Zest Air launches daily flights from Subic to HK

CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga , Philippines  — Local carrier Zest Air will launch on Saturday its daily Clark-Hong Kong flights at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA).

Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) president and chief executive officer Victor Jose Luciano, Zest Air president Amb. Alfredo Yao and Subic Clark Alliance for Development Council (SCADC) chief Edgardo Pamintuan will witness the inaugural flight.

“This will further boost the passenger volume of the airport by the end of this year,” Luciano said.

Zest Air (formerly Asian Spirit) will be using its brand new Air Bus 320 with a capacity of 166 seats. The first Zest Air passenger flight Z2-083 will be coming from Manila and pick up passengers at the DMIA.

For its inaugural flight, a roundtrip ticket costing only $70 will be charged. This special offer could be accessed via Zest Air’s website www.zest–air.com.ph.

Zest Air is the second local air carrier to operate international commercial operations at DMIA. The air carrier also flies local domestic operations between Clark and Caticlan for those bound for Boracay island resorts.

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

Zest Air started its Southeast Asian flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), last June with such destinations as Singapore, Macau, Hong Kong, Incheon in South Korea, Fukuoka and Okinawa in Japan.

The airline’s local destinations include Bacolod, Boracay, Busuanga, Cagayan de Oro, Calbayog, Catarman, Cebu, Clark, Davao, Iloilo, Kalibo, Manila, Legazpi, Naga, Puerto Princesa, Tabales, Tacloban, Tagbilaran and Virac.