Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez on Thursday inspected Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to ensure its readiness for the anticipated surge of passengers during the Undas (All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days) holidays.
Lopez said the inspection was in compliance with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to guarantee safe, convenient, and comfortable travel for passengers heading to the provinces.
“Sobrang handa na ang airport para sa Undas. Mas magiging convenient na sa pasahero ang pag-check-in at bag drop dahil magiging self-service na sa mga susunod na linggo. Sampu na rin ‘yung bukas na restaurant dito sa kanilang food terminal (The airport is definitely ready for Undas. Passengers will have a more convenient check-in and bag drop as these will soon be self-service. Ten restaurants are now open in the food terminal),” Lopez said.
He also assured travelers that the airspace shutdown that disrupted New Year flights in 2023 will not happen again, citing the installation of new equipment and redundant power supply systems for the Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) facility of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
“Noong nag-inspeksyon tayo sa CAAP, nakalagay na lahat ng redundancy at mga UPS para ready tayo (During our inspection at CAAP, all redundancies and uninterruptible power supply units were already in place),” he said.
Joining Lopez during the inspection were San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Chair and CEO Ramon Ang, New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) Vice President Cecille Ang, and NNIC General Manager Angelito Alvarez.
Other Department of Transportation (DOTr) officials present included Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Eric Jose Ines, CAAP Director General Raul Del Rosario, and Deputy Director General Danjun Lucas.
The team toured several key areas of the terminal, including the departure and check-in area, self-service kiosks, bag drop counters, government offices, Collins Passenger Reconciliation System, new food hall, and the general aviation lounge.