Acting Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Giovanni Lopez announces that General Santos Airport (GenSan Airport) reopens for disaster response following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hits parts of Mindanao on Monday. The airport allows military, humanitarian, government, and cargo flights to operate to support response efforts. Commercial flights remain suspended while authorities assess damage and complete repairs. Lopez says the DOTr is targeting the resumption of commercial operations within a week and previously indicated the suspension would last until Thursday, June 11. He also orders the accelerated repair of the passenger terminal building and directs the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and airport personnel to ensure the structural integrity of transportation hubs in the affected areas. The reopening is intended to keep logistics moving for relief and government operations while commercial services are restored only after safety checks and repair work are completed.
GenSan Airport reopens for disaster response flights; commercial service eyed within a week
Acting Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Giovanni Lopez announces that General Santos Airport (GenSan Airport) reopens for disaster response following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hits...
- General Santos Airport reopens to support disaster response flights after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao on Monday.
- Military, humanitarian, government, and cargo flights are allowed to operate while commercial flights are suspended.
- DOTr says it is aiming to resume commercial operations within about a week.
- Commercial flights were initially suspended until Thursday, June 11.
- DOTr orders accelerated repair of the airport, including the passenger terminal building, and safety checks of transport hubs.
MANILA – Acting Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Giovanni Lopez announced the reopening of the General Santos Airport on Tuesday for disaster response, with commercial flights to resume in a week. In a statement, Lopez said the airport will allow military, humanitarian, government, and cargo flights to ensure the smooth implementation of disaster response after Monday’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake. He also ordered the accelerated repair of the airport and to ensure the structural integrity of all transport hubs in the affected areas. READ: DPWH surveys damage, to repair infrastructure after deadly Mindanao quake “I’m just giving po ang CAAP (Civil […]...Keep on reading: GenSan Airport reopens for disaster response flights
10 hours agoMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is eyeing the resumption of commercial operations of General Santos Airport within a week after a deadly earthquake struck parts of Mindanao on Monday, its secretary Giovanni Lopez said on Tuesday. According to Lopez, the airport is open to military, humanitarian, government, and cargo flights after commercial flights were suspended until Thursday, June 11. He then ordered the immediate repair of the passenger terminal building in the airport. READ: GenSan airport closed to commercial flights until June 11 “I’m just giving CAAP [Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines] and the personnel here […]...Keep on reading: DOTr eyes resumption of GenSan Airport operations within a week – Lopez
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