PAL To Provide Fastferry To MOA-Sangley Transfer
14 June 2019
Cebu Pacific (CEB) and Philippine Airlines (PAL) has agreed to Operate Turboprop flights in Sangley Airport once the infrastructure is ready.
The decision was reached after Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade assured the construction of additional facilities in Sangley Airport to meet the November deadline set by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Cebu Pacific is expected to be the first airline to operate at the airport in November as it transfer its freighter flights operated by four ATR 72-600s, says Michael Ivan Shau, Cebu Pacific Chief Operating Officer.
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| Micheal Tan of Philippine Airlines (left), DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade (middle), and Michael Shau of Cebu Pacific (right) |
Philippine Airlines would be the first passenger airline to use the airport with flights to Basco, Busuanga, Siargao, and other turboprop destinations.
PAL passengers will be transferred by Mabuhay Maritime Express fast ferry, a PAL subsidiary, from Mall of Asia Terminal to Sangley Airport. Airport transfer time is 30 minutes.
The plan was confirmed by Michael Tan, President and COO of the Lucio Tan Group Inc., and Director of Philippine Airlines in Sangley airport this morning. (See interview here)
PAL passengers will be transferred by Mabuhay Maritime Express fast ferry, a PAL subsidiary, from Mall of Asia Terminal to Sangley Airport. Airport transfer time is 30 minutes.
The plan was confirmed by Michael Tan, President and COO of the Lucio Tan Group Inc., and Director of Philippine Airlines in Sangley airport this morning. (See interview here)
Tugade identified the possible location for the landing berth of the PAL ferry that will transport passengers to Sangley Airport.
He noted that the final location of the landing berth will have to be determined by the Philippine Navy based on safety and security considerations.
“National interest is primordial. The Philippine Navy will decide and maintain security, as no amount of commercial interest shall be prioritized over national interest,” Secretary Tugade expressed.
Cebu Pacific, Airswift, Soriano Aviation and other turboprop airline operators are expected to use the airport next next year.
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| Sangley Passenger Terminal Building under construction (18% complete) |
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| A view from Sangley Airport runway, similar to London's City Airport, which handled turboprop traffic. |
DOTr is setting up Sangley airport to accommodate 30,000 aircraft movements per annum or about 8 aircraft movements per hour, and about 2.1 million passengers from airlines operating DHC-8-400, ATR72-600 and other similar aircraft.
Maybe they can make the transfer via Mabuhay Maritime free or inclusive to the price of the domestic ticket? Prices for transfer from KLO to Boracay are very expensive and almost the price of a domestic ticket.
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