Philippines, Malaysia reach deal for more flights
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Malaysia and the Philippines have agreed on a deal that would see more flights between the two countries, Business World reported.
The Philippines was given an additional 4,300 seats weekly between Manila and Kuala Lumpur, up from 1,880.
The two countries also agreed on 9,000 seats every week between Kuala Lumpur and the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in Clark. There were previously no commercial flights between the two points, the report said.
The report added that the Philippine government was developing the Clark terminal as the next premiere international gateway to the Philippines, to serve the estimated eight million potential passengers in the Northern and Central Luzon and Northern Metro Manila areas.
The government is building a seven-million passenger-a-year terminal, to complement Clark’s international terminal, which can accommodate up to two million passengers a year. The new terminal is expected to open before President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s term ends in 2010.
Since the start of the year, the government has been seeking more flight entitlements to several other countries. These have resulted in more flights to the Netherlands, Macau, Hong Kong, Thailand, Iran and most recently, Finland, primarily from the Philippines’ international airports in Manila and Clark.
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