Officials of eight government agencies and private firms sign a memorandum of understanding for the putting up of a check-in facility in SM Clark in Angeles City for passengers of the Clark International Airport inside Clark Freeport. | PHOTO COURTESY OF MARNA DEL ROSARIO
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga — The Department of Transportation, four other government agencies, and three private companies on Thursday (April 25) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish what they call a city check-in facility in SM City Clark for passengers of the Clark International Airport (CRK).
“This collaboration under the dynamic leadership of the involved agencies is a template for further undertakings by other sectors to provide seamless air travel in the country. Let us all work for one Philippine aviation,” Transportation Undersecretary Roberto Lim said during the project’s launch.
How this pro-traveler system works is still being finalized, according to Noel Manankil, president and CEO of the Luzon International Premier Airport Development Corp., which runs the CRK.
Manankil said the “added convenience of checking in before reaching the airport would truly enhance CRK’s appeal as an airport of choice while showcasing Clark’s vibrant location.”
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In the main, the facility provides “additional assistance to passengers departing through the CRK,” said Arrey Perez, president and CEO of the state-run Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC).
Officials of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority, the Department of Tourism in Central Luzon, Clark Development Corporation, Premier Central Inc., and Plaza Premium Lounge CRK Inc. also signed the MOU.
CIAC reported that SM Supermalls president Steven Tan also signed the MOU. INQ
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Officials of eight government agencies and private firms sign a memorandum of understanding for the putting up of a check-in facility in SM Clark in Angeles City for passengers of the Clark International Airport inside Clark Freeport. (Photo courtesy of Marna Del Rosario)