The Metro Angeles Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (MACCII), one of the leading business organizations in Central Luzon, is encouraging the country’s flag carrier Philippine Airlines to launch more flights from the Clark International Airport.
“Now that local and international travel are slowly returning to pre-pandemic level, we are appealing to the PAL management to launch more local and international flights from Clark, which now operates a modern terminal with eight million annual capacity,” said Elizabeth Carlos Timbol, MACCII president.
“We hope more flights at the Clark will reinforce the bid of Central Luzon to become the country’s next international gateway and a logistics hub,” she said in a statement.
“We believe that the presence of new carriers and the expansion of operations of existing commercial airlines in our airport will accelerate the economic recovery of the entire region from the pandemic,” Timbol added.
“They will boost the growth of our tourism sector, uncover trade opportunities and contribute to the fight against poverty in Central Luzon,” she said.
Timbol said the entry of more local and international fights at Clark will further contribute to economic growth not only of Angeles City but the entire country as “they will boost the growth of our tourism sector, uncover trade opportunities, and contribute to the fight against poverty in Central Luzon.”
