Tiger Airways launches Davao to Singapore flights
Looks like Mindanaoans will soon have an easier way to fly to Singapore! A budget airline or low cost carrier has launched a direct flight from Davao City to Singapore. Tiger Airways has launched its Davao – Singapore route and the flights will start on November 1, 2011.
To introduce the Davao to Singapore, Singapore to Davao Tiger Airways flight, the airline has even started a promo. For a one-way fare of only Php 1,599.00++ which you need to purchase from August 11 to 17, 2011, you can fly from November 1, 2011 to June 12, 2012.
The Tiger Airways Davao – Singapore flights will run three times a week.
Tiger Airways said in its press release that the company recognizes Davao City as a melting pot of the Philippines.
Davao City is in the southern part of the Philippines and has been named the “Most Livable City.”
The Davao-Singapore Tiger Airways flights will be every Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
Airphil Express offers buy one, take one promo
Leave it to Airphil Express to come up with yet another great promo for all travelers! Airphil Express has launched a promo sale — check out this Airphil Express Buy One Take One promo! Definitely good news for frequent flyers!
MECHANICS AND CONDITIONS:
Passengers are entitled to a “ FREE TICKET ” every ticket purchased from 12-14 AUG 2011. Promo offer is not valid for flights to/from Caticlan (MPH) and Busuanga (USU). Domestic and International tickets cannot be combined in one (1) ticket. Separate ticket issuance must be observed.
Free ticket may be issued to another person for a different route or maybe used by the same person for a different route or for his/her return flight. Limited seats only for Free ticket per flight. Free ticket is EXCLUSIVE of Taxes, Fees and Surcharges and will be collected from the passenger. Free ticket is NON-REFUNDABLE, NON-REBOOKABLE.
Passenger must present valid ID and the purchased ticket when claiming for the Free Ticket from Airphil Express Ticket Offices only. Once Free ticket is redeemed, regular ticket purchased will all also become NON- REFUNDABLE.
Redemption period is until 28 AUG 2011 only. No claims for Free ticket will be honored after this date. Travel Period for Free ticket is the same travel period covered by the promo (15 JAN – 31 MAR 2012 / 15 JUN-15 JUL 2012).
Philippines Travel – Expanding the Ninoy Aquino International Airport with NAIA 3
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport is the Philippines’ international entry passage going to Manila, Philippines. This has been a very important structure for the country because there are thousands of people who go in and out of the country as well as others who also go to local provinces by plane.
Because of so many passengers, slowly, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA is already getting a big volume of passengers and is starting to be crowded with so many flights. In view of this fact, the NAIA management authorities have proposed the construction of NAIA 3.
NAIA 3 is already the third terminal which was constructed in 1997. It is designed as the biggest terminal in the NAIA complex with so many big controversies as well. The opening of the NAIA 3 was delayed so many times because of so many technical and safety concerns. Besides that, there was an issue that the project was mismanaged by the Estrada government. However, it was just recently opened to the public and began its partial operations on July 22, 2008.
On the first day of operations, there were 16 inbound and outbound domestic flights accommodated by the airport. These flights were from Philippine Airlines’ PAL Express, Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines. After two days, NAIA 3 is already fully operating and it was on August 1, 2008 when all Cebu Pacific flights, including international operations were transferred to the terminal. Currently, the operations here are smoothly ongoing for the flights accommodated by the airport.
Terminal 3 Structure Details
With the total area of 182,500 square meters, terminal 3 is built on the 63.5-hectare land on Villamor Air Base. NAIA terminal 3 is connected to a parking building that can accommodate 2,000 cars and this is separated from the outdoor parking area which could house additional 1,200 cars. Being the biggest terminal, it is intended to be of service to 33,000 passengers everyday or 6,000 passengers per hour at the most. For better service, NAIA 3 was constructed with an adjoining four level mall.
Tourism analysts predict that more airlines would fly to the Philippines especially now that the terminal 3 is fully operating. This is a good sign for the economy of the country because income from tourism will increase. Nonetheless, there are still limitations because the airport only has one runway which has been speculated to reach the full capacity by year 2010. Furthermore, the government has also started a relocation plan for most of international operations. The proposed development would be transferred to the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in Clark, Pampanga.
The NAIA 3 is built for the convenience of passengers, foreigners and locals alike. It has been designed perfectly with an area of 147,400 square meters. There are also 34 air bridges and 20 contact gates. This functionality allows the terminal to accommodate 28 planes anytime. Flight display monitors can be found all over the terminal so there is no way that a passenger will be left wondering when his flight would leave.
In addition to that, the passenger security and protection is guaranteed by the management of Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3.
