MANILA, Philippines - Qatar Airways on Monday began daily flights from Doha to Clark International Airport in Pampanga.
Clark is Qatar's second destination in the Philippines, after Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
Qatar Airways's Airbus A-330-300 aircraft, with more than 150 passengers including overseas Filipino workers from Doha, arrived at Clark airport at around 10 a.m.
"Indeed Clark is blessed, as the World’s Five Star Airline, Qatar Airways has selected Clark its second destination in the Philippines,” Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) President and CEO Victor Jose I. Luciano said.
With the daily flight from Doha, Luciano expects more tourists from the Middle East to visit the Philippines.
Qatar Airways Senior Vice President for Commercial Operations Woo Yew Seong said Clark was chosen as its second destination because of its "strategic" location and future as the Philippines' next gateway.
Woo said Qatar Airways is looking forward to increasing their operations at Clark.
Last October 1, Emirates Airlines launched their first ever non-stop daily flights via Dubai-Clark-Dubai route using their Boeing 777-ER300 aircraft.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
