Airport(Trends, Issues, and Challenges
Definition of Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport. An airport consists of at least one surface such as a runway for a plane to take off and land, a helipad, or water for takeoffs and landings, and often includes buildings such as control towers, hangars and terminal buildings.
Issues
Last year, the country has experienced problems with the congestions of major airports especially in NAIA, wherein flights were delayed, cancelled and diverted with short notice only. The reason behind this problem is the increase of flight promos by airlines that leads to lacking space of airplanes to land and to park.
This year, the Department of Transportation and Communications seeks a P3.417 Billion Budget that will include the beautification and development of Airports and Seaports. According to Colliers International, majority of the tourists see transportation accessibility as the foremost consideration.
Among the ASEAN countries, Philippines is the least accessible country unlike Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, that traveling is usually by air.
Generally, the most convenient transportation going to the Philippines is by air and the cost of air fare is relatively high and the country also lacks in international flights as well as direct flights going to top tourist destinations.
However, DOT Region-6 Regional Director Helen Catalbas said the tourism industry in Western Visayas may be brighter with the opening of Iloilo airports with its first international flights to and from Hong Kong and Singapore.
Catalbas added DOT is also pushing for the standard chartered flights in Bacolod-Silay Airport to resume this month or February to increase tourist in the region.
Challenges for Airport Development
Global trend seems to be moving away from the old
―hub‖ system with one dominant airline to being open to multiple carriers
– Pro
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An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport. An airport consists of at least one surface such as a runway for a plane to take off and land, a helipad, or water for takeoffs and landings, and often includes buildings such as control towers, hangars and terminal buildings.
Issues
Last year, the country has experienced problems with the congestions of major airports especially in NAIA, wherein flights were delayed, cancelled and diverted with short notice only. The reason behind this problem is the increase of flight promos by airlines that leads to lacking space of airplanes to land and to park.
This year, the Department of Transportation and Communications seeks a P3.417 Billion Budget that will include the beautification and development of Airports and Seaports. According to Colliers International, majority of the tourists see transportation accessibility as the foremost consideration.
Among the ASEAN countries, Philippines is the least accessible country unlike Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, that traveling is usually by air.
Generally, the most convenient transportation going to the Philippines is by air and the cost of air fare is relatively high and the country also lacks in international flights as well as direct flights going to top tourist destinations.
However, DOT Region-6 Regional Director Helen Catalbas said the tourism industry in Western Visayas may be brighter with the opening of Iloilo airports with its first international flights to and from Hong Kong and Singapore.
Catalbas added DOT is also pushing for the standard chartered flights in Bacolod-Silay Airport to resume this month or February to increase tourist in the region.
Challenges for Airport Development
Global trend seems to be moving away from the old
―hub‖ system with one dominant airline to being open to multiple carriers
– Pro
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