Air pact high on Gloria’s India agenda

Dipolog City: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is set to sign a bilateral air agreement with India that will grant more entitlements to three local carriers during her visit to New Delhi next month.
Mrs. Arroyo said the bilateral air accord that will benefit Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines, is one of her main agenda during her state visit to India on Oct. 4 in a bid to boost the country’s growing tourism industry.
Indians, along with South Koreans and Russians, have been among growth drivers of the Philippine tourism sector, accounting for at least 1.8 million of all tourists arriving in the country from January to July this year.
The air accord with New Delhi is among the agreements, which the President wanted to be prioritized by the Civil Aeronautics Board, along with air accords being negotiated with Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Cambodia, New Zealand and Russia.
The Philippine air panel—composed of representatives of the Departments of Transportation and Communication, Trade and Industry, Tourism, and Foreign Affairs as well as the CAB and local airlines—has sealed an air pact with South Korea resulting in increased bilateral seat entitlements from 7,000 to 19,000.
17/09/07 Joyce Pangco Pañares/Manila Standard Today, Philippines

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Categories: Foreign Sep 2007