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The daily passenger arrival cap at Ninoy Aquino International Airport will be raised from 5,000 to 10,000
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A surge is expected with the National Capital Region and 38 other areas shifting to the lowest COVID-19 Alert Level 1 status
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Airline companies since March 1 have been allowed to operate at 100% capacity
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NAIA Terminal 4 will resume operations on March 28 just as domestic travel is bouncing back
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Domestic passengers grew more than 150% from January to February
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is ready to increase its international inbound passenger arrival cap from 5,000 to 10,000 daily in anticipation of more passengers as the National Capital Region (NCR) and 38 other areas shift to pandemic Alert Level 1 status.
Airline companies have been allowed to operate at 100% passenger capacity since March 1. Universal and mandatory safety measures – from departure, inflight and arrival – remain in effect though at all airport facilities and while onboard aircraft, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said.
International arrivals at NAIA increased to 5,000 per day from 3,000 since February 4, after the country announced it would allow entry of fully vaccinated international tourists from visa-free countries beginning February 10.
International tourists are still required to present a negative RT-PCR test taken within 48 hours prior to departure from the country of origin.
Tugade also announced that NAIA Terminal 4 will resume operations on March 28, just as domestic travel is bouncing back, with the number of domestic travellers surging more than 150% from January to February this year.
Manila International Airport Authority implemented a terminal reassignment in 2020 and closed Terminal 4 to reduce losses stemming from travel bans and flight cancellations due to the pandemic.
Tugade said the newly expanded Taxiway Charlie will allow the airport to accommodate more arrivals and departures per day.
The upgraded taxiway will increase slots from the previous 34 to 40 aircraft, to 44 to 46 aircraft.
READ: Upgraded NAIA taxiway to accommodate large aircraft
NCR and 38 other areas in the country were downgraded to Alert Level 1 from Alert Level 2 from March 1 to 15.
Under Alert Level 1, public transportation will be at full seating capacity. For aviation, maritime and rail public transport operating in and out of Alert Level 1 areas, the passenger capacity will be at 100%.
