SM’S GOT IT. CIAC President-CEO Emigdio Tanjuatco III and his wife Tetet do ribbon-cutting honors with (L-R) Angeles City Transport Federation President Dan Yumul, CIAC veeps Darwin Cunanan and Rey Catacutan, Tourism Director Ronnie Tiotuico, SM Regional Manager for Operations Junias Eusebio and SM Clark Mall Manager Ana Datu opening the Travellers’ Lounge. Photo by Bong Lacson
CLARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – Two Rosenbauer fire trucks worth P115 million were delivered and the new P92- million two-finger passenger boarding bridge was inaugurated at this airport on Monday in time for the birthday celebration of Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) President-CEO Atty. Emigdio“Dino” Tanjuatco III.
The inauguration of the Clark International Airport Travelers’ Lounge was also held later at the Bayanihan Park of the SM City Clark following the Clark airport event.
The acquisition of two units of 6×6 3,000-gallon major tender with a high reach extendable turret (HRET) and a 6×6 2,250-gallon major tenderre trucks raised the CIA to Category 0 from its previous Category 9 status.
Category 10 is the highest rating set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) which means that the CIA can now handle emergency disasters involving wider aircraftssuch as the Boeing-777 and the Airbus A-380. Tanjuatco, who turned 45 on Monday, said the two fire trucks “are the first in the country today.”
“These vehicles would be used for emergency disasters at Clark airport and we are now capable of handling such disasters involving wider aircrafts which are currently being used by air carriers,” Tanjuatco said.
He also led the bless-ing of the newly installed two-finger passenger boarding bridge aimed at providing more convenience to passengers at the airport.
Later in the morning, Tanjuatco and SM City Clark officials led by SM Regional Manager for Operations Junias Eusebio and Mall Manager Ana Datu as well as Department of Tourism Regional Director Ronnie Tiotuico and Angeles City Transport Federation President Dan Yumul cut the ribbon at the opening of the SM-Clark Airport Travelers’ Lounge located at the Bayanihan Park at SM City Clark.
Tanjuatco said the opening of the new Travelers Lounge will give passengers more convenience in taking their flights at Clark airport and provide a seamless transportation service to and from the airport.
“I would like to thank the management of SM City Clark for their support to Clark airport and rest assured that CIAC will continue to provide support to SM Clark and especially to the passengers,” he said.
The SM Travelers’ Lounge is open daily from 4am to 11pm. It is being serviced by the Philtranco bus lines. Passengers departing from the CIA can now use the SM Travelers’ Lounge to their respective destinations via Philtranco Buses that will take them to SM Pampanga, SM North EDSA, SM Mega Mall and SM Mall of Asia and vice-versa.
