MANILA, Philippines—President Aquino on Tuesday said he would issue an executive order that would pave the way for open skies in the country’s secondary airports.
Foreign carriers may fly into such airports as Cebu, Davao, Zamboanga and Laoag.
“Secondary gateways is the focus of the executive order,” President Aquino told reporters after Rear Admiral Alexander Pama’s assumption of office as the Philippine Navy’s flag officer in command at the Navy headquarters in Manila.
“There is already an existing EO that allowed so-called pocket open skies. So, we are just reaffirming the same,” President Aquino said referring to Executive Order No. 219.
Mr. Aquino said there are already foreign airlines that have expressed interest to participate in the liberalizedair travel.
A source close to the drafting of the open skies executive order said flying between domestic routes would remain the exclusive right of local carriers as cabotage would be prohibited.
Cabotage is the privilege to fly passengers between two areas within the country.
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