STRANDED. Thousand of passengers were stranded on New Year's Day (Jan. 1, 2023) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA 3) in Pasay City due to "technical issues" of the air traffic management system of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), according to Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista. Normal operations resumed on Tuesday (Jan. 2). (PNA photo by Avito Dalan)
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NAIA, nakapagtala ng record-high number ng flights

January 6, 2024
BNFM Makati

Nagtapos ang taong 2023 nang may mataas na bilang ng flights ang Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

Sa isang pahayag, sinabi ng Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) na nakapagtala ng all-time high number of flights, o 279,953 flights noong nakaraang taon.

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Kabilang dito ang 171, 605 domestic, at 108,348 international flights.

Ang kabuoang bilang ng mga flights ay 3% na mas mataas sa 271, 535 noong 2019 kung saan wala pang pandemic.

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Sa huli, sinabi ni MIAA General Manager Eric Jose Ines na ang matibay na domestic rebound ay hindi lamang patunay ng katatagan ng local aviation industry, kung ‘di ipinakikita rin nito ang suporta sa mga travelers sa pagbuhay sa domestic tourism sector ng bansa.