Gov’t lauded for awarding Clark airport operation to Changi group

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By REYNALDO G. NAVALES

CLARK FREEPORT --- The Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (PamCham) lauded the government for awarding the operation and maintenance of the Clark International Airport to a Changi-led group.

This was gleaned in a statement sent to SunStar Pampanga over the weekend.

"The PamCham lauds the government for successfully bidding out the operations and maintenance contract (O&M) of the Clark International Airport in record time and yet carried out in a very transparent manner with its transaction adviser, the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank (IFC-WB), that aired all the activities live on its social media pages," the statement read.

The quality of service and passenger experience in the airport is expected to be maximized with the operation and maintenance expertise of the Changi consortium.

"The careful and rigorous selection process undertaken by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), in partnership with the Department of Transportation (DOTr), that led to the awarding of the contract to the consortium led by Changi Airport Group, operator of the number one airport in the world, also composed of the Filinvest Development Corporation, JG Summit Holdings, Inc., and Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions, Inc., assures the chamber that the best airport service and VIP passenger experience awaits local and foreign travelers in Clark," the PamCham added.

This North Luzon Airport Consortium brings together Changi’s expertise and experience, and Filinvest and JG Summit’s strengths in the local development market, the chamber stated.

PamCham officials and members also commended President Duterte for convertin Clark airport into one of the country's main gateway.

"We commend the Duterte Administration for heeding the appeal of the business community in Pampanga and Central Luzon, for the full development of the Clark International Airport as Asia’s next premier gateway. Once a dream, now finally becoming a reality through its massive infrastructure program - Build Build Build," the business chamber added.