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Holy Week exodus kicks off with high passenger turnout at NAIA
New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) reported over 1.18 million passengers are expected at NAIA from April 13 to April 20, a 14% increase from the previous year.
On Palm Sunday, April 13, NAIA recorded 150,511 passengers, the highest traffic so far, marking an 11.77% increase from 2024.
Holy Monday, April 14, saw 142,560 passengers, a 14.52% hike from the previous year, while Holy Tuesday, April 15, logged 140,407 passengers, a 9.65% jump.
The total number of passengers for the first three days of Holy Week reached 433,478.
Despite the increased passenger volume, NNIC stated that airport operations have remained smooth.
The Bureau of Immigration deployed additional officers to ease congestion and speed up passenger processing.
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New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) anticipates over 1.18 million passengers at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from April 13 to 20, a 14.23 percent increase from last year's 1.04 million.
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported a seamless Holy Week travel experience at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) with no significant incidents or long queues.
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported nearly one million passenger movements, encompassing both arrivals and departures, during the recent Holy Week period.
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will deploy over 40 additional immigration officers to international airports to handle the expected surge in passengers during Holy Week.
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All 44 airports nationwide are on heightened alert for the Holy Week travel surge, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
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