Flights to commence between northern Philippines and Macau
Flights between the Cagayan North International Airport in Lallo, a town in the northern Philippines, and Macau, are expected to commence by the fourth quarter of the year.
According to the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA), the airport will start offering regular flights to Macau and other destinations in China.
It will offer two international flights every day to and from Macau. The flights will be hosted by International Pacific Airways, which will be operating an Airbus 320 and a Boeing 737 to transport tourists and gambling enthusiasts.
In a report by the Manila Times, CEZA Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Raul Lambino, said that the regular flights would add to the domestic flights the airport has been servicing since 2014, and help establish it as a regional hub.
“We are now talking with big firms in Hong Kong and Taipei for making use of the Cagayan North International Airport as the parking hub for their airplanes and helicopters,” added Lambino.
The airport was completed three years ago and has been granted a limited aerodrome certificate, renewable every six months, and subject to the conditions set by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
