIN routing and increased its DVO-SIN services from 2 flights a week to three times in a week.

The growth enabled passengers from Davao more access to the direct DVO-SIN flights.

Soon, another flight was added in 2002. In 2005, Davao had daily flights to Singapore, having two types for circular flights, the SIN-CEB-DVO-SIN and the SIN-DVO-CEB-SIN route.

Silkair aims to provide affordable fares, the highest quality service and air safety at all times. Guided by this passion, SilkAir places great emphasis on providing attentive, friendly and relaxing service which starts on the ground, to the carefully selected meals, full bar service and other in-flight entertainment once you step onto the plane.

Now with the introduction of new services like the electronic ticketing, internet booking and ticket sales, and the online check-in system, it affords more freedom to participate, interact and prepare you for your journey. (React to witty@info.com.ph, or browse website www.witerary.com)

The sad state of the old Davao International Airport


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overgrown plants and grasses
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parking lot turned racetrack
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^^ congrats to SILK AIR. With its 10th year in Davao, they should introduce more flights going in and out to Davao as a result of the flourishing number of passengers going in and out to Singapore. I would suggest that Silk Air should resume the Dvo-KK flights that were turned off during the Asian financial crisis.

that wasnt silkair, that was Malaysia Airlines that serverd the Davao KK route :D

sakto sana sakin ang silk air.. nasa singapore ako taga davao rin... kaso ang one way nya balikan na sa cebu pac.. tsk.. tiis na lang sa connecting flights muna

^^

Can you please elaborate more on this? I seem to like flying Silk to Davao next year. Thanks!

^^ doble ang price ng silk air sa cebu pacific... roundtrip prices: 705sgd sa silk air 300+sgd lang sa cebu pacific thats after taxes.

evening flight ang cebu pacific (midnight to morning) so di sayang ang araw mo... sakto to sa sked ko - diretso agad ng airport after work, walang sayang na leave... morning naman ang sked ng silk air... ang ok lang sa silk air, meron silang direct flights to davao (SGP-DVO-CEB) thrice a week ata, daily yung flights nila sa davao pero yung apat, dadaan ka pa ng cebu (SGP-CEB-DVO). pag direct yun flight mo, syempre mas mabilis, nasa davao ka na under 4 hours.... yung sa cebu pacific medyo hassle... kukunin mo pa bagahe mo sa mactan tapos check-in ka ulit papuntang davao, mga 2 hours din ang masasayang....


so kung ako papipiliin... cebu pac na! lousy lang rin sobra ng customer service nila.... laging busy etc... (things that you expect from an LCC)

^^


Got it, thanks ! :cheers:

Bl**dy expensive! I had a roundtrip MI ticket for only SGD480 way back in May 2007 ... Well that was long time ago.. It's not that you ask but you may try the below travel agency, the manager is Pinay.. There was even a 5J roundtrip for SGD88++.. All to Cebu yeah. Thanks

Ms. MEG GUTIERREZ
General Manager
Pentravel & Tours (S) Pte Ltd
304 Orchard Road, #03-75 Lucky Plaza
Singapore 238863Tel: (65) 6737 9231
Fax: (65) 6735 1604
Email: meg.gutierrez@pentravel.com.sg
info@pentravel.com.sg


^^ doble ang price ng silk air sa cebu pacific... roundtrip prices: 705sgd sa silk air 300+sgd lang sa cebu pacific thats after taxes.

evening flight ang cebu pacific (midnight to morning) so di sayang ang araw mo... sakto to sa sked ko - diretso agad ng airport after work, walang sayang na leave... morning naman ang sked ng silk air... ang ok lang sa silk air, meron silang direct flights to davao (SGP-DVO-CEB) thrice a week ata, daily yung flights nila sa davao pero yung apat, dadaan ka pa ng cebu (SGP-CEB-DVO). pag direct yun flight mo, syempre mas mabilis, nasa davao ka na under 4 hours.... yung sa cebu pacific medyo hassle... kukunin mo pa bagahe mo sa mactan tapos check-in ka ulit papuntang davao, mga 2 hours din ang masasayang....


so kung ako papipiliin... cebu pac na! lousy lang rin sobra ng customer service nila.... laging busy etc... (things that you expect from an LCC)

^^ yup! been there ashton... mahal ata silk air ngayon ksi wala na silang promo... yung 5J roundtrin for 88sgd was the time na 1sgd lang yung promotinal fare nya.. sana meron ulit! hehehe

^ ok, thanks... hehe wish that promo is still available! :)

again... this airport terminal could best serve mindanao based airlines and their missionary routes (cdo, butuan, surigao, mati, cotabato, etc...) by reopening this terminal for the missionary routes, they will bring back business to the carenderia owners and the tricycle drivers living around the area... :cheers:

The sad state of the old Davao International Airport


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overgrown plants and grasses
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parking lot turned racetrack
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^^

Sadly, this abandoned airport complex is much much better than most of the airports in the country today. The international wing on the right side is relatively brand new.

I agree with you Prof. Jude, this should be made available for LCCs wanting to fly to Davao.

^^ ... and a catalyst for growth and increased air travel in the highly urbanizing (yet chiefly economically informal) regions .... :cheers:

Saturday, August 11, 2007
Durano graces travel, tour expo opening
By Joy Romares-Sevilla

THE 2nd Mindanao Travel and Tour Exposition (MTTE) formally opened Friday at the SM City Davao Entertainment Plaza, graced by Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Ace Durano.

"Mindanao is a very blessed place. This, I realized, as I traveled in Lake Sebu, General Santos City, Surigao, Cagayan de Oro, Koronadal City, and the Davao Region," Durano said in Friday's MTTE opening.

The expo is participated in by various tour and travel companies in Mindanao.

Durano said DOT will continue what it started in 2005 when it chose Davao City to host the Asean Tourism Forum (ATF) in the same year.

"We will not stop until Davao Region will become an international destination," Durano said.

He said DOT has ongoing activities and initiatives to further promote Davao's tourism industry.

"To make sure that we build the momentum, we are currently working with tour operators to expand their product offerings. This year, we have arrangement to open flights from Shanghai to Davao," Durano said, adding that tour operators are very receptive with such move.

He said that they are working on with the idea because Shanghai is considered to be the gateway for Davao, which can be used to bring Russian tourists in the region.

"With the opening of Shanghai to Davao flights, we can also open up flights from Davao to Far Eastern Russia. Shanghai is the gateway to bring Russian tourists," he said.

MTTE will run from August 10 to 12. It is one of the events, highlighting the Kadayawan Festival.

^^ ... and a catalyst for growth and increased air travel in the highly urbanizing (yet chiefly economically informal) regions .... :cheers:

In the ideal scenario, there shouldn't be any barrier to air travel either inter-island or intro-island wise.

^^ exactly... most of all, if i may add sir davaoeagle, with the davao missionary airport terminal, people of the poorer provinces could be taught to understand the advantages of air travel within mindanao. what's the use of those mega-airports being built in mega-barangays if they only connect their villages to Manila*, besides, air travel within mindanao (with davao as the nerve center) could be a welcome alternative especially now that big mindanao bus companies are being haunted by extortion and hooliganism, which I believe can only be the working of some undesirables close to the lanao area ;) opinion lang po :cheers:


*i won't include Cebu, since, obviously, passenger from NM and NM transit travelers are more likely seafaring for economic, social or psychological reasons... ;)

^^

You're right. With the safety concerns in land travel from Central Mindanao, air travel is a better option and so more LCC airport terminals should be put in place in the island.

^^ if given the power, i would subsidize the small mindanao airlines (surigao air, paco, etc.) and would allow foreign airlines (say, bouraq or sabadiha airlines) to fly the missionary routes within mindanao.... wouldn't it be nice having bouraq operating the davao-cdo stretch, or sabadiha airlines flying from davao to zamboanga via cotabato... how about merpati having a dvo-butuan air service.... of course there would be a necessity to educate passengers not to bring with them livestocks when boarding a plane ;) :lol: :cheers:

^^

That's a very "missionary" undertaking given the chance and would entail a huge amount of money from the government to do the subsidizing. I hope the taipans are big-hearted enough to pick up the tab. :lol:

^^ ... or at least allow competition ;) :cheers:

where can i buy microsoft flight sim 2004 or fsx here? kung wala dito, where in the philippines can i buy microsoft flight sim 2k4 or fsx?

i torrentz mo na lang :D i have a copy of FSX here if uban ka sa aug 18, dalahon nako :D whats your videocard ba?

inno 3d 256mb plus built-in 256mb videocard

inno3d what? specific model sana, kasi maraming inno3d na card,

may ATI and may Geforce..reseller/board partner ra man ang inno3d/asus/etc..bale duha jud ang major manufacturer: ATI/AMD (makers of Radeon cards) ug nVIDIA (makers of Geforce cards) apos under these mdels (RAdeon and Geforce) naa pay sub models (Radeon 9800/x1900 etx, ug Geforce 4, geforce fx, geforce 68 series, geforce 7 series ug Geforce 8 series) when i had my Geforce 7600GT (256mb), medyo nag struggle pa naman ang FSX...but sige lang i try lang nato :D

dba boring yung flight simulator? ang layo ksi ng airports hehehe or ayaw ko lang sa game dahil lagi ako crash? =)

dati nag e enjoy ako, i try to simulate DVO-MNL or DVO-SIN flights pero nakakapagod mag antay ng landing hehe

minsan naman imagine ko may private plane ako tapos from davao to mati or malaybalay ang byahe ko

Chartered flights from Korea up
By Rizalene P. Acac

The number of chartered flights linking the cities of Seoul and Davao each week has doubled due to the upsurge of Korean tourists to the city, Tourism Secretary Joseph Durano said.

Durano said chartered flights have increased to four times a week from the previous twice a week flights.

Park Jong Hark, president of the Korean Association in the city said their present membership has already reached 3,000.

The data from the BID, however, revealed that there are less than 1,000 Koreans in the city who were given visas.

Durano, who was the keynote speaker during the opening of the 2nd Mindanao Travel and Trade Exposition at SM Entertainment Plaza Friday, said they jumpstarted the promotion of the city during the Asean Tourism Forum held here in 2005.

He said the efforts paid-off as the city is now an international tourism destination, evidenced by the increase of tourist arrivals and the number of flights which were opened by local and foreign carriers.

The official said the tourism players are trying to tap a travel and tours company to negotiate a Shanghai-Davao direct flight following the success of the Shanghai-Cebu route.

He said the Shanghai-Cebu route has attracted wealthy Russian tourists. “There is no reason that we could not include Davao on that itinerary,” he said.

With this, the tourism department is also focusing on developing new destinations and products for the region.

This includes the enhancement of ecological sites like the Philippine Eagle Center and the Mt. Apo Park. Durano also announced yesterday their donation of five million pesos for the center and the finishing touches of the development plan for the highest peak in the Philippines.

He said they are also eyeing to make the city as a destination for learning “English” which he said has been effective for Baguio, Iloilo, Bacolod and Cebu.

“We are expanding our product offerings not only limiting it to scuba diving, golf and gaming,” he said.

The Davao Region governors, meanwhile, vowed to support the tourism department in their thrust of developing new attractions.

Davao del Norte governor Rodolfo del Rosario said apart from Island Garden City of Samal which is home to world class resorts, he said they are keen at developing the caves in Kapalong and the cultural villages in Talaingod.

He said their local government tourism theme is nature, culture and adventure.

Davao Oriental Governor Malanyaon, in a separate interview, said their efforts will go to the protection of their natural sites such as Hamiguitan in San Isidro which is home to numerous pygmea trees and as well as their diving sites.

Compostela Valley Province governor Chiongkee Uy said they will bank on the gold-rush Mt. Diwalwal to attract tourists apart from other natural sites like beaches, waterfalls and hot springs.

Recently, Hollywood actor Josh Hartnett went to Diwalwal where he shot several scenes for his movie “I Come with the Rain.”

http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/story.php?id=17592

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What made these people think they can block off the road and unload their goods over a median fence...(sigh!)

well that's really the unloading area :colgate:

Three airline firms want to service new EAGA route
By Carmelito Q. Francisco Published : 2007-08-15

THREE airline companies have been competing to service the Davao City-Kota Kinabalu-Brunei route, said Margarita Montemayor, chair of the BIMP-EAGA Tourism Council.

Although she refused to name the airlines saying they were in tight competition as to which of them will get the nod of the areas concerned, Montemayor said there is already a good passenger traffic in this route as these companies made a study before making their proposal of flying it.

Last year, retired military officer Efren Abu, special Philippine envoy to the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East Asean Growth Area, announced that Royal Brunei Airlines wanted to fly the Davao City-Brunei route.

Airline companies, during the meeting last month, claimed they found it hard to service the subregion even with the implementation of the fifth freedom traffic rights because of small market.

The implementation of the fifth freedom traffic rights allows an airline to land in one of the airports within the subregion other than where it is specified to land.

But Montemayor said the traffic within the new route is enough to sustain the operation of the airline that will service it based on the study of the three airlines.

The servicing of this new route will also be beneficial to travelers in Mindanao, particularly the overseas Filipino workers, because they can leave the country to their destinations at cheaper fares, she explained.

She added that those who are going to long-haul destinations can use Brunei as their jump-off point considering that Brunei is being served by airlines for long haul destinations like Europe.

This developed as tour operators in Mindanao and Palawan are developing new packages that will sell destinations within the subregion, said Montemayor, pointing out that these new packages will complement the new air route.

“We should be connected to Kota Kinabalu because it is where the traffic is considering that it is somewhat the center of BIMP-EAGA,” she said, pointing out that the development of the new route was among the points discussed when airline officials and those from government and other sectors in the tourism industry met last month.

She said it is important for tour operators to develop their packages because “airlines will only come if tour operators are ready to sell their products.”

In a related development, the Mindanao Economic Development Council, the Philippine secretariat to the subregion, announced that tour operators in the subregion will also develop tour packages that will highlight “alternative option” to more prominent destinations in Asia.

The operators will meet before the end of the year to discuss new alternative routes that will feature the subregion.

To intensify its promotion as one destination, Montemayor said the tourism industry will also set up the BIMP-EAGA Consortium of Tour Operators and Travel Agents whose main goal is to promote the subregion

China asked to reopen consular office
By Rizalene P. Acac Published : 2007-08-15

THE city council renewed its call to the Chinese government to reopen its consular office which has been closed since the 1970s.

A resolution authored by Councilor Peter Laviña, chair of the committee on trade, commerce and industry, stated the reopening of the consular office will strengthen the ties of the city and China.

It added that it will also be a follow-through to the sisterhood agreement between the city and Nanning City in China signed early this year.

Nanning is considered as the access of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, where the Philippines is a member, to China.

Based on statistics of the Dabaw Kaisa Foundation, there are 35,000 Chinese nationals in Mindanao.

The opening of a Chinese consular office in the city will help fast-track the processing of their documents as the city has emerged as a “point of origin” to China.

Laviña said there are flights between the city and China through Macau and Hong Kong.

In his visit to the city last week, Tourism Secretary Joseph Durano announced that an airline company was planning to service the Shanghai-Davao City route.

Laviña added that the city has also in effect become the center of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations considering that Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia have consular offices in the city while Czech Republic, Palau and Spain have consul representatives.

The last council also passed a similar resolution, but failed to persuade the Chinese government to reopen the consular office.

for sure these people come from the provinces!!!! hay.... dapat sana yoong mga provincial and missionary flights sa old dia na lang i-serve :lol: they are destroying the beauty of the airport with their provinciano ways :bash:

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My BP surged up to the ceiling when I saw this, well, DISGUSTING situation...

^^ clarix kaayong wa pa katamak ug international airport .. my guess is, these people are from N* or from the Luzon provinces... :lol:

^^

I guess the airport management is a smoking gun as well..

^^ sometimes they kinda show "selective restriction" o baka naman they were exercising maximum tolerance... :lol:

^^

I guess maximum tolerance for visitors since it's Kadayawan season but as for me a rule is a rule no matter what day of the year it is...:) No celebration should sabotage order..

^^ you have a canadian temperament, i should say :lol: ... i agree with you :cheers:

^^ but that's really the fault of the airport they moved back the unloading area further away(see the tent) , btw that's the unloading of privately owned vehicles.

^^

I see that is an unloading area covered by a "trapal". But what about those "clueless" fellas using the median fence as a platform for moving goods? That isn't a pleasant sight to look at either...

^^ you have a canadian temperament, i should say :lol: ... i agree with you :cheers:

Canadians are more mild-tempered than I am and I should say my discipline stemmed from being a Davaoeño first and foremost. I'm a stickler for order to be rather blunt which I know you do enjoy where you are currently too. :cheers:

^^

I see that is an unloading area covered by a "trapal". But what about those "clueless" fellas using the median fence as a platform for moving goods? That isn't a pleasant sight to look at either...

ah yeah that''s really a no-no i think that fence will stretch 50 mts more or less and had only 2 to 3 openings the cart will only be use before that fence so hassle kaayo mag bitbit sa ila, I think the airport authorities must figure out or even construct another structure for better unloading and also for the well wishers.

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Airport terminal fee up, now P200 (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2007/08/28/news/airport.terminal.fee.up.now.p200.html)

Starting Tuesday, terminal fee at the Davao International Airport (DIA) will be increased by 500 percent, from P40 to P200 for domestic flights, an airline official said Monday.

Deo Escarrilla, Air Philippines-Davao branch manager, also said terminal fee for international flights also increased, from P500 to P550.

Escarilla said increase in terminal fees in various airports all over the country is mandated by Department Order No. 2007-25 issued by the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC).

At P40, the DIA had been one of the cheapest terminal fees. At P200, it is now charging the same as that of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport domestic travel in Metro Manila.

Meanwhile, an official of the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT) Monday said they are seeking the amendment of City Ordinance No. 110 so as to increase terminal fees charged on bus companies using the Ecoland terminal.

Magno Adalin Jr., special operations officer IV and head of the Davao City Defense and Security Unit (DCDSU) of the DCOTT, also said that starting Tuesday, they will intensify inspections on public utility vehicles to ensure they are paying their respective terminal fees.

Adalin told Sun.Star Davao they cannot impose an increase in terminal fees unless City Ordinance 110 is amended. The ordinance mandates specific fees to be collected for every trip of buses, among others.

"We already have the proposal to be presented this week to Councilor Pilar Braga who is the committee chair for transportation, but we can not say when the proposal will be approved," Adalin said.

He said the DCOTT will again put up checkpoints to check whether buses pay the P25 terminal fee upon its exit from the terminal.

Checkpoints will be set up at the Tefasco area for the north bound buses while another one will be put up in Ulas for south bound buses.

Three DCOTT personnel are tasked to man each checkpoint for 24 hours.

"We are not authorized to collect fees. If we found out na hindi nagbayad ang bus sa (that the bus did not pay at the) terminal, we have to order the driver to return to the terminal and pay the terminal fee," Adalin said.

Adalin said the DCOTT decided to put up its checkpoints anew after they found out that a total of P71,000 a month is lost when the checkpoint was stopped in June 2006.

Adalin only took office in March 2007.

"We decided to have the checkpoint again because we compared the prior data and we learned that P71,000 ang nawawala monthly. DCOTT targets to generate P10 million for this year and as of our July report, 54 percent na ang na-accomplished namin. Hopefully makukuha namin ang (we can reach the) target at the end of the year with the implementation of the checkpoints," Adalin said.

He said a total of P9 million was generated by the DCOTT last year.

Adalin said they will also request a representative from the City Treasurer's Office to also man each checkpoint to collect terminal fees if buses failed to pay it at the terminal.

"In Davao Region, Davao City ang may pinakamababang terminal fee. Sa Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, P100 ang hinihinging terminal fee hindi lang sa paglabas ng bus, kundi P100 rin sa pagpasok ng bus," Adalin said.

In Davao City, baby buses pay P2.50 fee for every trip, P15 for the medium buses, P25 for large buses, and a rent of P6 per square meter for eateries and refreshment parlors inside the terminal.

nyak from P40 to P200?

how much ba ang sa MCIA and IloIlo?

sana kahit same lang yung 3, bat naman P200

i still find the airport terminal fee so cheap... 1,000 would be more appropriate for a first class airport like DIA.... imo lang .... what they can do perhaps is to re-open up the old DIA for domestic flights and charge passengers there 250 ... :cheers:

^^

Not a bad idea...

^^ dapat matagal na yang terminal fee increase sa DIA.. for a high standard international airport, it should have a competetive rate for terminal fee. ang manila domestic airport and mcia also had this terminal fee for quite sometime now, i guess dia should have the same rate as well. para kasing very provincial rate ang P40 terminal fee. opinion lang po..

^^ i agree to that... kasi kung 40 pesos lang para namang cdo or butuan airport ang level natin.... :lol: (no offense meant) .... let's face it, they have to increase the terminal fees for this world class airport to be properly maintained... :cheers:

dapat 100 pesos lang sobra naman kaagad 200 pesso from 40 pesos whts the justification of dotc to raise the fee 500%

^^ dapat ang tanong is kung bakit di pantay ang singil? kung 200 pesos ang singil ng NAIA at ng Mactan Airport, bakit hindi pwedeng sumingil ang DIA ng ganun? eh kung tutuusin mas maganda pa ang DIA kesa sa dalawa...:)

^^

MCIA and NAIA have their own charters bro.. The fees, I guess, are dictated by the members of the airport board but I'm not sure..


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yun na nga eh from 40 to 200, eh yong sa manila from 100 to 200 at least 100percent lang ang tinaas and that 100 was several years back ilang taon na ba yong abgng airport

City Council moves to suspend increase in airport fees (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/net/2007/08/28/davao.council.moves.to.suspend.increase.in.airport.fees.(8.55.p.m.).html)

Davao City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution, requesting President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) to suspend the implementation of a department order mandating an increase in airport fees.

Terminal fees at the Davao City International Airport have increased -- from P40 to P200 for domestic flights and from P500 to P550 for international flights -- starting Tuesday.

At P40, the Davao airport had been one of the cheapest terminal fees, but at P200, it is now charging the same fee as that of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport domestic travel in Metro Manila.

The city councilors immediately moved to at least suspend the implementation of Department Order No. 2007-25 issued by DOTC, mandating the increase in terminal fees in various airports all over the country.

Councilor Peter Laviña, author of the resolution and chair of the committee on trade, commerce and industry, said the increase is clearly an added burden on passengers and is expected to adversely affect travel and tourism being promoted by the City Government.

^^ as i've posted earlier they should increase it to P 1000 ... they are making the DIA a cheepepay by leveling the fees with those being charged at cdo and butuan airports .... :cheers:

Airline to create more flights to 3 areas from Manila in Nov.



JG Summit Holdings Inc.’s airline business unit, Cebu Pacific (CEB), announces that it will add another year-round frequency for its Manila–Cagayan de Oro, Manila–Davao, and Manila–Iloilo daily service beginning Nov. 2, 2007.
The year round frequencies to Cagayan de Oro and Iloilo is a more than 30 percent while the additional frequency to Davao is a 25-percent increase in frequency.

The Manila–Cagayan de Oro additional frequency will utilize a 179-seater Airbus A320 aircraft. The flight leaves Manila at 8:20 a.m. and arrives in Cagayan de Oro at 9:45 a.m. The flight departs Cagayan de Oro at 10:15 a.m. and lands in Manila at 11:40 a.m.

The additional frequency will increase flights to Cagayan de Oro from three to four times daily.

The frequency for the Manila–Iloilo service will increase from three to four times daily. The additional flight departs from Manila at 4:50 p.m. and arrives in Iloilo at 5:50 p.m.

The return flight leaves Iloilo at 6:20 p.m. CEB’s A320 aircraft will be used for this service.

CEB’s 150-seater A319 aircraft will be used for the Manila–Davao additional frequency.

The flight will leave Manila at 12:25 p.m. and lands in Davao at 2:10 p.m. The flight will depart from Davao at 2:40 p.m.

The additional frequency will take CEB from four to five times daily in the Manila-Davao market.

Candice Iyog, CEB vice president for marketing and product said, the airline is increasing its year-round frequencies to the major trunk routes “because we see the growing demand for our year-round low fares in these destinations.”

“Iloilo, Davao and Cagayan de Oro are very important local markets with their high potential to boost business and leisure tourism,” said Iyog.

Iyog said CEB’s move to add frequencies to these destinations is in line with the airline’s commitment to bring air travel closer to more Filipinos.
“We are very happy that we will be able to provide more low fares with our increased frequencies,” she added.

The lowest year round “Go” fare for the Manila–Iloilo service starts from P288 one-way while the lowest year round “Go” fare for both Manila–Cagayan de Oro and Manila–Davao service starts from P688 one-way. This is exclusive of government taxes and applicable surcharges.(PR)

City Council moves to suspend increase in airport fees (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/net/2007/08/28/davao.council.moves.to.suspend.increase.in.airport.fees.(8.55.p.m.).html)

Davao City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution, requesting President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) to suspend the implementation of a department order mandating an increase in airport fees.

Terminal fees at the Davao City International Airport have increased -- from P40 to P200 for domestic flights and from P500 to P550 for international flights -- starting Tuesday.

At P40, the Davao airport had been one of the cheapest terminal fees, but at P200, it is now charging the same fee as that of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport domestic travel in Metro Manila.

The city councilors immediately moved to at least suspend the implementation of Department Order No. 2007-25 issued by DOTC, mandating the increase in terminal fees in various airports all over the country.

Councilor Peter Laviña, author of the resolution and chair of the committee on trade, commerce and industry, said the increase is clearly an added burden on passengers and is expected to adversely affect travel and tourism being promoted by the City Government.

the city council is at it again..dont they know that the airport fee is for the upkeep and maintenance of the airport...hay nako..mga politiko nga....that is the reason why i dont like to deal with the government in any way...:ohno: ....hahay....this is why i have no confidence in the governement....

kay mayor digong lang ako may confidence....with regards to others? wala jud....:bash:

Airline to create more flights to 3 areas from Manila in Nov.



JG Summit Holdings Inc.’s airline business unit, Cebu Pacific (CEB), announces that it will add another year-round frequency for its Manila–Cagayan de Oro, Manila–Davao, and Manila–Iloilo daily service beginning Nov. 2, 2007.
The year round frequencies to Cagayan de Oro and Iloilo is a more than 30 percent while the additional frequency to Davao is a 25-percent increase in frequency.

The Manila–Cagayan de Oro additional frequency will utilize a 179-seater Airbus A320 aircraft. The flight leaves Manila at 8:20 a.m. and arrives in Cagayan de Oro at 9:45 a.m. The flight departs Cagayan de Oro at 10:15 a.m. and lands in Manila at 11:40 a.m.

The additional frequency will increase flights to Cagayan de Oro from three to four times daily.

The frequency for the Manila–Iloilo service will increase from three to four times daily. The additional flight departs from Manila at 4:50 p.m. and arrives in Iloilo at 5:50 p.m.

The return flight leaves Iloilo at 6:20 p.m. CEB’s A320 aircraft will be used for this service.

CEB’s 150-seater A319 aircraft will be used for the Manila–Davao additional frequency.

The flight will leave Manila at 12:25 p.m. and lands in Davao at 2:10 p.m. The flight will depart from Davao at 2:40 p.m.

The additional frequency will take CEB from four to five times daily in the Manila-Davao market.

Candice Iyog, CEB vice president for marketing and product said, the airline is increasing its year-round frequencies to the major trunk routes “because we see the growing demand for our year-round low fares in these destinations.”

“Iloilo, Davao and Cagayan de Oro are very important local markets with their high potential to boost business and leisure tourism,” said Iyog.

Iyog said CEB’s move to add frequencies to these destinations is in line with the airline’s commitment to bring air travel closer to more Filipinos.
“We are very happy that we will be able to provide more low fares with our increased frequencies,” she added.

The lowest year round “Go” fare for the Manila–Iloilo service starts from P288 one-way while the lowest year round “Go” fare for both Manila–Cagayan de Oro and Manila–Davao service starts from P688 one-way. This is exclusive of government taxes and applicable surcharges.(PR)

5 flights a day na ang cebu pac to davao presently....mali ata ang info ng information officer ng cebu pac...hahahahaha...

according to their webpage these are the cebu pac flights to davao from manila...

5j961 450am
5j963 925am
5j969 130pm
5j965 335pm
5j967 730pm

...dba flive flights na yan?

dapar siguro six flights ang tama...

^^

Thanks for the headsup bro. For a while I thought the article was erroneous regarding Davao flights too. I think 6 flights in total is more like it...

the city council is at it again..dont they know that the airport fee is for the upkeep and maintenance of the airport...hay nako..mga politiko nga....that is the reason why i dont like to deal with the government in any way...:ohno: ....hahay....this is why i have no confidence in the governement....

kay mayor digong lang ako may confidence....with regards to others? wala jud....:bash:

paano kasi, we have a city council run by monkeys :cheers:

^^ as i've posted earlier they should increase it to P 1000 ... they are making the DIA a cheepepay by leveling the fees with those being charged at cdo and butuan airports .... :cheers:

please go ahead and send your proposal to the concerned authoirties and tell us what happen

^^ some are lurking here ;) now say "cheese" :D

im interested in davao and anything about davao because my father's roots are from there... i visit my father in davao every year when im in pinas and i do use the davao airport every year imo increasing the terminal fee from 40 to 200 is inappropriate, if ur passenger matutuwa ka ba?? 100 will be ok and later they can increase to 200 let say after two or three years some years later hinay hinay lang wag namang masyadong swapang..hindi naman lahat ng pasahero sumasakay ng eroplano eh mayaman

^^ just look at it at a contribution for a good cause, that is for the upkeep of the airport facilities... ;) 200 is low! an international first class airport should charge more... those who cannot afford must apply for an exemption and must prove that they need to be exempted (attention legislators!) .... :cheers: that's not swapang... that simple economics! :)

^^

For me it's no brainer to raise the airport fee to 200 with the amenities one can enjoy within. Napakacheap ng 40 pesoses. :lol:

Next topic please....

^^ next topic... how to make a multi-million international airport cheap :lol:

^^

So start banging the gong...! :lol:

gtg!

Hike in airport terminal fee `unjustifiable:’ Peter
By Rizalene P. Acac Published : 2007-08-29

THE city council passed a resolution yesterday urging the national government to stop the implementation of the airport terminal fee increase at the Davao International Airport (DIA) that took effect yesterday.

Councilor Peter T. Laviña, chair of the committee on trade, commerce and industry who also authored the resolution passed under suspended rules, said the increase was suddenly implemented and “unjustifiable” because the Air Transportation Office (ATO) failed to conduct public hearings on the issue.

Based on Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) Order No. 2007-25, the domestic terminal fee was increased from P40 to P200 or an adjustment of 500 percent. For international passengers, however, the increase will be from P500 to P550 or a 1.1 percent increase.

“What is the difference between a domestic and an international passenger?” Laviña said.

He also hit the increase, saying it was a “class legislation” considering that employees of the DOTC and ATO were exempted from the payment of the fees aside from children below two years old.

The councilor added that Davaoeños could not also benefit from the increase because the fees will go to the coffers of the national government.

“We want to know if the city government has a part (of the revenue) considering that it allocates a big amount for the airport’s maintenance, security and promotions,” he said.

go Sir Peter go!!!! fight for our fair share!!!! :bow:

DIA Manager Frederick San Felix, in a text message, confirmed that they already started the implementation of the increase.

But San Felix denied Laviña’s allegation, saying his agency held several consultations on the implementation of the increase.

Before the increase was implemented, the airport had the lowest terminal fee among the international airports nationwide, San Felix said.

ngek! san naman napupunta yung terminal fee?! napapkinabangan ba natin? yung airport dito sa singapore walang fee? hehehe

^^

There should an airport fee and most countries incorporate the fees on the plane fare and Singapore could be one.

^^

For me it's no brainer to raise the airport fee to 200 with the amenities one can enjoy within. Napakacheap ng 40 pesoses. :lol:

Next topic please....

hahha 200 pesos for enjoying amenities likw wht, , airports are public infrastructures that are funded by public funds to serve public interest , wht ever amentities they offer its for the riding public to use them for their convenience there is no question that the government has the right to collect fees for the upkeep and maintenance of its pulic infrastructures, but please wag naman silang swapang pera pa rin ng tao yan

dapat lang yan pag increase . kasi sa napansin ko . marami na sira sa DIA . like the water fountains sa may departure area . sa labas ng cr . naayos na ba yun ? last na punta ko . out of order nakalagay eh . hehe !

dapat lang yan pag increase . kasi sa napansin ko . marami na sira sa DIA . like the water fountains sa may departure area . sa labas ng cr . naayos na ba yun ? last na punta ko . out of order nakalagay eh . hehe !

its ok now bro...:lol:

hahha 200 pesos for enjoying amenities likw wht, , airports are public infrastructures that are funded by public funds to serve public interest , wht ever amentities they offer its for the riding public to use them for their convenience there is no question that the government has the right to collect fees for the upkeep and maintenance of its pulic infrastructures, but please wag naman silang swapang pera pa rin ng tao yan



As you can very well see the other airports in the country, with reference to Manila and Cebu, have for a long time collected the same amount for an airport fee and why not Davao when as a matter of fact the facility has been upgraded to suit to the current demand. Now, the upkeep is an issue they have to deal with on a day to day basis foremost of which is SAFETY to the passengers and the whole city as well with the airport being the international gateway in and out of Mindanao. Two Hundred pesos is not too much asking when all these issues are dealt with and given utmost priorities. If the majority of the airport users say otherwise then probably the city government should look at the mothballed old yet huge terminal complex for LCCs where airport fees might be no object.

its ok now bro...:lol:

So we need more (logistics-wise ) to effect a fast fix on things at the airport..:cheers:

hahha 200 pesos for enjoying amenities likw wht, , airports are public infrastructures that are funded by public funds to serve public interest , wht ever amentities they offer its for the riding public to use them for their convenience there is no question that the government has the right to collect fees for the upkeep and maintenance of its pulic infrastructures, but please wag naman silang swapang pera pa rin ng tao yan

can you explain what you mean by swapang!? who is swapang.. ang taong nakaka afford mag-eroplano pero ayaw magbayad ng sapat na FEE o ang taong nagaaford-afordan sumakay ng eroplana pero ayaw mag-bayad ng sapat na FEE... saan ka sa dalawa??

By the way, is DIA alrady chartered like NAIA and MCIA? I noticed that those chartered international airports are expensive than those handled by the ATO directly.

In MCIA alone: P200 for domestic/ P500 for international for terminal fee.
In NAIA: P200 for domestic. I don't know how much does it cost for the international flights.
Most trunkline airports have P30-P50 range. Here in Iloilo, we are still being charged P30 for the terminal fee but they are already planning to increase the fee to as much as P200 due to the new facility.

Is it because ATO-handled airports are partially subsidized by the government? Please clarify my thoughts over the economics of airport management in the Phils. Thanks! :)

can you explain what you mean by swapang!? who is swapang.. ang taong nakaka afford mag-eroplano pero ayaw magbayad ng sapat na FEE o ang taong nagaaford-afordan sumakay ng eroplana pero ayaw mag-bayad ng sapat na FEE... saan ka sa dalawa??

ikw ba nagpagawa ng airport ng davao

ikw ba nagpagawa ng airport ng davao

what kind of answer is this? cge, pagbigyan.... ikaw na din ang maysabi "pera din ng taong (bayan) yan".... so it belongs to you and to all of us.... and any concerned citizen would go for anything that serves the interest of the public... increase of fee means putting money on maintenance/security of our dear and beloved multi-million airport , so that at the end it can compete better with those in Manila and Cebu and thus attract more foreign airline companies to serve the city ;) oh ayan sinagot ko na.... :cheers:

^^ kasasakay ko lang from DIA, P200 na talaga terminal fee...:banana: :banana: :banana:

^^ kasasakay ko lang from DIA, P200 na talaga terminal fee...:banana: :banana: :banana:

hahaha first time i heard na masaya ng bumayad ng malaking fee ..sir abs is reallly a filipino model ! :cheers:

does he have a choice

does he have a choice

yes he does..he rides the bus or the ship or jeep or taxi....:lol:

i will not hesitate to pay any increase in terminal fee at the airport...if the person can buy a ticket, he can well afford the terminal fee....

if you cannot afford that, then ride any other means of transportation to your destination. its just as simple as that....

nobody is forcing anybody to ride the airplane...its their choice. so thats it...

oh yes..if u want to be comfortable, then u have to pay the price, what ever cost it may be.

can you explain what you mean by swapang!? who is swapang.. ang taong nakaka afford mag-eroplano pero ayaw magbayad ng sapat na FEE o ang taong nagaaford-afordan sumakay ng eroplana pero ayaw mag-bayad ng sapat na FEE... saan ka sa dalawa??


@Rajah: Mambo is referring, i guess, to Davao city's local dads or DIA authorities who want to implement this increase in terminal fee.

hahaha first time i heard na masaya ng bumayad ng malaking fee ..sir abs is reallly a filipino model ! :cheers:

anything for beloved Davao sir Ambs. actually matagal na akong nagppray na tumaas na terminal fee sa DIA...:lol: :lol: :lol:

^^

Same here bro and I know that a higher terminal fee would mean good upkeep of the airport...

^^ yung mga children pareho rin ba bayad sa terminal fee?

i hope it gets where it should be and not in their pockets ;)

^^

Dunno with the kids....though I believe it's lower or nothing at all..

yes he does..he rides the bus or the ship or jeep or taxi....:lol:

good for him

i will not hesitate to pay any increase in terminal fee at the airport...if the person can buy a ticket, he can well afford the terminal fee....

if you cannot afford that, then ride any other means of transportation to your destination. its just as simple as that....

nobody is forcing anybody to ride the airplane...its their choice. so thats it...

oh yes..if u want to be comfortable, then u have to pay the price, what ever cost it may be.

well said, sir xzibit .... :cheers:

from a wider perspective, this also applies to paying taxes ... if we want a functioning government - a govt that can deliver infrastructure and services - then we should pay promptly and honestly ... some of us (here, unfortunately) still have this old mentality that everything should remain free and cheap at the expense of the govt's coffer ....

paano yung mga pobre na kailangang makapunta sa Manila bec of some reasons like emergency, mag papagamot or even a death in the family exempted ba sila ?

^^ sir dinabaw ... kung magpapagamot ka sa manila at taga davao ka ... it only means "maykaya ka" :lol: come to think of it... magpapagamot ka sa Makati Med or St. Lukes sa Manila pero hindi ka makabayad ng 200 pesos sa terminal fee sa davao... :lol: if you would like to be treated in manila public hospital... eh dito ka na sa davao ... matetetanos ka lang sa pgh :lol: para sa mga gustong maka libre... wala talagang lusot ... YOU MUST PAY!!!! :lol: :lol: :cheers:

if you are going to attend a wake in manila... then take the CDO route ... anyway... the longer the lamay is, the more beneficial it is to the bereaved ones (i'm speaking of "madjong" etc... during the lamay )... ngayon kong naka Funeraria Paz ang lalamayan... well I assume na ang taga davao na pupunta doon ay may "K" ... so YOU MUST STILL PAY the terminal fee if you want to go to manila faster :lol: :lol:

anything for beloved Davao sir Ambs. actually matagal na akong nagppray na tumaas na terminal fee sa DIA...:lol: :lol: :lol:

actually ako din ... :lol: :cheers:

^^ sir dinabaw ... kung magpapagamot ka sa manila at taga davao ka ... it only means "maykaya ka" :lol: come to think of it... magpapagamot ka sa Makati Med or St. Lukes sa Manila pero hindi ka makabayad ng 200 pesos sa terminal fee sa davao... :lol: if you would like to be treated in manila public hospital... eh dito ka na sa davao ... matetetanos ka lang sa pgh :lol: para sa mga gustong maka libre... wala talagang lusot ... YOU MUST PAY!!!! :lol: :lol: :cheers:

if you are going to attend a wake in manila... then take the CDO route ... anyway... the longer the lamay is, the more beneficial it is to the bereaved ones (i'm speaking of "madjong" etc... during the lamay )... ngayon kong naka Funeraria Paz ang lalamayan... well I assume na ang taga davao na pupunta doon ay may "K" ... so YOU MUST STILL PAY the terminal fee if you want to go to manila faster :lol: :lol:

nako sir rajah merong mga cases na kailangan sa Manila ipagamut ;) , hahaha i remember an incident they want to delay the burial bec a man is losing in a majhong game but a family member was so angry he threw the mahjong table :lol: serioulsy their are cases that you need to attend the wake immediately.

@Rajah: Mambo is referring, i guess, to Davao city's local dads or DIA authorities who want to implement this increase in terminal fee.

i wanted him to explain what he meant by swapang.. i was just giving him a clear case to fathom ;) :cheers:

pwede naman malusutan yan eh..nagawa na namin yan sa MCIA..pa sneak sneak lang :lol: voila instant savings dayon :D

nako sir rajah merong mga cases na kailangan sa Manila ipagamut ;) , hahaha i remember an incident they want to delay the burial bec a man is losing in a majhong game but a family member was so angry he threw the mahjong table :lol: serioulsy they are cases that you need to attend the wake immediately.

a wake is not an emergency case anymore... yatap na eh :lol:

... i know that there are indigents who need treatment in manila... i agree they have to be given special "discount" or be exempted from paying... i know mayor digong (or any philanthropist for that matter) would be glad to shoulder the expenses (fee) of the indigent or he may request for a waive in fee... pero wala pa ring lusot... yoong hindi indigent DAPAT MAGBAYAD NG SAPAT NA FEE!!!! :lol:

well said, sir xzibit .... :cheers:

from a wider perspective, this also applies to paying taxes ... if we want a functioning government - a govt that can deliver infrastructure and services - then we should pay promptly and honestly ... some of us (here, unfortunately) still have this old mentality that everything should remain free and cheap at the expense of the govt's coffer ....

and now paying a terminal fee is now kind of tax

well said, sir xzibit .... :cheers:

from a wider perspective, this also applies to paying taxes ... if we want a functioning government - a govt that can deliver infrastructure and services - then we should pay promptly and honestly ... some of us (here, unfortunately) still have this old mentality that everything should remain free and cheap at the expense of the govt's coffer ....


ouch!!!:lol:

and now paying a terminal fee is now kind of tax


there's no such thing as a free lunch in this day and age....:)

ouch!!!:lol:

thats the job of the government to provide free education, free health care, and other basic services

^^
Totally out of topic and I don't wanna take this route.

^^ sir eagle, it seems like we have another guest from Harvard(ian) ... let's not waste time answering his ot and irrational rebuttals :lol: :cheers:

^^


Yeah he seems to push the envelope to the hilt...

For me, paying P200 is worthed for a well-kept and modern airport like DIA's. Sulit na sya.

IMO, I like the feeling of paying P200 for DIA unlike the P200 for Manila Domestic Terminal (CebPac and other airlines' terminal). Parang di ko maramdaman doon kung saan napupunta sa facilities ang binabayad kong P200 sa Maynila.

^^

Needless to say Bernie you really understand the economics of running a government-owned facility.

after initially charging 40 pesos for a brand new airport and eventually realizing kulang pala so they up the fee to 200, wow thats wht you called good economics

Is DIA still under ATO? Is it 100% managed by ATO or is it partially-owned by the LGU of Davao?

^^ i think it's still managed by ATO, that's why Councilor Lavina is still trying to investigate whether Davao City will get a nice slice of the fees ... :cheers:

^^

Needless to say Bernie you really understand the economics of running a government-owned facility.

if only we could have more Bernies and Abskess and Xzibits and Davaoeagles, and and and.... :cheers:

Ei goys, may kalakihan rin pala ang ginagawang duty free labas ng terminal bldg ano...:banana: :banana: :banana:

Ei goys, may kalakihan rin pala ang ginagawang duty free labas ng terminal bldg ano...:banana: :banana: :banana:

duty free pala yun kala ko another eatery thanks sir abs!

you mean may standalone na duty freee shop?

after initially charging 40 pesos for a brand new airport and eventually realizing kulang pala so they up the fee to 200, wow thats wht you called good economics


Of course economics includes strategizing how to drum up people usage. Affordable introductory pricing is one way to entice more users at the start. And because the facility is just so classy to start with, an increase of entrance fee is just no brainer as the next move. It might not be exactly what happened with DIA but just to show you how economics works since you seem not see it with DIA.

Ei goys, may kalakihan rin pala ang ginagawang duty free labas ng terminal bldg ano...:banana: :banana: :banana:

Do we have photos with it...:colgate:

^^ i think it's still managed by ATO, that's why Councilor Lavina is still trying to investigate whether Davao City will get a nice slice of the fees ... :cheers:

Still with ATO under the MIA umbrella- an idea which does not sink well with me.:ohno:

duty free pala yun kala ko another eatery thanks sir abs!

Tinanong ko isang nagwwork sa DIA sabi nya Duty Free Shop daw...:)

;15153367']you mean may standalone na duty freee shop?

Di ba may article bro na dalawa ang gagawing Duty Free Shop sa DIA...ito sa siguro yun...:)

Do we have photos with it...:colgate:

bro, let's confirm it first from our most reliable insider sa DIA...paging pareng xzibit. Baka maaccuse tayo na nag-ddaydreaming....:lol:

^^

:lol:

It was indeed divulged by Duty Free Davao manager that 2 duty free shops are gonna open in Davao...:)

bro, let's confirm it first from our most reliable insider sa DIA...paging pareng xzibit. Baka maaccuse tayo na nag-ddaydreaming....:lol:

yups, its the second duty free shop at the airport.... the first one is inside the terminal...the second one is at the parking area. near the fruit stands and eateries...

there are rumors that another one will rise sa downtown area....pero rumors lang yun..but i think its not far fetched...i also heard a rumor that the duty free shops outside the terminal will be open to the public...but dont take my word on this..this is just a rumor that needs verification...:lol:

Of course economics includes strategizing how to drum up people usage. Affordable introductory pricing is one way to entice more users at the start. And because the facility is just so classy to start with, an increase of entrance fee is just no brainer as the next move. It might not be exactly what happened with DIA but just to show you how economics works since you seem not see it with DIA.

when the airport was open in 2003 it was touted to be the most modern domestic airport in the country, world class eka nga, ikaw na rin ang nagsabi na if you want to be comfortable you have to pay the cost what ever if may be, i dont want to focus on that issue as my point here is the after the government spent 128m usd to complete it they should have from the very start decide on a the right fee (100 pesos imo) which will ensure that the funds are enough to properly maintain the facility (good planning) . My thinking is that the expected increase in passenger traffic didnt materlialize (bago ang airport at di hamak na talaga namang mas maganda kaysa sa old manila and cebu domestic airports ) and now they want to increase it to 200 the reason to be at par with these other big two . Imo they didnt plan it well and now they are in need of more funds to ensure as the authority say the future sustainability of the terminal so voila frorom 40 gawin nating 200. Of course you cant blame me if I pose an objection to that eh kng nag start sila from 100 hindi pa siguro ako magobject (please not i dont have any personal arugments with the people in this thread im sure ymany of you are from davao and of course you love davao, i love davao too although hindi ako lumaki doon my father is from there and i have many friends and wonderful memories in davao visting the place every year, of course using the davao aiport, davaoenos are among the nicest people i know , sincere apologies for any hurt done, im jst frustrated with our system in government, never did i say na i ayaw kung magbayad ng mataas na terminal fee (im jst objecting the 500% increase), once you enter any airport and you board your plane the airport has an important part just as the pilots of the plane to ensure that you have a safe and comfortable flight. Take off and landing are the most crticial phases of any flight and they begin and end in an airport

when the airport was open in 2003 it was touted to be the most modern domestic airport in the country, world class eka nga, ikaw na rin ang nagsabi na if you want to be comfortable you have to pay the cost what ever if may be, i dont want to focus on that issue as my point here is the after the government spent 128m usd to complete it they should have from the very start decide on a the right fee (100 pesos imo) which will ensure that the funds are enough to properly maintain the facility (good planning) . My thinking is that the expected increase in passenger traffic didnt materlialize (bago ang airport at di hamak na talaga namang mas maganda kaysa sa old manila and cebu domestic airports ) and now they want to increase it to 200 the reason to be at par with these other big two . Imo they didnt plan it well and now they are in need of more funds to ensure as the authority say the future sustainability of the terminal so voila frorom 40 gawin nating 200. Of course you cant blame me if I pose an objection to that eh kng nag start sila from 100 hindi pa siguro ako magobject (please not i dont have any personal arugments with the people in this thread im sure ymany of you are from davao and of course you love davao, i love davao too although hindi ako lumaki doon my father is from there and i have many friends and wonderful memories in davao visting the place every year, of course using the davao aiport, davaoenos are among the nicest people i know , sincere apologies for any hurt done, im jst frustrated with our system in government, never did i say na i ayaw kung magbayad ng mataas na terminal fee (im jst objecting the 500% increase), once you enter any airport and you board your plane the airport has an important part just as the pilots of the plane to ensure that you have a safe and comfortable flight. Take off and landing are the most crticial phases of any flight and they begin and end in an airport

actually the max passengers the DIA is 1.2 million(domestic and international combined)..they expected that the DIA will reach its capacity in 2012....

but the data presented by the ato and the dotc says that as of last year, almost 1.1 million(domestic and international combined) passengers passed through the DIA. which means that almost to capacity na nag DIA...right now there are concrete plans to expand the terminal to the left and to the right and add 4 more air bridges.

so i think the passenger load has exceeded expectations and right now they are planning for the future...

after the said expansion there will be no more room...

so a 2400 hectare piece of land that has been prepared by the government is available..it is situated along the davao panabo border..and it is idle government land....

actually the max passengers the DIA is 1.2 million(domestic and international combined)..they expected that the DIA will reach its capacity in 2012....

but the data presented by the ato and the dotc says that as of last year, almost 1.1 million(domestic and international combined) passengers passed through the DIA. which means that almost to capacity na nag DIA...right now there are concrete plans to expand the terminal to the left and to the right and add 4 more air bridges.

so i think the passenger load has exceeded expectations and right now they are planning for the future...

after the said expansion there will be no more room...

so a 2400 hectare piece of land that has been prepared by the government is available..it is situated along the davao panabo border..and it is idle government land....


wht abt the previous years since it opened in 2003, are the fiigures increasing significantly

yups, its the second duty free shop at the airport.... the first one is inside the terminal...the second one is at the parking area. near the fruit stands and eateries...

there are rumors that another one will rise sa downtown area....pero rumors lang yun..but i think its not far fetched...i also heard a rumor that the duty free shops outside the terminal will be open to the public...but dont take my word on this..this is just a rumor that needs verification...:lol:

so here's the confirmation.....:banana: :banana: :banana:

wht abt the previous years since it opened in 2003, are the fiigures increasing significantly

yes hit had increased significantly..before the present airport opened, the old airport had serviced almost 800,000 passengers(combined domestic and internatinal)...

when the airport was open in 2003 it was touted to be the most modern domestic airport in the country, world class eka nga, ikaw na rin ang nagsabi na if you want to be comfortable you have to pay the cost what ever if may be, i dont want to focus on that issue as my point here is the after the government spent 128m usd to complete it they should have from the very start decide on a the right fee (100 pesos imo) which will ensure that the funds are enough to properly maintain the facility (good planning) . My thinking is that the expected increase in passenger traffic didnt materlialize (bago ang airport at di hamak na talaga namang mas maganda kaysa sa old manila and cebu domestic airports ) and now they want to increase it to 200 the reason to be at par with these other big two . Imo they didnt plan it well and now they are in need of more funds to ensure as the authority say the future sustainability of the terminal so voila frorom 40 gawin nating 200. Of course you cant blame me if I pose an objection to that eh kng nag start sila from 100 hindi pa siguro ako magobject (please not i dont have any personal arugments with the people in this thread im sure ymany of you are from davao and of course you love davao, i love davao too although hindi ako lumaki doon my father is from there and i have many friends and wonderful memories in davao visting the place every year, of course using the davao aiport, davaoenos are among the nicest people i know , sincere apologies for any hurt done, im jst frustrated with our system in government, never did i say na i ayaw kung magbayad ng mataas na terminal fee (im jst objecting the 500% increase), once you enter any airport and you board your plane the airport has an important part just as the pilots of the plane to ensure that you have a safe and comfortable flight. Take off and landing are the most crticial phases of any flight and they begin and end in an airport

I hear ya mambo!! Apologies accepted and I hope you accept mine too. :okay:


Yes you're right. The ATO management should have laid out good plans right in the beginning and part of that is the terminal fees which should have been 200 pesos right in the beginning. It would have been not that much for a spanking airport such as that one in Davao and people might have accepted it with not much protest. Davaoenos like me know where they are coming from. I still believe, though and I must admit I'm as frustrated as you and as like most of us, with the way the Philippine government runs the nation's affairs, that retaining a fee of 40 pesos for so long a time (at least 4 years) is not so bad an idea. It was a bonus for the airport users having ushered with nice amenities for a fee that's almost to a nil. Raising it to 200 pesos for local users after 4 years is just rational.

thanks and i hope that the airport will really succeed and attract more airlines and expand in the future and that means more revenues , more passengers and more ecomnomic benefits for davao and its people........ cheers:banana: :lol:

^^

De nada!!

Davaoenos have the same wish for that airport of ours. Councilor Lavina is the mouthpiece for those of us who want DIA to be accorded the open skies classification. Then there would be more flights coming in and out of it.

^^ no hurt done @mambo.... mahilig lang akong mag-latigo kung minsan to "animate" things .... :lol: :cheers: o cge na you pay php 200 next time you drop by davao :cheers:

wow! so extension pala yung tinatayo sa may left wing! galing! hehehe magtatanong na sana ako.. kelan kaya to matatapos?

^^

Anong extension na tinatayo? I'm as excited too to know what it would be.

^^ no hurt done @mambo.... mahilig lang akong mag-latigo kung minsan to "animate" things .... :lol: :cheers: o cge na you pay php 200 next time you drop by davao :cheers:

lol marami bang mga may bulate ginagamitan mo ng latigo50 :lol:

napaka machoist mo naman para kang yung mga olds ko pag nagagalit lalatigiguhin ..hehehe

Regarding the terminal fee:

Is there a difference between the terminal fee rates between international and domestic flights in DVO?

In Cebu its P200 for domestic, P500 for international. I think the same trend follows in NAIA.

^^

I guess it's the same altogether for Davao.. 200 and 500 respectively.

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wow! so extension pala yung tinatayo sa may left wing! galing! hehehe magtatanong na sana ako.. kelan kaya to matatapos?

wala namang napabalitang extension..baka yung duty free shop ibig mong sabihin?

Regarding the terminal fee:

Is there a difference between the terminal fee rates between international and domestic flights in DVO?

In Cebu its P200 for domestic, P500 for international. I think the same trend follows in NAIA.


in davao, domestic is 200 and international is 550..same with cebu..

at naia, domestic is 200 and international is 750...

actually the max passengers the DIA is 1.2 million(domestic and international combined)..they expected that the DIA will reach its capacity in 2012....

but the data presented by the ato and the dotc says that as of last year, almost 1.1 million(domestic and international combined) passengers passed through the DIA. which means that almost to capacity na nag DIA...right now there are concrete plans to expand the terminal to the left and to the right and add 4 more air bridges.

so i think the passenger load has exceeded expectations and right now they are planning for the future...

after the said expansion there will be no more room...

so a 2400 hectare piece of land that has been prepared by the government is available..it is situated along the davao panabo border..and it is idle government land....



^^uhmm.. I thought xzibit31 was referring to an expansion actually in progress...

previous threads also mentioned 2 Duty Free shops one inside the departure lounge - seen this one and another near the eateries in the parking area

so I was wondering what construction is happening on the left wing of the terminal... if you look out from the left window of the international lounge (forgot what the gate number is) you'll see what I mean...

tuloy din ba yung construction of an airport hotel dun sa right side of the terminal? may nakikitang akong may hinuhukay dun, and the lot is sprawling. i hope there will be something to be constructed there.

tuloy din ba yung construction of an airport hotel dun sa right side of the terminal? may nakikitang akong may hinuhukay dun, and the lot is sprawling. i hope there will be something to be constructed there.

when mo nakita? di kaya yun yung duty free store na u/c?

Wala pa naman akong napansin na U/C sa may international side banda last time na nag-Silk Air kami. and that was last week pa.

Sana di ko lang napansin, sana meron nga talaga...:banana: :banana: :banana:

umm dito pala ng daan ang presedente gloring galing Sydney ....

Monday, September 10, 2007
Arroyo here today
By Ben O. Tesiorna

STRAIGHT from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in Sydney, Australia, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is set to arrive Monday in Davao City.

Arroyo's chartered plane is expected to land at the Davao International Airport at around 3 a.m.

Online memorial for Cebu's Nenita "Inday Nita" Daluz. Post testimonials here.

Updates on the Kadayawan Festival 2007

Arroyo will stay for a while in the city before flying to the Mt. Apo Geothermal Plant in Kidapawan City for a media interaction.

The President is also scheduled to meet with local government units of North Cotabato.

After Kidapawan, Arroyo will fly back to Davao City and visit Tamayong.

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is seeking audience with the President to clarify things on the presence of a casino inside the Apo View Hotel.

Duterte will personally ask the President why the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) is allowing the Royal Casino to violate the smoking ordinance and Clean Air Act that prohibits smoking inside enclosed buildings.

But Duterte just wants to inform Arroyo on Pagcor's "inefficiency" and is not expecting the President to resolve the problem. "I expect nothing from the President. I am prepared for everything," he said.

Duterte is partly blaming Pagcor for failure to ensure that the smoking law is not violated inside the Apo View Hotel's Royal Casino.

"Responsibilidad ninyo yan to see to it that everything is in order and that the laws are followed," Duterte said Sunday in his television program "Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa."

The mayor said he was pissed off when the team sent by the City Government to check on the reported violations of the smoking ordinance inside the Royal Casino was barred from entering since it is supposed to be exclusive for foreigners only.

Duterte said the Royal Casino is not a foreign embassy and is still governed by Philippine laws and ordinances.

Duterte reiterated that violations of the smoking ordinance are rampant inside the Apo View Hotel. His main concern is the welfare of the Dabawenyos working inside the hotel.

The mayor said if the violation continues he will be forced to arrest Apo View owner Mariano "Sonny" Pamintuan Jr. and deport the casino's Korean manager if need be.

Duterte also demanded an explanation from Pagcor officials. "Otherwise apilon ta mo," the mayor warned.

Monday, September 10, 2007
Arroyo here today
By Ben O. Tesiorna

STRAIGHT from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in Sydney, Australia, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is set to arrive Monday in Davao City.

Arroyo's chartered plane is expected to land at the Davao International Airport at around 3 a.m.

Online memorial for Cebu's Nenita "Inday Nita" Daluz. Post testimonials here.

Updates on the Kadayawan Festival 2007

Arroyo will stay for a while in the city before flying to the Mt. Apo Geothermal Plant in Kidapawan City for a media interaction.

The President is also scheduled to meet with local government units of North Cotabato.

After Kidapawan, Arroyo will fly back to Davao City and visit Tamayong.

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is seeking audience with the President to clarify things on the presence of a casino inside the Apo View Hotel.

Duterte will personally ask the President why the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) is allowing the Royal Casino to violate the smoking ordinance and Clean Air Act that prohibits smoking inside enclosed buildings.

But Duterte just wants to inform Arroyo on Pagcor's "inefficiency" and is not expecting the President to resolve the problem. "I expect nothing from the President. I am prepared for everything," he said.

Duterte is partly blaming Pagcor for failure to ensure that the smoking law is not violated inside the Apo View Hotel's Royal Casino.

"Responsibilidad ninyo yan to see to it that everything is in order and that the laws are followed," Duterte said Sunday in his television program "Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa."

The mayor said he was pissed off when the team sent by the City Government to check on the reported violations of the smoking ordinance inside the Royal Casino was barred from entering since it is supposed to be exclusive for foreigners only.

Duterte said the Royal Casino is not a foreign embassy and is still governed by Philippine laws and ordinances.

Duterte reiterated that violations of the smoking ordinance are rampant inside the Apo View Hotel. His main concern is the welfare of the Dabawenyos working inside the hotel.

The mayor said if the violation continues he will be forced to arrest Apo View owner Mariano "Sonny" Pamintuan Jr. and deport the casino's Korean manager if need be.

Duterte also demanded an explanation from Pagcor officials. "Otherwise apilon ta mo," the mayor warned.


i heard the plane land at around 4 am..

^^ welcome to the Philippines

Thursday, September 13, 2007
Asian Spirit to acquire more aircraft for regional expansion (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/sept/13/yehey/business/20070913bus12.html)



ASIAN Spirit, the Philippines’ fourth largest airline, will add more aircraft to its fleet for its local and regional expansion, Butch Rodriquez, Asian Spirit vice-president, said.

Rodriguez said the company is set to acquire two McDonnell Douglas (MD) 83 aircraft under a lease agreement and expects their delivery in two to three months.

Asian Spirit will also acquire a 100-seater British Aerospace 146 Jet before November to add to its fleet—a 40-seater CN235s, 50-seater De Havilland Dash7s of Canada, 19-seater LET 410s, 60-seater YS-11s, 70-seater British Aerospace Advanced Turbo Prop and an 83-seater British Aerospace 146 Jet from the British Aerospace Systems of United Kingdom.

Rodriguez said the new aircraft will fly in Korea, Palau and domestic destinations.

Asian Spirit flies to Incheon, Korea, via Davao and Kalibo and Palau.

The Turalba family-controlled air carrier operates destinations and routes not served by the bigger airlines in Batanes, Busuanga, Boracay, San Jose in Mindoro, Marinduque, Surigao del Norte and del Sur, Catarman, Calbayog, Masbate, Catanduanes, Taytay, Palawan, Dipolog, Clark Special Economic Zone, Tuguegarao, Antique, Cagayan de Oro, Ormoc, Puerto Princesa, Cebu and Manila.

Earlier, Rodriquez said Asian Spirit’s planned initial public offering next year has been tabled since the company may not meet the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission owing to “financial losses last year.”

SEC requires that companies undertaking an initial public offering must show profitability for three consecutive years.

Asian Spirit obtained its 25-year congressional franchise in March 2003, and its franchise agreement with the government provides for a public offering in five years.

In 2005 the SEC approved its application to increase its authorized capital stock from P300 million to P1 billion for the mandated IPO.

Asian Spirit had planned to sell 30 percent of its shares to the public to raise fresh capital and fund its expansion program, which includes regional flights and improved services.
--Darwin G. Amojelar

^^ nakita ko one time sa DIA na mas malaking aircraft na anf gamit ng Asian Spirit from Davao. Hindi na yung dating twin engine...:banana: :banana: :banana:

^^

This route has not been so publizised i guess. Not much frill when in fact service has been increased from 2 to 4 flights a week.

eto na... na paka sw%$ang talaga ng Manila! :bash:


Bigger cut for Davao ariport sought
By Rizalene P. Acac

THE Air Transportation Office (ATO) here will demand a bigger share in the allocation for the Davao International Airport (DIA) following the adjustment of its terminal fees.

Airport manager Frederick San Felix said the Davao airport does not keep even a single centavo since all revenues are remitted to the national coffers. Any requests for budgetary adjustments, meanwhile, will pass through the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).

“We will only request for a minimal budget. It will just be for maintenance. We don’t want to make it so big because kawawa naman ang ibang airports (other airports would be affected),” he said.

San Felix, however, said they have yet to compute the additional budget they will be asking from their national office.

He also said that the petitions of some groups to halt the increase in terminal fees could not longer be accommodated because they were way too late.

The DOTC Order No. 2007-25 mandating the adjustments of the fee became effective last August 7.

The domestic terminal fee was increased from P40 to P200 or an adjustment of 500 percent while the international passengers will now be P550 from P500 or an increase of 1.1 percent increase.

The city council last month through a resolution sponsored by Councilor Peter Laviña urged President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and DOTC to review it saying that the rates are “unjustifiable.”

San Felix said the oppositions should have been raised during the 15 days publication announcing the increase, which ended on August 28.

“The local government officials should have complained within the period,” he said.

San Felix also reiterated that they conducted public hearings to consult the stakeholders on the increase and have even invited representatives from the city government. He said there were about three to for hearings which was attended by airline company representatives, concessionaires and other groups.

“We did it (hearings) before the opening of the (new) airport and another one at the old airport,” he said.

Councilor Laviña alleged that they have not been informed of any consultation on the airport terminal fee. San Felix said the exemption of ATO personnel from the payment of terminal fees is a privilege given to them through Republic Act 776.

http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/story.php?id=17910

Bigger cut for Davao ariport sought


:rofl:

Sorry....but that really cracked me up! :lol:

^^ haha i've noticed that already kimber but SSC was down, forgot to edit the writers typo :lol: