MIAA sets Naia power interruptions

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) cut power to parts of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3 for four hours on Tuesday to replace defective power cables and circuit breakers.

The power shutdown, which had no impact on international flight operations, was from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Generator sets supplied temporary power to affected areas, including the AirAsia office, Boarding Gates 101-112, moving walkways and elevators at Levels 2 and 3 of the international wing, Level 1 offices, and food and retail outlets located at the south concourse of the terminal.

In a statement, MIAA said the scheduled power interruption was intended for the replacement of defective medium-voltage power cables and vacuum circuit breakers in two substations of Terminal 3.

MIAA officer in charge Bryan Co reported that all tasks were completed and by 10:42 a.m., power was restored to the main building. He added that another power interruption was set on Wednesday morning.

“We apologize for the inconvenience due to this scheduled limited power interruption. This is an inevitable consequence of our commitment to rehabilitate and upgrade our Terminal 3 electrical systems,” Co said.

—JANE BAUTISTA

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