New Pagadian airport readies for take-off
(July 28, 2009)

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NEW PAGADIAN AIRPORT. Two years after their last flight from this airport, locals of Pagadian city and Zamboanga del Sur expect to have an upgraded airport by December 2009, with operations targeted to commence in September. As of the latest Mindanao Super Region Monitoring Report of MEDCo, about 94.9 percent of the Php379.46 million airport upgrading project has already been implemented. Also shown here (inset) is a photo of an unfinished portion of the runway extension component taken last May.

PAGADIAN CITY --- Locals here and in the nearby provinces of Zamboanga del Sur will no longer have to travel hours to the next city to fly to any domestic and international destination, as the newly-upgraded Pagadian Airport is set tore-open in September.

Airport officials here expressed hope that Pagadian will revitalize links with the rest of the country as the ongoing upgrading of the Pagadian airport is seen to revive flights, which have been suspended since smaller aircrafts tended the airport last May 2007.

At the recently concluded 12th Mindanao Super Region (MSR) meeting here, local leaders pushed for the speedy completion of critical infrastructure in Mindanao such as the Pagadian Airport along with the upgrading of Mindanao airports and road improvement projects that will harness Mindanao’s agri-industrial and tourism potentials.

“By fast tracking the upgrading of our airports, we will be able to improve our connectivity with the rest of the country," said Usec. Virgilio Leyretana,Sr. MEDCo Chair and MSR Deputy Development Champion.

Recent data from the project monitoring visit of MEDCo earlier this month show that around 94.9 percent of the total Php379.46 million worth of improvement and development projects that have been committed for the said airport project has already been implemented.

Concreting of the airport’s existing runway, apron and construction of new flight-service station (FSS) and Powerhouse buildings have been ongoing while three preconstruction stage projects have already been bid out. These include the construction of administration building, rehabilitation of existing terminal building, widening and extension of runway (under CY 2009), and construction of perimeter fence.

Leyretana added that the rehabilitation and construction of airport facilities will contribute to safe and efficient airport operations, as well as ensure safer and smoother landings.

Other airport development projects under the MSR in the Zamboanga region include the upgrading of the Php478.05-million Dipolog airport and the Php428.5-million Zamboanga Airport development project which are also targeted for completion by the end of the year.

The airport development projects are being implemented by the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) in close coordination of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) under the MSR development strategy.

The airport development projects here are among the 38 projects under the Mindanao Super Region, with 9 big ticket projects already completed.

These include the Php11.285-billion 210-MW Mindanao Clean Coal-fired Power Plant in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, the Php218-million 950 KV Photovoltaic Power Plant in Cagayan de Oro, the Php2.1-billion Diosdado Macapagal Bridge in Butuan City, the Php984.121-million Manay-Mati Road Section of the Surigao-Davao Coastal Road, the Php90 Million Hawilian-Salug-Sinakungan Road of Agusan del Sur, the Php 453.04-million Davao port development project, the Php 608.06-million Cagayan de Oro port development project, the Php74.82 Million Balbagon Port Improvement Project in Camiguin, Mambajao and the Php 2.616-billion flood control component of the Lower Agusan Development Project in Butuan City, as well as the completion of 13 out 15 hospital upgrading projects.

Ongoing MSR projects include 2 provincial hospital upgrading project, 7 national roads construction projects, 8 airport development projects, and 2 irrigation projects. Of the total Php 88.19 billion worth of MSR projects, 55.39 percent or Php48.85 billion funds have been released.


Source: Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCo)

may plano ba ang mga airline companies to operate in the Pagadian-Manila route?

^^ They say PAL Express is supposed to restart the route. Zest could also restart their old service to PAG as they flew MNL-PAG when they were still Asian Spirit. As for Cebu Pacific, I don't know.

^^ They say PAL Express is supposed to restart the route. Zest could also restart their old service to PAG as they flew MNL-PAG when they were still Asian Spirit. As for Cebu Pacific, I don't know.

that's good..i think Philippine Airlines was the last airline company to operate in the airport..

^^ The last airline to serve Pagadian is Asian Spirit, back in 2006, if I remember correctly.

According to blue, 5J's ATR will serve PGD but I don't know if it will be used for Cebu or Manila hub.

^^ The last airline to serve Pagadian is Asian Spirit, back in 2006, if I remember correctly.

ah really? pero i think it was just seasonal..

I think Pagadian's popu of approx 180K is feasible for PR and 5J to use their A319 in this airport. Besides the city and the nearby municipalities contribute
to a bulk of passengers to OZC traffic.

Nope, Asian Spirit flies daily to PGD using Bae planes and nakaintroduced din ang SEAIR ng flight from its Cebu hub.

Pag-Ceb flights ng 5J muna mauuna then susunod na siguro ang Pag-Mnl flights later. Nag inspect na ang taga 5J sa Pag airport :) :banana: :cheers:

Airport details please....:):):)

I think Pagadian's popu of approx 180K is feasible for PR and 5J to use their A319 in this airport. Besides the city and the nearby municipalities contribute
to a bulk of passengers to OZC traffic.

the forefactor would really be the runway condition including its length moreover the population. Let me ask, what is the length of the runway after completing its renovation?

I think Pagadian's popu of approx 180K is feasible for PR and 5J to use their A319 in this airport. Besides the city and the nearby municipalities contribute
to a bulk of passengers to OZC traffic.

Population is irrelevant. What matters here is demand. If there is no demand for flights to Pagadian, they won't fly there.

I'm wondering if they will have flights in october, because i don't think they will be any flights this month. I can't wait until march, that will be when i will visit pagadian, and pitogo del sur

Post old and new pics pls. :banana: :banana: :banana:

i think i read somewhere na either Nov. or Dec ang opening ng Pag airport. Kapag na delay pa, 1st quarter nxt year na opening nyan .... :) :banana: :)

initial reports said that next month will be its kickoff... they are done with the curing period and fencing the runway is on its way to the finish...

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this was during asian spirit's reign...:lol:


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Diba may flight na dati ung Asian Spirit?but wat happen di ba malaksa ung loading ng airlines?

Natigil yon dahil inayos ang airport 2 years ago. Kung di yon inayos, Asian Spirit continue their daily PGD-MNL flights using Bae planes while SEAIR continue their PGD-CEB route using Dornier 32 plane.

Pag-Ceb flights ng 5J muna mauuna then susunod na siguro ang Pag-Mnl flights later. Nag inspect na ang taga 5J sa Pag airport :) :banana: :cheers:

Yup, may plans na talaga ang 5J dito along with Bislig.... :lol:

Congrats sa new Airport... Pictures naman jan...

Ano na pala length ng runway?

inextend ba nila ang current runway or they just rehabilitated it?

Yup, may plans na talaga ang 5J dito along with Bislig.... :lol:

Congrats sa new Airport... Pictures naman jan...

Ano na pala length ng runway?

I think 2500m ang runway capable to support a wide body aircraft such as A330 or B767.

I think 2500m ang runway capable to support a wide body aircraft such as A330 or B767.


Wow.. if this is true.. then Pagadian airport runway is much longer than Ozamiz (1.9kms) and Dipolog (2.1kms) airports .... Passengers dont have to travel to CDO airport ... Congrats Pagadian :rock: :applause: :banana2:

Yap, that is true blue pero di na 2100m ang runway ng DPL airport, it's already 2700m capable of supporting B747 jet landing.

Yap, pwede na xya for international traffic as well as Dipolog pero ang problema kasi ang viability ng route. It's the tourists that dictates a domestic airport to open for international traffic. Eg. Kalibo airport-requested by the Koreans, Taiwanese and Chinese tourists because of Bora.

Wow ... good news ito ... may mga alternative airports na with longer runways sa area natin .... No neeed to go to CDO or to Laguidingan airports in the future. This is great. :applause::applause::applause:

^^ pumupunta pa ba ang mga taga-Pagadian sa Lumbia-CdeO for Manila ngayon?

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for sure. =)

I think hindi na. Sa Ozamiz na sila sumasakay pati patungong Cebu.

I think Zest Air will open their route here either PGD-CEB using MA60 or PGD-MNL using A320 on MWF sked. :-)

^^ Did they announced it already?

Not yet but the possibility is there.

Assumptions!!!:ohno::ohno:

^^ :lol:

^^ Is there a demand for the PAG-CEB flight? or not?

There is because SEAIR serve that route before using Dornier-32 aircraft.

^^ pumupunta pa ba ang mga taga-Pagadian sa Lumbia-CdeO for Manila ngayon?


meronn din naman pumupunta sa CDO pero mostly sa Ozamiz sila.

^^ Mas cheaper naman kasi if sa Ozamis sila sasakay keysa sa CDO.. added gastos kasi malayo ang CDO.

There is because SEAIR serve that route before using Dornier-32 aircraft.

^^ Nagtagal ba un service ng route na ito?

Basta ako I hope and rpay na matatapos ang rehabilitation ng airport the soonest possible. So that the transport of people and tourists/visitors in ZamPen will be more accessible, thus gives these people more choices, more fun! :)

If Pagadian Airport will fully be operational..i will theorize that passenger traffic of Ozamis or even Dipolog Airports will be greatly affected..

I believe, dapat na mag work hand in hand all the LGU's in Zamboanga Peninsula that matters to tourism industry. Intensify each and everyones' tourism promotions & potentials, nationally.. Para sa gayon, mag-iincrease ang tourist influx to any part of the peninsula as time goes by. Just like what CamSur did to its place. The tourism promotions were made with all efforts. Thus, they are now the number #1 local Tourism destination in the Philippines for the first half of 2009.

Para ma tag na tayo in the future, as the 'Breathtaking Peninsula of the Philippines', where all the exciting places converge & unfold.

Hindi dahil ilang weeks palang nagstart ang kanilang service ay pinag-utos na ni PGMA na iexpand ang airport.

If Pagadian Airport will fully be operational..i will theorize that passenger traffic of Ozamis or even Dipolog Airports will be greatly affected..

I hypothesize that it's only Ozamiz Airport who will be affected but not so dahil kasali sa market nila ang Iligan at Marawi Cities and Lanao Sur and Norte provinces. Dipolog this time serves ZaNorte and some municipalities in Misamis Occidental.

When the airport opens, 3 of Ozamiz daily flight from both PR and 5J will go to Pagadian. It will be A319 to Pagadian from Manila for both.

Just like Dipolog's frequencies, right?

I hypothesize that it's only Ozamiz Airport who will be affected but not so dahil kasali sa market nila ang Iligan at Marawi Cities and Lanao Sur and Norte provinces. Dipolog this time serves ZaNorte and some municipalities in Misamis Occidental.

If and when IGN opens to passenger traffic, expect traffic to OZC to lessen as well.

If and when IGN opens to passenger traffic, expect traffic to OZC to lessen as well.

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that would be a good thing if IGN airport will open...sad to know that the vicinity in the area is still unsafe from terrorist.at least people from iligan has 3 choices to go CDO,OZMS and PGDN.:)

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that would be a good thing if IGN airport will open...sad to know that the vicinity in the area is still unsafe from terrorist.at least people from iligan has 3 choices to go CDO,OZMS and PGDN.:)

Soon ma-open din yan basta macguro ng LGU na safe ang airport. They can provide military security if they are really eager to open it. Two choices meron ang mga Iliganon, OZC at CDO dahil 2 hours lng ang travel.

If and when IGN opens to passenger traffic, expect traffic to OZC to lessen as well.

I agree, once maopen ang IGN Lanao Norte nalang ang maseserve ng OZC Airport and that includes the municipalities of Bacolod, Kolambugan, Tubod, Baroy and etc.

^^ Iligan is in Lanao del Norte.

^^ Iligan is in Lanao del Norte.

By government... Iligan is a highly urbanized city and is independent from the Province of Lanao del Norte:)

^^ Iligan is in Lanao del Norte.

I mean parts of Lanao Norte that are closer to Ozamiz such as those municipalities I've mentioned.

Soon ma-open din yan basta macguro ng LGU na safe ang airport. They can provide military security if they are really eager to open it. Two choices meron ang mga Iliganon, OZC at CDO dahil 2 hours lng ang travel.

i don't know if the LGU are exerting some effort in securing the area so the airport can operate.now that the Laguindingan is up and coming i doubt if they will still give the IGN airport a chance.anyway i did tried flying out to MNL from PGDN b4 via Asian Spirit BAe 146.although it was a long ride to the airport but at it was a good flight.:)

i don't know if the LGU are exerting some effort in securing the area so the airport can operate.now that the Laguindingan is up and coming i doubt if they will still give the IGN airport a chance.anyway i did tried flying out to MNL from PGDN b4 via Asian Spirit BAe 146.although it was a long ride to the airport but at it was a good flight.:)

ang dami na i-maintain na airports ng Phil. govt na magkalapit lang at magastos na ito ... Ok lang sa akin ang 2 hrs drive to the airport pero kung 3 hrs or more ang biyahe, low batt na ako pagdating sa aking destination hehehe

When the airport opens, 3 of Ozamiz daily flight from both PR and 5J will go to Pagadian. It will be A319 to Pagadian from Manila for both.

R u referring to Oza-Cebu or Oza-Mnl by PR and 5J or both flights by both airlines that will be affected ?

Post some pics of Pagadian airport please.... old and new pics will be greatly appreciated .. Thanks

Soon ma-open din yan basta macguro ng LGU na safe ang airport. They can provide military security if they are really eager to open it. Two choices meron ang mga Iliganon, OZC at CDO dahil 2 hours lng ang travel.


Dash ... kapag may mga military sa vicinity sa airport ... turn off sa mga turista yan...ano kaya plano ng Lanao Norte sa Iligan Airport ? Are they still interested to re-open it considering mag-open ang Laguindingan Airport in 2012 ?

Dash ... kapag may mga military sa vicinity sa airport ... turn off sa mga turista yan...ano kaya plano ng Lanao Norte sa Iligan Airport ? Are they still interested to re-open it considering mag-open ang Laguindingan Airport in 2012 ?

Di muna nating bigyan ng priority ang mga tourists bcoz the traffic demand of the local folks in Iligan is enough to start daily flights to Manila and MWF for Cebu.

Di muna nating bigyan ng priority ang mga tourists bcoz the traffic demand of the local folks in Iligan is enough to start daily flights to Manila and MWF for Cebu.

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you're absolutely right on that.although IGN airport's got a shorter runway which can only accomodate turbo-props but i think it's more than enough for the locals to lessen the burden of travelling to another city.i wonder if the LGU have some plans to give some push,coz i think it lacks that certain thing,or maybe congressman varf can hehehe.anyway it's good that PGDN will soon operate.more airport,more choices.:banana:

Tourists can always choose if they do not want to see the militars, the Laguindingan is for them but for Iliganons and even for Maranaos in Marawi, they will surely chose Baloi Airport. Sanay na tayong taga Lanao sa ganyang eksena except kung may terrorism talaga. Anyway let us pray that God will give wisdom to the leaders to open the airport soon.

Tourists can always choose if they do not want to see the militars, the Laguindingan is for them but for Iliganons and even for Maranaos in Marawi, they will surely chose Baloi Airport. Sanay na tayong taga Lanao sa ganyang eksena except kung may terrorism talaga. Anyway let us pray that God will give wisdom to the leaders to open the airport soon.

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many airports in the country has been reported being renovated like the one in tawi-tawi,PGDN and even in so.leyte(Maasin City)...and im glad this things are happening.the LGU's needed effort would soon be paid off.i don't know if IGN airport has been renovated or the runway's overlayed with asphalt,how about the one in malabang?i think this airports we're once operated by PAL before and for some time by aerolift.:)

I think private na ngayon yung sa Malabang na airport.

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I think private na ngayon yung sa Malabang na airport.

MLP is still a government-run airport, if I'm not mistaken.

MLP is still a government-run airport, if I'm not mistaken.

forgive this OT...Does Malabang airport also have some security issues same like IGN that hinders it to operate or it's just the load factor?any chances this airports to be reactivated or we'll just expect it to be decomissioned later on?:)

Pls. post some pics of the airport terminal ... thank you :)

forgive this OT...Does Malabang airport also have some security issues same like IGN that hinders it to operate or it's just the load factor?any chances this airports to be reactivated or we'll just expect it to be decomissioned later on?:)

I think Malabang is not safe dahil umaga lang yon nadadaanan ng mga jeep. Pag afternoon na mapanganib na siya.

Congrats Zambosurians dahil malapit na mag-open ang airport. Di na kayo pupunta pa ng Ozamiz para sumakay for Manila and Cebu.

^^ If the problem with MLP is that jeeps cross the runway, then they can always erect a perimeter fence.

^^Hindi naman siguro dinadaanan yung runway... Ibig sabihin siguro ni dash ay umaga lang may dumadaan malapit sa airport...:):):)

Yap, morning lang accessible ang Municipality of Malabang dahil pagmedyo hapon na delikado dahil may mga rebelde na walang sinasanto kahit Muslim pa.

Yap, morning lang accessible ang Municipality of Malabang dahil pagmedyo hapon na delikado dahil may mga rebelde na walang sinasanto kahit Muslim pa.

^^Aww.. nakakatakot naman pala jan hehe

any news on the specifc date of re-opening of Pag airport ? sino may connection diyan sa DOTC/CAAP para matanong natin hehehe ?

Di naman talaga ganon kagulo don. Kumbaga iwasan nlng natin kasi may kota ang MILF malapit dyan pero pagmorning safe naman. Dyan nga dumadaan ang jeep na rotang Marawi-Cotabato.

Yan din ang tanong ko. The people of Sibugay contribute 14% to ZAM airport and 4% to DPL airport according to last year statistics. Once maopen ang Pagadian Airport, they can get share sa traffic ng sasakay na mga taga-Sibugay. In my estimation, ZamboSur passengers contribute 35% to OZC Airport. It's already feasible as ariane stated that A319 will be deployed soon in this airport. Congrats once again Zambosurians.

Yan din ang tanong ko. The people of Sibugay contribute 14% to ZAM airport and 4% to DPL airport according to last year statistics. Once maopen ang Pagadian Airport, they can get share sa traffic ng sasakay na mga taga-Sibugay. In my estimation, ZamboSur passengers contribute 35% to OZC Airport. It's already feasible as ariane stated that A319 will be deployed soon in this airport. Congrats once again Zambosurians.

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sir,which is nearer to sibugay the ZIA or Dipolog Airport?how about the Marawi and Iligan pax traffic,does it have a feasible percentage enough to make a flight to it's airport profitable?

Mas malapit ang Ipil sa Zamboanga kaysa sa Dipolog. 2 hrs cguro ang Ipil-Zam while 6 hrs ang Ipil-Dpl. Yong sa Iligan, very feasible po yon. 40% of Laguindingan traffic is contributed by Lanao Norte ang Sur provinces including Iligan and Marawi. Kailangan lang cguro manligaw ni Mayor Cruz sa Zest Air para mag-start ng flight since aggresive ang Z2 for route expansion. Pag-nangyari yon, let's hope in the future, kikita ng mabuti ang Z2.

Pagadian is part of Cebu Pacific's expansion if not this year, early next year as well as with Bislig Airport....

Mas malapit ang Ipil sa Zamboanga kaysa sa Dipolog. 2 hrs cguro ang Ipil-Zam while 6 hrs ang Ipil-Dpl. Yong sa Iligan, very feasible po yon. 40% of Laguindingan traffic is contributed by Lanao Norte ang Sur provinces including Iligan and Marawi. Kailangan lang cguro manligaw ni Mayor Cruz sa Zest Air para mag-start ng flight since aggresive ang Z2 for route expansion. Pag-nangyari yon, let's hope in the future, kikita ng mabuti ang Z2.

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ah OK,so Ipil is nearer to ZIA then.so when people from sibugay will go to dipolog,they'll be passing labason,liloy and sindangan?40% wow,that's even more than i expected.sir do you think Iligan Airport would still have a chance to re-open even if the Laguindingan is almost done?for me,i'd opt to take Ma.Cristina Airport it's much nearer.i do hope Mayor Lawrence and also Cong.Varf would do the ligaw thing to 5J,PR,and Z2...40% contribution for pax load is i think good enough and that's if the place is already secured and safe for birds to land.:)

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ah OK,so Ipil is nearer to ZIA then.so when people from sibugay will go to dipolog,they'll be passing labason,liloy and sindangan?40% wow,that's even more than i expected.sir do you think Iligan Airport would still have a chance to re-open even if the Laguindingan is almost done?for me,i'd opt to take Ma.Cristina Airport it's much nearer.i do hope Mayor Lawrence and also Cong.Varf would do the ligaw thing to 5J,PR,and Z2...40% contribution for pax load is i think good enough and that's if the place is already secured and safe for birds to land.:)

the main reason why the new International Airport was built halfway Iligan and CDO because it will serve not only one city but both CDO and Iligan..i doubt it will be opened..

It can still be opened. It only depends to our leader and the airline companies requests to the gov't for that airport to be opened.

the main reason why the new International Airport was built halfway Iligan and CDO because it will serve not only one city but both CDO and Iligan..i doubt it will be opened..

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:ohno:that's what i thought also,yah i think that would be the fate of Ma.Cristina Airport.but who knows,sir arian did not mention about this,only that the vicinity is really not safe yet.and at least we have more airports to choose from Lumbia,PGD,Ozamis...:)

Even I myself would prefer a nearby airport like Baloi than Laguindingan or Lumbia. Bugbog sarado kaya tayo kung malayo ang biyahe sa bus at ang dami pang bagahe.

Even I myself would prefer a nearby airport like Baloi than Laguindingan or Lumbia. Bugbog sarado kaya tayo kung malayo ang biyahe sa bus at ang dami pang bagahe.

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yah you're right on that sir.buti kung lahat ng travelling public may sariling sasakyan.not to mention the price haggling system with taxi drivers heheh.i don't know if it is still the same.and Laguindingan is actually nearer to CDO than to Marawi and Iligan.i stand corrected but i think it around 60+km from IGN to the future airport sight.Pagadian is even more accessible coz the airport's access is near the highway.

the main reason why the new International Airport was built halfway Iligan and CDO because it will serve not only one city but both CDO and Iligan..i doubt it will be opened..

Iligan would just have to opt to maintain and preserve its seaport though.

Pagadian is part of Cebu Pacific's expansion if not this year, early next year as well as with Bislig Airport....

I was told by 5J airport staff na dumating ang 5J team sa Ozamiz last month para mag-inspect sa Pag airport for a Pag-Cebu flight. Malaki rin daw ang potential ng cargoes ng pagadian especially mga marine culture products for manila :)

cebpac will soon have its operation in Pagadian bound for Manila and Cebu. A319 for Manila route and ATR200 for Cebu destination. The planes are ready for this route even early next year. This will be realized soon after the DOTC's effort in facelifting PAG airport.

May press release ang Airphil noon na Q400 ang gagamitin nila for Pag flights nila. Kasama ang Pagadian sa destination nila noon. :)

Pakipost naman yung news blue.

Pakipost naman yung news blue.

Air Philippines to acquire six new aircraft for $120M
By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes
Monday, January 21, 2008 The Philippine Star

Budget domestic carrier Air Philippines plans to acquire six new aircraft totaling at least $120 million during the fourth quarter of 2008 as part of its modernization and expansion program.
It was learned that the company, owned by taipan Lucio Tan who also controls Philippine Airlines (PAL), will be purchasing initially six Q400s, which are 76-seater planes and sister ship to the Q300s currently being used by Air Philippines.

The acquisition will be financed either through operating lease, finance lease, or export credit, officials revealed.
During the January to December 2007 period, Air Philippines carried a total of one million domestic passengers as compared to PAL’s four million passengers from the latter’s domestic operations alone.
Air Philippines has started flying to Caticlan last Dec. 15 and there are plans to increase the number of flights from four to 12 flights a day utilizing three aircrafts.

The company has just acquired six Bombardier Q300 turbo-prop aircraft amounting to $56 million to serve its expanded route network, including its new Caticlan service, gateway to the island of Boracay.
Air Philippines middle of last year signed a firm order with Toronto-based Bombardier Aerospace for three of the 50-seat airliners and taken options on three more units.

The first Q300, delivered in November 2007, started the Manila-Caticlan run of the airline, which is known for its tourist-friendly ultra-low fares.
Deliveries of the other two firm orders will be in the first quarter of 2008, while the option aircraft, should Air Philippines exercise its rights, are due after 2008.

Air Philippines currently operates eight Boeing 737-200 jet aircraft serving a network of 12 points in the Philippines from hubs in Manila and Cebu. It also operates regular charter flights to points in Korea.
It will be phasing out its Boeing 737-200s and have its future fleet comprising Airbus A320s, newer 737 ‘Classics’ and Bombardier Dash 8 Q400s in addition to Q300s.

The carrier currently operates a fleet of eight 737-200s and one Q300 with two more on order.
Company president Edilberto Medina earlier said the carrier’s first 737-300 is due to be delivered on this month on lease from Air Philippines’ sister carrier PAL, which owns the aircraft.

Medina said Air Philippines this year will begin grounding its eight 737-200s and he predicts that in 2010 it will only have two left and these will be grounded by the end of that year.
It is currently seeking to lease newer 737 Classics and prefers the 737-400 because of its additional capacity, says Me

But he also says this is only an interim solution and that starting in 2009 it plans to start adding A320s which will be the mainstay of its future fleet.
PAL has options for five A320s with delivery slots starting in 2009 and Air Philippines hopes to get those aircraft, says Medina, adding that in 2009 PAL would have completed its A320 fleet renewal.

The 737 ‘Classics’ are still needed as interim solution because Air Philippines is no longer willing to wait and incur the high fuel costs that come from operating such old and inefficient aircraft, says Medina, adding that fuel now accounts for 50 percent of the carrier’s total expenses.
It also makes no sense for Air Philippines to spend money on a heavy maintenance check and lap joint airframe check for these aircraft because it would be too costly, he added.

While the A320 seems destined to be the largest aircraft in Air Philippines’ fleet, the airline has become bullish about turboprops since its first Q300 went into scheduled operations last Dec. 15.
“We have had a good response from the Q300 and we never thought it would be a success so quickly,” says Medina.

The carrier is using its Q300 for a four-times-daily service from Manila to Caticlan, the gateway to the Philippines’ famous Boracay beach strip.
Medina said the carrier has until the end of this month to exercise the options it has for three Q300s but he is tight-lipped about the prospects of Air Philippines having a total of six Q300s.

But he revealed that the carrier definitely plans to add Q400s and is now actively seeking leases on six and hopes to have the first arrive in April.
He said the airline chose to seek second-hand Q400s rather than new ones because if it ordered Q400s from Bombardier the first would only be delivered in the last quarter of 2009.

The Q300s will be used exclusively for services from Manila and Cebu to Caticlan but the Q400s will be used on other secondary domestic routes to cities such as Basco, Busuanga, Pagadian and Surigao.

“The Q400s will be focused on secondary route opportunities we can’t support with jet operations,” Medina said, adding that some will be routes PAL used to operate on before it grounded its Fokker 50 turboprops several years ago.

Air Philippines’ push into turboprops means it will be competing against Asian Spirit and Seair which operate older turboprops.

Baka A320 na gagamitin ng Airphil sa Pagadian flights nila next year. Airphil will be back in operation with a vengeance soon hehe :pepper::banana::lock::soon:

I'm glad Air Philippines would not totally cease it's operations. But, knowing that this is also PAL. I wonder why they can't keep it under PALxpress wing? Oh wait, maybe Air Phil is an LCC and PALxpress is still considered full service carrier.

Pagadian Airport will open this December 2009. :-)

Oo nga no dahil medyo mahal talaga ang fares ng PR Express compare to 5J. Air Phil will not be totally ceased accrding to a news release about a new LTP maintenance in Cebu, it will also cater Air Phils fleet. :-)

^^ The Lufthansa Technik base in Cebu will also be the new home of the PAL 777 fleet.

I'm glad Air Philippines would not totally cease it's operations. But, knowing that this is also PAL. I wonder why they can't keep it under PALxpress wing? Oh wait, maybe Air Phil is an LCC and PALxpress is still considered full service carrier.

may Business class ba ang PALEx? diba wala?...i dunno...but i see PALEX as an LCC...buti pa 2P should be like a regional carrier of sorts like Silkair or Dragonair...hehe~

Pagadian Airport will open this December 2009. :-)

The airport should prepare to handle the increased load of passengers during this period or else baka i-postpone na naman nila ang opening sa first quarter next year. They should take advantage of the peak travel season in December :cheers:

Yap, tama ka dyan blue. Dapat ngayon palang nainform na nila ang PR at 5J para makapag-advertise na for reservation.

Tahimik pa ang Airphil ngayon pero next year .... babalik yan with a Big Bang.
Hihintayin na lang natin ang muling paglilipad ng bagong fleet nila :)

:dance:

Tahimik pa ang Airphil ngayon pero next year .... babalik yan with a Big Bang.
Hihintayin na lang natin ang muling paglilipad ng bagong fleet nila :)

:dance:

diba, AirPhil is already a subsidiary of PAL?..AirPhil's fleet was reduce to give way to PAl Express..? I think..

Nope, they retired it it early to prevent further corporate loss bcoz of inefficient planes. Imagine, the cost of fuel should be ideally 40% or below to be able to compete with other airlines but in Airphils case, the fuel consumption rise to 50% bcoz of old planes. That's 10% additional cost.

I sure hope Pagadian Airport, is open by the end of the year, because when we fly in march it will save us 3hrs. of driving time. by the time we get there i will need a nap, hehe

^^guys... is it possible to open PAG this year? In less than 3 months time???

December ang naresearch ko na target opening ng PAG Airport w/c is a peak season.

^^guys... is it possible to open PAG this year? In less than 3 months time???


inauguration date: 9 Oct 2009....:cheers:

inauguration date: 9 Oct 2009....:cheers:

I heard PGMA is going to Zambo Sur this week. so maybe she will also do the ribbon cutting at the airport to signal the re-opening of the Pag airport to commercial flights very soon :banana: :banana: :banana:

Any update when will be the flights started?

Cebuano News: PGMA gikatakda nga moduaw sa Pagadian

Pagadian City (Oktubre 8) -- Si Presidente Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo gikatakda fnga moduaw sa dakbyan sa Pagadian ug duha ka mga lungsod sa Zamboanga del Sur ugma, Oktubre 9, 2009.

Ang Presidente ug ang iyang mga kauban gilauman nga mahidangat alas 10:00 ang takna sa buntag aron pagsubo sa runway nga P379.46 milyones nga Pagadian City Airport Development Project.

Siya ang mosakay sa chopper padulong Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur alang sa mga kalihokan ning mosunod: Rice milestone, ceremonial nga pagpalit sa palay gikan sa mga mag-uumapinaagi sa DA-NFA sa Lourmah Elementary School ug mopadayon sa San Isidro Central Elementary School alang sa briefing sa Climate Change ug Solid Waste Management.

Ang mga pagbaha, pagdahili sa mga yuta ug uban pang mga nakagusbat sa kinabuhi ug mga kabtangan nga gidulot sa mga bagyong "Ondoy", "Pepeng" ug "Quedan" nagharong kanato sa kamatuoran nga ang Global Warming u gang iyang dautan nga mga epekto ug mga hagit ang matag-usa mohimo sa iyang responsibilidad.

Kalabot niini, ang Philippine Information Agency, Regional Office IX, uban sa pkig-alyon sa Department of Science and Technology ug Department of Environment and Natural Resources mipahigayon ug serye sa mga panagtigum aron paghimo sa mga katahwan nga mahibalo sa mga kakuyaw ug dautang epekto nga gidulot niini.

Ang PIA nag-awhag sa mga media practitioners pagtabang sa kampanya isip usa ka labing gamhanan nga kahimanan ug epektibo nga pamaagi aron pagsabwag sa mga kasayuran nga nagdasig paghimo ug aksyon gikan sa mga hingtundang katawhan.

PGMA to inaugurate newly expanded airport in Pagadian City
PAGADIAN CITY -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will inaugurate the newly expanded Pagadian airport when she visits the province tomorrow, October 9 (Friday).

Started in 2006 and completed last August 2009, the P309.46-million airport now boasts of a widened concrete runway with shoulder and grade correction and a concrete apron.

With this upgrade, the Pagadian airport will be able to accept larger- bodied aircraft, thereby boosting the province’s tourism industry. It also fulfills one of the President’s commitments in her State of the Nation Address to link the Philippines through efficient linkages of roads, airports, and seaports.

Joining the President for the inauguration will be Zamboanga del Sur Governor Aurora Cerilles, Reps. Victor Yu, and Antonio Cerilles, Pagadian City Mayor Samuel Co, Jr., Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Joselito Atienza, Transportation and Communications Undersecretary Anneli Lontoc, and Presidential Assistant for Western Mindanao Crisanto de la Cruz.

The President will then proceed to Josefina, also in Zamboanga del Sur, where she will lead the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) commemoration of the “Day of the Common Tao,” a day of celebration where ordinary folks enjoy an extraordinary day with the President.

Through the PCSO, the Office of the President will provide medical, dental, and optical services to beneficiaries on this day.

Air Philippines to acquire six new aircraft for $120M
By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes
Monday, January 21, 2008 The Philippine Star

Budget domestic carrier Air Philippines plans to acquire six new aircraft totaling at least $120 million during the fourth quarter of 2008 as part of its modernization and expansion program.
It was learned that the company, owned by taipan Lucio Tan who also controls Philippine Airlines (PAL), will be purchasing initially six Q400s, which are 76-seater planes and sister ship to the Q300s currently being used by Air Philippines.

The acquisition will be financed either through operating lease, finance lease, or export credit, officials revealed.
During the January to December 2007 period, Air Philippines carried a total of one million domestic passengers as compared to PAL’s four million passengers from the latter’s domestic operations alone.
Air Philippines has started flying to Caticlan last Dec. 15 and there are plans to increase the number of flights from four to 12 flights a day utilizing three aircrafts.

The company has just acquired six Bombardier Q300 turbo-prop aircraft amounting to $56 million to serve its expanded route network, including its new Caticlan service, gateway to the island of Boracay.
Air Philippines middle of last year signed a firm order with Toronto-based Bombardier Aerospace for three of the 50-seat airliners and taken options on three more units.

The first Q300, delivered in November 2007, started the Manila-Caticlan run of the airline, which is known for its tourist-friendly ultra-low fares.
Deliveries of the other two firm orders will be in the first quarter of 2008, while the option aircraft, should Air Philippines exercise its rights, are due after 2008.

Air Philippines currently operates eight Boeing 737-200 jet aircraft serving a network of 12 points in the Philippines from hubs in Manila and Cebu. It also operates regular charter flights to points in Korea.
It will be phasing out its Boeing 737-200s and have its future fleet comprising Airbus A320s, newer 737 ‘Classics’ and Bombardier Dash 8 Q400s in addition to Q300s.

The carrier currently operates a fleet of eight 737-200s and one Q300 with two more on order.
Company president Edilberto Medina earlier said the carrier’s first 737-300 is due to be delivered on this month on lease from Air Philippines’ sister carrier PAL, which owns the aircraft.

Medina said Air Philippines this year will begin grounding its eight 737-200s and he predicts that in 2010 it will only have two left and these will be grounded by the end of that year.
It is currently seeking to lease newer 737 Classics and prefers the 737-400 because of its additional capacity, says Me

But he also says this is only an interim solution and that starting in 2009 it plans to start adding A320s which will be the mainstay of its future fleet.
PAL has options for five A320s with delivery slots starting in 2009 and Air Philippines hopes to get those aircraft, says Medina, adding that in 2009 PAL would have completed its A320 fleet renewal.

The 737 ‘Classics’ are still needed as interim solution because Air Philippines is no longer willing to wait and incur the high fuel costs that come from operating such old and inefficient aircraft, says Medina, adding that fuel now accounts for 50 percent of the carrier’s total expenses.
It also makes no sense for Air Philippines to spend money on a heavy maintenance check and lap joint airframe check for these aircraft because it would be too costly, he added.

While the A320 seems destined to be the largest aircraft in Air Philippines’ fleet, the airline has become bullish about turboprops since its first Q300 went into scheduled operations last Dec. 15.
“We have had a good response from the Q300 and we never thought it would be a success so quickly,” says Medina.

The carrier is using its Q300 for a four-times-daily service from Manila to Caticlan, the gateway to the Philippines’ famous Boracay beach strip.
Medina said the carrier has until the end of this month to exercise the options it has for three Q300s but he is tight-lipped about the prospects of Air Philippines having a total of six Q300s.

But he revealed that the carrier definitely plans to add Q400s and is now actively seeking leases on six and hopes to have the first arrive in April.
He said the airline chose to seek second-hand Q400s rather than new ones because if it ordered Q400s from Bombardier the first would only be delivered in the last quarter of 2009.

The Q300s will be used exclusively for services from Manila and Cebu to Caticlan but the Q400s will be used on other secondary domestic routes to cities such as Basco, Busuanga, Pagadian and Surigao.

“The Q400s will be focused on secondary route opportunities we can’t support with jet operations,” Medina said, adding that some will be routes PAL used to operate on before it grounded its Fokker 50 turboprops several years ago.

Air Philippines’ push into turboprops means it will be competing against Asian Spirit and Seair which operate older turboprops.


What is B737 Classics? What made AirPhil decide in leasing this model?

B737-400????:ohno::ohno::ohno:

Boeing 737-400 ceased production by year 2000. To date the youngest 737-400 is already 9 years old...:old::old::old::omg::omg:

PGMA to inaugurate newly expanded airport in Pagadian City
PAGADIAN CITY -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will inaugurate the newly expanded Pagadian airport when she visits the province tomorrow, October 9 (Friday).

Started in 2006 and completed last August 2009, the P309.46-million airport now boasts of a widened concrete runway with shoulder and grade correction and a concrete apron.

With this upgrade, the Pagadian airport will be able to accept larger- bodied aircraft, thereby boosting the province’s tourism industry. It also fulfills one of the President’s commitments in her State of the Nation Address to link the Philippines through efficient linkages of roads, airports, and seaports.

Joining the President for the inauguration will be Zamboanga del Sur Governor Aurora Cerilles, Reps. Victor Yu, and Antonio Cerilles, Pagadian City Mayor Samuel Co, Jr., Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Joselito Atienza, Transportation and Communications Undersecretary Anneli Lontoc, and Presidential Assistant for Western Mindanao Crisanto de la Cruz.

The President will then proceed to Josefina, also in Zamboanga del Sur, where she will lead the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) commemoration of the “Day of the Common Tao,” a day of celebration where ordinary folks enjoy an extraordinary day with the President.

Through the PCSO, the Office of the President will provide medical, dental, and optical services to beneficiaries on this day.

may schedule na ba if what airlines ang mag biyahe sa pagadian airport? open na pud karon ang airport.

may schedule na ba if what airlines ang mag biyahe sa pagadian airport? open na pud karon ang airport.

Pag to Cebu flights by CebuPac ang mauna. nag-inspect na sila sa Pag airport.
:banana: :cheers: :)

Boeing 737-400 ceased production by year 2000. To date the youngest 737-400 is already 9 years old...:old::old::old::omg::omg:

still the same age as PAL's A330,A340,747 and older A320s so its still good...

Any available pics there of the newly inaugurated airport???

I think di na po itutuloy yung B737-400 kasi nahuli na ung refleeting nila.

its really far from our house gyud...maybe if i have a longer time here in Pagadian..i can provide some picz..

its really far from our house gyud...maybe if i have a longer time here in Pagadian..i can provide some picz..


when are you planning to fly to cebu avensis? maybe that time you can provide pics...hehe

Let's wait for Atty. ariane's update for the start of flights pero sa tingin mauuna ang PAL magdeploy ng A319.

Gud news: commercial traffic will commence next month, November of both PR and 5J from Manila and Cebu. Zest Air is also planning to relaunch its service to the airport from Manila. Airline schedule is yet to be announce from their respective airline companies. Congrats Pagadian and ZamboSur.

^^ Source please.

No official press release yet from 3 airlines... just wait... don't assume. Like what Sky Harbor said, Source please?? :D

Pls search it in the exciting world phil. aviation blog. The author revealed it about Pagadian airport. With this info, we can test if his blog is reliable of those info. Thank you.

Pls search it in the exciting world phil. aviation blog. The author revealed it about Pagadian airport. With this info, we can test if his blog is reliable of those info. Thank you.

whats the link to this?

Any available pics there of the newly inaugurated airport???

Hi Ceddrick, asa ka dapit sa KSA, i also work there for ARAMCO project kingdom-wide, but our company is based in France. what your company bro.

Pls search it in the exciting world phil. aviation blog. The author revealed it about Pagadian airport. With this info, we can test if his blog is reliable of those info. Thank you.

That's Arianespace's blog. :lol:

Naa ko Al-khobar bro... Al-Suwaidi Holding...

Naa ko Al-khobar bro... Al-Suwaidi Holding...

ah mau diay, dugay ako nag stay sa al-khobad sa may prince khalid street, malapit sa Saudi Hollandi Bank.

May first employer was MMG [Mohammad Al-Mojil Group] in Dammam, sa head office ako naka based. i joined MMG from 1992 to 1997. Karon pang upat na employer kona ito, and hoping for long-term employment with my present employer.

Nandito me karon sa pinas kay may temporary assignment ako dito. Good luck bro, regards nalang sa mga kababayan natin diyan sa khobar.

I will try to give you my mobile number if ever na pabalikin ako sa KSA ng employer ko.

Bro, pagbalik mo may commercial flight na from manila to pagadian. happy trip nalang.

ah mau diay, dugay ako nag stay sa al-khobad sa may prince khalid street, malapit sa Saudi Hollandi Bank.

May first employer was MMG [Mohammad Al-Mojil Group] in Dammam, sa head office ako naka based. i joined MMG from 1992 to 1997. Karon pang upat na employer kona ito, and hoping for long-term employment with my present employer.

Nandito me karon sa pinas kay may temporary assignment ako dito. Good luck bro, regards nalang sa mga kababayan natin diyan sa khobar.

I will try to give you my mobile number if ever na pabalikin ako sa KSA ng employer ko.

Bro, pagbalik mo may commercial flight na from manila to pagadian. happy trip nalang.

aha, salamat bro... maayo kay kapoy kaayo byeha Ozamiz or CDO... 2006 lng ko ning-abot diri KSA medyo lisod pa magsulti arabic, hehehe...

PGMA INAUGURATES PAGADIAN AIRPORT

FINALLY, last October 9, 2009 President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo inaugurated the P379.46 million newly upgraded Pagadian City airport development project. The project which started in 2006 was completed last August of this year and presently has a widened concrete runway with shoulder grade and concrete apron.

Earlier, Mayor Sammy Co told media that he had already invited various air transportation companies to open a flight here but has yet to identify a company which has accepted the offer.

He also said the rehabilitated airport would be able to accommodate larger aircrafts and with more flights economic activities will multiply, which in turn will generate employment and provide better business opportunities.

The airport also fulfills one the President’s promises and commitments in her SONA to link the country through efficient linkages of roads, airports and seaports, Co observes.

Right after her short and casual talk with Mayor Co, Governor Cerilles, Congressmen Cerilles and Yu at the tarmac of the newly inaugurated airport, the president took a chopper for Josefina town to grace “PCSO Common Tao Day” where this government agency provided medical, dental and optical services to beneficiaries.

Thereafter, PGMA proceeded to Mahayag town where she turned over checks to a local farmer and a representative of a farmers’ cooperative as payment of the several cavans of palay they sold to the government, which reached a total volume of 15 million bags of rice nationwide.

It was gathered that the President also visited the San Isidro Central School of Mahayag for a briefing on climate change and solid waste management which was participated in by local officials.

www.pagadian.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=203:pgma-inaugurates-pagadian-airport&catid=34:demo-category[/IMG]

PGMA INAUGURATES PAGADIAN AIRPORT

FINALLY, last October 9, 2009 President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo inaugurated the P379.46 million newly upgraded Pagadian City airport development project. The project which started in 2006 was completed last August of this year and presently has a widened concrete runway with shoulder grade and concrete apron.

Earlier, Mayor Sammy Co told media that he had already invited various air transportation companies to open a flight here but has yet to identify a company which has accepted the offer.
He also said the rehabilitated airport would be able to accommodate larger aircrafts and with more flights economic activities will multiply, which in turn will generate employment and provide better business opportunities.

The airport also fulfills one the President’s promises and commitments in her SONA to link the country through efficient linkages of roads, airports and seaports, Co observes.

Right after her short and casual talk with Mayor Co, Governor Cerilles, Congressmen Cerilles and Yu at the tarmac of the newly inaugurated airport, the president took a chopper for Josefina town to grace “PCSO Common Tao Day” where this government agency provided medical, dental and optical services to beneficiaries.

Thereafter, PGMA proceeded to Mahayag town where she turned over checks to a local farmer and a representative of a farmers’ cooperative as payment of the several cavans of palay they sold to the government, which reached a total volume of 15 million bags of rice nationwide.

It was gathered that the President also visited the San Isidro Central School of Mahayag for a briefing on climate change and solid waste management which was participated in by local officials.

www.pagadian.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=203:pgma-inaugurates-pagadian-airport&catid=34:demo-category[/IMG]

Ibig sabihin we cannot expect flights before the end of this year... Lol!:bash:

Any other development in Pagadian aside from airport and shoppings malls???

Ibig sabihin we cannot expect flights before the end of this year... Lol!:bash:

malapit na yan... wala ng hahadlang pa... hehhe :cheers:

meron na yan for sure!! before christmas season strikes, meron na yan.. kasi the demand is there.. its peak season kasi sa airline industry...

may forecast:

5J
4xweekly MNL-PAG & v.v. w/ A319

then,

3xweekly CEB-PAG & v.v. w/ ATR200.

fearless forecast only... ;)

Wait lang ta this November kay possible gyud ga naa na nay flight at that month.

Sa November may 2 ATRs na darating ang 5J and 1 or 2 airbus...

each of it sure for PAG na yan... :)

Pagadian Airport Re-opens (http://philippineairspace.blogspot.com/2009/10/pagadian-airport-re-opens.html)
Boast wider and extended runways

O80G9D5clms

Pagadian City - The expanded Pagadian airport re-opens today to the public with no less than President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo gracing the inauguration the newly expanded airport.

The P309.46-million airport development project started in 2006 and calls for the repair, widening and extension of the airports runway with shoulder and grade correction as well as expansion of the airports apron to accommodate two ramps for narrow-body jets like Airbus 319/320 used by major airlines in the country, and was completed in September 2009.

The first jet that touched down the newly repaired runway was Fokker 70 of the Philippine Air Force carrying PSG troops followed by Dornier 328 of the Royal Star Aviation, registration RP-C8328 chartered to carry the PMS entourage of the President. The last jet that landed for the inauguration was the Presidential jet owned by San Miguel Corporation, with registration RP-C8576 chartered by the Office of the President to carry Gloria Arroyo.

A new 3 storey control tower is also in the works to be completed early next year to compliment navigational services of the airport which is scheduled to open for commercial traffic in November 2009 with Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific lining up services for Manila and Cebu.

Zest Air is also planning to relaunch its service to the airport from Manila. Airline schedule has yet to be announced from the respective airline companies.

:banana:

New Z2 Destinations

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YOwVHbpaWI8/SZqOBEy87AI/AAAAAAAABTc/sdof6venyhA/s400/zest+air+2.jpg


Cebu-Davao
Cebu-Cagayan de Oro
Cebu-Zamboanga
Zamboanga-Sandakan, Malaysia
begins October 16

Manila-Clark
Clark- Hong Kong
begins October 21

Manila-Surigao
begins November 16

Manila-Siargao
Begins November 17

Cebu-Siargao
begins December 8

Manila-Pagadian
Cebu-Pagadian
TBA

See the Zestair website for the latest flight schedules.

^^ MNL/CEB-PAG will not appear in Z2's schedules.

^^

why sir?

^^ Because the flights as of the moment are completely speculatory. When the flights are confirmed, then they will appear in the timetable.

^^

oo nga noh...

ito lng ang na-sight ko sa website nila eh.

no indication of MNL-PAG & CEB-PAG yet... :ohno: :ohno:


http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt13/marlowemarlowe/zestPAINT.jpg?t=1255709087

guys di pa kasi naka provide ng clearance yung management ng airport dito kaya di pa makapag arrange ng sched mga airline companies. sana gagawin na nila yun sa lalong madaling panahon.

If may CEB-PAG na. May market ba tong route? Sana PAG-ZAM nalang muna gawin nila.

airline operators would prefer commencing flights for CEB-PAG routes than ZAM-PAG.. Mas marketable to.. Pwede na kasi mag landtrip na lng going to Pagadian... Ang Cebu ibang island pa... So, need not to say, CEB-PAG talaga yan, though I'm hoping meron rin sana ZAM-PAG next time...

Next year pa ata marealize mga planned routes na yan..

airline operators would prefer commencing flights for CEB-PAG routes than ZAM-PAG.. Mas marketable to.. Pwede na kasi mag landtrip na lng going to Pagadian... Ang Cebu ibang island pa... So, need not to say, CEB-PAG talaga yan, though I'm hoping meron rin sana ZAM-PAG next time...

^^

eh ba't un DVO-CDO flight ng CEB? diba pwede rin mag landtrip nalang? Mas gugustohin ko pa magplane papuntang Pagadian kesa mag bus. Mas madali kasi pag plane. If am not wrong may ZAM-PAG flight dati ng defunct airline na Swift Air.

^^ Prolly late this year or early next year... :banana:

^^

eh ba't un DVO-CDO flight ng CEB? diba pwede rin mag landtrip nalang? Mas gugustohin ko pa magplane papuntang Pagadian kesa mag bus. Mas madali kasi pag plane. If am not wrong may ZAM-PAG flight dati ng defunct airline na Swift Air.

Kaya nga, pero kung they were to choose, they would rather have the CEB-PAG than ZAM-PAG... hayaan mo, darating rin yan... Tska Cebu & Davao cities are known airport hubs, that's why...

Meron dati ang PAL using Fokker Planes... even ZAM-CBO & ZAM-DPG as well... :)

Mukhang impossible ang ZAM-PAG na air route to think di pa masyadong marami ang businessmen from Zam in Pag or vice versa. Yung DVO-CDO is feasible because of the large no. of tourists and businessmen in both cities. You can't compare the two routes.

Mukhang impossible ang ZAM-PAG na air route to think di pa masyadong marami ang businessmen from Zam in Pag or vice versa. Yung DVO-CDO is feasible because of the large no. of tourists and businessmen in both cities. You can't compare the two routes.

i think Possible kc ang regional offices nasa Pagadian. Hindi lng kc businessmen ang magiging target market nila kundi pati ung mga tao na pupunta sa Regional Office from that area i mean from Zamboanga City. Isa pa nagkaroon na dati, y not ngaun na medyo boomed na economiya ng dalawang city... hehehe

They can always travel Pagadian through RTMI buses dahil halos 24 hours naman ang operation nila and the travel time is just 6-8 hours.

^^

If an air route will open between these two cities, it would only take 30minutes, just like CDO-DVO... While riding a bus would take
you 7 hours... A passenger may opt to choose the faster and more efficient... And If I'm a businessman, I would rather choose the mode that's much more easier for the convenience of my business...


Wouldn't it be nicer if there would be options with regards to mode of accessibility, right?! :)

^^

If an air route will open between these two cities, it would only take 30minutes, just like CDO-DVO... While riding a bus would take
you 7 hours... A passenger may opt to choose the faster and more efficient... And If I'm a businessman, I would rather choose the mode that's much more easier for the convenience of my business...


Wouldn't it be nicer if there would be options with regards to mode of accessibility, right?! :)

100% agree...:cheers:

Kaya may air route before from PAG-ZAM as well as DPL-ZAM bcoz of poor condition of roads going to and from Zamboanga. But now, the two provinces have good roads to Zamboanga City kaya very accessible na ang ZAM ngayon. The fare will only be P400 for AC bus compare to a P800-P1000 fare in air travel.

^^

Other people would rather choose convenience over price.... =)

^^ Like MNL-CRK. :D

^^

Other people would rather choose convenience over price.... =)

But their no. is not enough to make it viable for an airline to serve that route.

^^ Like MNL-CRK. :D

http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt13/marlowemarlowe/zest7.jpg?t=1255833910

i agree! ;)

But their no. is not enough to make it viable for an airline to serve that route.

what s ur reliable exact figure there as of this time???:nuts::lol:

^^

oo nga naman dash. ;)

hahaha, nagkagulo na kayo, mga tol, wala naman tayong magagawa kung gusto ng isang airline company mag service between PAG and ZAM. ang airline management lang mayroon alam dito, we just wait and see, besides, good yan for both PAG and ZAM if ever na magkaroon ng route between this two city, kasi may mga flight from ZAM to Malaysia, at baka sa susunod mayroon narin ZAM to Brunei, and may be Indonesia din, kasi maraming muslim dito sa mindanao, kaya possible yan.

para sa akin malaking gastus kung pupunta kapa ng manila para bumiyahe sa Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia, kung mayroon sa ZAM mas ok.

ang pagkaalam ko, kaya ginawa ang ZAM international airport ay para mas malapit, mas mabilis, at mas mura bumiyahe sa mga bansang ito. marami tayong mga kababayan at kapatid na muslim sa zamboanga del sur, kaya possible yan in the future.

baka later magkakaroon narin yan ng ZAM to Australia, and other countries in the pacific region.

^^

ayan. nagalit na si manloy... :lol:

naku pag na sermonan kayo ni arianspace, patay kayo.LOL

Mababa ang turn out ng passenger activities sa Zambo kaya nga limitado ang foreign airlines na nagserve duon kaya inevitable na yuong may international travel kung hindi sa MNL dumaan, sa Cebu pa. Malabo pa yata ang Zam -Australia dahil kakaunti ang pasahero, kakaunti rin n Aussie ang nagdadagsa sa Zambo actually halos sa buong mindanao dahil sa insurgency problem sa area pati na ang terrrorist dahil sa mga bombing na yan.

Hindi natin mapipilit ang mga airline companies na magserve sa isang routa na mababa ang kita nila kung marami talaga, hindi na kailangan convince yuon mga yan, sila na ang magkakandarapa sa pag punta sa inyo diyan.

naku pag na sermonan kayo ni arianspace, patay kayo.LOL

Mababa ang turn out ng passenger activities sa Zambo kaya nga limitado ang foreign airlines na nagserve duon kaya inevitable na yuong may international travel kung hindi sa MNL dumaan, sa Cebu pa. Malabo pa yata ang Zam -Australia dahil kakaunti ang pasahero, kakaunti rin n Aussie ang nagdadagsa sa Zambo actually halos sa buong mindanao dahil sa insurgency problem sa area pati na ang terrrorist dahil sa mga bombing na yan.

Hindi natin mapipilit ang mga airline companies na magserve sa isang routa na mababa ang kita nila kung marami talaga, hindi na kailangan convince yuon mga yan, sila na ang magkakandarapa sa pag punta sa inyo diyan.

just see the positive side tol, hindi naman natin sinasabi na we need it now, "MAY BE" in the future.

wag natin parating gawin dahilan ang insurgency problem sa ZAM kasi part parin yan ng pinas. wag natin siraan ang sarili nating lugar kasi tayo rin ang masasaktan. honestly, apektado rin kami dito sa PAG pag may kaunting gulo sa ZAM kasi part yan ng mindanao. so lets hope for better nalang para HAPPY lahat. :banana::banana::banana:

US officials in talks with MILF
Al Jacinto I Arab News


ZAMBOANGA CITY: United States officials have met with top Moro Islamic Liberation Front leaders at a tightly guarded rebel base in the southern Philippines.

Leslie Bassett, US deputy ambassador to Manila, led Friday senior American officials in a two-hour meeting with Murad Ebrahim, the secluded leader of the MILF, in Maguindanao’s Sultan Kudarat town. Basset has assured Ebrahim of the US support to the peace process in Mindanao.

The MILF is currently negotiating peace with Manila in an effort to end the bloody fighting in the restive, but mineral-rich region of Mindanao.

“The meeting was warm and forthright; and it lasted for about two hours,” the MILF said.

It also quoted Bassett as saying that the US is willing to provide more assistance and play important roles in the peace talks.

“She acknowledged with appreciation the commitment of the MILF in pushing for the peaceful resolution of the conflict even the United States government greatly respect and support people’s struggle and aspiration to achieve peace in the region,” the MILF said.

It quoted Bassett as saying: “Helping attain and sustain peace, security and development in Mindanao is a priority concern of our government.”

Ebrahim, for his part, reiterated the commitment and determination of the MILF to resolve the Muslim insurgency problem in Mindanao through a negotiated political settlement.

“We convey the utmost gratitude and felicitation of the MILF and the Bangsamoro people to the US and President Barack Obama for the unfaltering commitment to support to the peace process and peaceful conflict resolution between the government and MILF,” Ebrahim said.

He also praised US humanitarian and development projects in Muslim communities in Mindanao. “Peace-making and peace-building must go hand in hand in resolving the Bangsamoro problem and the conflict in Mindanao. The US government is providing indispensable contribution to these efforts,” Ebrahim said. He said since the US occupation of the Philippines, the Muslims have sought a separate homeland from Washington. “Our Bangsamoro forefathers officially asked the United Sates as early as 1921 and followed up in 1924 and in 1935 to separate Bangsamoro homeland from the Filipinos of Luzon and Visayas once independence will be granted to the latter. The Moros wanted to remain under US rule rather than being annexed to the Philippine Republic,” he said.

Ghazali Jaafar, the MILF deputy chieftain, also appealed to Washington to help in the resolution of the Mindanao problem by addressing the root cause, which is political, emanating from the grant of the US of independence to the Philippines which had immorally and illegally incorporated the Bangsamoro homeland.

“The US government knows very well the background of the conflict both historically and legally, and we believe that US can greatly help toward the peaceful resolution of the conflict,” Jaafar, who was among those in the meeting, said.

Other senior MILF leaders also in the meeting were Mohagher Iqbal, the group’s chief peace negotiator; Muhammad Ameen, Secretary of the MILF Central Committee; Gordon Sayfullah, Senior Commander of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Force; lawyer Datu Michael Mastura, a member of the peace panel; Jun Mantawil, head of Peace Panel Secretariat, and Toks Ebrahim, chairman of the MILF Cease-fire Committee.

Bassett was accompanied by US Embassy Political Officer Michael Pignagtello, Elzaida Washington, the Country Director of the United Sates Agency for International Development, and Anthony Senci, Embassy Defense Minister.

Bassett arrived in the Philippines on June 26 to assume as Deputy Chief of Mission for the US Embassy. She served previously as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Mexico City; and also in Gaborone, Botswana; in addition to assignments in Colombia, Israel, South Africa, El Salvador and Nicaragua.

In the State Department, Bassett worked for the Under Secretary for Political Affairs and at the National Security Council. She is a distinguished graduate of the National War College, holds a master’s degree from the John Hopkins University, and received her undergraduate degree in international relations from the University of California at Davis.

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ayan. nagalit na si manloy... :lol:

:lol:

just see the positive side tol, hindi naman natin sinasabi na we need it now, "MAY BE" in the future.

wag natin parating gawin dahilan ang insurgency problem sa ZAM kasi part parin yan ng pinas. wag natin siraan ang sarili nating lugar kasi tayo rin ang masasaktan. honestly, apektado rin kami dito sa PAG pag may kaunting gulo sa ZAM kasi part yan ng mindanao. so lets hope for better nalang para HAPPY lahat. :banana::banana::banana:

i agree...

just see the positive side tol, hindi naman natin sinasabi na we need it now, "MAY BE" in the future.

wag natin parating gawin dahilan ang insurgency problem sa ZAM kasi part parin yan ng pinas. wag natin siraan ang sarili nating lugar kasi tayo rin ang masasaktan. honestly, apektado rin kami dito sa PAG pag may kaunting gulo sa ZAM kasi part yan ng mindanao. so lets hope for better nalang para HAPPY lahat. :banana::banana::banana:

Kaya nga sinabi ko na "malabo PA YATA" , it means hindi pa sa ngayon, hindi naman "close ended" statement yan, may chance pa mabago.

Definitely. kung anong insurgency may problema sa isang parte ng filipinas, affectado ang buong filipinas hindi lang Zamboanga. Hindi paninira yan, factual yan dahil kung anong mangyari diyan sa Pinas, laging may notice ang mga consulate and embassies ng ibang bansa sa mga citizen nila, pagnakakaganyan, mula mindanao hanggang sa pinaka norte ng Luzon, nararamdaman din yan. Masakit pakinggan sa atin mga filipino pero masakit din talaga marinig ang katutohanan minsan.

Hindi naman talaga insurgency lang may dahilan ng mababang load factor sa Mindanao or Zambo, mababa lang talaga ang statistic ng pasahero, kulang pa siguro ng promotion. Gaya ng mga aussie, mas hikayat sila pumunta sa Bali indonesia at Phukit, thailand kase established tourist destinations na ang mga yon, kahit na may history na sa Bali na may mga namatay na australian, unti unti pa rin sila nagbabalikan duon. Hindi natin kasalanan yuon, hindi pa lang nadidiskubre ng mga turista ang ibang lugar sa pinas.

Sa ngayon, mabango sa mga turista lalo na sa Korean at Japanese ang Boracay at mga resort sa Cebu, Siyempre, duon magkukumpulan ang mga turista na pati na ang mga local na turista para madiskubre kung ano ang ingay sa mga lugar na yuon samantala sang katerba pa ang puede nilang mapuntahan sa pinas, hindi pa lang nila naririnig. Pero mas mahigit pa siguro ang reason diyan, kayo sa lugar na yan ang makakapagsabi kung anong kailangan sa lugar ninyo para madiskubre ng mga turista or investors.

naku pag na sermonan kayo ni arianspace, patay kayo.LOL

Mababa ang turn out ng passenger activities sa Zambo kaya nga limitado ang foreign airlines na nagserve duon kaya inevitable na yuong may international travel kung hindi sa MNL dumaan, sa Cebu pa. Malabo pa yata ang Zam -Australia dahil kakaunti ang pasahero, kakaunti rin n Aussie ang nagdadagsa sa Zambo actually halos sa buong mindanao dahil sa insurgency problem sa area pati na ang terrrorist dahil sa mga bombing na yan.

Hindi natin mapipilit ang mga airline companies na magserve sa isang routa na mababa ang kita nila kung marami talaga, hindi na kailangan convince yuon mga yan, sila na ang magkakandarapa sa pag punta sa inyo diyan.

That is so negative! :nono:

Not really, I've based it on what the actual stats in Zam airport. Arianspace even attested to that.

But I am guessing you were thinking about the insurgency issue I brought up. It may have sounded bad at first but I didn't mean to make it sound like I'm putting Zambo down, refer to what I said to manloy above.

What's going on??? Lol!!!

Goodnews Please!!!

If plans go well, PR, 5J and Z2 will fly here in this airport but do not expect that they will do daily flights upon serving the route.

The problem with Mindanao is not insurgency but rebellion by the minority. To solved it, its like telling the Australians to give up Australia to the Aborigines or the United States to the Iroquois.

Its not hard to understand if you only try.

correct.

Pictures pictures pls. .... More pics pls... gawin nating parang photo album ang thread na ito .... get your cam and what have u and start shooting now .... go go go cge na :) :bash: :lol:

If plans go well, PR, 5J and Z2 will fly here in this airport but do not expect that they will do daily flights upon serving the route.

Correct... papasok din ang PR, 5J, Airphils at Z2 sa Pag airport soon. konting hintay na lang :) :) :)

Correct... papasok din ang PR, 5J, Airphils at Z2 sa Pag airport soon. konting hintay na lang :) :) :)

i just remember the definition of Bobong of the word "soon"... sabi 50 years from now, hehehe..:D:D:D

guys nadunggan ko sa radio na by november naa na daw flight, pero yung nagbigay ng news over the radio walang sinabi na kung anong airline ang mag start agad. secret parin hangtud karon.:lol::lol::lol:

^^ The best possible na magkaroon ng flight dyan sa PAG is next year.. But still hope na magkaroon before the year ends. hehe... hintay lang mga Amigo.. malay nyo bukas meron na hehe.:cheers:

Sa Pagadian airport, nauna ang ribbon cutting bago ang actual commercial operation ng airport. Ganito dapat ang mangyari pero :) :) :)
Sa Ozamiz Airport, nauna ang Commercial operation ng mga flights (July 8, 2007) kaysa ribbon cutting ni PGMA (July 11, 2007). :lol: :lol: :lol:

2 news na ang nag-state na may flight this November so let's wait next month.

2 news na ang nag-state na may flight this November so let's wait next month.

source, pls!!!:cheers:

1st was the radio news manloy heard. 2nd read the previous pages.

How long na pala ang runway ng Pagadian Airport?

I think this Embraer - ERJ170 (80-seater) is good for those domestic airports with shorter runways(1300 - 1800 meters).
I lreally like this one.. Sana nga ganito ang bilhin ng Air Philippines... at sana bumili na din ang SEAIR ng bigger planes kahit Embraer jets just to simply compete bigger airlines hehe.. kasi pag bumalik na ang PAL, Zest Air at Cebu Pacific sa Caticlan babagsak sila.. buti nakakabawi sila ngayon dahil monopolize nila ang Caticlan...wala silang future kung wala silang vision.(e hindi naman kalakasan ang passenger traffic sa Romblon at Batanes at paano kung magkaroon din sila ng kakompetensya sa route na to). tsk tsk.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/alfinsky/Embraer170.jpg

How long na pala ang runway ng Pagadian Airport?
I think this Embraer - ERJ170 (80-seater) is good for those domestic airports with shorter runways(1300 - 1800 meters).
I lreally like this one.. Sana nga ganito ang bilhin ng Air Philippines... at sana bumili na din ang SEAIR ng bigger planes kahit Embraer jets just to simply compete bigger airlines hehe.. kasi pag bumalik na ang PAL, Zest Air at Cebu Pacific sa Caticlan babagsak sila.. buti nakakabawi sila ngayon dahil monopolize nila ang Caticlan...wala silang future kung wala silang vision.(e hindi naman kalakasan ang passenger traffic sa Romblon at Batanes at paano kung magkaroon din sila ng kakompetensya sa route na to). tsk tsk.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/alfinsky/Embraer170.jpg

sabi 2,500 meters pero dont know how true....

^^^
1972m

2, 500m ang runway.

i texted my sister this AM to drop by at the airport to take some pics.. sana makakuha siya ug pics sa terminal. . pero cellfon cam lang dala niya. Naa siya Pagadian karon kuyog iya mga amiga hehehe :lol: :lol: :lol:

Ok lang ang 80 seaters. parang ayokong sumakay ng less than 50 seater turbo prop.
Saan manufactured ang Embraer turbo props.? ok ba track record nito ? sinu-sino na umorder nito ? :? :ohno: :lol: :nuts: :bash:

How long na pala ang runway ng Pagadian Airport?

I think this Embraer - ERJ170 (80-seater) is good for those domestic airports with shorter runways(1300 - 1800 meters).
I lreally like this one.. Sana nga ganito ang bilhin ng Air Philippines... at sana bumili na din ang SEAIR ng bigger planes kahit Embraer jets just to simply compete bigger airlines hehe.. kasi pag bumalik na ang PAL, Zest Air at Cebu Pacific sa Caticlan babagsak sila.. buti nakakabawi sila ngayon dahil monopolize nila ang Caticlan...wala silang future kung wala silang vision.(e hindi naman kalakasan ang passenger traffic sa Romblon at Batanes at paano kung magkaroon din sila ng kakompetensya sa route na to). tsk tsk.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/alfinsky/Embraer170.jpg

^^ Embraer is from Brazil.

Hey sky. While you're at it. I'm kind of getting confused now with CRJ and ERJ aircrafts, I know the fist is Canada Regional Jet, is it the same company - manufacturer? I just had an impression that CRJ is just assembled in Canada but it's actually own and pioneered by ERJ. I think CRJs are smaller than ERJ.

^^ The CRJ was produced by Canadair, which today is part of Bombardier Aerospace (same with De Havilland Canada). CRJs are narrower than ERJs, are smaller and usually have less range, but they can take off from shorter runways (at least for the CRJ-200, the 50-seater version).

ERJ stands for Embraer Regional Jet.

While you're at it, local airlines can also consider the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet). :lol:

Pagadian National Airport
Photos taken 10.21.09
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It seems there is a new taller control tower being constructed on the right. :banana:
For sure, PGMA did not miss the big welcome sign intended for her in the terminal :bash:

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/10212009.jpg

It seems there is a new taller control tower being constructed on the right. :banana:
For sure, PGMA did not miss the big welcome sign intended for her in the terminal :bash:

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/10212009.jpg

Yap, there is an ongoing construction of a 3-storey control towel w/c will be finished early next year.

May flight pala ang SEAIR noon dito in 2001 with route from PAG-DPL-CEB-PAG-ZAM using Let aircraft.

^^ The CRJ was produced by Canadair, which today is part of Bombardier Aerospace (same with De Havilland Canada). CRJs are narrower than ERJs, are smaller and usually have less range, but they can take off from shorter runways (at least for the CRJ-200, the 50-seater version).

ERJ stands for Embraer Regional Jet.

While you're at it, local airlines can also consider the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet). :lol:

Okay, that's what I thought. I already wrote Bombadier earlier on but I started feeling weird and thought it was a stupid idea connecting Canada regional jets with Bombadier Aerospace. Thanks.

I wonder why they don't use CRJ in the Philippines for shorter runways. I'm guessing it can only hold smaller number of passengers that ATRs and Q300s.

I also like CRJs, very efficient as well. Northwest airlink usually use this type of aircraft while I believe American airlines/Eagle and United Express use ERJs.

thanks for sharing your pics blue. naunahan mo pa kami taga pagadian ah...hehe... hope you enjoy your visit in our city.

thanks for sharing your pics blue. naunahan mo pa kami taga pagadian ah...hehe... hope you enjoy your visit in our city.

Qwert...Ako sis ang nagpics ana sa airport diha gahapon hehe . namalihog ra ko sa iya ky anha man siya kuyog iya friends,,, :)

Any good news pls???

man, it seems that the opening of Pagadian city airport is top secret..

or it's like everywhere else, they say it will open soon to keep you ready and waiting...hehe

I hope it is ready before march, i don't want to fly to ozamis it's to much driving...

Bakit ganun, lagi na lang nagpapaasa.. sa mga news sinasabing magkakaroon ng flights na before the year ends. pero wala pa rin naman final na press release ang mga airlines... parang yung sa Guiuan airport din.. sabi magkakaroon ng flights this November..:bash:

^^
man, it seems that the opening of Pagadian city airport is top secret..

or it's like everywhere else, they say it will open soon to keep you ready and waiting...hehe

I hope it is ready before march, i don't want to fly to ozamis it's to much driving...

No its not. The airport is now open for civil aviation. What you probably meant was the opening of its commercial flight to which the airport is not yet ready facility wise. You were probably thinking an Ozamiz-like opening.

Ahh thats another story.

Its not the government that decides when although they have the idea already, its the airlines. So, even if the politicians says they are coming but the airline is still busy looking for their planes to fill the route, you would probably find no planes on that date.

Take for example, Zest Air, how would they fly there now when all their fleets are busy serving other routes. Definitely, it wouldn't come until additional planes join their fleet in December. As for PAL and Cebu Pacific, one is coming in November, and until those new ones joined the fleet there can be no way of ascertaining its schedule because anything can happen now and between those dates.

On a similar note, if the airline wishes to fly to the airport but the government closes it in the meantime you would never see an airline landing there even if there adverts say they are. Case in point, Iligan and Caticlan.

So my advice is to wait for official announcement from airlines because even if they already said a thing or two to give you an idea when, particularly from its representatives that went there to map the flight plan, what they say may not necessarily reflect the sentiment of the airline now as to when. Its always tentative. And even if they did officially announce, until the first landing is made, it is just an announcement. Case in point, Iligan airport.

Take heart. Surely you will have your flight at the airport come March and with choices too :)

Very well said from Ariane... I so love you! :lol:

Purely facts. Not mere speculations. Good Job! :okay:

October 27, 2009, 6:26pm
Air Philippines will operate eight Bombardier turboprop aircraft leased from Philippine Airlines (PAL) effective October 27, 2009.

The turboprop fleet will fly to 19 towns and cities, operating out of two hubs – Manila and Cebu. The airline will follow a new business model focusing on delivering safe, affordable and quality service.

A new management team was appointed to implement the airline’s new business model. David Lim, Air Philippines’ new president, and Cesar Chiong, EVP and COO, were tasked to fast track the airline’s conversion to a low-cost business model using a leaner workforce.

The turboprop fleet consists of the state-of-the-art Canadian-built Bombardier Q-series that boasts of the latest in noise and vibration reduction technology. The 50-seater Q300 and 76-seater Q400 aircraft offer generous legroom and a very quiet cabin. “Q” stands for “quiet.”

Air Philippines serves the following destinations out of its hub in Manila: Tuguegarao, San Jose (Mindoro Occidental), Naga, Virac, Busuanga, Catarman, Calbayog, Ormoc and Surigao. From Cebu, Air Philippines flies to Kalibo, Iloilo, Bacolod, Tacloban, Butuan, Ozamiz, Cagayan de Oro, Gen. Santos, Zamboanga and from Zamboanga to Davao.

Operations to Caticlan for Boracay traffic will resume as soon as runway improvements are completed. Additional cities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao are being evaluated for future operations.

All Air Philippines flights are code-shared with Philippine Airlines with the latter as the marketing carrier. Tickets issued by PAL will be accepted for carriage.

^^^^Very quiet uh... tsk tsk :lol::lol::lol::lol:

guys, murag ma delay na naman ang commercial flight sa pagadian kasi, nadunggan ko na sisirain ang lumang terminal para sa bagong itatayo na airport terminal????.akala ko palalakihin lang ang existing terminal ng airport para hindi masikip pag maraming tao.

pero kung 100% babaguhin ang terminal ng airport, ok yan dahil medyo maliit ang terminal. sana sinabay nila ito noong ginagawa nila ang new runway ng airport para sabay sanang natapos.

another year of waiting na naman ito, kaya malabo na magkaroon ng commercial flight sa pagadian airport this year, and even early next year, mukhang malabo parin, dahil medyo modern naraw ang itatayo na new airport terminal, kaya matagal na trabaho ito bago matapos.

paki check nga mga bro kung tutuo itong news naito?

guys, murag ma delay na naman ang commercial flight sa pagadian kasi, nadunggan ko na sisirain ang lumang terminal para sa bagong itatayo na airport terminal????.akala ko palalakihin lang ang existing terminal ng airport para hindi masikip pag maraming tao.

pero kung 100% babaguhin ang terminal ng airport, ok yan dahil medyo maliit ang terminal. sana sinabay nila ito noong ginagawa nila ang new runway ng airport para sabay sanang natapos.

another year of waiting na naman ito, kaya malabo na magkaroon ng commercial flight sa pagadian airport this year, and even early next year, mukhang malabo parin, dahil medyo modern naraw ang itatayo na new airport terminal, kaya matagal na trabaho ito bago matapos.

paki check nga mga bro kung tutuo itong news naito?

bad news :bash: at good news:banana::nuts::lol::cheers::):ohno:

Cebu Pacific offers 50% off Malaysia, HK fares
October 28, 2009, 5:17pm
Cebu Pacific (CEB), Asia’s third largest low-cost carrier, offers as much as 50% off fares for flights from Manila to Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur, and from Clark and Cebu to Hong Kong.

Passengers from Manila to Kota Kinabalu and Clark to Hong Kong can avail P999 “Go Lite” seat sale from October 28 to 30, 2009, for travel from December 1, 2009 until February 28, 2010.
Passengers can also avail of the “Go Lite” P1,999 seat sale for the same promo and travel periods for Manila to Hong Kong, Manila to Kuala Lumpur, and Cebu to Hong Kong.

Passengers with check-in luggage will just add P100 upon booking.

Passengers who book online and pay with credit cards or via partner banks can avail of the Hong Kong Disneyland package by adding only P5,184, inclusive of three days, two nights accommodations and one-day Disney tour.

“CEB has flown over 286,000 passengers on its Malaysia and Hong Kong flights for the 1st half of 2009. We hope to highlight this and encourage more passengers to travel for the months of December to February,” said Candice Iyog, CEB vice president for marketing and distribution.

“We also have an P888 “Go Lite” seat sale for the same period for Manila to San Jose (Mindoro), Manila to Tagbilaran (Bohol) and Cebu to Clark flights,” Iyog said.

CEB, the Philippines’ leading airline, flies to Kota Kinabalu twice weekly and Kuala Lumpur daily. It also flies six times daily to Hong Kong from Manila, Clark, and Cebu.

Cebu Pacific will be having a probing flight to Pagadian coming from Cebu.. I forgot the date but I can check it again tom. I think the aircraft that they'll be using is an A319 since the Davao and Cebu flights are the ones affected for that day.. Maybe if you know someone from the CAAP office in Pagadian or city officials they'll know the exact date.. Will check it tom and update you guys, hope I won't forget....

5J staff in Ozamiz airport told me that A319 will be used for Pag - Cebu flights. He was not sure whether it would be used for regular flights or for test flights only. But i doubt it that it would be used for their regular Pag-Cebu routes. I think, 5J will still be using their forthcoming ATR for the said routes :)

In my own opinion,They can still operate the airport now for commercial flights and work on the expansion of the terminal at the same time. Just like what happened at Ozamiz airport. Ozamiz airport started with a small terminal and slowly expanding the terminal although it caused a little inconvenience to the passengers. But the passengers did not mind it and you can see the smile on their faces upon seeing the progress on the work of the terminal. :) :) :)

guys, murag ma delay na naman ang commercial flight sa pagadian kasi, nadunggan ko na sisirain ang lumang terminal para sa bagong itatayo na airport terminal????.akala ko palalakihin lang ang existing terminal ng airport para hindi masikip pag maraming tao.

pero kung 100% babaguhin ang terminal ng airport, ok yan dahil medyo maliit ang terminal. sana sinabay nila ito noong ginagawa nila ang new runway ng airport para sabay sanang natapos.

another year of waiting na naman ito, kaya malabo na magkaroon ng commercial flight sa pagadian airport this year, and even early next year, mukhang malabo parin, dahil medyo modern naraw ang itatayo na new airport terminal, kaya matagal na trabaho ito bago matapos.

paki check nga mga bro kung tutuo itong news naito?

Siguro, kulang lang talaga ng plane ang mga airlines kaya hindi pa maka-operate para commercial flights sa Pag airport. Kulang ang ATR ( 8 lang ) ng 5J, Q series (8 lang ) ng Airphils at MA60 ng Zest air na 3 lang. :) :) :)

as what ive heard from the mayor himself, ala pa daw clearance binigay ang ATO national office sa pagadian airport management dahil daw di pa complete ang fencing sa area.. pero hintay lang tayo guys kasi ginagawa naman ng airport management dito ang lahat para makakuha ng clearance.

as what ive heard from the mayor himself, ala pa daw clearance binigay ang ATO national office sa pagadian airport management dahil daw di pa complete ang fencing sa area.. pero hintay lang tayo guys kasi ginagawa naman ng airport management dito ang lahat para makakuha ng clearance.

kung ganoon i just realized now kung gaano ka risky or pinilit ang opening ng Ozamiz airport 2 years ago. Maliit pa noon ang Ozamiz terminal, walang concretong fencing, barb wire fence lang meron na hindi naman complete. Standing room sa loob ng terminal at may makikita kang mga tao na tumatawid sa runway noon. May time na maalikabok at maingay ang terminal dahil sa mga trabaho sa loob ng terminal. Eh bakit nila minamadali ang opening ng Ozamiz airport kung marami pala kulang. Hmm :nuts: :nuts: :nuts:

I remembered seeing former Airphil President Capt. Medina in Tv news sa presscon na mas okey daw ang Ozamiz airport compare sa Naga airport. Eh noong pumunta ako sa Naga city last year, bago yong terminal nila na 2 storeys pa. medyo maliit nga lang at walang aircon. Parang may runway lights na nga sa kanila. Nambola lang siguro siya dahil nasa ozamiz siya hehe :bash: :bash: :bash:

Kung wala pang defiinite date sa ngayon ang opening ng Pag airport, malamang next year na opening. I remember na naka-announce na ang specific date sa opening ng Ozamiz airport 2 months before. kaya maraming tao sa Ozamiz airport on the opening day. when the first flight of Airphil made a touch down, palakpakan ang mga tao doon. ala fiesta mood ang airport noon. May cultural dancers at marching band pa. Sana ganito rin ang Pag airport. :cheers:

Baka si Pres. Manny Villar, Pres. Gilbert teodoro or Pres. Noynoy Aquino na ang mag-ribbon cutting ulit sa Pag airport next time hehehe :applause: :rock: :banana2:

Baka si Pres. Manny Villar, Pres. Gilbert teodoro or Pres. Noynoy Aquino na ang mag-ribbon cutting ulit sa Pag airport next time hehehe :applause: :rock: :banana2:

Trivia Question! nakailang ribbon cutting na ba ang pagadian airport since the last flight of PAL??? hehehe :lol::lol::lol: sana naman next time, commercial flight muna bago ribbon cutting para sigurado, hehehe... :lol::lol::lol:

I'm just confuse, why is it that 5J was able to increase frequency of some routes like GenSan with the same no. of their fleets but they are not able to start flight to other airports that are not yet served like PAG? Seems contradictory to the fact that they lack fleet to serve other routes.

I'm just confuse, why is it that 5J was able to increase frequency of some routes like GenSan with the same no. of their fleets but they are not able to start flight to other airports that are not yet served like PAG? Seems contradictory to the fact that they lack fleet to serve other routes.

Because the additional flights to GenSan is long Overdue since flights to GenSan are always full.. During the summer period, the 10 flights weekly to GenSan are full all the time or at least having a load of 170 up every flight. Besides, all flights to GenSan are operated by the A320 which only few airports here in the Philippines can accomodate...

As for the A319, Cebu Pacific only have 10 of them and most aircraft are used for regional flights from Manila, Cebu and Clark. The new ATRs will be used to expand more flights from Manila and Cebu.. If there will be available slots, they might add new flights. But as of now, Cebu Pacific's fixing the schedule of their plane's operations per day. I guess you have observed that Cebu Pacific's now always on time or even ahead of schedule.

i sOo agree!!! :applause:

Because the additional flights to GenSan is long Overdue since flights to GenSan are always full.. During the summer period, the 10 flights weekly to GenSan are full all the time or at least having a load of 170 up every flight. Besides, all flights to GenSan are operated by the A320 which only few airports here in the Philippines can accomodate...

As for the A319, Cebu Pacific only have 10 of them and most aircraft are used for regional flights from Manila, Cebu and Clark. The new ATRs will be used to expand more flights from Manila and Cebu.. If there will be available slots, they might add new flights. But as of now, Cebu Pacific's fixing the schedule of their plane's operations per day. I guess you have observed that Cebu Pacific's now always on time or even ahead of schedule.

i know why there are also ahead of schedule.

because they also depart ahead of schedule. ang magandang ahead of schedule is when you depart on time and arrive in your destination ahead of schedule, as what i have experienced with PAL alot of times.

i know why there are also ahead of schedule.

because they also depart ahead of schedule. ang magandang ahead of schedule is when you depart on time and arrive in your destination ahead of schedule, as what i have experienced with PAL alot of times.

Yeah, just like when you depart on time in your origin and when you arrive in your destination there's air traffic (esp. Manila) you can't definitely land on time...

And check Cebu Pacific's timetable and compare it with PAL, PAL usually have a longer travel time from an origin to a destination...:banana:

Yeah, just like when you depart on time in your origin and when you arrive in your destination there's air traffic (esp. Manila) you can't definitely land on time...

And check Cebu Pacific's timetable and compare it with PAL, PAL usually have a longer travel time from an origin to a destination...:banana:

i am not talking about now... i am talking about the time na hindi pa longer ang travel time ng PAL to davao. yung tipong 1 hour and 45 mins pa ang PAL at hindi pa 2 hours. the shortest flight i had in the mnl-dvo route was 1 hour and 25 mins. it was about 3 yrs ago. now that is ahead of schedule.

i am not talking about now... i am talking about the time na hindi pa longer ang travel time ng PAL to davao. yung tipong 1 hour and 45 mins pa ang PAL at hindi pa 2 hours. the shortest flight i had in the mnl-dvo route was 1 hour and 25 mins. it was about 3 yrs ago. now that is ahead of schedule.

Yeah most likely because there's no air traffic during that time in Manila...

congrats pagadian.....at least tapos na airport nyo....dapat talaga kayo magpasalamat kay pgma by voting her manok na si gibo....kung hindi makakalimutan na naman kayo dahil nakinabang kayo sa panahon ni pgma sa pagpalit ng prez pag hindi admin ang nanalo....sigurado...wala ulit kayo sa radar....

Hmmmmm..... I smell something fishy here... ^^That's the grimy part of Filipino culture.

congrats pagadian.....at least tapos na airport nyo....dapat talaga kayo magpasalamat kay pgma by voting her manok na si gibo....kung hindi makakalimutan na naman kayo dahil nakinabang kayo sa panahon ni pgma sa pagpalit ng prez pag hindi admin ang nanalo....sigurado...wala ulit kayo sa radar....

I don't think kailangan magpagpasamat ang mga tao sa Pagadian kay PGMA. It is taxpayer money at hindi sa kanya pera ang ginagamit sa pagpagawa sa Airport. Sana ang mga batas sa Pilipinas may kagat, hindi lang sa mga tao polobi o lower class. sana pareho sa US, kahit congressman, mayor or senador nakulong dahil sa bribery, tax evasion, or misappropriation of funds. :ohno::ohno:

congrats pagadian.....at least tapos na airport nyo....dapat talaga kayo magpasalamat kay pgma by voting her manok na si gibo....kung hindi makakalimutan na naman kayo dahil nakinabang kayo sa panahon ni pgma sa pagpalit ng prez pag hindi admin ang nanalo....sigurado...wala ulit kayo sa radar....

i do not agree... sorry ha..

Hmmmmm..... I smell something fishy here... ^^That's the grimy part of Filipino culture.

Agree!!! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^:cheers:

i do not agree... sorry ha.. hehehe ako rin i strongly disagree... ^^^^

I agree, dapat magthanks kang PGMA. Overall kang God lahat ng papuri.

I don't think kailangan magpagpasamat ang mga tao sa Pagadian kay PGMA. It is taxpayer money at hindi sa kanya pera ang ginagamit sa pagpagawa sa Airport. Sana ang mga batas sa Pilipinas may kagat, hindi lang sa mga tao polobi o lower class. sana pareho sa US, kahit congressman, mayor or senador nakulong dahil sa bribery, tax evasion, or misappropriation of funds. :ohno::ohno:

Agree!!! ^^^^

I don't think kailangan magpagpasamat ang mga tao sa Pagadian kay PGMA. It is taxpayer money at hindi sa kanya pera ang ginagamit sa pagpagawa sa Airport. Sana ang mga batas sa Pilipinas may kagat, hindi lang sa mga tao polobi o lower class. sana pareho sa US, kahit congressman, mayor or senador nakulong dahil sa bribery, tax evasion, or misappropriation of funds. :ohno::ohno:

korek. hindi naman nya pera yung ginastos para sa Pagadian airport

congrats pagadian.....at least tapos na airport nyo....dapat talaga kayo magpasalamat kay pgma by voting her manok na si gibo....kung hindi makakalimutan na naman kayo dahil nakinabang kayo sa panahon ni pgma sa pagpalit ng prez pag hindi admin ang nanalo....sigurado...wala ulit kayo sa radar....wow!pagadianon ako pero grabe ka swapang nag salita nito! inde naman namin kailangan mag pa radar e :D masaya nah kami nah peaceful ang city namin:D

PGMA?pasalamat?in what sense?diba dapat si PGMA magpasalamat sa mga tao! Trabaho lang nya yan kaya no need siya pasalamatan...kasi trabaho nya yan!

Pasensiya na lang kayo diyan sa mama na yan, minsan talaga off the wall ang ideas at comments. Siguro kase nilalamig ang ulo kase nga kalbo.. he he PEACE partly biro lang.

But both parties are correct somehow, I mean, in a way, we need to thank PGMA for atleast giving Pagadianons that attention which is already long overdue. It should be her way of thanking the people from the south for supporting her during her last election. It should be both ways. The most important thing is that Pagadian has now a nice and presentable airport terminal.

wow!pagadianon ako pero grabe ka swapang nag salita nito! inde naman namin kailangan mag pa radar e :D masaya nah kami nah peaceful ang city namin:D

PGMA?pasalamat?in what sense?diba dapat si PGMA magpasalamat sa mga tao! Trabaho lang nya yan kaya no need siya pasalamatan...kasi trabaho nya yan!

tol! mga badjao ra ang dli kabalo magpasalamat.... suerte mo taga pagadian gi renovate nyu airport ni gloria. uban tawon airport wla tagae budget ni gloria.

asa dapit sa bukid sa pagadian inyo bobong? daghan manko kaila taga pagadian kabalo man mopasalamat. kron pko kadungog tawo sama nmu.

congrats pagadian.....at least tapos na airport nyo....dapat talaga kayo magpasalamat kay pgma by voting her manok na si gibo....kung hindi makakalimutan na naman kayo dahil nakinabang kayo sa panahon ni pgma sa pagpalit ng prez pag hindi admin ang nanalo....sigurado...wala ulit kayo sa radar....




^^WTF...wow grabe!!!!! garapalan na ah....yes they should be grateful naman for that matter alone, (though im not from pagadian) they are not as idiot/stupid as you think i mean the pagadianons they know very well what this word means G R A T I T U D E as we say, give credit to where it is due.
but it's not by the way your telling them as it's absurd otherwise....get the point???? :bash::bash::bash:


^^@bongbongxd..tol ayaw'g kalimot gyud ani nga word GRATITUDE....whether it's solicited or not...big or small...that is the right attitude as it will help keep your feet posted on the ground....

wow!pagadianon ako pero grabe ka swapang nag salita nito! inde naman namin kailangan mag pa radar e :D masaya nah kami nah peaceful ang city namin:D

PGMA?pasalamat?in what sense?diba dapat si PGMA magpasalamat sa mga tao! Trabaho lang nya yan kaya no need siya pasalamatan...kasi trabaho nya yan!

mga bro pag bigyan nyo nalang si bobongxd, bagong gising lang kasi :lol:, pero i am sure he is a nice guy, marunong din yan magpasalamat:lol::lol::lol:

^^WTF...wow grabe!!!!! garapalan na ah....yes they should be grateful naman for that matter alone, (though im not from pagadian) they are not as idiot/stupid as you think i mean the pagadianons they know very well what this word means G R A T I T U D E as we say, give credit to where it is due.
but it's not by the way your telling them as it's absurd otherwise....get the point???? :bash::bash::bash:

:okay::okay::okay::okay::okay::okay:

Tama ka cebuboi. It's God who change people so we should never judge anybody without giving him/her a chance to change bcoz if we do we are setting limits to what God can do to us.

Naku po .. Everything still boils down to politics ... lumalabas na ang Pro at anti-PGMA. Yan po ang epekto kapag galit at pabor ang tao sa isang politiko. Medyo mainit at masikip na dito ... change topic please. :)