CLARK FREEPORT -- Zest Air slated to launch its inaugural International flight on October 24 via daily flights to Hong Kong at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA).

Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) President and CEO Victor Jose I. Luciano, Zest Air President and CEO Ambassador Alfredo M. Yao and Subic Clark Alliance for Development Council (SCADC) Edgardo Pamintuan will lead the inaugural flight of Zest Air on October 24 at the DMIA that will further boost the passenger volume of the airport by the end of this year.

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A simple send-off ceremony will be held at the DMIA VIP Lounge at 3 p.m. in the inaugural flight of Zest Air.

Zest Air (formerly Asian Spirit) will be using its brand new Air Bus 320 with a capacity of 166 seats will be arriving at the DMIA at 2:30 p.m. for its first inaugural daily flight to Hong Kong signaling the start of its full commercial operations in Clark Freeport Pampanga.

On its inaugural flight, a roundtrip ticket for only $70 to Hong Kong would be giving by Zest Air as part of their promotional campaign at DMIA.

Log on to their website at www.zestair.com.ph for your bookings to avail of their Special Rate on October 24.

Zest Air is the second local air carrier to operate international commercial operations at DMIA.

The air carrier also flies local domestic operations via Clark-Caticlan flights to the world famous Boracay Beach Island Resort in the Visayas.

"We welcome Zest Air for their international operations at DMIA and CIAC will support their endeavor for the development of the airport," Luciano said.

Zest Air passenger flight Z2-083 will be coming from Manila then proceed to DMIA at 2:30 p.m. to pick up passengers bound for Hong Kong.

The aircraft will be arriving at the Hong Kong International Airport at around 5:40 p.m. where passengers would be treated by a short welcome at the airport.

Zest Air started their South East Asian flights in June 2009 such as Singapore, Macau, Hong Kong, Incheon in South Korea, Fukuoka, and Okinawa in Japan, and their 20 local destinations in the country such as Bacolod, Boracay, Busuanga, Cagayan de Oro, Calbayog, Catarman, Cebu, Clark, Davao, Iloilo, Kalibo, Manila, Legazpi, Naga, Puerto Princesa, Tabales, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, and Virac.

In March 2008, AMY Holdings Corporation established Zest Airways Inc., as it sees the opportunity for growth in the Airline and Aviation Industry in the country.

In September 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the corporate name of Zest Air and the judicial personality of Zest Airways Inc. was established.

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo designated DMIA the country's Premier International Airport right after the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila.