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| All international flights except PAL's, will be assigned to T3 under the plan |
A new group set to take over the management of Ninoy Aquino International Airport from Saturday, Sept. 14, has assured that the planned reshuffle of terminal assignments will be implemented gradually, following alarmed reactions from airlines.
Under the planned terminal reassignments announced by the New NAIA Infrastructure Corporation on Sept 9, flag carrier Philippine Airlines will have exclusive use of Terminal 1 for its international flights, Terminal 2 will be used for domestic flights of both PAL and Cebu Pacific, Terminal 3 will be used for all other international flights, while Terminal 4 will be used by Air Asia for its domestic flights until T2 is expanded.
After local airlines expressed surprised at the plan, the NNIC explained that the changes will be introduced gradually over two years, while Terminal 2 is being expanded to include the site presently occupied by the Philippine Village Hotel.
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NNIC general manager Angelito Alvarez explained that the reassignment is part of their efforts to lessen the congestion at NAIA, improve passenger experience, and boost flight efficiency.
“Remember, the design
capacity of NAIA is just 35 million, and right now we are expected to hit 51
million passengers by the end of this year,” Alvarez said.
“If we maintain the
status quo, you can just imagine the impact on the passenger experience.”
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While Cebu Pacific and
AirAsia both said they support the NNIC’s goal of rehabilitating NAIA and
improve passengers’ experience, they asked for more consultation before any
changes are made.
CebuPac said in a statement that it is vital that all necessary operational support and systems are in place before any terminal changes are implemented.
The Gokongwei-owned airline cited as an example the year-long transition it took for their flights to be moved from Singapore’s low-cost terminal to Changi Airport’s Terminal 4.
AirAsia meanwhile said that while it welcomed the plan to have all of T4 for its domestic flights, any terminal reassignment would need careful planning, with due consideration for environmental factors and the need to minimize disruptions.
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