One-Off Emirates A380 Flight Lands at Clark International Airport

Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, 19 August 2020: The historic Emirates Airbus 380 service carrying a total of 405 passengers landed Clark International Airport (CRK) at 3:26pm today, 19 August 2020.

The passengers were welcomed by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Luzon International Premier Airport Development Corp. CEO Bi Yong Chungunco, Emirates-Philippines Country Manager Mr. Satish Sethi, Shaikh Saoud Ali Mohammed Ali Almualla, Charge d’ Affaires, a.i., of the United Arab Emirates Embassy, Ambassador of France to the Philippines Amb. Nicolas Galey, Bases Conversion and Development Authority Senior Vice President for Conversion Development Group Engr. Joshua Bingcang, Clark Development Corporation President and CEO Noel Manankil, Clark International Airport Corporation President and CEO Gen. Aaron Aquino.

“A few days ago, LIPAD celebrated its first anniversary as the operator of CRK. Having the first scheduled A380 service in Clark on the week of our anniversary is a very welcome event especially during these challenging times. Together with our partners, we hope to make the journey of our arriving passengers as seamless and hassle-free as possible, while adhering to the guidelines set by our IATF. It is our goal that within 3 days time, our passengers should be on their way home after undergoing testing and quarantine,” said Bi Yong Chungunco, Chief Executive Officer of Luzon International Premier Airport Development (LIPAD) Corp, operator of Clark International Airport in her welcome message to the passengers.

In compliance with IATF standards, all 405 passengers shall be subject to mandatory RT-PCR test at the airport and shall stay in a government-accredited hotel facility while they wait for the result of their test.

Incidentally, Emirates is also celebrating their 30^th anniversary here in the Philippines.  Satish Sethi, Country Manager for Emirates-Philippines said: “We are proud to fly our first scheduled A380 service to Clark, in the year we are celebrating our 30th anniversary of serving the Philippines. Emirates has shared a long-standing relationship with the country and our commitment to it and our customers remains stronger than ever.”

“We would like to thank the authorities in the Philippines for supporting us throughout the years. We resumed scheduled passenger services to Clark on 1 August with six weekly flights and have since been witnessing tremendous demand from customers in the UAE and other cities within our network to travel to the Philippines. In addition to marking a milestone and making its debut to Clark, the highly-popular Emirates A380 aircraft will accommodate more travellers on the flight, while allowing them to experience its unique features and safety protocols we have put in place to protect our customers and crew.”
Emirates flies 6 times weekly from Dubai to Clark and vice versa. Passengers may book direct via www.emirates.com or through their partner agencies. All passengers arriving or departing from Clark International Airport are encouraged to check guidelines published on their website http://clarkinternationalairport.com/discover/#covid19update prior to their flight.