OFW repatriation flights revive Subic as global gateway
GLOBAL GATEWAY. The use of Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) as an alternate port of entry for the government's OFW Repatriation Program since July this year has resulted in increased international aircraft and passenger movements, as well as improved income for the airport. In the third quarter of 2021 alone, the OFW flights had provided the Subic airport PHP1.6 million in direct income, as well as PHP218.7 million in income for Subic hotels.(File photo by SBIA) SUBIC BAY FREEPORT - The flights of Philippine Airlines bringing home overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) stranded abroad due ...