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AirAsia is first to land on New Bohol Airport ahead of formal opening
AirAsia is first to land on New Bohol Airport ahead of formal opening
Arianne Merez,
ABS-CBN News
Published Nov 27, 2018 11:49 AM PHT
AirAsia is the first airline to use the New Bohol Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. Photo courtesy of Mae Ilagan
PANGLAO ISLAND -- AirAsia landed for the first time at the New Bohol Airport here Tuesday, ahead of its formal opening.
The carrier's Airbus A320 from Manila was the first plane to use the new airport, dubbed the "green gateway to the world" with its environment-friendly facilities.
"We feel strongly about supporting the growth and development of cities outside Metro Manila,” AirAsia Philippines CEO Dexter Comendador said during the flight.
AirAsia is the first airline to make use of the new Bohol international airport on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
The terminal sources 30 percent of its power requirements from solar. It is also equipped with a solid waste disposal system and a sewage treatment plant.
President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to inaugurate the facility later Tuesday.
The New Bohol Airport in Panglao can accommodate over 2 million passengers annually, more than double the 800,000 annual passenger capacity of the Tagbilaran airport.
As many as 7 aircraft can land in the new airport, including larger ones for international flights, the DOTr said.
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