The Department of Tourism is asking Royal Air Charter Service Inc. to mount charter flights between Macau and Subic Bay International Airport seven times a week.
“Royal Air is among our airline partners which the DOT is working with to bring in tourists from China. Through our Route Development Team, we are providing marketing support to air carriers to increase tourist traffic to underutilized international gateways in the Philippines such as the Subic Bay International Airport,” said Tourism Undersecretary and spokesperson Benito Bengzon, Jr.
The carrier plans to mount daily flights from Macau to Subic Bay on a daily frequency using a 97-seater aircraft.
Once Royal Air agrees to the request, it will add about 697 international air seats or about 35,308 seats a year from China.
“Subic Bay is a special economic zone in the Philippines which by law allows the entry of foreign nationals without the required visa for a maximum of 14 days. This is a good opportunity for Philippine tourism,” Bengzon added.