Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and LIPAD CEO Bi Yong Chungunco inspects the Clark International Airport new terminal.
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade on Tuesday inspected the readiness of the sprawling, new terminal of the Clark International Airport and cited its manager and operator, the Luzon International Premier Airport Development Corp. (LIPAD), for creating “something that can be called a masterpiece.”
Clark Airport’s Terminal 2 is set to be inaugurated in July this year and close-to-final touches on the four-level facility are underway, following LIPAD’s outfitting this terminal with suitable state-of-the-art technology and vital installations for smooth operations.
Secretary Tugade thanked the men and women of LIPAD and cited them for the meticulous work done on the new terminal which has the capacity to serve some 8 million passengers per year, double the volume Clark served before the pandemic.
LIPAD CEO Bi Yong Chungunco welcomed the transportation chief and his party together with other LIPAD officials. Secretary Tugade inspected all corners of the facility, checked the offices including those prepared for government functions such as immigration and transport security, among others.
Methodical processes will be held under a system called Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT). These ensure synchronizing the wide array of diverse and multi-pronged functions to be delivered at the new terminal within clear periods.
ORAT includes the conduct of run-throughs, initially involving table top exercises to highlight time and motion requirements in the rehearsals for airport personnel’s roles and location.
Training of personnel is also a significant element of the preparations with LIPAD committing to provide travelers safety, ease as well as delightful experiences at the airport.
