TERMINAL THREE of Ninoy Aquino
International Airport (NAIA-3) should be fully operational starting July
31, 17 years after the government awarded its concession agreement, the
Transport department said in a statement yesterday.
“We are extremely pleased to confirm that
full airline operations will begin at NAIA Terminal 3 next week,” the
statement quoted Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio A. Abaya as
saying.
“Our gateway airport will now be able to welcome 3.5 million more
passengers... every year, and Terminal 1 will now be considerably
decongested to improve passenger convenience,” he added.
Mr. Abaya said the Manila International Airport Authority had informed
the department “that Delta Airlines will have its first flight out of
Terminal 3 on Aug. 1,” followed by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines “within the
first week of August” as well as Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Cathay
Pacific “by the end of next month.”
“These five carriers have the highest volume of international flights
coming in and out of NAIA, so we look forward to giving them a new
home,” Mr. Abaya said.
The project, given to Takenaka Corp. in 1997, was to have been completed
in 2002; but legal issues delayed opening to 2008 and then when it was
52% operational. In August 2013, Takenaka agreed to a $40-million deal
to finish the job.
source: Businessworld
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