Airport authorities are now gearing up for the expected passenger influx this Holy Week.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
This way, the airline personnel could direct the passengers in another Immigration counter where their papers could be processed earlier.<\/p>\n
Co said the bureau has committed some 60 personnel to augment the manpower at NAIA for the Holy Week.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Passengers were advised to arrive at the airport at least three hours before an international flight, and two hours before a domestic flight.<\/p>\n
The MIAA earlier estimated an average of up to 140,000 daily passenger volume at NAIA on Holy Week, up from the current average of 120,000 passengers daily.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) announced Wednesday that the “threat and vulnerability assessment team” will be deployed in various transportation facilities starting April 1.<\/p>\n
Over 2,400 personnel will man the airports nationwide, according to the OTS.<\/p>\n
Passengers are reminded to personally pack their bags and ensure they do not bring prohibited items to prevent delays at screening checkpoints.<\/p>\n
The list of prohibited items on board the aircraft can be viewed at the OTS website and social media platforms, it said. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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