NAIA could not catch a break: aside from facing power outages at high-demand days like New Year and Labor Day, along with a complicated situation of privatizing it, the country’s main airport earned infamy yet again as it is cited as the 8th worst airport for queuing times by Casago. In its study, Casago said […]
After the controversial New Year’s technical glitch at NAIA and a power outage at NAIA Terminal 3 yesterday (May 2), the CAAP announced that major Philippine airports will be shut down for six hours–from 12 midnight to 6 AM–on May 17. The reason for the shutdown is to upgrade the air traffic management system, repair […]
Converge has recently signed a MOA with the Department of Transportation (DoTr) and airport operators in the country to provide free internet access to 9 airports in the Philippines. “Our airports are gateways to and from our country and they play a vital role in leaving a positive impression on the Philippines for tourists and […]
Aboitiz InfraCapital is set to take complete control of Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) in 2024 following the current operator’s decision to leave and explore other opportunities in the infrastructure space. To partially fund this acquisition, Aboitiz is tapping the debt market once again. Megawide Construction Corp. and GMR Airports International BV recently inked a […]
The Virata-Yuchengco-led SPIA Development Consortium is set to bag next month the contract to build and operate the $11-billion Sangley Point International Airport (SPIA) project in Cavite. The Cavite provincial government said that “there were no challengers or interested companies that registered and purchased the bid documents for the Competitive Challenge Process of the Sangley […]
Philippine Airlines (PAL), privately owned by Lucio Tan, welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s push for more international airports in the Philippines. During his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), Marcos Jr. acknowledged the need for more local international airports as tourism plays a big part in boosting employment and spurring economic growth. “To boost […]
Right after the bill seeking to rename Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) into Ferdinand E. Marcos International Airport, another House Bill was filed. This time it seeks to rename NAIA back into Manila International Airport (MIA). Duterte Youth Party-list Rep. Drixie Cardema filed House Bill (HB) No. 1253 on Tuesday, July 5, although a copy […]
Airports play a vital role in transportation and tourism in the Philippines, especially because the country is an archipelago and full of alluring destinations. And so, we delight in each and every completed airport project. Over the last 6 six years, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), together with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines […]
Through the initiative of the Department of Transportation (DOTRr), Grab Philippines will provide free shuttle services to passengers coming from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The announcement was made by DOTr Undersecretary for Road Transportation and Infrastructure Mark Steven Pastor. According to him, it will further promote tourism in the country while complementing the department’s ongoing ‘Libreng […]
Last April, we reported that the Bicol International Airport is almost ready with an 80% completion rate. 5 months later, the P5-billion airport in Daraga, Albay is getting ready to take its first domestic flight on October 6 and its first international flight next month. “The first domestic day flight is on October 6 but […]
After 13 years of delay, the Bicol International Airport (BIA) is finally making great headway, with the DOTr reporting that the construction of the P4.978-billion airport is now 79.74% complete. After more than a decade of delay, we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. One of the key industries in any […]
Cebu is one of the busiest cities in the Philippines. With the many developments happening there, along with the flocks of tourists wanting to experience some of the country’s most beautiful beaches, it only makes sense to build a new airport that’s bigger and grander. Terminal 2 of the Cebu-Mactan International Airport has been under […]