Kalibo airport soon to cater to 9 int'l flights
KALIBO, Aklan – The Kalibo International Airport (KIA) will soon serve nine direct international flights weekly, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)-Kalibo.
CAAP-Kalibo manager Engr. Percy Malonesio said that a direct plane flight from Seoul, South Korea will be landing again in the airport on July 27.
The China Eastern Airlines is also expected to land at the KIA soon.
“Aside from these flights, the Mandarin Airline still continue to land in Kalibo directly from Taipei in Taiwan,” said Malonesio.
Most of the passengers are bound to Boracay Island.
The CAAP-Manila has restricted the landing of airlines to the nearby Caticlan Airport because of the short runway posing risk to the passengers. Because of this, other airline companies such as the Cebu Pacific, Zest Air and the Philippine Airlines have rerouted their passengers to the KIA.
Only the Southeast Airlines (SEAIR) is allowed by the CAAP to land in Caticlan Airport.
Airline companies that rerouted their flights to KIA have provided free shuttle facilities for tourists bound to Boracay. (PNA)