NAIA sees record international flights and passenger growth

The New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) has observed a consistent rise in international flights and airlines utilizing the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), with passenger and flight volumes expected to hit record highs this year.

NNIC president Ramon Ang attributed these successes to improvements in systems, facilities, and passenger flow, enabling greater flight capacity and reduced terminal congestion.

New international carriers like Air France, Air Canada, and Vietjet Airlines have commenced operations on various routes, including direct flights to Seattle, Brisbane, Paris, and Sapporo.

Philippine Airlines recently launched direct flights to Da Nang, Vietnam, a route previously initiated by Cebu Pacific.

NAIA also recently began servicing flights to Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Travelers can anticipate further expansion of international flights at NAIA, with Air India set to launch direct services to New Delhi in October and United Airlines adding a second daily service to San Francisco.

NNIC aims to increase NAIA's annual passenger capacity to 62 million and raise hourly air traffic movements to 48.