BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi -- Officials of this southernmost province foresee that the entry of Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) will boost economic development of this province.
Governor Sadikul Sahali said the entry of another airline company will further enhance the mobility of people and goods from and to this province.
Sahali was among the more than 100 passengers of CEB's maiden flight Friday from Zamboanga City.
Sahali said CEB's entry will boost the tourism industry since the visitors, both domestic and foreign, will have additional choice as to what airline firm they would take.
Prior to CEB entry, Tawi-Tawi is being served by the Air Philippines.
The Zamboanga-Tawi-Tawi route of CEB is being served by an A319 plane, which has 156 seating capacity and will fly on a tri-weekly schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Bongao Vice Mayor Leila Muharani Jumdail supports Sahali's statement, citing the growth of the tourism industry has long been delayed due to the non-availability of faster mobility and convenient mode of transportation.
Sahali said it will also boost the income of the fishermen since the entry of CEB provides additional faster mobility for them to transport fresh marine products to key cities in the country.
Agriculture, fishing, and seaweed farming are the leading source of livelihood of the people of this province, with quite a number engaged in the barter trade business.
Copra is the top agricultural produce, followed by root crops, fruits, and vegetables.
All the farmers and businessmen in this province will have to do is to establish business links to the other parts of the country, Sahali added.
Jumdail said the entry of another airline company to this province will also result to cheaper air fare since there will be competition between the stakeholders to attract more clients.
“We are very happy to inform you that this route will be serviced by our state-of-the-art Airbus A319 aircraft manufactured by the Airbus company in Toulouse, France. With its great efficiency and reliability, we are confident that the Airbus aircraft will greatly help in increase the accessibility of Zamboanga and Tawi-Tawi to more visitors, both local and foreign,” said CEB vice-president for Airport Services Jomar Rodriguez.
Source: SunStar Zamboanga by: Bong Garcia
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