GMR Megawide: Good employees stay

CEBU, Philippines - Officials of GMR Megawide-Cebu Airport Corporation yesterday asked Mactan Cebu International Airport officials, employees, and stakeholders for support and cooperation, saying their main purpose is to help improve services to passengers, especially the tourists.

GMR Megawide-Cebu Airport Corp. chief executive advisor Andrew Acquaan Harrison and company president Louie Ferrer attended the flag raising ceremony at the MCIA where they made the appeal.

MCIA General Manager Nigel Paul Villarete led airport officials and employees in attending the flag-raising ceremony and the members of the Philippine National Police.

In his short speech, Harrison said they came to help and continue the good services of MCIA.

He said the airport’s present operation is great it is a big challenge for them to introduce more improvements in the 25 years in handling the management and operations.

He also assured that good employees have a place under their management and that it is not their policy to bring in foreigners to manage airports.

“Our purpose here is to help Mactan Airport and not to replace whom they believe can help them in the improvement of airport operations that benefits the passengers,” he said.

He also mentioned that they have a long experience in managing airports in other countries and have served more than 36 million passengers annually.

Ferrer, on the other hand, said that with the support of the people of Cebu and the airport staff, them as the ones managing and handling airport operation of the airport will benefit the Cebuanos.

Ferrer also assured concessioners and those doing business inside the airport whose contracts were to end in 2016 that they will honor them.

He said all stakeholders at the Mactan Airport are their partners for the good of the airport.

Under the concession agreement with the Department of Transportation and Communication, GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation will also construct another airport terminal.

The new Mactan Airport terminal will be constructed at the area presently occupied by the Philippine Air Force. (FREEMAN)