CEB | Mactan-Cebú International Airport

[Blackraven]

Originally Posted by c0kelitr0

i do believe that MCIA's expansion and improvement should be prioritized...

1. in preparation for the ASEAN Summit
2. in preparation for the influx of more tourists from its prime markets considering that,l as fo today, it has the most number of tourist arrivals and will continue to be so...
3. to attract more tourists from other markets where flights are not served directly by MCIA...

Well said there.

[MarkiiBoi]

Originally Posted by kiretoce

The facade still looks fine to me. I'd rather have an efficient and functioning airport than one that's pleasing to the eyes but the service is like crap.

For me, I'd rather have an old airport that's fully functional [and safe] than a new airport whose ceiling caved in even though it is not in use.

[kiretoce]

True!

[richard fischer]

have a close glance at the facade. it´s´full of dirt and sour rain rinsing down between the cement. on both sides of the terminal. not very impressive for a first view. a fresh coat of paint won´t cost THAT much......

[xDieselJockx]

Originally Posted by richard fischer

have a close glance at the facade. it´s´full of dirt and sour rain rinsing down between the cement. on both sides of the terminal. not very impressive for a first view. a fresh coat of paint won´t cost THAT much......

That's right Richard, it's more or less lack of maintenance.

[slerz]

but it's not ideal for the terminal to be coated by only a paint. Cebu now is fasly becoming an International tourist destination but it's hard to think that MCIA management aren't maintaining the airport well. really? It's sad to think for us here who knows what the management is doing just to showcase Cebu as a tourism hub but then by the pic, it's just easy to judge that the airport is not maintained well.

[Jimbu]

Originally Posted by slerz

but it's not ideal for the terminal to be coated by only a paint. Cebu now is fasly becoming an International tourist destination but it's hard to think that MCIA management aren't maintaining the airport well. really? It's sad to think for us here who knows what the management is doing just to showcase Cebu as a tourism hub but then by the pic, it's just easy to judge that the airport is not maintained well.

Yap said that the airport will undergo a facelift. let's see in december how it looks.

[xDieselJockx]

Originally Posted by slerz

but it's not ideal for the terminal to be coated by only a paint. Cebu now is fasly becoming an International tourist destination but it's hard to think that MCIA management aren't maintaining the airport well. really? It's sad to think for us here who knows what the management is doing just to showcase Cebu as a tourism hub but then by the pic, it's just easy to judge that the airport is not maintained well.

well, around September last year, I was in Cebu for the second time and comparing to 3 years ago, it never changed, there are even seats that were broken, not alot but there are some visible ones in the check in and predeparture areas. The men's rest rooms are real tiny, somehow it seems a little bit clean but it is still smelly. The facade area just like 3 years ago needs some touch up painting as you can see just how Richard described it as "sour rain rinsing down the cement". The building looks like it is aging already, so, I am guessing that the maintenance must have been limited. I'm not saying it is totally neglected because it is not, maybe they have been limiting the budget to other main areas and leave out the peripheral problems like landscape maintenance, touch up painting and other extras that is being overlooked already.

[slerz]

well, I listen to almost all radio stations here in Cebu from morning till late night and General Manager Yap is often interviewed (almost everyday) and always say that the airport (DAW) is well maintained and so with the passengers say that it is (I dunno if they're saying the truth or maybe they're just covering?) and majority also said that Manager Yap is a deserving manager (including Rusty and Markiiboi) coz he had managed the airport very well and has done enough for the airpots maintenance. I do not visit the airport often but I've said that It's sad to think for us here who knows what the management is doing coz I can hear and see what is happenin in the airport everyday through the vigilant medias here in Cebu.

[xDieselJockx]

Oh, don't get me wrong I didn't say it was totally being neglected, it is just an okay looking but atleast the airport in general isn't dirty or anything. It just lacking maintenance in certain areas which may have been overlooked somehow. I think maybe Yap is doing well with safe and smooth passage of the passengers and making sure if something was pointed out to him, he would act on it right away.

[sugbuanon]

i agree with you diesel..

i think the management has done less in maintaining the airport.. i've been to the airport las december and i was dismayed by its condition.. if not for the big signage of the airport, one wouldn't think that he's entering an airport.. also, the interior needs a major renovation.. cebu needs a bigger and better airport since its the country's premiere tourist destination.. its the first thing the foreigners would be seeing upon arriving in cebu..

[sugbuanon]

here are pics of MCIA i took last december

[slerz]

Originally Posted by xDieselJockx

Oh, don't get me wrong I didn't say it was totally being neglected, it is just an okay looking but atleast the airport in general isn't dirty or anything. It just lacking maintenance in certain areas which may have been overlooked somehow. I think maybe Yap is doing well with safe and smooth passage of the passengers and making sure if something was pointed out to him, he would act on it right away.

ei, sorry. I was only stating what I heard sa Radio bai. I didn't oppose to what you said and infact I will forward your concern to ABS CBN tonight so that whenever it's true, patay sila ni Leo Lastimosa (Manager of ABS CBN Cebu radio).

Coz I heard kase Yap was interviewed one time that everyone can attest kuno that the airport is well maintained specially last October to December during the SEA Games that Cebu co-hosted but now when you said and also Sugbuanon that it's still not properly maintained, I will forward this concern to the media coz it's sad to note that we have a lot of tourists coming but then they are not mainatining the airport well contrary to what they said in their interviews.

[sugbuanon]

MCIA interior

[slerz]

With those pics, Yap should step down I must say...

[sugbuanon]

Originally Posted by slerz

ei, sorry. I was only stating what I heard sa Radio bai. I didn't oppose to what you said and infact I will forward your concern to ABS CBN tonight so that whenever it's true, patay sila ni Leo Lastimosa (Manager of ABS CBN Cebu radio).

Coz I heard kase Yap was interviewed one time that everyone can attest kuno that the airport is well maintained specially last October to December during the SEA Games that Cebu co-hosted but now when you said and also Sugbuanon that it's still not properly maintained, I will forward this concern to the media coz it's sad to note that we have a lot of tourists coming but then they are not mainatining the airport well contrary to what they said in their interviews.

thats a good idea slerz.. since im already in my 3rd [going 4th yr] as an architecture student, im very particular with the aesthetic of a building. we are taught by our teachers how to spot defects in the design and planning of a building.. in MCIA's case, it really needs a major facelift..

[JAMAICUS]

You know, when I went to Thailand and used Bangkok's airport, MCIA looks like the old Bangkok airport.

[sugbuanon]

here's a little comparison:






mcia looks more like gaisano country mall










add a runway to our school building and it could replace mcia..

[LordCarnal]

Originally Posted by richard fischer

have a close glance at the facade. it´s´full of dirt and sour rain rinsing down between the cement. on both sides of the terminal. not very impressive for a first view. a fresh coat of paint won´t cost THAT much......

No, no, not paint.... they should consider masking it with aluminum cladding!

The roof should also be replaced with glass so that natural light can come in. In this manner, the airport board can save on electricity bills!

[LordCarnal]

Originally Posted by JAMAICUS

You know, when I went to Thailand and used Bangkok's airport, MCIA looks like the old Bangkok airport.

Yup, yup... same with NAIA-I too... The only difference is that Bangkok airport's interior is well-maintained... But I saw cobwebs and dusts outside especially in the ceiling. In fact, it reminded me of a bus terminal's ceiling which is full of dirt, dusts and cobwebs..