The North Luzon Airport Consortium secured a 25-year contract from the government to operate and maintain the Clark International Airport.
The government gave the notice of award to NLAC, comprising of Filinvest Development Corp., JG Summit Holdings Inc., Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions Inc. and Changi Airport Philippines (I) Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Changi Airports International.
The contract was dubbed a hybrid Public Private Partnership project by the Bases Conversion Development Authority.
“We are thankful for this opportunity. The consortium envisions to create a new identity for Clark Airport as the Northern and Central Luzon’s gateway that will provide fast, efficient, and hassle-free travel experience,” said Josephine Gotianun-Yap, president and chief executive of FDC, the lead consortium member.
The improved Clark International Airport will facilitate and enhance connectivity between Central and North Luzon, and the rest of the Philippines and the world.
The project includes the operations and maintenance of the existing terminal and the new terminal.
The consortium is also set to develop the commercial assets, operate and maintain project facilities and fit out the new terminal.
“We are confident that with the vast experience of each member of the consortium in terms of property development, air transportation and airport operations, NLAC will be able to reinvent Clark International Airport to a world-class airport, meet the continued growth of international and domestic air travel, and deliver its commitment to the government and the public,” Gotianun-Yap added.
NLAC plans to establish a new reputation for Philippine international gateway airports to ensure ease and seamless travel in the Philippine airports with the consortium’s technical partner, Changi Airport Philippines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Changi Airports International, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Changi Airport Group, the operator of the most awarded airport in the world, Singapore Changi Airport.
The operations and maintenance of the Clark International Airport by NLAC will spur economic development of the Central and North Luzon corridor and support the New Clark City initiatives.
Clark International Airport is the second main gateway in Luzon. The new 100,000-square-meter terminal will double its capacity to eight million passengers a year, easing the strain on Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Parañaque City and boosting development of Central Luzon.
Clark International Airport has an annual capacity of four million passengers. Airlines operating in Clark include Qatar Airways, Cebu Pacific, Tigerair, Jin Air, Asiana Airlines, Dragon Air, AirAsia Berhad, Philippine Airlines and Emirates Airlines.
These airlines mount flights to Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Macau, Pudong, Incheon, Doha, Dubai, Davao, Cebu, and Kalibo.