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MIAA cancels runway maintenance to accommodate more flights
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has suspended the daily maintenance closure of NAIA's main runway to prioritize recovery flight operations.
The maintenance closure was lifted starting Tuesday night and will continue each night until airlines fully recover their schedules.
A total of 516 flights, comprising 283 arrivals and 233 departures, were affected by the earlier suspension of NAIA operations due to Taal Volcano's ashfall.
MIAA is prioritizing departure flights to clear ramps of planes parked since Sunday night, followed by regular scheduled flights.
The main runway undergoes derubberizing and degreasing daily from 1:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m.
MIAA hopes this will be the last time they cancel the runway maintenance schedule.
MIAA advises passengers of affected flights to continuously check with their airlines or travel agents for flight status updates.
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