Airport authorities are now gearing up for the expected passenger influx this Holy Week, according to a report by Phiippine News Agency.
Around 1.2 million travelers are expected to pass through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from April 1 to 10 as the holidays extend up to that period, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) announced on Wednesday.
“We are on the path of recovery,” MIAA senior assistant general manager Bryan Co said in a press briefing, adding that mitigating measures are in place.
Co said the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has devised some procedures allowing airline personnel to look for their passengers still in queues during or prior the boarding call.
This way, the airline personnel could direct the passengers in another Immigration counter where their papers could be processed earlier.
Co said the bureau has committed some 60 personnel to augment the manpower at NAIA for the Holy Week.
To further mitigate the long lines, Co said airlines were asked to close their counters on time and to refrain from accepting passengers after the cut-off time.
Passengers were advised to arrive at the airport at least three hours before an international flight, and two hours before a domestic flight.
