NAIA reports seamless Holy Week travel with 1.7M passengers

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.

New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) reported a total of 1.7 million passengers passed through NAIA from April 13 to 20, a 12.7% rise compared to the previous year.

NNIC reported growth in both international and domestic travel, with international passenger volume increasing by 11.21% and domestic passenger volume climbing by 14.19%.

The highest single-day volume was logged on April 20 with 156,635 passengers, and the daily average for the week was 146,611.

NAIA recorded an on-time performance (OTP) of 83.28 percent across all terminals throughout the Holy Week period.

NNIC President Ramon Ang stated that the higher passenger numbers were managed with smoother and faster operations due to planning, investment, and teamwork.

Despite operating beyond its original design capacity, all NAIA terminals remained smooth and orderly throughout the period, credited to recent enhancements and coordinated agency efforts.

The BI augmented NAIA's workforce with 48 additional personnel to manage the anticipated surge of over 1.18 million passengers.