CLARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT—Starting June 1, more flights mounted by South East Asian International (Seair) will be bringing here an influx of Chinese tourists.
Alexander Cauguiran, Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) officer in charge, said Seair will be flying 32 flights a month in Clark from Ningbo (eight flights), Wenshou (eight), Wuhan (eight) and Heifei (eight).
Cauguiran also said 32 flights per month will be coming in for technical stops here to Puerto Princesa in Palawan from Beijing, Kuming, Nanning and Changsa.
“All these flights, barring any unforeseen obstacles, will start on June 1,” Cauguiran said.
In preparation, the CIAC chief said he will arrange a meeting with tour operators and travel agencies here to package the local tours of the Chinese tourists.
He said, “a meeting with tourism officers and local government unit [LGU] leaders will be set to prepare their respective areas for tourists in Clark and, of course, with their hotels and casinos.”
Cauguiran said, “If the planes from China are not fully loaded, yes, they can even help sell tickets for persons back load.”
Additional information said the SeaAir flights using two aircraft, which interchange nightly, will include the daily CRK-Beijing and CRK-Koror routes with guided tours to choice destinations in the Metro Clark area and nearby cities. It said Koror is the most prominent among many islands comprising the main commercial center of the Republic of Palau.
“This is a huge development for Clark airport as Seair’s passengers are mainly Chinese businessmen and their families who wish to visit the country,” Cauguiran said in a statement.
Earlier, China Eastern announces it will mount daily flights to Clark-Shanghai routes beginning May or June with afternoon arrivals and departures. “My main focus is economic activity, which has long been advocated by our group,” Cauguiran said.
He said he is confident more flights to this airport will follow soon, barring any unforeseen circumstances. Cauguiran said he is currently trying to woo Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese carriers.