I thought I should start this thread since I have not noticed anybody starting it considering I'm sure it's one of the airports widely being used in the Philippines being one of the major tourist destinations in the Philippines and a Gateway to the beaches of Boracay.

Civil Aviation to create disaster council for Kalibo airport
Philippines News Agency

Kalibo, Aklan, Nov. 3 (PNA) - The Civil Aviations Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)-Kalibo is organizing a disaster council to avert the worse possible disaster that could happen at the Kalibo International Airport.

CAAP-Kalibo chief Percy Malonesio said that the CAAP-Iloilo chief Efren Nagrama was assisting the drafting of the necessary trainings and documents for the disaster council.

The council will be composed of different stakeholders including the academe, law enforcement agencies and the media.

"We need the help of the media as they are often the source of information by the public in case there is a disaster such as crash landing at the airport. We want to have trainings on what to do in case of a possible worse scenario," Malonesio said.

The KIA has recently been identified by the Department of Transportation and Communication to have potential to become an international facility. Currently, the airport caters different flights from Taiwan, China and Korea which carry passengers bound for Boracay Island. (PNA)
RMA/AJP/JNAguirre/vlo

every day is disaster day in that airport. sobrang gulo. dapat na talagang matapos yung construction nito. Kailangan na ring maremedyuhan yung caticlan airport.

^^^^ Yup, masikip yung existing airport.

I hope improvements will continue to make it more confortable to passengers.

If that's still the same old rinky dinky airport I landed in 93 then what they need to do is combine Kalibo and Caticlan. Find a spot halfway, with lots of land, have a highway between the 2 cities, problem solved. As for international airports, why is there such an obsession for international airports? Panglao, Kalibo, Caticlan they all want international airports. For example, Iloilo is an international airport, so why can't they just improve the highways (wider with proper lane systems, maybe bypass systems) or even a train system. Panglao is so close to Cebu, and they can just have fast ferry service between Mactan and Panglao instead?

^^ It would be too far for both towns, as Malay is 65 kilometers away from Kalibo. MPH is being expanded, so by the time the expanded MPH opens, the strain on KLO would be relieved. KLO in itself is also being expanded.

(By the way, I'm in Iloilo. ;))

That's an idea though, combine Kalibo and Caticlan, make it as one international airport just because it is the closest airport for all Boracay bound passengers.

Any pics of Kalibo and Caticlan Airports? Please......

Combining the two may be next to impossible. There may be too much pride between the two airports, just like the one in Bicol. :ohno:

Or, Caticlan can just market itself as an private chartered/executive airport and have Kalibo take in the scheduled commercial flights with Boracay bound passengers. :colgate:

Combining the two may be next to impossible. There may be too much pride between the two airports, just like the one in Bicol. :ohno:

hay naku, kung paiiralin na naman ang pride na pulpol na yan, walang mangyayari sa mga tao. They can't just urge the government to build an expressway from both ends, the people would benefit from it even better because of a better transport. I think it's not a matter of pride, it's greed that's taking over some few people because they would lose their position. You know how it goes.. money matter and money talks...

^^ It would be too far for both towns, as Malay is 65 kilometers away from Kalibo. MPH is being expanded, so by the time the expanded MPH opens, the strain on KLO would be relieved. KLO in itself is also being expanded.

(By the way, I'm in Iloilo. ;))

65 km is far ???? That's like only less than an hour on a good highway. Or if they find a spot halfway, that's like 30+ km each way. What do people expect? When they land at the airport, they get off the plane right on the beach and their resort?

I noticed from the air Caticlan is sort of hilly, and read that they may have to level a hill to expand. Towards Kalibo it's flatter. Plus they can have an alternative route through the interior of Aklan instead of the current road which takes 2 hours to connect Caticlan and Kalibo. And they should integrate the tourism development of the whole Panay island. Connect the dots so to speak.

Yeah, building a good road or highway would be the best answer for that.

Have they started KLO's expansion? I think they should really junk that plan and go with a new airport in a different area that can be shared with Caticlan... I much rather have it closer to Caticlan if it's possible so that the tourist doesn't have to travel longer to get to their boat ride to Bocacay. It should be more of a midsized ferry instead of the native boat or "banka" and there should be a real ferry station. 65 kilometer would only be atleast 30 mins ride or less with a good highway and I mean highway like a short version of SLEX/NLEX if possible.

^^can anybody please post pics for the kalibolan airport...including aerial shots...^^

Zest Air will launch its regular flights to INCHEON,KOREA via KALIBO (from Manila) on Dec. 04, 2009 utilizing our 168/162 seater Airbus320!

from Aklan Thread

KALIBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT UPDATE

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy123/al_teeway/KIA.jpg

Zest Air will launch its regular flights to INCHEON,KOREA via KALIBO (from Manila) on Dec. 04, 2009 utilizing our 168/162 seater Airbus320!

from Aklan Thread

wahehehe....

naunahan pa ng kalibo ang iloilo at bacolod sa pag mount and receive ng intl flights:)

^^ What concerns me here though is the target market. Though the foreigners will flock in droves to fly to Kalibo to get to Boracay, that doesn't mean that Filipinos will necessarily board a plane at Kalibo to get to Seoul.

Control Tower of Kalibo International Airport

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Kalibo_International_Airport_Tower.jpg

Planned Expansion of Kalibo International Airport

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Kalibo_International_Airport_Terminal.jpg/800px-Kalibo_International_Airport_Terminal.jpg

^^ What concerns me here though is the target market. Though the foreigners will flock in droves to fly to Kalibo to get to Boracay, that doesn't mean that Filipinos will necessarily board a plane at Kalibo to get to Seoul.

the target market is clearly the foreigners. they are the ones who spend top dollar when vacationing.

zest is targeting the koreans going to kalibo. i think this is the only direct flight from incheon to kalibo, right? and from my observation, there are alot of koreans frolicking in boracay.

with this direct flight, they will have no more stop-overs in manila.

Control Tower of Kalibo International Airport

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Kalibo_International_Airport_Tower.jpg

Planned Expansion of Kalibo International Airport

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Kalibo_International_Airport_Terminal.jpg/800px-Kalibo_International_Airport_Terminal.jpg

if i am not mistaken, the old runway lights that was used in the old davao international airport runway was transferred to the runway of the kalibo airport. pati rin yata ang old baggage conveyor ng DIA inilipat jan sa kalibo.

ps..
ganda ng control tower ng kalibo. international na international ang dating.

question...does kalibo now have an ils? kasi i heard that an ils will be installed there na eh.

^^ What concerns me here though is the target market. Though the foreigners will flock in droves to fly to Kalibo to get to Boracay, that doesn't mean that Filipinos will necessarily board a plane at Kalibo to get to Seoul.

Maybe alot of OFW will benefit from it either, it will be cheaper for their employers to get tickets for a much cheaper price especially if Zest Airlines has regular service between KLO and some Korean cities like Icheon for instance. The only drawback there is I think OFW has to go through POEA (I think) before they depart for their destinations, I could be wrong though.

That picture of Kalibo Airport from Aklan thread looks nice. I hope more pictures would come up together with Caticlan airport.

ganda na rin...pero sana man lang yung bubong ay nilagyan ng palamuti na parang panolong it would have changed the whole thing and make it a lot better...

if i am not mistaken, the old runway lights that was used in the old davao international airport runway was transferred to the runway of the kalibo airport. pati rin yata ang old baggage conveyor ng DIA inilipat jan sa kalibo.

ps..
ganda ng control tower ng kalibo. international na international ang dating.

question...does kalibo now have an ils? kasi i heard that an ils will be installed there na eh.

Pinalitan pala yung runway lights ng Davao....

Pinalitan pala yung runway lights ng Davao....

yup. pinalitan ng bago. at yung old runway lights nilagay sa isang visayas airport. i guess it was kalibo.

Maybe alot of OFW will benefit from it either, it will be cheaper for their employers to get tickets for a much cheaper price especially if Zest Airlines has regular service between KLO and some Korean cities like Icheon for instance. The only drawback there is I think OFW has to go through POEA (I think) before they depart for their destinations, I could be wrong though.

That picture of Kalibo Airport from Aklan thread looks nice. I hope more pictures would come up together with Caticlan airport.

POEA offices are regional, and the Western Visayas office is in Iloilo (I think though they have an extension office in Bacolod).

i agree that kalibo control tower looks good and outside, the airport terminal is better than the other contemporary terminals in the countryside from but dunno if it's also same scenario inside...

is it true that zest airways will commence its flight from kalibo to seoul starting december 4,'09? :booze:

Planned Expansion of Kalibo International Airport

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Kalibo_International_Airport_Terminal.jpg/800px-Kalibo_International_Airport_Terminal.jpg

Nice!:cheers:

Apparently, this is the caticlan airport. It looks nice. Very fitting for a tropical island paradise...

caticlan airport (net find)

http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz189/dyollnarud/CaticlanAirport.jpg


^^maganda naman pala ang facade ng airport ng caticlan...malayo sa mga contemporay airport sa bansa :cheers::cheers:

^^i hope the interior, affirms the impression on the exterior..

^^i hope the interior, affirms the impression on the exterior..

I think the interior is just Ok but of course needs alot of improvements. Medyo masikip at mainit sa loob lalo na pag sabay sabay pasahero..

Overall, its a nice terminal and just need few improvements...

off topic.. imo when i used it when we went to boracay last summer, caticlan airport was very disappointing! the interior is too old and dilapidated, very small waiting area, lack of airconditioning!! and the rest rooms made me upset even the x-ray machine is full of rust.. i felt lonely because boracay is such a beautiful destination and there are tons of tourists but the airport is in that condition!! the government boasts of the place and they have seen and used the terminal yet there are no actions being made.. the only thing i find positive were the samsung lcd monitors.. its almost 2010 and the airport is lagging behind it's neighboring airports.. if they want boracay to have an overall good image and maintain its position as one of the top tourist spot, the government should prioritize this airport!! i really hope!! :)

^^ MPH is already being expanded.

off topic.. imo when i used it when we went to boracay last summer, caticlan airport was very disappointing! the interior is too old and dilapidated, very small waiting area, lack of airconditioning!! and the rest rooms made me upset even the x-ray machine is full of rust.. i felt lonely because boracay is such a beautiful destination and there are tons of tourists but the airport is in that condition!! the government boasts of the place and they have seen and used the terminal yet there are no actions being made.. the only thing i find positive were the samsung lcd monitors.. its almost 2010 and the airport is lagging behind it's neighboring airports.. if they want boracay to have an overall good image and maintain its position as one of the top tourist spot, the government should prioritize this airport!! i really hope!! :)

i think Caticlan is contributing a lot in the air traffic of the Philippines, i hope the government will give what is due to Caticlan..

^^ Air Philippines(PAL Express) is going back to Caticlan starting December 1. This is cool hehe... I don't know what will be the future of SEAIR once all big competitors including Zest Air and Cebu Pacific returned to Caticlan.
Because right now, they are very happy of monopolizing this route... Hope SEAIR will buy or lease bigger planes to compete to other destinations as what Zest Air did.

^^ Air Philippines(PAL Express) is going back to Caticlan starting December 1.


Source ??

^^ please check their website...

^^ Air Philippines(PAL Express) is going back to Caticlan starting December 1. This is cool hehe... I don't know what will be the future of SEAIR once all big competitors including Zest Air and Cebu Pacific returned to Caticlan.
Because right now, they are very happy of monopolizing this route... Hope SEAIR will buy or lease bigger planes to compete to other destinations as what Zest Air did.

wow..that's good news..

SEAir really is monopolizing the route. At sa tingin ko mamamatay talaga sila if bigger air companies will start is service to Caticlan. Buying bigger planes can be an answer., however the question will be, is the company capable of buying large planes as of the moment?

^^ Air Philippines(PAL Express) is going back to Caticlan starting December 1. This is cool hehe... I don't know what will be the future of SEAIR once all big competitors including Zest Air and Cebu Pacific returned to Caticlan.
Because right now, they are very happy of monopolizing this route... Hope SEAIR will buy or lease bigger planes to compete to other destinations as what Zest Air did.


PAL Express resumes flight to Caticlan Airport

by Jeremiah F. de Guzman
Manila Standard
Dec.5, 2009

PAL Express, formerly Air Philippines, resumed flying to Caticlan Airport on Dec. 1 after suspending flights to the Boracay Island gateway for five months.

PAL Express, a sister company of Philippine Airlines of tobacco tycoon Lucio Tan, joins SeAir as the only airlines flying to Caticlan. Other airlines stopped flying to the airport because of landing mishaps caused by Caticlan’s short runway.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines welcomed the resumption of PAL Express flights.

“The resumption of flights to Caticlan is a welcome development but there are special requirements that airlines must comply with to observe the highest level of safety,” said CAAP director Ruben Ciron.

In July, Air Philippines, Cebu Pacific Air and Zest Airways suspended direct flights to Caticlan and rerouted to Kalibo, an hour away from Boracay by land.

SeAir was the only local carrier that continued flying to Caticlan because of its smaller aircraft fleet that fits short runways.

PAL Express, which has a code-sharing arrangement with PAL, will now fly eight times a day to Caticlan from Manila and twice a day from Cebu, using the Bombardier Q300 turboprop aircraft.

Caticlan Airport had recorded about 60 flights daily on peak season, including charter airplanes and air taxi services, CAAP said.

Ciron said Caticlan was still under renovation and the “one runway landing and one runway take-off” remained in place.

The air regulator imposed the limit following several landing mishaps. Pilots find it difficult to land on Caticlan because of a 45-meter tall hill near runway 24 that blocks their flight.

CAAP had already spent some P32 million to provide additional 60 meters of runway strip at both ends, Ciron said.

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I think having an international in the different areas in the Philippines will help decongest the Manila airports. If the country is really all set to focus on ecotourism we really need to have an infrastructure to support it. Having an airport midway between Kalibo and Caticlan is a pipe dream- by the time you get to the town of Ibajay,the area becomes very hilly plus it is a total nightmare both environmentally and politically as you will basically either level mountains or convert existing rice fields. It is not even about 'pride' , it is just plain common sense. We cant just bulldoze our way like what Koreans usually do in their own country. Anyway, are there any new photos of the airport? I am flying into Kalibo for Ati-atihan this January 2010. :)

the target market is clearly the foreigners. they are the ones who spend top dollar when vacationing.

zest is targeting the koreans going to kalibo. i think this is the only direct flight from incheon to kalibo, right? and from my observation, there are alot of koreans frolicking in boracay.

with this direct flight, they will have no more stop-overs in manila.

No, this is not the only direct flight to kalibo. Several airlines have already direct flights but only zest air has REGULAR direct flights from korea to kalibo and vise-versa, the rest are chartered flights.

if i am not mistaken, the old runway lights that was used in the old davao international airport runway was transferred to the runway of the kalibo airport. pati rin yata ang old baggage conveyor ng DIA inilipat jan sa kalibo.

ps..
ganda ng control tower ng kalibo. international na international ang dating.

question...does kalibo now have an ils? kasi i heard that an ils will be installed there na eh.

Last 2007 pa po merong ILS yung KIA. :)

I think having an international in the different areas in the Philippines will help decongest the Manila airports. If the country is really all set to focus on ecotourism we really need to have an infrastructure to support it. Having an airport midway between Kalibo and Caticlan is a pipe dream- by the time you get to the town of Ibajay,the area becomes very hilly plus it is a total nightmare both environmentally and politically as you will basically either level mountains or convert existing rice fields. It is not even about 'pride' , it is just plain common sense. We cant just bulldoze our way like what Koreans usually do in their own country. Anyway, are there any new photos of the airport? I am flying into Kalibo for Ati-atihan this January 2010. :)

Agree!:)

I think having an international in the different areas in the Philippines will help decongest the Manila airports. If the country is really all set to focus on ecotourism we really need to have an infrastructure to support it. Having an airport midway between Kalibo and Caticlan is a pipe dream- by the time you get to the town of Ibajay,the area becomes very hilly plus it is a total nightmare both environmentally and politically as you will basically either level mountains or convert existing rice fields. It is not even about 'pride' , it is just plain common sense. We cant just bulldoze our way like what Koreans usually do in their own country. Anyway, are there any new photos of the airport? I am flying into Kalibo for Ati-atihan this January 2010. :)

They're actually bulldozing or shaving off a hill in Caticlan for the runway extension.Creating a proper highway between Kalibo and Boracay doesn't mean levelling mountains. SCTEX has done that, and it now takes only 30 minutes from Angeles to Subic, whereas 3 hours before that. My first time in Boracay was in 1993 and landed in Kalibo plus 2 hours on the coastal road. Last year was my second time and Caticlan was a zoo.

PAL adds Taipie from Kalibo
More foreign flights seen out of Kalibo

by Venus G. Villanueva
December 15, 2009

Kalibo - After having direct regular flights from Incheon, South Korea that started December 4, the Kalibo International Airport (KIA) will be receiving starting December 16 direct regular [charter] flights from Taipei, Taiwan.

This will be through Philippine Airlines (PAL), which will have its inaugural flight for this route with its first flight bringing in to Aklan a total of 156 passengers.

Team Asia-Pacific Director Ma. Rica Bueno said this current development is PAL's way of supporting the increasing number of tourists from Taiwan who want to visit Boracay Island, Aklan's tourism jewel.

According to Bueno, Boracay Island is the most popular and most -in-demand beach holiday destination for Taiwanese travelers, getting more popular each day with the increase in direct flights from Taiwan of other airlines.

Currently, Mandarin/China Airlines has two direct regular flights weekly from Taipei to Kalibo and vice versa.

As early as September this year, Boracay visitors, composed of foreign and domestic tourists as well as Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families, have breached the half-million marked, bringing in P9,318,471,926.00 in tourism receipts for the period. (PIA)

I think having an international in the different areas in the Philippines will help decongest the Manila airports. If the country is really all set to focus on ecotourism we really need to have an infrastructure to support it. Having an airport midway between Kalibo and Caticlan is a pipe dream- by the time you get to the town of Ibajay,the area becomes very hilly plus it is a total nightmare both environmentally and politically as you will basically either level mountains or convert existing rice fields. It is not even about 'pride' , it is just plain common sense. We cant just bulldoze our way like what Koreans usually do in their own country. Anyway, are there any new photos of the airport? I am flying into Kalibo for Ati-atihan this January 2010. :)

True. But, there is a problem there... It's the airline companies who would serve different airports in the Philippines, If each of them can't sustain enough passengers other than for charter and for tourist and not so much more with a simple flying public, airline companies would withdraw if not, they won't serve the region if that route is not profitable for them, such as the case of DVO when it is also considered a tourist destination. I am talking about international airlines and companies. That would leave you with mostly domestic passengers and if the local passengers won't yield enough to sustain the maintenance and running an international terminal, things would go downhill, meaning... it will fail.. flop!!! This is why you don't put too many international airport in every other corner of different islands. You don't want these terminals to be under utilized.

When we talk about one single tourist destination which is boracay. Why be served with three different Internationa airports in the surrounding area instead of just domestic airport? Even then with too many different domestic airports around it, it is bound to over shaddow the others in favor of the closest terminal to Boracay. That's my two cents on these....

True. But, there is a problem there... It's the airline companies who would serve different airports in the Philippines, If each of them can't sustain enough passengers other than for charter and for tourist and not so much more with a simple flying public, airline companies would withdraw if not, they won't serve the region if that route is not profitable for them, such as the case of DVO when it is also considered a tourist destination. I am talking about international airlines and companies. That would leave you with mostly domestic passengers and if the local passengers won't yield enough to sustain the maintenance and running an international terminal, things would go downhill, meaning... it will fail.. flop!!! This is why you don't put too many international airport in every other corner of different islands. You don't want these terminals to be under utilized.

When we talk about one single tourist destination which is boracay. Why be served with three different Internationa airports in the surrounding area instead of just domestic airport? Even then with too many different domestic airports around it, it is bound to over shaddow the others in favor of the closest terminal to Boracay. That's my two cents on these....


^^Agree ko bai....having so called international airport is not the really the solution though i agree that it would hasten the situation? but what is really needed here is good, fast and effecient connecting points (in short acessibility)...from point to a point of interest considering our geographical setting...^^

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy123/al_teeway/a.jpg
http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy123/al_teeway/b.jpg
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^^ From the looks of it, I wouldn't have guessed that was an airport, much less an international one.

^^ From the looks of it, I wouldn't have guessed that was an airport, much less an international one.

it looks like a school building in some 3rd-class municipality in Mindanao :lol:

i think there's a on going construction of the terminal based on the left side of the picture

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy123/al_teeway/b.jpg


It looks fine with me, more of an Island resort airport with some direct international charter services. Once the left side portion of the newly constructed phase, is completed, I'm sure it would look presentable. From the exterior, it looks nice and clean. We'll just have to see the interior. Very Filipino inspired building I must say.

^^^^^^ For me kalibo is so small to be an international gateway... that is my opinion on the mater pertaining to that airport... no offense but.... that is just my opinion...:)

^^ Its not about the size @Pao...its about accessibility and service as an international gateway. Since Kalibo is handling both domestic and international flights, ergo it is an international gateway...for Boracay.

I've seen a helluva smaller international airports in the world (thru Panoramio, hehehe!!! :D ).

So I guess, in my opinion, we can't judge the book by its cover. ;)

Iloilo and Bacolod are much bigger yet its not an international airport. While Kalibo, small as she is, an international airport. In fact, they are the smallest international airport in the Philippines. On the same note, General Santos is a big international airport, yet no airline operate on its airspace. What can you say about that?

Iloilo and Bacolod are much bigger yet its not an international airport. While Kalibo, small as she is, an international airport. In fact, they are the smallest international airport in the Philippines. On the same note, General Santos is a big international airport, yet no airline operate on its airspace. What can you say about that?

bad planning? oh well, same case in MidAmerica (http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/political-fix/illinois/2010/01/midamerica-airport-slammed-in-nbc-news-report/) Airport in St. Louis.
http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/political-fix/files/2010/01/midamerica.jpg
what a waste of taxpayers money, including mine...:ohno:

^^ In other words, its not on how it looks physically...but on how it serves its functionality. :D
ILO and BCD were built because the demand has made the old airports saturated and even dangerous to modern aviation and its surroundings. It will come if we have market. But for now, let Kalibo serve Boracay...

...which reminds me, Madame Gloring was at Caticlan last time for the ground breaking of Caticlan Airport Project. One aim was to extend the airport's runway into almost 2kms (that means carving the hill that is on the other side) in order to accommodate jets and also the improvement of the terminal. It costs more or less P2 billion...which made me thought that after the project has been finished, what will happen to Kalibo?

^^ In other words, its not on how it looks physically...but on how it serves its functionality. :D

korekek.....binago na rin lang ang kalibo (kalbo) international airport....hindi pa nilagyan man lang ng mga palamuti ang bubong....nilagyan man lang sana ng panolong ba yun ( yung protruding designs sa mga bubong)....siguradong iba ang arrive ng terminal na yan....

...which reminds me, Madame Gloring was at Caticlan last time for the ground breaking of Caticlan Airport Project. One aim was to extend the airport's runway into almost 2kms (that means carving the hill that is on the other side) in order to accommodate jets and also the improvement of the terminal. It costs more or less P2 billion...which made me thought that after the project has been finished, what will happen to Kalibo?

I'm foreseeing a swift death for KLO as international traffic will shift to MPH in line with tourist demands to get to their destination without having to endure an hour in a shuttle van.

^^^^^^ For me kalibo is so small to be an international gateway... that is my opinion on the mater pertaining to that airport... no offense but.... that is just my opinion...:)

Yeah, that is definitely small but that is because of the number of traffic there. It's to be expected. Like what Bernie mentioned, the size of a terminal building is not and should not be the gauge in acquiring the status of an international airport, it's the functionality then the marketability and sustainabilityof an international traffic that is working hand in hand with the domestic traffic.

I'm foreseeing a swift death for KLO as international traffic will shift to MPH in line with tourist demands to get to their destination without having to endure an hour in a shuttle van.

I was also thinking, why wouldn't they expand the runway towards the sea too? I mean, reclaiming the land for an extension of the runway?

I'm foreseeing a swift death for KLO as international traffic will shift to MPH in line with tourist demands to get to their destination without having to endure an hour in a shuttle van.

I actually see the opposite happening. MPH will be saturated soon enough that it'll need KLO's help to alleviate congestion. Granted that it would be at a greater length of travel for passengers to Boracay, but then again, most far-off airports would generally have cheaper airfares than to an on-site airport (which would greatly offset some of the expenses one would incur during the trip). All they need to build or improve on is the overland route connectivity between KLO and Boracay and its environs. I'm sure the small towns along the way will also greatly benefit from this.

Kalibo officials should apply for cityhood.

^^ It's not up to the officials to decide, it's up to their constituents.

I was also thinking, why wouldn't they expand the runway towards the sea too? I mean, reclaiming the land for an extension of the runway?

more expensive....and time consuming....shaving a mountain off is better because the waste could be used in other projects...it could be used in reclaimation projects that could earn them more...money.......

^^I was also thinking, why wouldn't they expand the runway towards the sea too? I mean, reclaiming the land for an extension of the runway?

That would have been a good option Bern. Unfortunately, sea reclamation project is more expensive than reclaiming the swamp with filling materials coming from the hill. An engineer of the project has said that it would cost them at least 5 billion pesos to consider you proposal aside from holding its war with the environmentalist with regards to aquatic damage suffered from the project.

Going back to Kalibo, its interesting to note that airlines made it an international point. If you remember, our government offered the facilities of Iloilo for that purpose but the airlines decline. Our government would have their way if we are not the ones begging for more slots in Korea. Its interesting because our government was investing an airport to cater those needs and yet doesn't have the balls to stick to it. Since we wanted more seats, they the Korean government, REQUESTED the opening of Kalibo. At first we stand our ground but crumbled in the end because they let us choose. As the saying goes, "You cannot choose what you beg"...

CGYanon is right. Our government has plenty of those impressive planning of waste. Although I am skeptical about making Caticlan as Jushua points out, a pipe dreams of international carriers. I tell you it will never happen. It will stay a domestic airport.

Take note also that Kalibo is not part of the future open skies agreement with ASEAN. But both Bacolod and Iloilo are. Can you reconcile why this is so?

^^ It's not up to the officials to decide, it's up to their constituents.

i know, but the officials are the prime movers, so that it would be put into legislation.

i know, but the officials are the prime movers, so that it would be put into legislation.
Well, if people wouldn't like to make it a city, then they wouldn't. I've seen Dasma before as an example. In its first bid, a lot of people say no. In other words, the people has the last bet.

And sadly, a fact that Kalibo has to face is its land area...which is one of the major hindrances in its cityhood. If it persists to do so, it has to gobble up some of the barangays in Banga, New Washington and Numancia OR bend the existing cityhood provisions just like what the 16 cities did. ;)

But in our case, its the officials who decide.
consultations are made, but the participation of the constituents are not active.
Therefore, our congress and mayor made their proposition.

But in our case, its the officials who decide.
consultations are made, but the participation of the constituents are not active.
Therefore, our congress and mayor made their proposition.
So what's the use of the plebiscite? I think the officials wouldn't go on a go signal if the people hasn't decided right? Not unless they convince the people to vote for cityhood.

^^

That would have been a good option Bern. Unfortunately, sea reclamation project is more expensive than reclaiming the swamp with filling materials coming from the hill. An engineer of the project has said that it would cost them at least 5 billion pesos to consider you proposal aside from holding its war with the environmentalist with regards to aquatic damage suffered from the project.

Going back to Kalibo, its interesting to note that airlines made it an international point. If you remember, our government offered the facilities of Iloilo for that purpose but the airlines decline. Our government would have their way if we are not the ones begging for more slots in Korea. Its interesting because our government was investing an airport to cater those needs and yet doesn't have the balls to stick to it. Since we wanted more seats, they the Korean government, REQUESTED the opening of Kalibo. At first we stand our ground but crumbled in the end because they let us choose. As the saying goes, "You cannot choose what you beg"...

CGYanon is right. Our government has plenty of those impressive planning of waste. Although I am skeptical about making Caticlan as Jushua points out, a pipe dreams of international carriers. I tell you it will never happen. It will stay a domestic airport.

Take note also that Kalibo is not part of the future open skies agreement with ASEAN. But both Bacolod and Iloilo are. Can you reconcile why this is so?
I bet you this private consortium is envisioning a Princess Juliana Airport(St. Maarten) kind of situation for MPH!(water on both ends of the runway.)Good Luck on this Build Operate Transfer scheme, but in 7 years?

So what's the use of the plebiscite? I think the officials wouldn't go on a go signal if the people hasn't decided right? Not unless they convince the people to vote for cityhood.

where did you get the idea that the people of Kalibo do not want Kalibo to become a city? the people of Kalibo has been clamoring for that but the only problem is that we cannot meet the minimum of either the land area or population requirement. We want to become a city because of the higher IRA as Kalibo needs a lot of money to meet the demands of becoming a gateway to Boracay and to its city-like needs.

naka-tengga lang yung bill sa kongreso.. hindi mapasa-pasa..

HB03065 [History]
AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF KALIBO, PROVINCE OF AKLAN INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF KALIBO
Status: Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2007-11-20
source: http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?congress=14&id=miraflores


We are very unfortunate also that the national government failed to provide all what we need in kalibo and in aklan in general despite the fact that we are contributing BIG in the tourism industry of the Philippines. THE PEOPLE OF AKLAN IS NOT ASKING FOR SO MANY PROJECTS Like what this government is doing in other provinces. WE ARE JUST ASKING FOR WHAT WE NEED, no more, no less, but they cannot provide for it.

**Our airport is not as good as that of the other airports in the country. Yes, it is an international airport and we are happy about that, but we are also sad that it does'nt look like as one. I believe that whatever impression will be made by foreign tourists about the Kalibo Airport will also be their impression about the Philippines;

**only one old bridge is connecting the eastern side(Kalibo) and the western side(Caticlan) of aklan. if this bridge will collapse, the economy of Panay will be badly affected. We are asking for another bridge(through our Local Officials) but according to the National Government, they have no money to finance the project;

**and many more..

I would like to remind this government that Boracay will not become FAMOUS without the EFFORTS of the AKLANONS. I hope that in return, this administration will help Aklan and will respect our own way of developing our beloved province by taking advantage of what we have now,which is TOURISM.

Inaabuso na rin nila eh.. pati sa NO BUILD ZONE AREA ng Boracay, pinayagan pa rin ng National Government na mapatayuan ng resort kahit na merong opposition from the local government. yung masaklap pa, si DENR SEC.LITO ATIENZA pa yung nagbigay ng permit.

AKEANON EANG GUID GURO RO MAKAEUBOT SA GINAKINAHANGEAN IT AKEAN. PASENCIA EANG GUID ANAY GURO KITA NGA MGA AKEANON HAY MAHINA KITA SA IBABAW NGA PAMUNUAN. GINATAW-AN EANG KITA IT TIG-SANGKIRI-KIRI PAREHO SA ANDA NGA GINAUBRA SA AIRPORT IT KALIBO AG KUMPORME EANG GUID ANDA NGA GINATAO. SIGURO DUYON HAY DAHIL MAISOT EANG KITA NGA PROBINCIA AG SANGKIRI EANG KITA. MAG-ASENSO MAN RO MALAY O MAS MAG-ASENSO MAN RO KALIBO, MADAYON MAN RO CATICLAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT O MAGBASKOG MAN RO KALIBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, INDI TA EANG PAGKALIPATAN NGA KITA HAY MGA AKEANON MAN GIHAPON AG RO DUYON NGA PAG-ASENSO HAY SA AKEAN MAN GUIHAPON MATABO. MAGBUEULIGAN GUIHAPON KITA AG INDI KITA MAGHIEISAAN. RO ATON NGA PAG-ASENSO HAY MAY SARILI MAT-A NGA DAEAN AG SIGURADO AKO NGA RO DAYA NGA DAEAN HAY MANGIN EHEMPLO MAN DA SA IBA SA MAABOT NGA TIEMPO. HIBAYGAN MAN KITA KUNG ANO RO ATON MAKARON, PERO MAABOT MAN DO ORAS NGA DAEAYAWON MAN NANDA KITA.

^^ Owa man ko naghambae sa akon nga post right? ;)
And I'm referring to the due process of cityhood, not the decision of the Kalibonhons. ;)

kalibonhons....hindi ba kaliboanon or kalibonyo?:lol:

^^ Owa man ko naghambae sa akon nga post right? ;)
And I'm referring to the due process of cityhood, not the decision of the Kalibonhons. ;)

owa man ko naakig ah..:) abi ko eang hay ginaabi nyo nga owa kami naila nga mangin ciudad ro kalibo. :)

Planned Expansion of Kalibo International Airport

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Kalibo_International_Airport_Terminal.jpg/800px-Kalibo_International_Airport_Terminal.jpg

nice....

Aklanon speakers: please translate the airport's name into Aklanon. I'll put the translation on Wikipedia. Thanks! :D

Aklanon speakers: please translate the airport's name into Aklanon. I'll put the translation on Wikipedia. Thanks! :D

PANGKALIBUTAN NGA PAEUPARAN IT KALIBO
"Kalibo International Airport":)

That's a good tongue twister. That sounded very different. Wow!

That's a good tongue twister. That sounded very different. Wow!
Try this one:
"Ro anwang na nageog-gaeog sa eogan-eogan." :D
or
"Ro kaeamay nagakaeapot sa kaeaha." :D

@Al...palihog, i-corek kon sala. :D

Sorry for the OT. :D

PANGKALIBUTAN NGA PAEUPARAN IT KALIBO
"Kalibo International Airport":)

Thanks a lot! Now all I need is the Aklanon translation of "Godofredo P. Ramos Airport" and those airports should be set in terms of translations. :okay::

Thanks a lot! Now all I need is the Aklanon translation of "Godofredo P. Ramos Airport" and those airports should be set in terms of translations. :okay::

Should it be: "Paeuparan it Godofredo P. Ramos" or "Paeuparan it Caticlan"

Should it be: "Paeuparan it Godofredo P. Ramos" or "Paeuparan it Caticlan"

"Paeuparan ni Godofredo P. Ramos" or "Paeuparan it Caticlan"

^^ Similar to rules involving ng and ni in Tagalog, the airport is named after a place named after the person, not after the person per se. That's why NAIA is translated as Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino rather than Paliparang Pandaigdig ni Ninoy Aquino.

I'm not an Aklanon speaker, but I'm more inclined to use it than ni.

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy123/al_teeway/a.jpg
http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy123/al_teeway/d.jpg

Not so impressive building..

Anyway, hopefully the new terminal will be opened soon...

Not so impressive building..

Anyway, hopefully the new terminal will be opened soon...

a little makeover sa bubong...laking pagbabago sa dating ng terminal bldg....ang hindi ko lang maintindihan ay bakit kailangan pang sulatan ang bubong ng KALIBO AIRPORT.....redundant na kaya....meron namang signage na ang airport bakit pa....ano ang silbi nun....para makita ng mga manananggal na dun sila lalapag....?:lol:...mga obob

^^ What concerns me here though is the target market. Though the foreigners will flock in droves to fly to Kalibo to get to Boracay, that doesn't mean that Filipinos will necessarily board a plane at Kalibo to get to Seoul.


Actually, I saw a lot of Filipinos boarding the plane for Korea from Kalibo and a handful of Caucasians too. This was when we arrived for the Ati-atihan this month.

What was annoying was that, since there was an international flight and the international terminal is not opened yet, we have to pick up our luggage by the tarmac!

where did you get the idea that the people of Kalibo do not want Kalibo to become a city? the people of Kalibo has been clamoring for that but the only problem is that we cannot meet the minimum of either the land area or population requirement. We want to become a city because of the higher IRA as Kalibo needs a lot of money to meet the demands of becoming a gateway to Boracay and to its city-like needs.

naka-tengga lang yung bill sa kongreso.. hindi mapasa-pasa..

HB03065 [History]
AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF KALIBO, PROVINCE OF AKLAN INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF KALIBO
Status: Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2007-11-20
source: http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?congress=14&id=miraflores


We are very unfortunate also that the national government failed to provide all what we need in kalibo and in aklan in general despite the fact that we are contributing BIG in the tourism industry of the Philippines. THE PEOPLE OF AKLAN IS NOT ASKING FOR SO MANY PROJECTS Like what this government is doing in other provinces. WE ARE JUST ASKING FOR WHAT WE NEED, no more, no less, but they cannot provide for it.

**Our airport is not as good as that of the other airports in the country. Yes, it is an international airport and we are happy about that, but we are also sad that it does'nt look like as one. I believe that whatever impression will be made by foreign tourists about the Kalibo Airport will also be their impression about the Philippines;

**only one old bridge is connecting the eastern side(Kalibo) and the western side(Caticlan) of aklan. if this bridge will collapse, the economy of Panay will be badly affected. We are asking for another bridge(through our Local Officials) but according to the National Government, they have no money to finance the project;

**and many more..

I would like to remind this government that Boracay will not become FAMOUS without the EFFORTS of the AKLANONS. I hope that in return, this administration will help Aklan and will respect our own way of developing our beloved province by taking advantage of what we have now,which is TOURISM.

Inaabuso na rin nila eh.. pati sa NO BUILD ZONE AREA ng Boracay, pinayagan pa rin ng National Government na mapatayuan ng resort kahit na merong opposition from the local government. yung masaklap pa, si DENR SEC.LITO ATIENZA pa yung nagbigay ng permit.

AKEANON EANG GUID GURO RO MAKAEUBOT SA GINAKINAHANGEAN IT AKEAN. PASENCIA EANG GUID ANAY GURO KITA NGA MGA AKEANON HAY MAHINA KITA SA IBABAW NGA PAMUNUAN. GINATAW-AN EANG KITA IT TIG-SANGKIRI-KIRI PAREHO SA ANDA NGA GINAUBRA SA AIRPORT IT KALIBO AG KUMPORME EANG GUID ANDA NGA GINATAO. SIGURO DUYON HAY DAHIL MAISOT EANG KITA NGA PROBINCIA AG SANGKIRI EANG KITA. MAG-ASENSO MAN RO MALAY O MAS MAG-ASENSO MAN RO KALIBO, MADAYON MAN RO CATICLAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT O MAGBASKOG MAN RO KALIBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, INDI TA EANG PAGKALIPATAN NGA KITA HAY MGA AKEANON MAN GIHAPON AG RO DUYON NGA PAG-ASENSO HAY SA AKEAN MAN GUIHAPON MATABO. MAGBUEULIGAN GUIHAPON KITA AG INDI KITA MAGHIEISAAN. RO ATON NGA PAG-ASENSO HAY MAY SARILI MAT-A NGA DAEAN AG SIGURADO AKO NGA RO DAYA NGA DAEAN HAY MANGIN EHEMPLO MAN DA SA IBA SA MAABOT NGA TIEMPO. HIBAYGAN MAN KITA KUNG ANO RO ATON MAKARON, PERO MAABOT MAN DO ORAS NGA DAEAYAWON MAN NANDA KITA.


1. I agree with your post. Lito Atienza who is a big fat LIAR consistently denied that he issued the permits for the hotel built by a friend of Manny Pacquiao over Boracay's remaining reefs. Lito Atienza also denied that there was mining in Cagayan Province and then a week later a ship sinks carrying Magnetite nearby. Liar, a cheat and a thief of the country's natural resources.

2. The people of Kalibo doesn't want to the town converted into a city because property taxes will go up.

3. I agree, the National Government DID NOT DO MUCH promoting the Ati-atihan and Boracay initially.

4. And lastly, KLO Airport design is uhm boring.

Just like Davao's old terminal set-up.. just that in Davao, the international terminal is on the right side of the domestic.. The government should've added aerobirdges in this airport by building one big terminal for both domestic and international...

By Ambrosio R. Villorente
High Risk Airport

At about one o’clock on Saturday, January 9, I was one of the passengers of Cebu Pacific plane bound for Manila. The plane was at the other end, West South West of the runway, Kalibo Airport. The plane was ready to take off. But no, it stopped for about seven to ten minutes.

When it finally took off, the pilot announced over the microphone his apology for the delay for another plane just landed. As I observed, the aircraft flew over over the plane we were riding and landed just in front of it. What a highly dangerous practice being done in the Kalibo Airport!

This process of landing, with another plane on the same runway about to take off is only done in the Kalibo Airport.

Mr. Victor Reyes, branch manager of the Philippine Airlines in Aklan strongly laments this practice in Kalibo Airport. According to him, this way of aircraft landing while there is another aircraft on the same runway is only allowed in Kalibo Airport, never in any airport in the Philippines, never in any airport in the world.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) officials in Aklan are seemingly gambling with the lives of aircraft passengers passing by the Kalibo Airport.

Why does CAAP allow more aircrafts to use Kalibo Airport more than its capacity?

The runway is often heavy traffic, departure area is congested, arrival area is congested and parking area is congested. The environment in Kalibo Airport has been made more deplorable.

It is a negative practice to accept visitors and serve them not only very low quality service but with highly dangerous facilities.

New Terminal

A new passenger terminal is under construction in Kalibo Airport. When a very important person arrived in Kalibo, announcement was made of the project, the cost of the projects and whose project. Is that the money of the people?

That terminal was scheduled for opening in October 2009, then December 2009. This is now January 30, 2010. Thank God, the said terminal is still not operational.

P7.2 Billion Caticlan Airport

In Caticlan, Malay, Aklan, Ms. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo presided in the ground-breaking ceremony of the Caticlan Airport two weeks ago. The airport construction will take about seven years to finish.

It is extremely difficult to imagine why spend P7.2 billion for one airport construction when there is already one in Kalibo. If that is designed for tourists going to Boracay Island resort, then this government gives second priority to Filipinos, foreigners first.

Visitors are now visiting Boracay Island Resort via Kalibo Airport and the Caticlan Airport. Is Kalibo Airport far from Boracay that impedes people from visiting the island? Not really.

Haneda Airport is near Tokyo. Still Japan constructed Narita Airport which is very far from Tokyo and the distance has not adversely affected the inflow of tourists. Instead, the volume of tourists visiting Japan annually is increasing.

Don Muang Airport is very far from Bangkok and still some 8 million of foreign tourists visit Thailand yearly. The airport in Rome is very far too, but can we surpass the volume of visitors visiting Rome annually after constructing that P7.2 billion Caticlan Airport? No way.

Let us take a visit in Antipolo, San Mateo, and Marikina, Rizal. Hills there were bulldozed for the construction of housing projects. The soil was loosened, removed forest cover. These promoted rapid soil erosion to the rivers in Marikina, Pasig, and Laguna lake. These rivers and lake became silted, shallow. The flow of water is impeded. Typhoon Ondoy came and oh! A big disaster in Metro Manila.

Is that what Filipinos, particularly the Aklanons wish to happen? Please, God forbids.

It is a great demons-tration of love and loyalty to country to forget the P7.2 Caticlan Airport construction, improve further the capability of Kalibo Airport, and use the P7.2 billion for the modernization of agriculture and fisheries such as in the construction of more irrigation systems.

Level The Hills

To pursue the modernization of Caticlan Airport is to level the hills both in Nabas, and Malay. This will loosen the soil, enhance rapid erosion and clog the rivers, creeks, and pollute the sea coast.

Moreover, the national government officials must stop now the abuses being rampantly done in Boracay by allowing the local governments of Malay and Aklan implement strictly the Building Code, laws on environment, municipal and provincial ordinances approved to make Boracay Island a real world class tourists destination. /MP

^^ Tsk..tsk..tsk..tower control should've known that another flight was on approach and ready to land, and should have instructed that 5J flight to stay on the apron/taxiway before heading out onto the runway for takeoff. :ohno:

^^ Deym...unsafe practice! They are aware that KLO doesn't have a taxiway...or do they want to repeat what happened to that disaster in Las Palmas..:ohno:

One aircraft should be allowed to use an active runway at a given time....

no wonder why we are at cat2 rating.:ohno:

with this we should be at cat3:ohno:

CATEGORY 3 HERE WE COME!!!

By Ambrosio R. Villorente
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P7.2 Billion Caticlan Airport

In Caticlan, Malay, Aklan, Ms. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo presided in the ground-breaking ceremony of the Caticlan Airport two weeks ago. The airport construction will take about seven years to finish.

It is extremely difficult to imagine why spend P7.2 billion for one airport construction when there is already one in Kalibo. If that is designed for tourists going to Boracay Island resort, then this government gives second priority to Filipinos, foreigners first.
Visitors are now visiting Boracay Island Resort via Kalibo Airport and the Caticlan Airport. Is Kalibo Airport far from Boracay that impedes people from visiting the island? Not really.

Haneda Airport is near Tokyo. Still Japan constructed Narita Airport which is very far from Tokyo and the distance has not adversely affected the inflow of tourists. Instead, the volume of tourists visiting Japan annually is increasing.

Don Muang Airport is very far from Bangkok and still some 8 million of foreign tourists visit Thailand yearly. The airport in Rome is very far too, but can we surpass the volume of visitors visiting Rome annually after constructing that P7.2 billion Caticlan Airport? No way.

Let us take a visit in Antipolo, San Mateo, and Marikina, Rizal. Hills there were bulldozed for the construction of housing projects. The soil was loosened, removed forest cover. These promoted rapid soil erosion to the rivers in Marikina, Pasig, and Laguna lake. These rivers and lake became silted, shallow. The flow of water is impeded. Typhoon Ondoy came and oh! A big disaster in Metro Manila.

Is that what Filipinos, particularly the Aklanons wish to happen? Please, God forbids.

It is a great demons-tration of love and loyalty to country to forget the P7.2 Caticlan Airport construction, improve further the capability of Kalibo Airport, and use the P7.2 billion for the modernization of agriculture and fisheries such as in the construction of more irrigation systems.




Majority of the visitors to Boracay are Filipinos. :lol: And Kalibo is a 2-hour drive from Caticlan. If we insist on having one international airport in Aklan and keep the one in Kalibo, then we should build an expressway to Caticlan to cut the trip to 45 mins.

^^^^^^ For me kalibo is so small to be an international gateway... that is my opinion on the mater pertaining to that airport... no offense but.... that is just my opinion...:)

Btw, Iloilo had been selling its 'international airport' too hard to international airlines. so far no takers. airlines actually insists of flying to Kalibo instead. It is currently, no matter how Iloilo wants it to be - Kalibo currently holds the title of being the sole international gateway to Western Visayas.

Majority of the visitors to Boracay are Filipinos. :lol: And Kalibo is a 2-hour drive from Caticlan. If we insist on having one international airport in Aklan and keep the one in Kalibo, then we should build an expressway to Caticlan to cut the trip to 45 mins.


^^^ Agree.


Regarding that article, that is a serious matter, and should be brought to the attention of CAAP in Manila as well as DOT and other related govt agencies.

Btw, Iloilo had been selling its 'international airport' too hard to international airlines. so far no takers. airlines actually insists of flying to Kalibo instead. It is currently, no matter how Iloilo wants it to be - Kalibo currently holds the title of being the sole international gateway to Western Visayas.

How sure are you of this? ILO and KLO are completely different markets, and international airlines serving scheduled charters from KLO would be irrelevant to an ILO courting airlines for scheduled service.

^^ Deym...unsafe practice! They are aware that KLO doesn't have a taxiway...or do they want to repeat what happened to that disaster in Las Palmas..:ohno:
KLM pilot in Las Palmas did not hold take-off while PanAm was still taxiing.Fog also contributed .At least 5j pilot was listening!,no breakdown in communication;weather and wind conditions good,or else!Nevertheless , can't risk your life in Kalibo.

How sure are you of this? ILO and KLO are completely different markets, and international airlines serving scheduled charters from KLO would be irrelevant to an ILO courting airlines for scheduled service.

I am quite sure of this. The flights from Korea are no longer considered chartered, they are regular flights. It was the Korean officials apparently who requested that Kalibo be opened to international traffic. From what I have heard, the conditions that they place was it was either Kalibo or no international flights to Western Visayas at all. If indeed, the Iloilo Airport caters to a different market, as what you have pointed out - we would have seen international flights landing in Iloilo long ago as that airport have been operational for quite a few years now. So far, nothing is happening. Long before Kalibo was declared an international airports, there were already chartered flights from China and Russia landing there. Taipei-Kalibo flights and the Mainland China flights- those are the chartered flights. Seoul-Kalibo flights are regular flights.

It is actually sad that I think if the national government was really focused on promoting tourism, it would have prioritised Kalibo and Caticlan Airport renovations over the other airports as these airports service one of the top tourism earning destinations in the country. Unfortunately, Aklan only have the fraction of Iloilo and Negros voting population during elections. All of these places deserve a good airport nonetheless, but also if you think of tourism infrastructure and strategy, I think Kalibo Airport deserves to be treated better.

Don't get me wrong, I am half-Ilonggo myself and half-Aklanon too (which doesnt really matter in the first place because I am Filipino above all), but I really sense the jealousy between the two airports and looking at some of the comments in these threads, daw kadamo nahisa sa Kalibo International Airport, with backhanded comments.

My two cents worth.

is caticlan and aklan in one the same island of aklan?....sori po...absent ako ng ituro ang geography sa visayas..:lol:

I am quite sure of this. The flights from Korea are no longer considered chartered, they are regular flights. It was the Korean officials apparently who requested that Kalibo be opened to international traffic. From what I have heard, the conditions that they place was it was either Kalibo or no international flights to Western Visayas at all. If indeed, the Iloilo Airport caters to a different market, as what you have pointed out - we would have seen international flights landing in Iloilo long ago as that airport have been operational for quite a few years now. So far, nothing is happening. Long before Kalibo was declared an international airports, there were already chartered flights from China and Russia landing there. Taipei-Kalibo flights and the Mainland China flights- those are the chartered flights. Seoul-Kalibo flights are regular flights.

It is actually sad that I think if the national government was really focused on promoting tourism, it would have prioritised Kalibo and Caticlan Airport renovations over the other airports as these airports service one of the top tourism earning destinations in the country. Unfortunately, Aklan only have the fraction of Iloilo and Negros voting population during elections. All of these places deserve a good airport nonetheless, but also if you think of tourism infrastructure and strategy, I think Kalibo Airport deserves to be treated better.

Don't get me wrong, I am half-Ilonggo myself and half-Aklanon too (which doesnt really matter in the first place because I am Filipino above all), but I really sense the jealousy between the two airports and looking at some of the comments in these threads, daw kadamo nahisa sa Kalibo International Airport, with backhanded comments.

My two cents worth.

First, KLO-ICN is currently being served by Z2, a local carrier. All international flights to KLO operated by international airlines (currently only Mandarin Airlines' flights to TPE) are still scheduled charters, and despite the Koreans' demands to open KLO, neither KE nor OZ fly there. I can probably presume that most people flying Z2's KLO-ICN flights are not Filipinos, but Korean tourists. In fact all three major airports in Western Visayas (KLO, BCD and ILO) are all courting international airlines to fly there. The Koreans opened KLO to international traffic in fact before ILO was even completed back in 2007, and several proposals have been floated by carriers left and right to fly there (5J, PR, KE and CX [rumored] among them). BCD has received international flights as well within the two years it has opened.

The point is this: no airport is trying too hard to court airlines to fly international there. ILO, BCD and KLO/MPH are markets big enough to support their own international flights if market demand warrants it. But likewise understand that KLO going international is not a result of local demand as is the case with ILO and BCD: it's foreign tourist demand to access a market which MPH cannot possibly support. If Boracay did not exist and all three airports courted airlines to fly international, ILO and BCD would win hands-down with a market size respectively four times the size of KLO, and with local demand (OFW and expatriate) which can support international flights on their own. KLO does not have that type of organic demand which warrants international flights.

is caticlan and aklan in one the same island of aklan?....sori po...absent ako ng ituro ang geography sa visayas..:lol:

Caticlan is a barangay of Malay, Aklan, which is located on mainland Aklan.

Caticlan is a barangay of Malay, Aklan, which is located on mainland Aklan.

ibig sabihin magiging dalawa ang airport ninyo sa isang maliit na isla....galing nyo ha....:)

^^ nasa iisang isla ng Panay yung Aklan... hindi lang dalawa... kundi limang airport sa isang isla ng Panay.. kung kasama yung Iloilo Airport, Roxas Airport at yung sa Antique..kung may pang-anim man di ko alam hehehe..:lol::cheers:

ganun?...ramdam nyo pala talaga ang kaunlaran :)

First, KLO-ICN is currently being served by Z2, a local carrier. All international flights to KLO operated by international airlines (currently only Mandarin Airlines' flights to TPE) are still scheduled charters, and despite the Koreans' demands to open KLO, neither KE nor OZ fly there. I can probably presume that most people flying Z2's KLO-ICN flights are not Filipinos, but Korean tourists. In fact all three major airports in Western Visayas (KLO, BCD and ILO) are all courting international airlines to fly there. The Koreans opened KLO to international traffic in fact before ILO was even completed back in 2007, and several proposals have been floated by carriers left and right to fly there (5J, PR, KE and CX [rumored] among them). BCD has received international flights as well within the two years it has opened.

The point is this: no airport is trying too hard to court airlines to fly international there. ILO, BCD and KLO/MPH are markets big enough to support their own international flights if market demand warrants it. But likewise understand that KLO going international is not a result of local demand as is the case with ILO and BCD: it's foreign tourist demand to access a market which MPH cannot possibly support. If Boracay did not exist and all three airports courted airlines to fly international, ILO and BCD would win hands-down with a market size respectively four times the size of KLO, and with local demand (OFW and expatriate) which can support international flights on their own. KLO does not have that type of organic demand which warrants international flights.


My replies are in blue.


First, KLO-ICN is currently being served by Z2, a local carrier. All international flights to KLO operated by international airlines (currently only Mandarin Airlines' flights to TPE) are still scheduled charters, and despite the Koreans' demands to open KLO, neither KE nor OZ fly there.

1. Neither do KE and OZ fly in other Airports in the country save for Clark and Manila (AFAIK).


I can probably presume that most people flying Z2's KLO-ICN flights are not Filipinos, but Korean tourists.


2. Wrong. I saw with my own two eyes last January 15, 2010. Our flight just arrived from Manila and Z2 flight was leaving for Korea. I was expecting a mostly Korean group coming back. I was wrong. I saw a lot of Filipinos on that same flight with some Caucasians.

...and several proposals have been floated by carriers left and right to fly there (5J, PR, KE and CX [rumored] among them..BCD has received international flights as well within the two years it has opened.

3. Are these regular flights (to BCD)? Rumors are rumors. We want to see those flights materialise. Right now, only Kalibo is delivering.

But likewise understand that KLO going international is not a result of local demand as is the case with ILO and BCD: it's foreign tourist demand to access a market which MPH cannot possibly support.

4. I almost want to agree, but the statement is not completely true. There is actually a lot of local travelers flying in Aklan as well. With or without the international flights, Kalibo have multiple flights a day and it is proven actually since it is one of the country's busiest airports. The international flights are actually more like icing to the cake. There is local demand, the statistics proves it.

f Boracay did not exist and all three airports courted airlines to fly international, ILO and BCD would win hands-down with a market size respectively four times the size of KLO, and with local demand (OFW and expatriate) which can support international flights on their own.

5. But Boracay exists. And that is the reality on the ground. Not only Boracay continues to be one of the top moneymakers in the Philippine tourism industry. If there is indeed a market for OFW passengers in Iloilo and Bacolod, then so be it. Once there is a demand, the market will follow. So far, the latter two airports have come up empty. Why? I can categorise myself as a frequent flyer, and I would love to see the NAIA terminals decongested and flights head straight to say Iloilo and Negros. But why are there no regular international flights yet in those areas?

^^ You're mixing up foreign and local demand. Regardless of whether or not KLO has international flights, there will certainly be demand to fly to places like MNL and CEB because of the economic ties Manila and Cebu have with the rest of the country. But is there a market large enough and high-yielding enough in Kalibo to warrant international service on its own from the town? Maybe not so much. It cannot be denied though that KLO is arguably one of the busiest airports in the country, although on the lower rungs of the top 10. Even MPH is busier than KLO.

KE and OZ also fly to CEB.

The bigger question though is why Kalibo is delivering? Is it because the people of Kalibo are demanding for international flights? Or is it because the Philippine government is pandering to all those tourists who wish to bypass Manila and fly straight to Boracay (Koreans form the largest group of foreign tourists visiting Boracay)? So far, the indicators seem to point towards the latter than the former. And at any rate, though KLO may have international flights now, I won't be surprised if ILO and BCD have them in the future, given that all three localities are independent aviation markets in their own right. They're not trying too hard as you implied earlier.

^^ You're mixing up foreign and local demand. Regardless of whether or not KLO has international flights, there will certainly be demand to fly to places like MNL and CEB because of the economic ties Manila and Cebu have with the rest of the country. But is there a market large enough and high-yielding enough in Kalibo to warrant international service on its own from the town? Maybe not so much. It cannot be denied though that KLO is arguably one of the busiest airports in the country, although on the lower rungs of the top 10. Even MPH is busier than KLO.

KE and OZ also fly to CEB.

The bigger question though is why Kalibo is delivering? Is it because the people of Kalibo are demanding for international flights? Or is it because the Philippine government is pandering to all those tourists who wish to bypass Manila and fly straight to Boracay (Koreans form the largest group of foreign tourists visiting Boracay)? So far, the indicators seem to point towards the latter than the former. And at any rate, though KLO may have international flights now, I won't be surprised if ILO and BCD have them in the future, given that all three localities are independent aviation markets in their own right. They're not trying too hard as you implied earlier.

You're mixing up foreign and local demand. Regardless of whether or not KLO has international flights, there will certainly be demand to fly to places like MNL and CEB because of the economic ties Manila and Cebu have with the rest of the country. But is there a market large enough and high-yielding enough in Kalibo to warrant international service on its own from the town?

1. Whether it is local or international demand- it is a demand nonetheless. If there are airlines who fly internationally into Kalibo - there must be a demand for such that can be sustained. Governments cannot force airlines to fly to a destination on empty carriages. I am not privy to the business strategies of these airlines in these companies but basic economics dictate the reality of this demand in Kalibo. If you could publish studies that would state otherwise, I am humble enough to capitulate. But we can't run a discussion basing ourselves on assumptions that are detached to what is currently happening in reality. Aside from Cebu and Manila, there are other international airports in the Philippines which no longer have international flights despite its far superior economic stature than Kalibo. Gen. San for example despite its big canneries doesn't have international flights currently, even Davao only have Silkair currently dropping by to pick up passengers en route to Cebu. Laoag have ceased its international flights from Taiwan and Macau. Why would airlines bother on Kalibo if it is an unsustainable destination as you have earlier implied?

Is it because the people of Kalibo are demanding for international flights? Or is it because the Philippine government is pandering to all those tourists who wish to bypass Manila and fly straight to Boracay (Koreans form the largest group of foreign tourists visiting Boracay)?

2. For one, people not just from Kalibo but basically Northern Panay didn't clamor for these international flights. BUT neither do I find fault in the airlines' (not the Philippine government's) if they want an easier access to Boracay for the tourists that fills the tourism dollar coffers of this country. It is but a much belatedly logical step for any tourism destination to build a tourism infrastructure needed to facilitate the growth of its industry. I am not the biggest fan of Koreans, but currently that is the country where Boracay is promoted the most. As we speak, Boracay is also being promoted to the British and the Russians as well as the Chinese. Having the infrastructure to support tourism is just plain common sense.


And at any rate, though KLO may have international flights now, I won't be surprised if ILO and BCD have them in the future, given that all three localities are independent aviation markets in their own right. They're not trying too hard as you implied earlier

3.These are your assumptions, and it is your right to say it. Like I said, I think it would be healthier for NAIA if other airlines can bypass it and head straight for their destinations- whether it is Bacolod, Iloilo or Kalibo. However, we cannot forecast that. It is the airlines' sole prerogative as well as existing aviation agreements between countries to decide when those flights will commence. My reason for saying that Bacolod and Iloilo been trying to grab the international airline market was by my personal observations - not only through comments here (and my personal blog as well), but actual conversations with several people which dated back when the politicians of Western Visayas were fighting over who gets the international airport. When Iloilo delivered 1M votes for GMA - sure enough Iloilo got its airport- which is good, because the one in Mandurriao was really ugly.

kung may demand... go,go,go!

One thing's for sure, we're happy to have our own airport in ILO brand new. Gone are the days that we have to suffer standing while waiting for the boarding. International or not, at least its already a blessing that most of us Ilonggos or even those from BCD are proud of.

Well, you gotta compare these new airports with those old ones in Mandurriao and Singcang.

One thing's for sure, we're happy to have our own airport in ILO brand new. Gone are the days that we have to suffer standing while waiting for the boarding. International or not, at least its already a blessing that most of us Ilonggos or even those from BCD are proud of.

Well, you gotta compare these new airports with those old ones in Mandurriao and Singcang.

Yep, I've flown through the old and new airports in Iloilo. I felt like being in a cattle shed with that Mandurriao airport. Reminded me of Lumbia in CDO. Hopefully CDO's new airport opens soon. I've flown through Lumbia, and I had the same exact yucky feeling as when I went through Mandurriao. If I have one wish though at the moment, it would have to be for people to fix that freaking National Highway from Iloilo to Aklan.The last time I went through that, I ended up with a totally sore body. Would be nice if they revive the railways as well and put in sleeper carriages.

Philippine Airlines adding flights for Chinese New Year

Philippine Airlines will increase flights to cater to the rising demand from travelers during the lunar Chinese New Year, which falls on Feb 14 this year.

The airlines will arrange a special charter flight, A320, from Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, to Kalibo, gateway to the resort island of Boracay, on Feb 14 and the return service on Feb 18.

To accommodate the expected surge in travellers during the holidays, Philippine Airlines will switch to widebody Boeing 747- 400 and Airbus A330-300 aircraft from the single-aisle A320 normally deployed on its regular Manila-Beijing and Manila- Shanghai routes between Feb 11 and Feb 21.

Specific regular flights between Manila and Hong Kong on Feb 12, 13 and 21 will also be upgraded to higher-capacity aircraft, Xinhua said.

Special flights using airbus A320 aircraft will be operated between Taipei and Kalibo, and between Taipei and Cebu, from Feb 12 and 22.

The period preceding and following lunar Chinese New Year is one of the busiest periods in the travel calendar.

It is a special occasion for Chinese, who traditionally mark the holidays by vacationing in neighboring countries.


Source: nst (http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20100202113953/Article/index_html)

Philippine Airlines adding flights for Chinese New Year




Source: nst (http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20100202113953/Article/index_html)

They should really finish that International Terminal soon. Work has been so slow. And they also need to repair the roof of the Domestic terminal. Such a big hassle if they are adding more flights.

They should really finish that International Terminal soon. Work has been so slow. And they also need to repair the roof of the Domestic terminal. Such a big hassle if they are adding more flights.
best thing is to ask the contractor; sometimes the scope is divided into two contracts,maybe the first phase is substantially completed but no funds has been released yet for the second phase.Nevertheless, with the influx of all these international charter flights,Kalibo should had been prioritized in the same league as Bacolod and Ilo-Ilo if the politicos concerned are promoting it as the "gateway or most affordable way of getting to Boracay".Aklan needs somenone of the same influence and caliber as the politician from Ilo-Ilo who brushed elbows in Malacanang!

best thing is to ask the contractor; sometimes the scope is divided into two contracts,maybe the first phase is substantially completed but no funds has been released yet for the second phase.Nevertheless, with the influx of all these international charter flights,Kalibo should had been prioritized in the same league as Bacolod and Ilo-Ilo if the politicos concerned are promoting it as the "gateway or most affordable way of getting to Boracay".Aklan needs somenone of the same influence and caliber as the politician from Ilo-Ilo who brushed elbows in Malacanang!


That is very true, but I guess it also comes down to how many voters you've got in your own district. Aklan doesn't have that many voters compared to Iloilo..The LGU of Aklan cant even do anything about LGU of Malay (which Boracay is part) whose mayor just allowed the destruction of the island.

^^
I don't think that is right. Its what politicians think it is but its not. We do have appropriations for that. The problem is we have to wait for DBM to release us the money. Our folks at DBM call it SARO. As you may have notice, cash is very hard to come by these days particularly our government overspending what it can able to repay. You can thank our President for making that possible. Since our government earns corporate money every quarter, project implementation is also made by quarters. Most of its money, well 65% of it, is earned in one month and that is in APRIL.

Are you familiar with the word budget deficit? Its huge man. Very huge and its gonna be a big problem for the next President whoever he is. I hope he is not the one who wants to extend NAIA to Las Pinas.

The difference with foreign and local funding is that in the former, money is already there while in the latter, you have to wait until the money becomes available to you. And that is the problem with Kalibo terminal. Even if GMA wants to put money in there immediately, that will still be words and not cash. We do have bureaucracy you know! :)

^^
I don't think that is right. Its what politicians think it is but its not. We do have appropriations for that. The problem is we have to wait for DBM to release us the money. Our folks at DBM call it SARO. As you may have notice, cash is very hard to come by these days particularly our government overspending what it can able to repay. You can thank our President for making that possible. Since our government earns corporate money every quarter, project implementation is also made by quarters. Most of its money, well 65% of it, is earned in one month and that is in APRIL.

Are you familiar with the word budget deficit? Its huge man. Very huge and its gonna be a big problem for the next President whoever he is. I hope he is not the one who wants to extend NAIA to Las Pinas.

The difference with foreign and local funding is that in the former, money is already there while in the latter, you have to wait until the money becomes available to you. And that is the problem with Kalibo terminal. Even if GMA wants to put money in there immediately, that will still be words and not cash. We do have bureaucracy you know! :)

I do understand what you mean by budget deficit. I also worked for the government for a couple of years before and I do understand what you meant by bureaucracy. But, I also understand deficit spending especially on important and priority infrastructure. If there is a will, there is a way. It's not like that Boracay doesn't help the country's tourism coffers. Common sense dictates that you should take care of the goose that lays the golden egg. The point is the government should know how to prioritize its projects.

I think two airports in one province is way too much. Why don't just improve the highways for easier travel going to the airport?

^^ The analogy there is a bit faulty. Palawan has two major airports: USU and PPS, and they're not "too much". Same with Leyte (TAC and OMC).

^^ I respect your opinion but the whole of Panay has already 4 or more airports and Aklan isn't really that big nor populous. Maintaining an airport isn't really cheap. But if those airports are making money why not.

^^ The analogy there is a bit faulty. Palawan has two major airports: USU and PPS, and they're not "too much". Same with Leyte (TAC and OMC).

Actually they have more airports than that (In Palawan ha)- there is an airport in El Nido, Taytay and I heard last December (2009), they are building one in San Vicente. Not sure about the southern part of Palawan though.

^^ When I mean "major", I meant airports with scheduled service. ENI, RZP and CYU don't have scheduled service, but they do get charters. The one in San Vicente is still under construction, and I don't think there are any public airports in southern Palawan.

Paano na yung proposed Carabao Island International Airport sa Romblon na malapit sa Boracay kung may upgrading and rehabilitation sa may Kalibo International Airport?

^^ When I mean "major", I meant airports with scheduled service. ENI, RZP and CYU don't have scheduled service, but they do get charters. The one in San Vicente is still under construction, and I don't think there are any public airports in southern Palawan.


Ah. hehehe. Okay. Yeah, there are not a lot of stuff reported anywhere for So. Palawan. Planning to go to Bugsuk this year. Hopefully matuloy. But anyway, Off-topic na. Sorry.

Paano na yung proposed Carabao Island International Airport sa Romblon na malipit sa Boracay kung may upgrading and rehabilitation sa may Kalibo International Airport?

That's a very good question... but I think that should be answered in the Romblon thread?

Paano na yung proposed Carabao Island International Airport sa Romblon na malipit sa Boracay kung may upgrading and rehabilitation sa may Kalibo International Airport?

Actually the issue right now according to some papers is that what will happen to the proposed airport in Carabao island if the Caticlan airport modernization will push through...

Actually the issue right now according to some papers is that what will happen to the proposed airport in Carabao island if the Caticlan airport modernization will push through...

It is not even just pushing through. Construction is ongoing daw eh sa Caticlan.

That's it. The issue is that will the proposed Carabao Island Int'l Airport in Romblon which is near Boracay will push through since Sir xxxriainxxx have posted that the upgrading and rehabilitation/construction of Kalibo Int'l Airport is going through. The proposed airport in Romblon will possibly be turned down. What you think?

@xxxriainxxx, there are no active forumers in the Romblon Thread, so I think, this matter will not be noticed and be discussed. So I've opted to go here at this thread since many forumers of SSC are viewing/posting on different airport threads.:)

That's it. The issue is that will the proposed Carabao Island Int'l Airport in Romblon which is near Boracay will push through since Sir xxxriainxxx have posted that the upgrading and rehabilitation/construction of Kalibo Int'l Airport is going through. The proposed airport in Romblon will possibly be turned down. What you think?

@xxxriainxxx, there are no active forumers in the Romblon Thread, so I think, this matter will not be noticed and be discussed. So I've opted to go here at this thread since many forumers of SSC are viewing/posting on different airport threads.:)


Dear mods, please indulge me to be a little OT for now.

Sir, I don't have info on the proposed Carabao Island International Airport. As of last month, however, the Caticlan International Airport will begin its expansion in phases for 7 years. According to an Inquirer report -

"The P2.507-billion build-operate-transfer project, which was awarded to the private consortium Caticlan International Airport Development Company (CIADC), involves three construction phases covering a total of seven years.

From 950 meters by 30 meters, the runway will be upgraded to 2,100 meters by 45 meters.

“The widening and lengthening of the runway will allow bigger aircraft such as the Airbus to bring in more passengers straight to Caticlan,” said (DOT Secretary) Durano."


Now regarding your question, I am not sure if the Carabao Airport will push through after this. Currently, you can head out from Caticlan to Carabao Island (also called Ambil by locals) by boat for about 2 hours. I think, this time, however, if Caticlan will be really turned into an international airport - IMHO, Kalibo will have to be reverted back into a domestic airport because unless the two airports get as much passengers (internationally) as the NAIA (which I think is a bit impossible) - it just doesn't make any sense having two international airports in Aklan. And like what Sky Harbor and I was discussing earlier - I would have to agree with him that this will not be sustainable (for Kalibo at least). This is really weird having two international airports in the same province which is only about 2 hours apart by land from each other.

Really confusing no?

Dear mods, please indulge me to be a little OT for now.

Sir, I don't have info on the proposed Carabao Island International Airport. As of last month, however, the Caticlan International Airport will begin its expansion in phases for 7 years. According to an Inquirer report -

"The P2.507-billion build-operate-transfer project, which was awarded to the private consortium Caticlan International Airport Development Company (CIADC), involves three construction phases covering a total of seven years.

From 950 meters by 30 meters, the runway will be upgraded to 2,100 meters by 45 meters.

“The widening and lengthening of the runway will allow bigger aircraft such as the Airbus to bring in more passengers straight to Caticlan,” said (DOT Secretary) Durano."


Now regarding your question, I am not sure if the Carabao Airport will push through after this. Currently, you can head out from Caticlan to Carabao Island (also called Ambil by locals) by boat for about 2 hours. I think, this time, however, if Caticlan will be really turned into an international airport - IMHO, Kalibo will have to be reverted back into a domestic airport because unless the two airports get as much passengers (internationally) as the NAIA (which I think is a bit impossible) - it just doesn't make any sense having two international airports in Aklan. And like what Sky Harbor and I was discussing earlier - I would have to agree with him that this will not be sustainable (for Kalibo at least). This is really weird having two international airports in the same province which is only about 2 hours apart by land from each other.

Really confusing no?
2.507billion for this project doesn't look realistic!By the time detailed engineering is done;prices would already have balooned.Take note it involves demolition of the hill,possibly reclamation plus shore protection, add lot acquisition, then terminal and NAVAIDS.I bet you this wont be 2.507billion after 7yrs.I hope the investors can sustain.Look at Laguindingan and the proposed Panglao Airport.These will give the best perspective.Ilo-Ilo and Bacolod are not as worst.Consultants by the way don't mind revising and revising drawings as site issues come up for as long as they can bill.

2.507billion for this project doesn't look realistic!By the time detailed engineering is done;prices would already have balooned.Take note it involves demolition of the hill,possibly reclamation plus shore protection, add lot acquisition, then terminal and NAVAIDS.I bet you this wont be 2.507billion after 7yrs.I hope the investors can sustain.Look at Laguindingan and the proposed Panglao Airport.These will give the best perspective.Ilo-Ilo and Bacolod are not as worst.Consultants by the way don't mind revising and revising drawings as site issues come up for as long as they can bill.


True.. oh well. I hope it wont be another NAIA 3 in the making.

^^

Actually they have more airports than that (In Palawan ha)- there is an airport in El Nido, Taytay and I heard last December (2009), they are building one in San Vicente. Not sure about the southern part of Palawan though.

Umm, and they were on the same island. Correct?

My point is there is no basis for comparison. As I was saying before, a country littered by islands needs an airport to unite a country. And that is the policy of the government since the airport was invented almost 100 years ago. As to its commercial viability, airlines knew where they have to fly. It may not be to 92 airports/strips across the archipelago but certainly to more than 30 destinations across the country. Lets keep it that way and hope that airlines will start flying to majority of our empty airports too. Because right now, it ain't happening, whether you have brand new airport or not.

^^
That's it. The issue is that will the proposed Carabao Island Int'l Airport in Romblon which is near Boracay will push through since Sir xxxriainxxx have posted that the upgrading and rehabilitation/construction of Kalibo Int'l Airport is going through. The proposed airport in Romblon will possibly be turned down. What you think?

It was only a private proposal for BOT with some demands to make it look like a future T3 controversy. The project is dead. It never went to first base, e.i. pre-feasibility study. It was submitted as a proposal to DOTC and the rest are PR work by the resort owner. But I understand the airstrip (not the airport) would still be build by the owner (That means its private) to service its needs.

^^
Actually the issue right now according to some papers is that what will happen to the proposed airport in Carabao island if the Caticlan airport modernization will push through...

Nah.There was no real issue at all because its all self serving funded by the resort owner. It will remain grazing in the grass.

^^

.....This is really weird having two international airports in the same province which is only about 2 hours apart by land from each other....

I would like to clarify it here that Caticlan as an international gateway is merely a propaganda by its operator. It remains a domestic airport. What it will become is to be an international standard airport. Not the other way around. People always confused both, including the media. Meanwhile, Kalibo is an international airport with international standards. I'm not being repetitive here. I just want to separate the facts from fiction like what has been said about Iloilo airport.

Although I must admit that such proposal was advanced by Yang but was turned down and stricken off by Solgen for being anomalous. (You decipher what it means). Not all people and politicians knew that.

^^
2.507billion for this project doesn't look realistic!By the time detailed engineering is done;prices would already have ballooned.

Its realistic alright. Why? They won't be building a new horizontal and vertical structures. The runway base and the runway is already there. The terminal and support structures are already built. What they try to do is widen and extend the runway as well as improve airside areas and facilities. To do that they have to make some swamp reclamations filled from the hill. They are also required to make a bigger terminal but it doesn't mean that the old terminal will have to go.

^^



Umm, and they were on the same island. Correct?

My point is there is no basis for comparison. As I was saying before, a country littered by islands needs an airport to unite a country. And that is the policy of the government since the airport was invented almost 100 years ago. As to its commercial viability, airlines knew where they have to fly. It may not be to 92 airports/strips across the archipelago but certainly to more than 30 destinations across the country. Lets keep it that way and hope that airlines will start flying to majority of our empty airports too. Because right now, it ain't happening, whether you have brand new airport or not.

^^


It was only a private proposal for BOT with some demands to make it look like a future T3 controversy. The project is dead. It never went to first base, e.i. pre-feasibility study. It was submitted as a proposal to DOTC and the rest are PR work by the resort owner. But I understand the airstrip (not the airport) would still be build by the owner (That means its private) to service its needs.

^^


Nah.There was no real issue at all because its all self serving funded by the resort owner. It will remain grazing in the grass.

^^


I would like to clarify it here that Caticlan as an international gateway is merely a propaganda by its operator. It remains a domestic airport. What it will become is to be an international standard airport. Not the other way around. People always confused both, including the media. Meanwhile, Kalibo is an international airport with international standards. I'm not being repetitive here. I just want to separate the facts from fiction like what has been said about Iloilo airport.

Although I must admit that such proposal was advanced by Yang but was turned down and stricken off by Solgen for being anomalous. (You decipher what it means). Not all people and politicians knew that.

^^


Its realistic alright. Why? They won't be building a new horizontal and vertical structures. The runway base and the runway is already there. The terminal and support structures are already built. What they try to do is widen and extend the runway as well as improve airside areas and facilities. To do that they have to make some swamp reclamations filled from the hill. They are also required to make a bigger terminal but it doesn't mean that the old terminal will have to go.


Umm, and they were on the same island. Correct?

My point is there is no basis for comparison. As I was saying before, a country littered by islands needs an airport to unite a country. And that is the policy of the government since the airport was invented almost 100 years ago. As to its commercial viability, airlines knew where they have to fly. It may not be to 92 airports/strips across the archipelago but certainly to more than 30 destinations across the country. Lets keep it that way and hope that airlines will start flying to majority of our empty airports too. Because right now, it ain't happening, whether you have brand new airport or not.

1. Exactly my point in my earlier posts. But yeah, same island (Re: Palawan - save for USU).


I would like to clarify it here that Caticlan as an international gateway is merely a propaganda by its operator. It remains a domestic airport. What it will become is to be an international standard airport. Not the other way around. People always confused both, including the media. Meanwhile, Kalibo is an international airport with international standards. I'm not being repetitive here. I just want to separate the facts from fiction like what has been said about Iloilo airport.

Although I must admit that such proposal was advanced by Yang but was turned down and stricken off by Solgen for being anomalous. (You decipher what it means). Not all people and politicians knew that.

2. That makes more sense actually. But am curious about your opinion- if indeed Caticlan opens as an International Airport (with International Flights) I guess Kalibo would revert back to being a domestic right? Because I reckon, if Caticlan Airport would be able to handle international flights, I dont see any reason for international flights to land in Kalibo anymore if most of these people are headed out to Boracay anyway.


Having said that though, I would agree and I believe that an international airport in Carabao Island ill not happen.

^^



Umm, and they were on the same island. Correct?

My point is there is no basis for comparison. As I was saying before, a country littered by islands needs an airport to unite a country. And that is the policy of the government since the airport was invented almost 100 years ago. As to its commercial viability, airlines knew where they have to fly. It may not be to 92 airports/strips across the archipelago but certainly to more than 30 destinations across the country. Lets keep it that way and hope that airlines will start flying to majority of our empty airports too. Because right now, it ain't happening, whether you have brand new airport or not.

^^


It was only a private proposal for BOT with some demands to make it look like a future T3 controversy. The project is dead. It never went to first base, e.i. pre-feasibility study. It was submitted as a proposal to DOTC and the rest are PR work by the resort owner. But I understand the airstrip (not the airport) would still be build by the owner (That means its private) to service its needs.

^^


Nah.There was no real issue at all because its all self serving funded by the resort owner. It will remain grazing in the grass.

^^


I would like to clarify it here that Caticlan as an international gateway is merely a propaganda by its operator. It remains a domestic airport. What it will become is to be an international standard airport. Not the other way around. People always confused both, including the media. Meanwhile, Kalibo is an international airport with international standards. I'm not being repetitive here. I just want to separate the facts from fiction like what has been said about Iloilo airport.

Although I must admit that such proposal was advanced by Yang but was turned down and stricken off by Solgen for being anomalous. (You decipher what it means). Not all people and politicians knew that.

^^


Its realistic alright. Why? They won't be building a new horizontal and vertical structures. The runway base and the runway is already there. The terminal and support structures are already built. What they try to do is widen and extend the runway as well as improve airside areas and facilities. To do that they have to make some swamp reclamations filled from the hill. They are also required to make a bigger terminal but it doesn't mean that the old terminal will have to go.
That sounds more possible Arian after you mentioned the scope of works. However, the way this investors are marketing seem too grand;like an airport of the same outcome as Princess Juliana in St.Maarten.

It is not even just pushing through. Construction is ongoing daw eh sa Caticlan.

That will be good then...

A ferry service (fast craft) going to Carabao island is more viable instead of putting another airport there.

That will be good then...

A ferry service (fast craft) going to Carabao island is more viable instead of putting another airport there.

Exactly... my Dad said the same thing actually- he told me that the Carabao Island is all about hype by the investors there. :)

I think two airports in one province is way too much. Why don't just improve the highways for easier travel going to the airport?

i AGREE!! Build superhighways like in America. i mean, we have to make life easier for Filipinos with several transport options according to their preferences. Make things in life easier!!! :)

i AGREE!! Build superhighways like in America. i mean, we have to make life easier for Filipinos with several transport options according to their preferences. Make things in life easier!!! :)

You can't just do that in Aklan however, if you have driven from Kalibo to Caticlan - if you want to bulldoze entire mountains, wipe out villages and money is no problem then perhaps. It would be hell for the environment though. And that is pretty close to the very sensitive Northwestern Panay Peninsula protected area.

Exactly... my Dad said the same thing actually- he told me that the Carabao Island is all about hype by the investors there. :)

Indeed.

"Carabao Island is all about hype"

Exactly! Hayop talaga ang kalabaw.

"Carabao Island is all about hype"

Exactly! Hayop talaga ang kalabaw.


Sadly, one of these investors is a friend of mine... Maybe he should start a ferry service instead from Caticlan-Boracay-Carabao Island route. It is more viable and actually be good for Boracay. It will help cut down the number of tourists coming to the island...

Sadly, one of these investors is a friend of mine... Maybe he should start a ferry service instead from Caticlan-Boracay-Carabao Island route. It is more viable and actually be good for Boracay. It will help cut down the number of tourists coming to the island...

Agree here...:cheers:

"Carabao Island is all about hype"

Exactly! Hayop talaga ang kalabaw.

Ouch! How sad naman...Uunlad sana ang Romblon kung may CIIA sila.

Ouch! How sad naman...Uunlad sana ang Romblon kung may CIIA sila.

Mejo OT again:

I think though that Romblon really have to figure out their tourism strengths. Find investors, market it online. Create the need. They may need to rebrand Romblon, Marinduque is doing it. For one, Romblon have great beaches as well as great mountaineering opportunities.

Ouch! How sad naman...Uunlad sana ang Romblon kung may CIIA sila.

I think Romblom can make it without that ambitious airport project.

Again, a good ferry service just like Borocay (from Caticlan to Boracay) will do.

Just make it sure also that the facilities are great ( the resorts in carabao island; the ferries should be brand new and world class just like those Cebu made catamarans or fast crafts; the port in Carabao island should l be world-class, which I think is cheaper to build than an airport; land transfers to and from Carabao island resorts should be efficient also) to lure investors and tourists alike to vist Carabao island, touted as another Boracay island...

I like this idea of creating cluster of islands in the Visayas as tourism haven--just like in the Caribbean...

I think Romblom can make it without that ambitious airport project.

Again, a good ferry service just like Borocay (from Caticlan to Boracay) will do.

Just make it sure also that the facilities are great ( the resorts in carabao island; the ferries should be brand new and world class just like those Cebu made catamarans or fast crafts; the port in Carabao island should l be world-class, which I think is cheaper to build than an airport; land transfers to and from Carabao island resorts should be efficient also) to lure investors and tourists alike to vist Carabao island, touted as another Boracay island...

I like this idea of creating cluster of islands in the Visayas as tourism haven--just like in the Caribbean...


Great idea there mate. Fast crafts to Carabao Island would be great. They can start having a Boracay/Carabao Islands package tours. Mas lalong value added ang experience. Buruanga in the Northwestern tip of Aklan have great dive sites too - they could market that. At pag may Kalibo Ati-atihan- angsaya ng package. :):cheers::cheers::cheers:

Few knew that it took Boracay 30 years for the world to get their notice that it exist. Just think about how far others should fare?

I think Romblom can make it without that ambitious airport project.

Again, a good ferry service just like Borocay (from Caticlan to Boracay) will do.

Just make it sure also that the facilities are great ( the resorts in carabao island; the ferries should be brand new and world class just like those Cebu made catamarans or fast crafts; the port in Carabao island should l be world-class, which I think is cheaper to build than an airport; land transfers to and from Carabao island resorts should be efficient also) to lure investors and tourists alike to vist Carabao island, touted as another Boracay island...

I like this idea of creating cluster of islands in the Visayas as tourism haven--just like in the Caribbean...

Mejo OT again:

I think though that Romblon really have to figure out their tourism strengths. Find investors, market it online. Create the need. They may need to rebrand Romblon, Marinduque is doing it. For one, Romblon have great beaches as well as great mountaineering opportunities.

I believe that the two of you are right. Romblon should develop its own potentials and not just relying on the ambitious CIIA development project. The province has a lot to offer when it comes on tourism.:)

By the way, thanks sir xxxriainxxx and also sir jpdm and also the other forumers for some information about Kalibo Int'l Airport and also the proposed Carabao Island Int'l Airport.:cheers:

Sana the expansion would entail jetways! Though it is so ambitious...

I believe that the two of you are right. Romblon should develop its own potentials and not just relying on the ambitious CIIA development project. The province has a lot to offer when it comes on tourism.:)

By the way, thanks sir xxxriainxxx and also sir jpdm and also the other forumers for some information about Kalibo Int'l Airport and also the proposed Carabao Island Int'l Airport.:cheers:


No problem sir.. Just so happened that I was also talking to some of the people in Aklan including my Dad when this topic came up. :)

^^ The analogy there is a bit faulty. Palawan has two major airports: USU and PPS, and they're not "too much". Same with Leyte (TAC and OMC).

Puerto Princesa from Busuanga is not exactly the same distance as Kalibo to Caticlan

Puerto Princesa from Busuanga is not exactly the same distance as Kalibo to Caticlan

Speaking of which there are now a twice weekly flights between Busuanga and Puerto Princesa via Air Philippines. I wonder when's SEAIR going to connect Palawan to Caticlan again.

I believe that the two of you are right. Romblon should develop its own potentials and not just relying on the ambitious CIIA development project. The province has a lot to offer when it comes on tourism.:)

By the way, thanks sir xxxriainxxx and also sir jpdm and also the other forumers for some information about Kalibo Int'l Airport and also the proposed Carabao Island Int'l Airport.:cheers:

Yup.

Im very interested with this development because my friend comes from Romblon and he said, his home province needs to find other source of income aside from the famous marble industry and agriculture.

Speaking of Caticlan airport...:)

DOT lauds Caticlan airport expansion

Malaya Business Insights
Feb. 11, 2010

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is extending its full support to the Caticlan airport expansion project which, upon completion, is expected to accommodate 1.2M passengers annually, from its present capacity of 700,000.

"One of the world’s best beaches deserves a first-class airport. We join Boracay’s stakeholders in upholding this milestone as it aims to haul in a sizeable traffic of tourists and create more jobs for the people," said Ace Durano, Secretary of Tourism. The DOT and the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) were present at the project’s recent groundbreaking led by President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo.

The P2.507B Build, Operate and Transfer project granted to private consortium Caticlan International Airport Development Company (CIADC) began its first of three construction phases, which cover a total 7-year period.

The long-term infrastructure development includes addition of a second-level to the terminal building; upgrading of facilities such as the fire station, fencing and navigational aids; tapering of the bordering hill adjacent to the runway, lengthening and widening of the runway, installation of navigation and air traffic tower, and construction of a new 9,200 square-meter two-storey terminal building.

From 950 meters by 30 meters, the runway will be upgraded to 2,100 meters by 45 meters.

"The widening and lengthening of the runway will allow bigger aircrafts such as the Airbus to bring in more passengers straight to Caticlan," said Durano.

The airport is currently limited to one way landing or take-off for smaller planes due to the constricted landing strip.

Environmental issues raised against the development have been promptly addressed, according to undersecretary Eduardo Jarque, Jr., Tourism Planning and Promotions.

"An Environment Compliance Certificate was issued already, four years prior to the project launch," said Jarque.

Speaking of Caticlan airport...:)

DOT lauds Caticlan airport expansion

Malaya Business Insights
Feb. 11, 2010

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is extending its full support to the Caticlan airport expansion project which, upon completion, is expected to accommodate 1.2M passengers annually, from its present capacity of 700,000.

"One of the world’s best beaches deserves a first-class airport. We join Boracay’s stakeholders in upholding this milestone as it aims to haul in a sizeable traffic of tourists and create more jobs for the people," said Ace Durano, Secretary of Tourism. The DOT and the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) were present at the project’s recent groundbreaking led by President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo.

The P2.507B Build, Operate and Transfer project granted to private consortium Caticlan International Airport Development Company (CIADC) began its first of three construction phases, which cover a total 7-year period.

The long-term infrastructure development includes addition of a second-level to the terminal building; upgrading of facilities such as the fire station, fencing and navigational aids; tapering of the bordering hill adjacent to the runway, lengthening and widening of the runway, installation of navigation and air traffic tower, and construction of a new 9,200 square-meter two-storey terminal building.

From 950 meters by 30 meters, the runway will be upgraded to 2,100 meters by 45 meters.

"The widening and lengthening of the runway will allow bigger aircrafts such as the Airbus to bring in more passengers straight to Caticlan," said Durano.

The airport is currently limited to one way landing or take-off for smaller planes due to the constricted landing strip.

Environmental issues raised against the development have been promptly addressed, according to undersecretary Eduardo Jarque, Jr., Tourism Planning and Promotions.

"An Environment Compliance Certificate was issued already, four years prior to the project launch," said Jarque.

I presume under Lito Atienza's term? Sorry, but that guy is not very credible.

^^ Four years ago, Lito Atienza was still mayor of Manila. The DENR secretary was still Angelo Reyes.

^^ Four years ago, Lito Atienza was still mayor of Manila. The DENR secretary was still Angelo Reyes.

Another incompetent one. Sorry, I have an ax to grind against Atienza, as him and his department lied about the mining in Cagayan and under his term, he approved the ECC for that Pacquiao's friend's resort's construction over Boracay's remaining coral reef.

More Russian tourists coming to Boracay - DoT
BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

BORACAY – Expect more Russian tourists to visit the island resort of Boracay owing to familiarization trips and group tours last year, the Department of Tourism (DoT) said.

Regional director Edwin Trompeta said the number of Russian tourists should be increasing as a result of successful familiarization trips to Boracay Island of the major tour operators from Russia and the ongoing negotiation for direct flights to Manila.

Boracay is the preferred destination of traditional Russian tourists who wants to escape the winter season in their country. The island’s white sand beaches, dive sites and the natural friendliness of the inhabitants persuaded the Russian tourists to spend their holiday in Boracay Island, the Dot said.
In 2009, 3,202 Russian tourists visited the island, although the Koreans are the top tourism market with 69,438 arrivals or 36 percent of the total foreigners who enter Boracay Island.

Last year, Caticlan airport, the main jump-off point to Boracay Island, registered 17,988 flights and 550,084 passengers, of which 96,585 of the incoming passengers are foreigners and 145,505 domestic passengers. Kalibo International Airport also serviced 5,203 domestic flights and 360 regional flights from Korea, Taiwan and mainland China.

The provincial government is targeting to achieve one million tourists by 2013 with the expected operations of the new international passenger terminal building in the capital town of Kalibo this year and the completion of Caticlan airport in the next 7 years.

^ The Kalibo terminal is so damn dirty and ugly.. Terminal should be renovated 1st before other airport terminals accross the country. Nakakahiya sa mga foreign tourists!

^ The Kalibo terminal is so damn dirty and ugly.. Terminal should be renovated 1st before other airport terminals accross the country. Nakakahiya sa mga foreign tourists!

I agree, they need to clean up their act in Kalibo. ALTHOUGH I've seen far worst looking airports in the Philippines like Naga, Cagayan de Oro (Lumbia), Tagbilaran.

^ The Kalibo terminal is so damn dirty and ugly.. Terminal should be renovated 1st before other airport terminals accross the country. Nakakahiya sa mga foreign tourists!

Agree.

Hopefully they do something immediately so that local and foreign tourists will be encouraged to go back..:cheers:

Arriving in Kalibo International Airport
Feb. 24, 2010

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^^ Wow! nice pictures hehe... nag-BOra ka ba Hakz? :D

^^yeah...sa Kalibo Airport ako dumaan...

^^^^

Agree! Very nice pictures!:cheers:

I agree, they need to clean up their act in Kalibo. ALTHOUGH I've seen far worst looking airports in the Philippines like Naga, Cagayan de Oro (Lumbia), Tagbilaran.
^^^^^^^^ Yeah i agree with you dude...... but you forgot to include catarman airport...... hehehehe........... the uglies of the airport in the phil.....heheheheheheheh........:lol:

^^^^^^^^ Yeah i agree with you dude...... but you forgot to include catarman airport...... hehehehe........... the uglies of the airport in the phil.....heheheheheheheh........:lol:
Ummm, behave? :sly:

Gumaganda na ang Kalibo airport. Sana may picture ka ng interior nito Hakz2007.

^^^^^^^^ Yeah i agree with you dude...... but you forgot to include catarman airport...... hehehehe........... the uglies of the airport in the phil.....heheheheheheheh........:lol:

I haven't been to Catarman yet... Planning of flying into Tacloban and Flying out of Catarman I think...I can understand though, Eastern Visayas is one of the most depressed regions in the country - let's give them some time..

Gumaganda na ang Kalibo airport. Sana may picture ka ng interior nito Hakz2007.

That's a big change ha since when I used this airport back in January this year when I went there for Ati-atihan... Still not very impressed though... Daming kulang...hindi sya pangturista talaga.

^^^^^^^^ Yeah i agree with you dude...... but you forgot to include catarman airport...... hehehehe........... the uglies of the airport in the phil.....heheheheheheheh........:lol:

:weird: Here we go again! tsk tsk tsk.

(usa nala nga mamiriskat ka! di ka nala kuhaon hit Makagarahum!)

Ummm, behave? :sly:
^^^^^^^^ SORI...... KUYA....... I CAN'T HELP MY SELF FROM COMMENTING IN THIS MATER.. HEHEHE....... MY APOLOGIES........ TO ALL............:bash:

^^i am from the EV region and i won't accept any of your apologies...you have been warned so many times about your CVC posts...you have an attitude problem...better correct it now before you get into any more troubles...

That's a big change ha since when I used this airport back in January this year when I went there for Ati-atihan... Still not very impressed though... Daming kulang...hindi sya pangturista talaga.

I have not been in KLO, i was just basing it from the previous photos here. I don't think the terminal is 100% completed. Besides, what we might have see as not very impressive is usually what foreign tourists see as very cute or different. You never really know for sure. Why? What is it lacking? I'm just curious to find out also. Care to share a bit more?

Gumaganda na ang Kalibo airport. Sana may picture ka ng interior nito Hakz2007.

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This is the new building under construction in Kalibo Airport.

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Paalis na ko ng Feb. 26 at 7 PM.

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So, ito pala yuong interior ng termina. Medyo bitin peron maganda ganda tignan sa labas. Pagnatapos na yuong extension sana medyo ayusin pa ng kaunti yuong interor ng lumang building. Okay naman yuong check in area. maliit na airport pa lang talaga kaya hindi ka makaexpect ng grandiose looking terminal.

^^^^^^^^ SORI...... KUYA....... I CAN'T HELP MY SELF FROM COMMENTING IN THIS MATER.. HEHEHE....... MY APOLOGIES........ TO ALL............:bash:

There is what you call "tactless." Don't do that again or else...malagutan ka ng hininga dito.

^^i am from the EV region and i won't accept any of your apologies...you have been warned so many times about your CVC posts...you have an attitude problem...better correct it now before you get into any more troubles...

@Mao...ayaw na lang pagsapaka (pansinin).

@KLO airport...I'm still wondering, if in the near future the airport gets saturated (in aircraft traffic), where would they expand? At least for Kalibo or Aklan, urban encroachment hasn't threatened the airport YET.

I have not been in KLO, i was just basing it from the previous photos here. I don't think the terminal is 100% completed. Besides, what we might have see as not very impressive is usually what foreign tourists see as very cute or different. You never really know for sure. Why? What is it lacking? I'm just curious to find out also. Care to share a bit more?

Well, the new airport is still too small, they need to extend the runway, the departure and the predep area is too small. Antagal matapos ng airport na yan. Nung January (this year), hassle ng check in- it is too cramp. We also picked up our luggage by the tarmac because there was a flight leaving for Korea that time. wala lang, nakakainis.

Related News:

Cebu Pacific bats for alternative jump-off points to Boracay

(The Philippine Star)
Updated March 21, 2010 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Cebu Pacific (CEB) passengers can take other routes such as Cebu, Iloilo and Roxas in going to Bocaray and enjoy the diversion as well.

Currently, CEB flies eight times daily from Manila to Caticlan. This will rise to 11 daily flights starting on March 28 as CEB raises its capacity to and from Godofredo P. Ramos airport, the nearest gateway to Boracay.

Aside from direct flights from Manila to Boracay (Caticlan), passengers can explore alternative CEB destinations for lower fares. These are Iloilo, Roxas, Kalibo and Boracay (Caticlan) via Cebu.

CEB flies to Iloilo six times daily from Manila and thrice daily from Cebu, with the lowest possible year-round ‘Go Lite’ fare of P888 and P788, respectively. It takes approximately five hours by bus from Iloilo to the Caticlan jetty port.

CEB flies nine times weekly from Manila to Roxas, with the lowest possible year-round ‘Go Lite’ fare at P1,188. Land travel from Roxas to Caticlan takes approximately two hours.

Meanwhile, CEB’s 13 times weekly Kalibo flights offer more seats with its Airbus capacity. The lowest year-round ‘Go Lite’ fare for this route is P1,088. Travel time from Kalibo is approximately two hours to Caticlan.

A side trip to Cebu from Manila en route to Boracay (Caticlan) is another option, with CEB having 11 weekly Cebu-Boracay (Caticlan) flights at P1,188.

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

“We are encouraging our passengers to try different routes and flight schedules to Boracay, and have fun along the way. It could also result in great travel deals,” said CEB vice president for marketing and distribution Candice Iyog.

Gokongwei-owned CEB flies to 33 domestic and 14 international destinations, using the youngest aircraft fleet in the country.

Saw this on their website: (their schedule to Vigan is now missing.. maybe the discontinued it already)

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^^ I don't think there is much demand for flights between KLO to VGN, and vice versa.

^^ Kimber, they used to fly to Vigan from Manila. But it was discontinued due to poor loads.

I think there should be a connection of flights that goes something like this - Manila-Cebu/Bohol-Caticlan/Kalibo-Puerto Princesa-El Nido-Coron-Manila Loop.

I think it would be a lot more convenient for tourists esp the foreigners, para hindi na babalik balik ng Manila just to fly to another destination.

^^ But the airlines operate in a traditional "hub and spoke" system, therefore they would have to make a layover in either MNL or CEB before carrying on the flight to its terminal destination.

^^ But the airlines operate in a traditional "hub and spoke" system, therefore they would have to make a layover in either MNL or CEB before carrying on the flight to its terminal destination.

In other countries, andaming hubs. In some countries, hindi mo nakailangan bumalik sa capital city to get on to the next destination within the country. Mas maganda sana pag ganun.

^^ Can Philippine aviation support multiple hubs? At most we can only support three (MNL, CEB and DVO).

^^ Can Philippine aviation support multiple hubs? At most we can only support three (MNL, CEB and DVO).

I thought CRK is a hub as well. Caticlan too.

^^ CRK and MPH are not hubs in the traditional sense. Expect all those flights pouring in to MPH to decrease as the airport is expanded and the airlines can send jets.

^^ CRK and MPH are not hubs in the traditional sense. Expect all those flights pouring in to MPH to decrease as the airport is expanded and the airlines can send jets.

^^ Interesting. Can you elaborate, what is a traditional and nontraditional hub? Thanks.

^^ I think what he means by "non-traditional hubs" are what the airline industry calls "focus cities." A focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has non-stop flights to several destinations other than its hubs.

Compared to a hub operation, flights from focus cities are often less frequent, served by smaller regional aircraft, and cater more to origin and destination traffic instead of connecting traffic. Connections are often available by default, however, due to the number of destinations and frequencies served by a single operator (sometimes in conjunction with operational partners).

Focus cities are also commonly used by low-cost carriers that primarily fly "point-to-point" and thus do not have large concentrations of hub operations.

^^ I didn't mean focus cities. CRK for example is a 5J hub, but it only serves CEB domestically. MPH has the flight frequencies of a hub, but flights are predominantly to CEB and MNL. I don't know if they're even on the level of a focus city, let alone a secondary hub.

^^ I think what he means by "non-traditional hubs" are what the airline industry calls "focus cities." A focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has non-stop flights to several destinations other than its hubs.

Compared to a hub operation, flights from focus cities are often less frequent, served by smaller regional aircraft, and cater more to origin and destination traffic instead of connecting traffic. Connections are often available by default, however, due to the number of destinations and frequencies served by a single operator (sometimes in conjunction with operational partners).

Focus cities are also commonly used by low-cost carriers that primarily fly "point-to-point" and thus do not have large concentrations of hub operations.

^^ I didn't mean focus cities. CRK for example is a 5J hub, but it only serves CEB domestically. MPH has the flight frequencies of a hub, but flights are predominantly to CEB and MNL. I don't know if they're even on the level of a focus city, let alone a secondary hub.


Thanks for the explanations. ;)

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Is this a new terminal?

^^yup. an extension building. I took that pics last April 23. :cheers:

KLO looks like it's getting better each time, it is not bad to host international carriers or flights especially those who are going to a resort like Boracay. they should add more of that resort appeal to it.

What is that part being added on? The arrival section? It looks like the front side of the building, not at the tarmac.

Well, the new airport is still too small, they need to extend the runway, the departure and the predep area is too small. Antagal matapos ng airport na yan. Nung January (this year), hassle ng check in- it is too cramp. We also picked up our luggage by the tarmac because there was a flight leaving for Korea that time. wala lang, nakakainis.

Hopefully, that extension would address the congestion problem. We can't expect a huge terminal for KLO since the load factor isn't there yet. Meanwhile, we should enjoy whatever progress this expansion will bring in the future. The terminal isn't really bad at all. I hope to see more pictures of it especially the interior.

^^yup. an extension building. I took that pics last April 23. :cheers:

Para ano ang extension na yan?

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Looks like PPS. Like this design: Modest but inviting to tourists.:cheers:

KLO looks like it's getting better each time, it is not bad to host international carriers or flights especially those who are going to a resort like Boracay. they should add more of that resort appeal to it.

What is that part being added on? The arrival section? It looks like the front side of the building, not at the tarmac.


Hopefully, that extension would address the congestion problem. We can't expect a huge terminal for KLO since the load factor isn't there yet. Meanwhile, we should enjoy whatever progress this expansion will bring in the future. The terminal isn't really bad at all. I hope to see more pictures of it especially the interior.
Agree.:cheers::cheers:

New terminal bldg of KLO. Taken yesterday:

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Salamat kay Ate Glo

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:banana::banana::banana: Congratulations! :cheers:

New terminal bldg of KLO. Taken yesterday:

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The facade resemble storefronts of a stripmall. :colgate:

wow, that's one design that lasts a lifetime! i never knew kalibo is silently working on this... pefect for the one and only international airport in panay island!

Amazing! Hopefully all other provincial airports follow suit. This one's a great boost to our eco-tourism industry.:cheers:

The facade resemble storefronts of a stripmall. :colgate:

hehehe, buti naman hindi strip club. :D

wow, that's one design that lasts a lifetime! i never knew kalibo is silently working on this... pefect for the one and only international airport in panay island!

I hope they finish this next time. I am planning to do a connecting flight from Taipei to Kalibo in the future..

Amazing! Hopefully all other provincial airports follow suit. This one's a great boost to our eco-tourism industry.:cheers:

I hope so too...I hope they install flushless toilets and maybe some solar panels to make the building greener.

Nice developement

The facade resemble storefronts of a stripmall. :colgate:

But it sure is hellava big difference from the past. I actually wow'ed on it. Much bigger improvement I must say. I love the baggage claim area and the floorings outside, the covered walkway.

New terminal bldg of KLO. Taken yesterday:

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Salamat kay Ate Glo

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Definitely a welcome development!:):)

Definitely a welcome development!:):)
nice touch indeed on the aluminum cladding and the exterior paving; well, let's thank the existence of Boracay! or else it won't be like this.

New Kalibo airport terminal to open

Kalibo International Airport is opening a new terminal this June. The new terminal, set to begin operating on June 15, is funded by the national government for P80-million.
With its open, the newly built airport terminal will be able to handle the influx of more than 600,000 travellers yearly.
Aklan Governor Carlito Marquez said he discussed the opening of the Kalibo airport terminal with Aklan Rep. Florencio Miraflores and former Congressman Allen S. Quimpo last week.
The construction of the new terminal building began two years ago by International Builders Corporation. The old terminal building used by more than five airlines has become extremely overcrowded and congested.
The airport is classified as international airport with 646,075 passengers in 2009, data of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) showed. CAAP headed by Kalibo airport manager Engr. Percy Malonesio manages the overall security and safety of the airport.
As of last year, there over 4,000 flights operated by airlines in local and regional destinations across Asia.
KIA is one of the airports in the province, serving the tourists of Boracay, the other strategically located in Caticlan, Malay, Aklan.


Source: aklanforum (http://www.aklanforum.blogspot.com/)

So, that part that was constructed wasn't really open to the public then. I wonder why some of the forummers are complaining that it's too crowded inside. Well, doh! the extension wasn't really open yet I guess..lol

New terminal bldg of KLO. Taken yesterday:

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The new terminal opens on June 15. :okay:

New Kalibo airport terminal to open
(http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/06/10/new.kalibo.airport.terminal.to.open.html)
KALIBO, Aklan – Kalibo International Airport is opening a new terminal this June.

The new terminal, set to begin operating on June 15, is funded by the national government for P80-million.

With its open, the newly built airport terminal will be able to handle the influx of more than 600,000 travelers yearly.

Aklan Governor Carlito Marquez said he discussed the opening of the Kalibo airport terminal with Aklan Rep. Florencio Miraflores and former Congressman Allen S. Quimpo last week.

The construction of the new terminal building began two years ago by International Builders Corporation. The old terminal building used by more than five airlines has become extremely overcrowded and congested.

The airport is classified as international airport with 646,075 passengers in 2009, data of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) showed. CAAP headed by Kalibo airport manager Engr. Percy Malonesio manages the overall security and safety of the airport.

As of last year, there over 4,000 flights operated by airlines in local and regional destinations across Asia.

KIA is one of the airports in the province, serving the tourists of Boracay, the other strategically located in Caticlan, Malay, Aklan. (Boy Ryan B. Zabal)

Kalibo airport new terminal full opening on June 23


The Kalibo International Airport opened its travel- friendly services in the new passenger terminal building on Tuesday afternoon.
The soft opening begun on June 15 with the transfer of operations of Cebu Pacific for incoming and outgoing flights to Manila. The Philippine Airlines and other local carriers will also start to transfer their domestic operations next week before the full opening.
"Philippine Airlines and Zest Air are expected to follow Cebu Pacific in the new terminal building to service regular flights. The airport will definitely offer a brand new travel experience with facilities are in place and ready to service the passengers," said Engr. Percy Malonesio of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) here.
Once fully operational, the two-storey airport terminal will meet the demand of several domestic and regional flights with its spacious arrival and departure areas, airline check-in counters, lounge, baggage screening, shops and kioks and a dedicated immigration and customs area.
Aklan Rep. Florencio Miraflores, for his part, said the Kalibo International Airport is gearing up for the full opening of the multi-million facility on June 23 to be graced by Department of Transportations and Communications (DoTC) chief Anneli Loctoc.
The solon said the new airport terminal is ready to handle the increasing number of passengers, especially foreigners for Boracay Island from South Korea, China and Taiwan. The airport, located in Barangay Pook, handles more than 600,000 passengers last year, data of CAAP showed.
Miraflores stressed the airport terminal underwent inspection and was given the go-ahead signal to open for commercial operations with domestic carrier Cebu Pacific. The old terminal building, he said, is to be renovated for domestic flights to ease congestion of the increasing number of passengers.
The Kalibo International Airport boasts of the busiest international flights in Western Visayas compared to other airports in the region. Regular and chartered flights from Incheon in South Korea, Shanghai in China, Hongkong, Taipei in Taiwan accommodated thousands of travelers during the holidays from Asian routes to the capital town of Kalibo.




Source>: aklanforum (http://www.aklanforum.blogspot.com/)

Aklan province bids farewell to PGMA on Thursday
KALIBO, Aklan, June 23 (PNA) -– The province of Aklan is coming up with a farewell bid of thanksgiving and gratitude to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on her anticipated arrival here June 28, considered to be her last presidential visit in the province.

Congressman Florencio Miraflores, during the 'soft' opening of the new two-storey Kalibo International Airport (KIA) terminal, said that he received an information from Malacanang that Mrs. Arroyo will be granting the long request of the province to personally inaugurate the airport.

Miraflores said that the province will host another opening ceremony for the arrival of Mrs. Arroyo on Monday.

According to the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), the expansion of the airport has a total budget of P665.570 million. Project covers the construction of the terminal building, extension of runway, access roads, improvement of old and new terminal building, construction of elevated runway and vehicular parking area, asphalt overlay of runway, extension of apron and construction of drainage canal, expansion of terminal building, rehabilitation and repair of old passenger terminal building.

"Mrs. Arroyo had bypassed the earlier national policy that Iloilo in Panay Island should alone be considered for international airport. Because of our requests, she approved the idea of establishing an airport of international standard for Kalibo and the province of Aklan should be thankful for her," said Miraflores.

DOTC Undersecretary Doroteo Reyes, for his part, said that the KIA is the fourth international airport project that Mrs. Arroyo had completed in her stint as president.

"We expect to open three more airports of international standards this year. They are in Legazpi City, Bohol and Cagayan De Oro. For the record of Mrs. Arroyo's governance, we have registered more than 40 million passengers on domestic flights and 3 million for international tourists. Indeed, our president had accomplished so much in her term," Reyes said.

Reyes had signed all the necessary documents for the completion of the developing infrastructure in the airport.

The KIA is currently servicing international direct flights from Korea, China and Taiwan. Most of the passengers are bound for Boracay Island. (PNA) http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=101&nid=2&rid=283338

The opening of the new terminal will be a welcome development especially for local and domestic tourists.

Just last year, I saw and experience the congestion inside the Kalibo Terminal and the situation turns off visitors.

Now, with the new terminal, it will enhance the image of Kalibo.:cheers::cheers:

tingnan mo nga naman....working quietly...not much fanfare....style talaga yan ni pgma.......salamat pgma.....sa totoo lang...

tingnan mo nga naman....working quietly...not much fanfare....style talaga yan ni pgma.......salamat pgma.....sa totoo lang...

:nuts::nuts::nuts:

tingnan mo nga naman....working quietly...not much fanfare....style talaga yan ni pgma.......salamat pgma.....sa totoo lang...

fans ka talaga ni ate glu ano? he he

Sana may video clips ng coverage sa openning ng new terminal. Makita man lang ang interior nito mula check in lobby hanggang sa baggage claim area.

New terminal bldg of KLO. Taken yesterday:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs569.snc3/31068_427328076281_530586281_5979793_4403889_n.jpgCongrats to Kalibo for the redevelopment!

BTW, is it just me or is the ceiling really that low?

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Besides the new terminal building, other projects under the Kalibo airport Development Project include:

1. the expansion of the terminal building completed December 19, 2009 with a program amount of P30,000,000.00;
2. Extension of Runway;
3. Construction of Access Road;
4. Improvement of New and Old Terminal Building;
5. Construction of Elevated Roadway and Vehicular Parking Area, now on-going with a program amount of P287,570,000.00;
6. Asphalt Overlay of Runway, Extension of Apron and Construction of Drainage Canal, 100% completed, with a project cost of P294,000,000.00;
7. Rehabilitation/Repair of Oil Passenger Terminal Building with a project cost of P4,000,000.00; and
8. KIA’s new firetruck, which, according to Engr. Malonesio is of the latest model and of international standard worth P60 million.

Four airlines are flying international flights to and from Kalibo five times a week on average, namely:

1. China Airlines;
2. Philippine Airlines;
3. Mandarin Airlines;and
4. Zest Air.

By 2010, China Airlines will utilize an Airbus 320 for its charter flights to Kalibo to accommodate more Taiwanese tourists.

magaling magaling magaling....

:nuts::nuts::nuts:

fans ka talaga ni ate glu ano? he he

Sana may video clips ng coverage sa openning ng new terminal. Makita man lang ang interior nito mula check in lobby hanggang sa baggage claim area.



sinabi mo pa....... i know when to give credit where credit is due....

Congrats to Kalibo for the redevelopment!

BTW, is it just me or is the ceiling really that low?

Kudos to KLO!

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Matangkad lang siguro ang kumuha ng pic. :D

Sana naman nilagyan ng konting design. parang luma style parin. pero ok na rin at least nilakihan.

Sana ituloy ang pag develop.

By 2010, China Airlines will utilize an Airbus 320 for its charter flights to Kalibo to accommodate more Taiwanese tourists.

I wonder if this will replace the AE service which KLO currently has, as AE is currently flying TPE-KLO for CI. The A320 is a fairly big jump in capacity from the Embraer E-190.

an improvement, but still pales in comparison with iloilo, bacolod, or even busuanga.

oo nman pero...yung design niya...yung lumang pinoy na dating....nilagyan ng konting pagka modern....ok na rin kesa sa dati...an improvement indeed...kesa sa wala....

yung pintura paki na lang.....repainting is a lot cheaper.....siguro naman magagawan nyo ng paraan yan......paki pareho ng kulay ha..?

yung pintura paki na lang.....repainting is a lot cheaper.....siguro naman magagawan nyo ng paraan yan......paki pareho ng kulay ha..?

Tol, hindi pa yan tapos.. may next phase pa yan. the old building will be rehabilitated and upgraded.

yung pintura paki na lang.....repainting is a lot cheaper.....siguro naman magagawan nyo ng paraan yan......paki pareho ng kulay ha..?

Tol, hindi pa yan tapos.. may next phase pa yan. the old building will be rehabilitated and upgraded too.. so relax lang :)

an improvement, but still pales in comparison with iloilo, bacolod, or even busuanga.

well, what can we do? walang pera yung Aklan eh.. yan lang talaga yung maibibigay samin ng National Government. Pero ok na rin yan.. the people of Aklan really appreciate the development kahit kulang kulang. At least, we Aklanons were able to maximize the resources that we have :)

nice touch indeed on the aluminum cladding and the exterior paving; well, let's thank the existence of Boracay! or else it won't be like this.

Let's thank the Aklanons for the existence of Boracay.



source: http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/people%20places%20events.htm

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I was in Kalibo-Boracay last weekend. The new terminal is nice compared with the older one. So cold and clean. I was not able to stay longer at the pre-departure area as I was a chance passenger and stayed on the Vet Quarantine table for a long time. Ay yun pala, need to change the table, parang mesa lang sa school :P

Spirit of Manila Airlines now flies to Taipei
By Mary Ann LL. Reyes (The Philippine Star) Updated July 05, 2010 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The country’s newest carrier, Spirit of Manila Airlines, is now operating thrice weekly to Taipei following the inauguration last month of the expanded international terminal at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in Clark, Pampanga.

The first Philippine airline to fly to Taipei out of Clark said its timely expansion of more direct flights would have a positive impact in the China-Taiwan market, and would provide better service to passengers from Central and Northern Luzon. This is because they need not go to NAIA airport for direct flights to Taipei and vice versa.

“We are optimistic that upgraded airport facilities in Clark will equate to better load capacity or passengers,” Spirit of Manila Airlines Corp. vice president for external affairs Johnny Ramos said.

The airline has been intensively operating gateway-to-gateway scheduled passenger services to develop the Philippines (via Clark) and Taiwan route since early January this year.

At the same time, charter flights from Taipei to Kalibo are also being developed for the mutual benefit of RP-Taiwan tourism industry.

I think you posted this in a wrong thread al_teeway, it should of been in airlines or DMIA thread since it's more appopriate there.

Anyway, I think KLO airport development is just fitting, it's a tourist and resort destination having Boracay just around the corner. I much rather have a terminal that already shows the resort feel in it's airport for a more welcoming atmosphere, we should not compare it with the ILO, BSI, or bonsuaga airports because each of them serves its own purposes. Resort airport doesn't necessarily have to get that futuristic looking terminal. It's nice though but the tourist would appreciate the efficiency of service and the welcoming atmosphere of an airport.

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inside the departure area

hummmmm, nothing superspectacular but atleast it has nice shiny floor, new pant and it looks clean inside. And oh, they still use them mediaval scales from world war 2 I think, he he PEACE. That's still a step up from what it was before. TY for sharing it!

yeah better than the old one. still hoping for a better terminal though lol

imo one thing na magbibigay ng malaking pagbabago sa itsura ng terminal is kung papalitan yung materyales na ginamit sa bubong. or kahit yung kulay ng pintura ng bubong. green is just too basic and common, parang sa bahay at sa palengke lang. the design is good by the way.

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Nice !:cheers::cheers:

^^hope sooner they have to do something on that scale...so outdated in contrast to the new terminal building...^^

Nice !:cheers::cheers:

Parang sa Puerto Princesa, Palawan airport interior

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Like this!:cheers:

an improvement, but still pales in comparison with iloilo, bacolod, or even busuanga.

Buti na yan at least may international flights talaga.

Boracay tourists’ volume jumps 16 %
BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL


BORACAY – The island of Boracay posted a sharp increase in tourist arrivals for the first seven months of the year, thanks to regular weekly international flights from Taiwan, China and South Korea.

Governor Carlito Marquez said 51,000 tourists from July 1 to 28 visited the famous island of Boracay or 26 percent increase compared to the month of July last year, which posted 40,680 tourist arrivals with 26,350 domestic tourists and 14,330 foreigners.

“The foreigners and locals enjoyed our beachfront, and there could be no lean season in the island of Boracay with the increasing trend of tourism arrivals,” said Marquez in his Governor’s Report to the People over RGMA DyRU Super Radyo Kalibo.

From January to July this year, the island of Boracay registered 496,000 or more than 71,000 tourists compared to the same period last year of 424,000 or an increase of 16.89 percent for the first seven months.

The provincial government also generated revenues of P73.059-million from January to July from terminal and roll on roll off fees in Caticlan and Cagban jetty ports or P17.34-million or 31.13 percent higher than the revenues collected last year of the same period.

Marquez said foreign tourists take full advantage of the weekly flights from regional destinations to Kalibo International Airport in the capital town of Kalibo.

He cited the two weekly flights of China Southern Airlines from Pudong, China, Spirit of Manila Airlines from Taipei, Taiwan and Zest Air from Incheon, South Korea with six weekly flights. Philippine Airlines from Taipei, Taiwan and China Mandarin Airlines from Taichung, China and Taipei, Taiwan also contributed to the increasing number of tourists to Aklan and the island of Boracay with two weekly regional flights.

Marquez said the new airline company Spirit of Manila Airlines owned by Filipino and Chinese businessmen will acquire six 145-seat brand new airplanes for the proposed two flights daily to Kalibo from Taipei.

Spirit of Manila Airlines flew more than 2,000 tourists from Taipei, Taiwan to Kalibo International Airport after its airline operations last July 2, the governor said.

^^ CZ and SM serve KLO?

The facade resemble storefronts of a stripmall. :colgate:

KLO looks MUCH better now!!! Congrats!!!!! And more blessings to come!:cheers:

Kalibo airport is indeed a great development for my beloved home place KALIBO...I have witness it start and now that it is getting more bigger...I guess Aklan leaders deserve a big CONGRATULATIONS!!!

KALIBO, Aklan - Airport manager Engr. Percy Malonesio is optimistic of the development projects of Kalibo International Airport to cater to the increasing volume of regional flights and travellers.
Malonesio, who spoke at Kapihan sa Aklan forum, said the airport attracts more inbound tourists from regional destinations of China, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan owing to its proximity to the famous Island of Boracay.
The newly-built passenger terminal building, opened to the public last month, serves the domestic and regional daily flights, including routes to Incheon, South Korea and Shanghai, Pudong and Hangzou in China and Taipei and Taichung, Taoyuan in Taiwan.
The direct and chartered flights between regional destinations on Taiwan, mainland cities in China and Kalibo International Airport are operated by Chinese and Taiwanese airlines of China Southern Airlines, Mandarin China Airlines and the local Philippine Airlines, Zest Air and Spirit of Manila Airlines.
Kalibo International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the country next to Davao, Cebu and Manila with more than 645,000 passengers and 4,706 aircraft movements last year.
Malonesio said the local contractor has yet to turn over the new passenger terminal building to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), which is responsible for the operations of the Kalibo airport.
"Due to public demand, CAAP opened the passenger terminal to service international and domestic travellers," he said during the weekly forum organized by the Aklan Media Forum, Aklan Press Club and the Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc.
The P50-million airport terminal was completed last March, part of the P665-million Kalibo Airport Development Project of the national government. Ongoing projects are the extension of runway, construction of access road, extension of apron, construction of drainage canal, rehabilitation and repair of old terminal Building, construction of elevated roadway and vehicular parking area.