FILE PHOTO: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Image from MIAA
MANILA, Philippines — The Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) on Thursday said it recorded a total of 583,007 passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) from April 1-5.
The counted passengers boarded 3,675 registered commercial flights at Naia during the period, according to Miaa General Manager Cesar Chiong.
As for Easter Sunday and on Monday, April 10, around 1.2 million passengers are expected to arrive at Naia, he also said in a statement.
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Chiong then noted high ratings of Miaa’s Airline On-Time-Performance (OTP), which indicates flight departure and arrival times, during the first five days of April.
He said the Airline OTP from April 1-5 were 70.21, 86.60, 91.67, 87.07, and 81.53 percent, respectively.
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“Our high OTP ratings indicate that flights depart from and arrive at NAIA on time. This demonstrates that we are able to prevent passenger crowding at the airport due to the continuous dispatch, departure, and arrival of flights. Queuing also has become manageable,” said Chiong, adding that this is the result of the Miaa’s collaboration with the airlines, ground handlers, and various government agencies working at Naia.
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