How about an “air traffic czar” to help the government fix headaches like the perennial congestion of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)?
How about an “air traffic czar” to help the government fix headaches like the perennial congestion of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport ?House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan made this pitch for a new position Sunday, Feb. 19, saying that an air traffic czar can roll out a package of initiatives to decongest the NAIA including the relocation of more flights to Clark International Airport .
The veteran solon made the suggestion even as the embarrassing New Year’s Day glitch at NAIA was still fresh in the minds of many.“Airlines can be persuaded to move more flights to Clark. In fact, the government can subsidize some of their relocation costs,” Libanan said. At present, Clark already hosts 18 airlines that operate 686 weekly flights serving 14 international and 19 domestic destinations.
In a previous study, the International Finance Corp. had concluded that: “The current situation has become highly inefficient, with airlines and passengers experiencing frequent delays , unplanned diversions to Clark and cancellations…”
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