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LAPU-LAPU CITY, MACTAN – Until 2017, the main gate of the Philippines, the airport International Ninoy Aquino of Manila, has always been on the list of
other airports in the country, of which more than 80 in 15 major cities, have also not been very proud.
The opening of Terminal 2 of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA-T2) The MCIA-T2 – designed by the Hong Kong-based architects agency Integrated Design Associates Ltd. (IDA) in partnership with local architects and local architects. designers Budji Layug, Royal Pineda and Kenneth Cobunpue – aim to ensure that those who pass by feel that they are a beach resort, where they can relax, have a drink, and eat.
For departing passengers, the airpo The rt-resort experience begins with a passage through the 19-meter mesh bridge with its terrazzo floor striking with mother-of-pearl flakes that glitter under the sunlight.
The local pearl inlay evokes an image of the beaches of Cebu. T2 general design inspired by the Filipino landscape.
One notable thing, however, at the departure level is the lack of plants – a compromise for the extensive use of wood in the building.
"This is the first (airport) structure that has used so much wood.No airport in the world has used this kind of material.Laminated wood (glue-laminated wood from Austria ) is much stronger and I think that 20 to 30% more expensive than the usual steel and has a service life of 200 years.But every 50 years it has to be polished with some special liquid to cure the wood, "said Aines Librodo, head of air marketing and tourism development at GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC) terminal hosted by the Cebu Pacific airline.
Librodo said that airport does not want to risk the possibility that living plant termites can damage wood MCIA-T2 is a project of GMCAC, a consortium of Megawide Construction Corp. and GMR Infrastructure Ltd. based in Bangalore
The arches of wood, as for them, are inspired by the vagu are seas around the island of Mactan. MCIA-T2 has removed X-rays of luggage at the entrance as they are practiced in most international airports around the world.
"In all Philippine airports, at the entrance, you always have to lift your luggage and put in the X-ray, and then leave with your luggage to bring them to check-in desks. We do not have that because we want the convenience of all passengers.Statistics indicate that very few passengers have irregular things normally not allowed to check in. So why are we penalizing 95% of the passengers then that only a few have these irregular tricks? "Ms. Librodo
Checked baggage goes through a high-speed baggage handling system equipped with a four-tier screening technology.
Terminal Washroom , which usually constitute the ultimate stopping point at local airports, feature lush foam walls from Italy.The foam wall creates an interior garden effect and is equally it helps to stabilize the humidity and improve the air quality.
The 65,500 m2 T2 dedicated to international flights has a duty-free shopping area. For restaurants, the T2 food and beverage center is operated by the British company SSP Group plc , present in more than 100 airports worldwide.
Cebu includes Camden, Ritazza To Go, Burger King, Coffee and Tea Leaf, Cabin Bar, Nippon Ramen, Bonchon, and Asian cuisine.
Other features of the terminal are the Spa at Cebu and the Plaza Premium Lounge.
Getting to the MCIA-T2 and coming back, with Metro Cebu's growing traffic congestion, could prove to be a frustrating segment of his trip. But it is certainly a comfort and exhilarating to have a stop in a high quality airport. – Maya M. Padillo
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