Published May 5, 2021, 3:15 PM
CEBU CITY Two development projects at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) were inaugurated Wednesday.
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade, Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Secretary Michael Dino, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Director General Jim Sydiongco Sydionco, and Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia graced the inauguration of the MCIA’s new taxiway and CAAP administration building.
The extended taxiway is expected to increase passenger traffic and aircraft movement in the general aviation area of the MCIA.
This will likewise accommodate wide-body aircraft in preparation for future expansions.
The administration building which is a two-story building will house various facilities of the agency. The completed building will enable CAAP personnel to extend efficient service and further provide comfort to its stakeholders.
Tugade sees more tourism opportunities for Samar after Calbayog airport upgrade By MA. ANGELICA GARCIA, GMA News
Published May 5, 2021 7:20pm Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade sees more room for economic growth, trade expansion, and tourism in Samar province following the modernization and improvement of the Calbayog Airport. The Department of Transportation and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines led the inauguration of the development projects in Calbayog Airport on Wednesday. The development projects involve the construction of a new passenger terminal building. With the completion of the project, the Calbayog Airport terminal can now accommodate 450 passengers, increasing its previous 76-passenger capacity.