The Boracay Bog Wall
5th December
BFI news
PAL Express resumes flights to Caticlan airport
BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
BORACAY – Philippine Airlines Express (PAL Express) has reopened its regular flights to Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (Caticlan Airport) on December 1 in time for the increased tourist traffic in the island of Boracay.
PAL Express 50-seater Bombardier Q300 first flight arrived from Manila at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) earlier suspended flights of Cebu Pacific, PAL Express and Zest Air, citing, the short runway of Caticlan airport and aviation safety.
The three airlines diverted their flights to Kalibo International Airport in the capital town of Kalibo, one and a half-hour land trip to Caticlan jetty port, the main jump-off point to the island resort of Boracay.
After CAAP imposed restrictions on Caticlan airport, Southeast Asian Airlines (Seair) is the only airline operating in Caticlan Airport with its 30-seater twin engine Dornier 328 which is ideal for short take-off and short-landing of smaller aircrafts.
PAL Express is operated by Air Philippines with up to 20 flights daily from Manila and Cebu starting December 19. The airline company also flying direct from Manila to Virac, Naga, Ormoc, San Jose, Calbayog, Catarman, Surigao, Tuguegarao and Busuanga and from Cebu to Zamboanga, Ozamiz, Ilolo, General Santos, Dipolog, Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro and Tacloban.
Caticlan airport is classified as Class 2 Principal airport and the seventh busiest airport in the country last year. The government is fastracking the extension of runway to accommodate bigger aircrafts.
After CAAP imposed restrictions on Caticlan airport, Southeast Asian Airlines (Seair) is the only airline operating in Caticlan Airport with its 30-seater twin engine Dornier 328 which is ideal for short take-off and short-landing of smaller aircrafts.
PAL Express is operated by Air Philippines with up to 20 flights daily from Manila and Cebu starting December 19. The airline company also flying direct from Manila to Virac, Naga, Ormoc, San Jose, Calbayog, Catarman, Surigao, Tuguegarao and Busuanga and from Cebu to Zamboanga, Ozamiz, Ilolo, General Santos, Dipolog, Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro and Tacloban.
Caticlan airport is classified as Class 2 Principal airport and the seventh busiest airport in the country last year. The government is fastracking the extension of runway to accommodate bigger aircrafts.
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