City Airport Terminal Project in Quezon City

Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) hopes to start the city airport terminal project in Quezon city to finish it within the year for passengers' convenience.

CIAC President and CEO Victor Jose I. Luciano said the city airport terminal for check-in point of people coming from Metro Manila going to Clark International Airport via shuttle buses, is expecting approval from the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).

"We are convincing the DOTC on this project. We will put up a lounge where people can stay. We're looking at 50 buses to service the passengers, who will be charged P200 each," he said.

"We are still working on other details, but initially, we are looking at putting up the city terminal at the Trinoma, Mindanao Avenue or Quezon Avenue under a build- operate–transfer (BOT) scheme," he added.

The DOTC has set aside P120 million funding for this project. CIAC wants this terminal operational by year-end.

He added that the city terminal has drawn the interest of many investors including small owners.

Victory Liner had indicated interest to use the city airport terminal and deploy at least 50 buses that will transport passengers between Clark Airport and Manila.

"Clark will be happy to provide that alternate gateway to the Manila airport as what we do now. We're improving the facilities, we will be expanding this airport some more and improve our services. We're strengthening the connectivity between Manila and Clark and await that connector road connects NLEX and SLEX," he said.

Luciano assures the Department of Tourism (DOT) that CIAC is doing its part to attain the 10 million foreign tourist arrival target by 2016.

He said based on the business plan of airlines operating in Clark, he is confident that "the 10 million looks attainable."

Luciano announced the expansion of budget airlines, as tourism business in the country improves.

He said Seair- Tiger are expecting the delivery of three aircraft -- one in June, another in July and the third in September. The company plans to launch flights in Taipei, Japan and Korea, and also in Guam, once the country's aviation, reverted back to category 1.

Air Asia, on the other hand, is expecting the arrival of two airplanes; one in June and the other in September.