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Richard “Dick” Gordon suggested on Twitter that Subic and Clark airports be used for cancelled flights during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
Gordon who is a former chairman of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SMBA) said that Subic airport was used by APEC in 1996. He also mentioned that Fedex, an America courier company, have flown 16-18 cargo jets in the airport every night for four years.
“Why don’t we use it today for APEC cancelled flights?” Gordon asked.
Gordon asked for the Subic and Clark airports to be used from now on, suggesting that by doing so, Manila would be decongested.
He also suggested that using the three airports in Subic, Clark and Manila, and three seaports in Subic, Mariveles and Manila will “create new industries, tourism and economic boom” in the Philippines.
1, 364 flights have been cancelled in lieu of the arrival of world leaders attending APEC summit.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has released guidelines on aircraft restriction at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on November 17-20.
Aviation aircrafts are restricted from flying within 40 nautical-mile radius of NAIA from 6 a.m. of November 17 to 7 p.m. of November 20.
“Exemptions are Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) related operations with approval from APEC National Organizing Council (NOC) and duly coordinated with CAAP Operations and Rescue Coordination Center (ORCC) and aircraft on emergency mission,” CAAP told the Philippine Star.