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New Clark Airport terminal turned over to gov't, LIPAD Corp, to open to public in July

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Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/business/01/22/clark-airport.jpg"/><figcaption>Interior of the new terminal of Clark International Airport. <em>Photo from Clark International Airport Facebook page​</em></figcaption></figure></div><h3>Airport operator LIPAD explores turning old terminal into COVID-19 vaccination facility</h3><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE)</strong> - Megawide and Indian partner GMR on Friday handed over to the government the newly completed Clark International Airport terminal, expected to start operations by July this year.</p><p>In a handover ceremony, Megawide-GMR turned over the new terminal to the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), and private airport operator Luzon International Premier Airport Development Corp. (LIPAD). </p><p>The new terminal has an 8.2-million passenger capacity and will replace the old terminal, which the government will retire. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Megawide-GMR turns over Clark International Airport new passenger terminal to DOTr.<br/><br/>Megawide-GMR built the terminal designed to accomodate 8M passengers/year; LIPAD consortium of JG Summit &amp; Filinvest Devt operates the terminal.<br/><br/>It’s the 1st project under a hybrid PPP framework <a href="https://t.co/ZWaOrbhURD">pic.twitter.com/ZWaOrbhURD</a></p>— Jacque Manabat (@jacquemanabat) <a href="https://twitter.com/jacquemanabat/status/1352472301598478338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2021</a></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script>LIPAD is proposing the conversion of the old terminal building into a mass COVID-19 vaccination hub, which can cover 10,000 vaccinations per day as early as May, LIPAD CEO Bi Yong Chungunco said during the event. </p><p>&quot;The new terminal will replace the existing [terminal]. Transition is expected to happen in the same period and completed within the third quarter,&quot; Teri Flores, LIPAD&#x27;s corporate communications manager, told ABS-CBN News through text.</p><div><strong>&#x27;New premier gateway&#x27;</strong></div><p>Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade, through representative Jim Syndiongco of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, said the airport is poised to be the &quot;premier gateway for Central and Northern Luzon.&quot;</p><p>&quot;The Clark International Airport new passenger terminal building is perhaps the fastest-built mega project by any government or any administration,&quot; he said, noting the project was delivered &quot;ahead of schedule.&quot;</p><p>The terminal has 4 floor levels, 18 aero bridges, and has a floor area of 110,000 square meters.</p><p>It also has access roads, a bus station, and car parks.</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/business/01/22/baggage-claim-area.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/business/01/22/departure-hall-of-clark-international-airport.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/business/01/22/immigration-hall.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/business/01/22/meet-and-greet-area.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/business/01/22/security-check-area.jpg"/></div></div><div class="slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Handout/LIPAD</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Handout/LIPAD</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Handout/LIPAD</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Handout/LIPAD</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Handout/LIPAD</cite></div></div></div></div><p>Yong Chungunco shared that before the pandemic, the existing Clark terminal added 6 food and beverage (F&amp;B) outlets, 4 international airlines, and had more than 50 percent growth in passengers, serving more than 4 million travelers.</p><p>Clark International Airport is part of the multi-airport strategy of the government with the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and the Bulacan airport, in a bid to decongest the country&#x27;s main gateway in Metro Manila.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/30/19/new-clark-airport-terminal-can-withstand-powerful-quakes-says-bcda-president">New Clark airport terminal can withstand powerful quakes, says BCDA president</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/19/19/gokongwei-gotianun-changi-group-assumes-operation-of-clark-airport">Gokongwei, Gotianun, Changi group assumes operation of Clark Airport</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EGIGJ3u6KaQ?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div class="iwantbar"> </div>

<p>MANILA - Megawide and Indian partner GMR on Friday handed over to the government the newly completed Clark International Airport terminal, expected to start operations by July this year.</p>

MANILA - Megawide and Indian partner GMR on Friday handed over to the government the newly completed Clark International Airport terminal, expected to start operations by July this year.

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New Clark Airport terminal turned over to gov't, LIPAD Corp, to open to public in July

Nika Lazo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jan 22, 2021 11:22 AM PHT

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Updated Jan 22, 2021 03:59 PM PHT

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