Zest Air launches daily Hong Kong flights at DMIA

Local carrier Zest Air launched its inaugural International flight recently via daily flights to Hong Kong at the bustling Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA), the premier international gateway of the country.

Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) President and CEO Victor Jose I. Luciano, Zest Air President and CEO Ambassador Alfredo M. Yao led the inaugural flight ceremony expected to further boost the passenger volume of the airport.

“We welcome Zest Air for their international operations at DMIA and CIAC will support their endeavor for the development of the airport,” Luciano said.

A simple send-off ceremony was held at the DMIA VIP Lounge on October 24 with passengers availing of special discounted rates offered for the maiden flight of Zest Air.

Zest Air (formerly Asian Spirit) using its brand new Air Bus 320 with a capacity of 166 seats arrived at the DMIA at 2:30 pm for its first inaugural daily flight to Hong Kong signaling the start of its full commercial operations in Clark Freeport Pampanga.

On its inaugural flight, a roundtrip ticket for only $70 to Hong Kong was offered by Zest Air as part of its promotional campaign at DMIA.

Zest Air is the second local air carrier to operate international commercial operations at DMIA. The air carrier also flies local domestic operations via Clark-Caticlan flights to the world-famous Boracay Beach Island Resort in the Visayas.

Zest Air started its Southeast Asian flights in June 2009 such as Singapore, Macau, Hong Kong, Incheon in South Korea, Fukuoka, and Okinawa in Japan, and its 20 local destinations in the country such as Bacolod, Boracay, Busuanga, Cagayan de Oro, Calbayog, Catarman, Cebu, Clark, Davao, Iloilo, Kalibo, Manila, Legazpi, Naga, Puerto Princesa, Tabales, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, and Virac.

In March 2008, AMY Holdings Corporation established Zest Airways Inc., as it sees the opportunity for growth in the airline and aviation industry in the country. In September 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the corporate name of Zest Air and the judicial personality of Zest Airways Inc. was established.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo designated DMIA the country’s premier international airport as the alternative to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila for Central and Northern Luzon passengers.

Log on to www.zestair.com.ph for your bookings and avail yourselves of the discounted air fare. Rendy Isip