The Bicol International Airport in Daraga, Albay opens its door for domestic flights on Friday. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOAFTER 11 years of delay, the Bicol International Airport (BIA) in Daraga, Albay is ready to start operations and receive commercial domestic flights on Friday, October 8, the Department of Transportation and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) assured. Tugade explained the airport went through three groundbreaking ceremonies, but the nonstop construction works only began under the Duterte administration's Build, Build, Build program. Construction of the airport also created 755 jobs with 1,100 more indirect jobs expected to become available once the airport begins commercial operations. "We tapped the service provider of the Clark International Airport (CRK) in Pampanga to maximize the same high-technology features as the CRK, which is equipped for contactless baggage handling and food ordering system," Lucas said.

Source: Manila Times October 06, 2021 16:41 UTC