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ACRONYM

ATA – Air Transport Association

FSF – Flight Safety Foundation

GAMA – General Aviation Manufacturers Association

IATA – International Air Transport Association

ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organization

CAAP – Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines

ATO – Air Transportation Office

SETP – Society of Experimental Test Pilots

PAL – Philippine Airlines

NWS – National Weather Service

List of international airports in the Philippines

• Bacolod – Silay International Airport (BCD) - (Silay, Negros Occidental)

• Bicol International Airport (LGP) - (Darada, Albay Bicol Region)

• Bohol – Panglao International Airport (TAG) - (Panglao Island, Bohol Central Visayas)

• Cagayan North International Airport (LLC) - (Lal-lo, Cagayan, Cagayan Valley)

• Clark International Airport (CRK) - (Mabalacat, Pampanga (Greater Manila Area)

• Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) - Davao City

• General Santos International Airport (GES) (Tambler Airport) - General Santos (Soccsksargen)

• Iloilo International Airprot (ILO) - Cabatuan, Iloilo Western Visayas

• Kalibo International Airport (KLO) - Kalibo, Aklan Western Visayan

• Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) - Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental (Northern Mindanao)

• Laoag International Airport (LAO) - Laoag, Ilocos Norte (Ilocos Region)

• Mactan – Cebu International Airport (CEB) - Lapu-lapu City Central Visayas

• Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) - Pasay/Paranaque Greater Manila

• Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) - Puerto Princesa Palawan

• Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) - Morong, Bataan (Greater Manila Area)

• Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) - Zamboanga City (Zamboanga Peninsula)

Land Transport – A mode of transport which is key for Urban planning

2 main Domestic Airlines In the Philippines

• Philippine Airlines
• Cebu Pacific

International airports - Are airports capable of handling international flights and have border control facilities.

CLASS 1 PRINCIPAL AIRPORTS: are airports capable of serving jet aircraft with a capacity of at least 100 seats but
could be 70.

Community airports - These are airports that are used primarily as Regional and Local Airports or for General
aviation.

Rail transport - in the Philippines is a growing means of transportation for passengers and cargo in the country.

Water transport - Defined as the process of moving people, freight and mail by barge, boat, ship, or sailboat
over a sea, ocean, lake, canal, and river or by other types of water transportation.

Water transport - It is the cheapest means of transporting bulky and perishable goods over long distances.

Inland water transport - is the system of transport through all navigable rivers, lakes and man-made canals.

Canals - they are artificial waterways made for the purpose of irrigation or navigation or both.

Coastal shipping - It is one of the most important means of transport for carrying goods from one part to another in a
country.

Liners - are ships which have regular fixed routes, time, and charges

Tankers - Tankers are vessels which are specially designed to carry oil, petrol and other liquids.

Train ferry - A train ferry is a ship designed to carry railway vehicles.

TRUE OR FALSE

T - TOURISM Is the movement of people from their usual place of residence to another for either pleasure, recreation or
other purpose.

T - Transportation has been an essential piece of the travel industry.

F - The transportation industry is NOT responsible for moving people, animals and goods from one location to another,
whether by land, air or sea.

T - Without transportation there won’t be the travel and tourism industry, people won’t have means to reach another places
that they desire to see.
T - The dynamic nature of transport can have significant impact on tourism in a destination

T - Europe and Asia-Pacific are the major tourist destinations for both domestic and international travels.

T - Transportation links tourists with various tourist attractions

F - Transportation is NOT VITAL in terms of promoting the growth and development of existing tourist destinations.

T - Transport networks play a key role in development of new tourist destination