Press Release
July 1, 2019

STATEMENT OF SENATOR WIN GATCHALIAN ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SANGLEY AIRPORT

The plan of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade to fast track the construction of the Sangley airport is a welcome development considering that this has long been overdue. Upon completion of the airport, general aviation should be transferred there as soon as possible - all private planes and helicopters should operate in Sangley to help decongest the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

That being said, the DOTr should be careful in moving commercial airlines to Sangley. I share the reservations of PAL and AirAsia in transferring their commercial flights to Sangley, especially without a detailed study on the impact of such a transfer on both domestic and international air passengers.

Kailangan muna ng masusing pag-aaral bago gumawa ng malawakang paglipat dahil baka mahirapan ang ating mga pasahero, lalo na 'yong mga may hinahabol na transfer flights sa ibang terminals ng NAIA.

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