Masayang ibinalita ni Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista na handa na ang Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) para sa pagbubukas ng direct Manila-Paris flights sa darating na Disyembre 8.
Ito ay kasunod ng anunsyo ni Air France KML General Manager for Southeast Asia and Oceania Femke Kroese ng nalalapit na pagseserbisyo ng international carrier para sa muling paglulunsad ng Manila-Paris flights.
“NAIA is always ready to accept these passengers. Of course, you know that NAIA is a very congested airport, and this is the reason why we are privatizing it and making some more improvements. But for these particular flights, NAIA is very much prepared,” saad ni Bautista.
“NAIA will work closely with the officials of Air France – KLM, their ground handlers, their caterers so that Air France will have smooth operations here in the country. So, no worries about getting some issues or problems for the passengers of these non-stop flights from Paris to Manila,” dagdag pa ng Kalihim.
Tatlong beses sa isang linggo mag-o-operate ang Air France kung saan maaaring magkaroon ng direct flight ang mga nais bumisita ng France tuwing Martes, Huwebes, at Linggo.
May kapasidad ang Airbus 350-900 ng Air France na magsakay ng 324 pasahero.
Binigyang-diin ni French Ambassador to the Philippines Marie Fontanel na malaking bagay ang muling pagbabalik ng Air France sa bansa matapos ang 20 taon.
“It testifies also, I think, to Air France’s confidence in the Philippines market at the time when flights between Europe and the Philippines are set to increase by more than four percent a year between now and 2042,” saad nito. – VC
