Subic airport sees more aircraft arrivals due to returning overseas workers


Overseas Filipino workers from Abu Dhabi arrive at the Subic Bay International Airport on Oct 26, via a Philippine Airlines flight.- Courtesy of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): The Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) saw an increase in aircraft movements in the third quarter of this year amid restricted flights due to travel restrictions, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) announced on Wednesday (Oct 27).

In a statement, Wilma Eisma, SBMA chair and administrator, said Philippine Airlines (PAL) flights carrying mostly repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFW) had provided the Subic airport at least P1.6 million in direct income and P218.7 million in income for Subic hotels that serve as quarantine facilities.

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