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AirAsia is first to land on New Bohol Airport ahead of formal opening

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Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/11/27/airasia1.jpg"/><figcaption>AirAsia is the first airline to use the New Bohol Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. Photo courtesy of Mae Ilagan</figcaption></figure></div>PANGLAO ISLAND -- AirAsia landed for the first time at the New Bohol Airport here Tuesday, ahead of its formal opening.The carrier&#x27;s Airbus A320 from Manila was the first plane to use the new airport, dubbed the &quot;green gateway to the world&quot; with its environment-friendly facilities.&quot;We feel strongly about supporting the growth and development of cities outside Metro Manila,” AirAsia Philippines CEO Dexter Comendador said during the flight.<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/11/27/airasia2.jpg"/><figcaption>AirAsia is the first airline to make use of the new Bohol international airport on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>Built with assistance from the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/08/18/japan-to-provide-additional-p2b-loan-for-new-bohol-airport">Japan International Cooperation Agency</a>, the New Bohol Airport will be operated and maintained by <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/28/18/aboitiz-secures-original-proponent-status-for-new-bohol-international-airport">Aboitiz Infra Capital</a>.The terminal sources 30 percent of its power requirements from solar. It is also equipped with a solid waste disposal system and a sewage treatment plant.President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to inaugurate the facility later Tuesday.The New Bohol Airport in Panglao can accommodate over 2 million passengers annually, more than double the 800,000 annual passenger capacity of the Tagbilaran airport.As many as 7 aircraft can land in the new airport, including larger ones for international flights, the DOTr said.

AirAsia on Tuesday successfully mounted the first flight to the new Bohol-Panglao International Airport ahead of its inauguration.

AirAsia on Tuesday successfully mounted the first flight to the new Bohol-Panglao International Airport ahead of its inauguration.

AirAsia is first to land on New Bohol Airport ahead of formal opening

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AirAsia is first to land on New Bohol Airport ahead of formal opening

Arianne Merez,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 27, 2018 11:49 AM PHT

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