The New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) expects to handle about 1.35 million passengers in the upcoming long weekend and All Saints’ Day holiday, an increase from the 1.3 million travelers managed last year.
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is bracing for the surge by deploying additional personnel, strengthening coordination with partner agencies and activating passenger assistance counters to make travel smoother and safer, said NNIC president Ramon Ang.
“Undas is one of the busiest travel periods for the airport, and we are fully prepared to manage the expected surge,” Ang said.
NNIC is working closely with government partners, including the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), Department of Transportation (DOTr), Office for Transportation Security (OTS), Philippine National Police-Aviation Security Group (PNP-ASG), Bureau of Immigration and Bureau of Customs to ensure adequate manpower and resources across all terminals. PNP Special Operations Unit (SOU) teams and K-9 units have also been deployed for proactive security patrols.
The expected holiday surge comes as NAIA continues to benefit from major modernization efforts since NNIC took over in September 2024.
The airport’s on-time performance (OTP) has reached a record 92.29 percent, the highest single-day rate so far, and it handled 51.7 million passengers in its first year of operations, a four percent increase over the same period last year.
NNIC has invested P3.25 billion in upgrades as part of a P72-billion, five-year capital expenditure program, leading to more stable power and air-conditioning systems, flood-free access roads, and stronger Wi-Fi.
The company has also remitted P57 billion to the government, including an upfront payment of P30 billion, under an 82.16-percent revenue share, the highest among all public-private partnerships in the Philippines.
Other initiatives underway include the installation of new Flight Information Display Systems (FIDS) for real-time updates under NAIA’s new quiet terminal concept, the deployment of 517 biometric-enabled passenger processing units, and the ongoing installation of 78 Immigration e-gates and 113 verification desks, with Phase one targeted for completion by December 2025.
NNIC advises international travelers to arrive three hours before their flights and domestic travelers two hours ahead, allowing extra time for security screening.
