DoT eyes greater air access for tourists

THE government is determined to improve and upgrade air access into the country to boost international tourism and spur business activity, a top tourism official said.

“Our country, being an archipelago of over 7,100 islands which obviously do not enjoy cross-border passage like our neighbors, it’s inevitable to recognize the urgent need for improved international air access to facilitate tourists’ entry into the country,” Department of Tourism (DoT) Undersecretary Benito Bengzon Jr. said in a forum on February 15.