AirAsia chooses Clark as Philippine center
March 28, 2011
CLARK FREEPORT — Budget carrier AirAsia Incorporated, the new Philippine-based affiliate of AirAsia Group, has chosen Clark as its center of activities in the country.
The airline, which was formed last December, will base its operations at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA).
AirAsia officials said they are planning to start operating international flights from the airport in the fourth quarter of this year.
“Our choice of Clark underlines the airline’s commitment to developing transportation and tourism hubs outside Manila. This is part of our plan to contribute to the development of the country as a whole. AirAsia Inc. is excited to start contributing to the economy of Clark and the rest of the country by boosting tourism and offering job opportunities to Filipinos,” said Marianne B. Hontiveros, chief executive of AirAsia Inc.
Clark is situated 80 kilometers north of Manila and is accessible to 23 million people from the National Capital Region and Central and Northern Luzon. It is also where the airline’s sister company, Malaysia-based AirAsia Berhad, has been flying to and from Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu since 2005.
“We plan to make Clark the hub for flights to popular destinations including Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Korea and Japan. Travel will become much easier and more affordable for tourists and overseas Filipino workers,” Hontiveros added.
Hontiveros, Antonio O Cojuangco Jr., and Michael L Romero own 60 percent of AirAsia Inc. in equal partnership. The remaining 40 percent is owned by AirAsia Berhad.
Clark is the 13th regional hub of the AirAsia Group after Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching and Penang in Malaysia; Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai in Thailand; and Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Medan and Bali in Indonesia.
The airline currently operates approximately 90 Airbus A320 aircraft, while its long-haul arm, AirAsia X, has a fleet of 11 Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft.
SEAIR recently launched international services in partnership with Tiger Airways.
With a population of more than 94 million — almost as many as Malaysia and Thailand combined, the Philippines is a potentially aviation market.
Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2011/03/26/airasia-chooses-clark-philippine-center-147069
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Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.
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Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
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