ZAM | Zamboanga International Airport

[litigs]

Originally Posted by YoungBeef

PAL takes off final Zambo-Manila flight
Monday, 29 October 2012 13:40

Its still PAL really except the word Express. Can't go wrong with free snacks and cheaper fares not unless you want to fly "business". The big disadvantage is on balikbayans flying "PAL" international as the baggage allowance won't be honoured on the domestic leg.

[litigs]

Originally Posted by YoungBeef

Finally found it. [SIZE=2] [FONT=Verdana] Here's the site for those who're also interested.



I find it both interesting and funny that the DOTC would prioritize the replacement of the Tagbilaran Airport and Legazpi Airport over our's with new ones even though their annual pax also doesn't reach 1M. The rate of increase in their annual pax may be higher than ours (15.4% for TA and 18.4 for LA through '08-'10; 13% for ZIA; no stats found for the succeeding years) but our total pax outnumbers their's.

Gov’t To Build 3 New Airports And Expand 4 Others
November 5, 2012, 4:39pm


Call me bitter 'cause I am.

As I explained on the city thread, Legazpi and Tagbilaran can not be ILS capable due to terrain and obstruction, their present site is constrained for a new terminal and given they can build a new building, runway operations is limited so they are prioritized for a new one. As for Zamboanga, there was a letter from DOTC explaining its status, you can read back the thread.

[12jairien14]

still Zamboanga City deserves a new air-port

[YoungBeef]

Originally Posted by litigs

As I explained on the city thread, Legazpi and Tagbilaran can not be ILS capable due to terrain and obstruction, their present site is constrained for a new terminal and given they can build a new building, runway operations is limited so they are prioritized for a new one. As for Zamboanga, there was a letter from DOTC explaining its status, you can read back the thread.

My reply.

Originally Posted by 12jairien14

still Zamboanga City deserves a new air-port

[marlowe_cano]

Now that flights to/from Manila has been reduced to four from seven before, it's time for Seair and Zestair to take advantage once more aircraft orders has been delivered in to the Philippines.

FEED ME:

Seair - has no plans of more airbus orders yet. Right?

Zestair - is busy yet on plans of selling their operations to would-be investors. two -concentrating on adding up international routes than expanding domestically. Right?

[marlowe_cano]

I wonder how is 5J's Zam-Cdo flight's fairing now?! Swift and 'constant' response from Chevy_boy is highly appreciated..

[zoroethgenre_003]

I wonder if the remaining airlines in Zamboanga like Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines have increased their flight frequency on the Manila- Zamboanga route since PAL is not anymore servicing the route.

[marlowe_cano]

According to some reliable sources, though these budget carriers wanted to do so, they are restricted from doing it. The decrease of flights was not because the rate of passengers in this route are going down, but because of DOTC's general ruling of a need to decongest air traffic in Terminal 3. The reason why flights get delays toward the end of the day and at any given day.

[zoroethgenre_003]

That is unfortunate. The passenger traffic of Zamboanga is increasing, so as other cities. DOTC should fast-track the effort to increase the capacity of NAIA or push for the the building of a new airport somewhere North to serve the metropolis.

[zoroethgenre_003]

Galing Zamboanga pala ang 70 Millionth Passenger of CEBU PACIFIC

Originally Posted by Go.up.aklan

[marlowe_cano]

What a milestone both for 5J and zamboanga's aviation!

[mrboy]

Repost

Originally Posted by sternocleidomastoid

TV Patrol Chavacano: Tiger Airways expressed plans to start flights to/from Zamboanga. No destination was mentioned but according to Celso Bayabos, Tiger representatives will be coming back this week with some sort of request form. I think they're planning to start flights to Manila as the anchor mentioned the situation following PAL's "departure".

[marlowe_cano]

and this...

[chuck23]

SOON!

[marlowe_cano]

I predict it could be operative by end of 1st Quarter of next year!

[zoroethgenre_003]

[zoroethgenre_003]

Originally Posted by skyskimmer

Hey! A quick view of history. I just wanna share this. I found this in a book in our school's library. It is a route map of Air Manila International, Filipinas Orient Airways and Philippine Airlines back in 1965
It's quite interesting to see that most of the flights to Kalibo have a stopover in Tablas, Romblon.


And this is the Domestic Passenger Traffic in the year 1965. Kalibo is 18th on the list.

In this data, ZIA ranked 5th as the busiest airport in 1960s. This illustrates that Zamboanga is a major player, half a century ago.

[litigs]

Originally Posted by zoroethgenre_003

In this data, ZIA ranked 5th as the busiest airport in 1960s. This illustrates that Zamboanga is a major player, half a century ago.

Well it is, in fact at one point it has more flights than Davao before as Pagadian, Dipolog, Jolo-Bongao and back terminated here. Back then, Zamboanga and Davao were at the forefront of development as agriculture was the prime product then and the barter trade was anchored in Zamboanga. Cagayan de oro was just emerging then.

[marlowe_cano]

Still keeping my hopes high that one day, a leader will revive the barter industry in Zamboanga. I used to remember back then, that Alta Mall was the Greenhills of the south, alot of tourists. I still believe its capability.

[zoroethgenre_003]

Originally Posted by litigs

Well it is, in fact at one point it has more flights than Davao before as Pagadian, Dipolog, Jolo-Bongao and back terminated here. Back then, Zamboanga and Davao were at the forefront of development as agriculture was the prime product then and the barter trade was anchored in Zamboanga. Cagayan de oro was just emerging then.

I remember my grandparents telling me there are direct flights from Pagadian to Zamboanga, Zamboanga - Siocon, etc. I hope that kind of glory of the aviation industry will be revived.