Clark airport passenger traffic tops 1.5 M

Over 1.5 million passengers went through the Clark International Airport from January 1 to August 8, marking the highest number in passenger traffic in just the third quarter of the year, according to Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) President Alexander Cauguiran.

Specifically, “We have a total of 1,538,958 travelers at Clark as of August 8. At this rate, we will be able to reach the 2.5 million mark by the end of the year,” he noted.

The 1.53 million mark broke the previous record of 1,514,531 passengers in 2017 with still five months to go in 2018.

“So far, this is the highest record in the history of CIAC since 1995. Our aim is to reach or surpass the 2.5 million passengers mark this year, which will mean more revenues for the government and more flights to come.”

The record number of travelers served in just one day was last May 26 at 8,662 passengers.

The average daily passenger volume at the Clark airport is 7,000, served by a total of 462 weekly flights, 166 of which are international flights while the remaining 296 are domestic flights.

International destinations from Clark include Doha and Dubai in the Middle East, Incheon and Busan in South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Taipei and Singapore while negotiations are ongoing for airlines to mount Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur flights, among others.

The airport is also connected to major domestic destinations including Cebu, Bacolod, Davao and Palawan.