The First In West Visayas
By Boy Ryan Zabal
Bigger airplane than the plane shown above of the Asian Spirit will service the Itchon, South Korea - Kalibo - Itchon, South Korea route.
Asian Spirit will have its maiden flight between Itchon, South Korea and Kalibo this March 2007. This inaugural flight will be written in history that Kalibo, Aklan is th
e first province in Western Visayas to receive an international flight and its travelers.
According to Congressman Joeben T. Miraflores, Asian Spirit is already prepared for this event with its landing rights already approved. Its request to the offices of the Bureaus of Immigration and Customs are already in place.
"Having the first international flight from Korea to Kalibo is like opening Aklan to the world. When we open Kalibo to international flights we will see the progress of business and the economic advantages in Kalibo and the entire province of Aklan. There will be a bigger employment generation, the tourism industry and the services sectors will accelerate fast. Other allied tourism services will be needed,"" Miraflores pointed out.
Miraflores also expressed happiness over the approval of the 2007 national budget, saying, "this will mean an additional P50 million budget for the Kalibo Airport terminal improvement specifically for its international section." According to him, temporary arrangements had been identified by Customs, Immigration and Quarantine officials for the initial flights of three times a week.
The Asian Spirit is now readying its aircrafts for the direct flights which are, the MD 82 plane that has 167-passenger capacity, a medium range aircraft.
"Once we proved that medium-range aircrafts can be accommodated in Kalibo airport then we can ask the national government to go for long-range aircrafts as we have enough land in Kalibo. Our advantage is the available big room for expansion that will not affect big buildings that will entail big expenses."
"These opening flights will open the eyes of the national government that the market for international tourists is here with us. The concerned authorities will grant this," Miraflores said. The direct flights from South Korea to Kalibo and vice versa is also seen to open the window of opportunities for Aklanon businessmen in Aklan.
"Not only will Aklan be opened to tourists, but the Korean market for Aklan’s products. Our world-class products can be brought direct to South Korea. This is one opportunity that the whole Western Visayas and the neighboring provinces could benefit. Capiz, for instance, could also bring their sea food products direct to South Korea via Kalibo Airport," Miraflores emphasized. /MP
According to Congressman Joeben T. Miraflores, Asian Spirit is already prepared for this event with its landing rights already approved. Its request to the offices of the Bureaus of Immigration and Customs are already in place.
"Having the first international flight from Korea to Kalibo is like opening Aklan to the world. When we open Kalibo to international flights we will see the progress of business and the economic advantages in Kalibo and the entire province of Aklan. There will be a bigger employment generation, the tourism industry and the services sectors will accelerate fast. Other allied tourism services will be needed,"" Miraflores pointed out.
Miraflores also expressed happiness over the approval of the 2007 national budget, saying, "this will mean an additional P50 million budget for the Kalibo Airport terminal improvement specifically for its international section." According to him, temporary arrangements had been identified by Customs, Immigration and Quarantine officials for the initial flights of three times a week.
The Asian Spirit is now readying its aircrafts for the direct flights which are, the MD 82 plane that has 167-passenger capacity, a medium range aircraft.
"Once we proved that medium-range aircrafts can be accommodated in Kalibo airport then we can ask the national government to go for long-range aircrafts as we have enough land in Kalibo. Our advantage is the available big room for expansion that will not affect big buildings that will entail big expenses."
"These opening flights will open the eyes of the national government that the market for international tourists is here with us. The concerned authorities will grant this," Miraflores said. The direct flights from South Korea to Kalibo and vice versa is also seen to open the window of opportunities for Aklanon businessmen in Aklan.
"Not only will Aklan be opened to tourists, but the Korean market for Aklan’s products. Our world-class products can be brought direct to South Korea. This is one opportunity that the whole Western Visayas and the neighboring provinces could benefit. Capiz, for instance, could also bring their sea food products direct to South Korea via Kalibo Airport," Miraflores emphasized. /MP
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