Civil Aviation Dept Launches Customer’s Day
By Jon Tampoi

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Civil Aviation Department yesterday launched its Customer's Day at the departure hall of the Brunei International Airport.

Present at the event were Deputy Minister of Communication, Dato Paduka Hi Yussof bin Hj Abd Hamid, senior officers from the Civil Aviation Department and invited guests.

Attending as the guest of honour was Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Hj Awg Abu Bakar bin Hj Apong, Minister of Communications.

In his speech, the guest of honour said that in accordance to a research done by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), there is a growth of passengers that included tourists and transit passengers among regional and international level. In an advance 20-year plan, the civil aviation services for the Asean region are expected to develop at 5.5 per cent a year.

This is exceeding the development at a 4.8 per cent yearly global level. With that, he highlighted the importance of proper planning within the tourism industry by ensuring that the airport will be able to accommodate the growing demands.

He said that members of the BIMPEAGA region will sign a memorandum of understanding on widening air transportation network on giving free transportation rights to all BIMP-EAGA destinations by 2008, in accordance to the first meeting of BIMP-EAGA's Ministers of Transportation held in Brunei on June 5 this year.

After the launching, the guest of honour was taken for a tour of the exhibition. The seven-day exhibition is open to members of the public.

The guest of honour also officiated the unveiling of new uniforms for airport personnel at the event. The minister also consented to officially launch the new Airport Restaurant as well as presenting certificates and prizes to the best counter service officer, best counter service and best commercial venue at the terminal building.-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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