New Naia fees not final yet

Aside from being known as one of the world’s worst airports, Ninoy Aquino International Airport may also gain fame as one of the most expensive. —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

The proposed increases of fees at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), which is set to be privatized in September, will be evaluated and decided on at the Cabinet-level, according to Manila International Airport Authority spokesperson Chris Bendijo.

Airline and air operators groups have expressed concerns about the rate increases, saying these additional costs would likely end up being passed on to passengers, making Naia one of Asia’s most expensive airports.

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Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista’s pronouncement that there will be no fee adjustments after privatization without “noticeable” improvements at Naia.

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Bendijo said there are schedules for the imposition of the new rates based on the concession agreement signed with the New Naia Infra Corp. —JEROME ANING