Metro Business articles
US lifts travel notice against NAIA
The US Department of Homeland Security has lifted its security advisory against the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Philippine Airlines in return congratulated the Philippine government for its success in improving the security posture at the main gateway. The US authorities lifted the ...
Duty Free Supermarket opens at NAIA Terminal 3
Duty Free Philippines (DFP) opened its first supermarket at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, making travelling and shopping easier. The over 800 square-meter supermarket boasts of a complete section of grocery items for mass consumption such as laundry detergents, shampoo, condi...
NAIA lightning alert delays 8 flights
A lightning alert at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport late Saturday delayed a total of eight international and domestic flights. The Manila International Airport Authority issued a red lightning alert at 9:51 p.m. and lowered this to yellow alert at 10:27 p.m. The alert was lifted at 10:47 p...
NAIA lightning alert delays 20 flights
The Manila International Airport Authority-issued lightning alert on Friday afternoon delayed 20 international and domestic flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. A red lightning alert was issued at 4:49 p.m., and was lowered to yellow alert at 5:29 p.m. The MIAA lifted the lightning al...
PAL responds to musician’s allegations
Philippine Airlines on Monday responded to allegations made by musician DiMuzio that the carrier was using uncalibrated weighing scales at its check-in counters at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. DiMuzio posted a video on June 30 about his experience upon checking-in his baggage at the PAL ...
Lightning alert at NAIA; no flights affected
No flights were affected in Sunday’s red lightning alert at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, according to the Manila International Airport Authority. The MIAA issued the red lightning alert from 12:41 p.m. to 12:55 p.m., when it was downgraded to yellow lightning alert. The alert was l...
3 aliens with fake documents nabbed at NAIA
Bureau of Immigration personnel at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport intercepted two Palestinians and a Senegalese who tried last week to leave the country with fake travel documents. In an advisory released Thursday, BI port operations division chief Grifton Medina identified the three ...
NAIA lightning alert temporarily grounds 26 flights
A total of 26 domestic and international flights were delayed after the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) issued a red lightning alert from 6:53 p.m. to 7:28 p.m. on Tuesday. Some parts of the country were experiencing heavy rains and thunderstorms due to Tropical Depression Dodong. A ...
Lightning strikes NAIA, airport worker falls off ladder
A ground handler at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport suffered injuries after he fell off a ladder when lightning struck the airport Tuesday night. Manila International Airport Authority general manager Ed Monreal said the worker forgot the protocol to halt all ramp operations during a red lig...
NAIA T3 exit door jams, traps passengers
An exit door at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 malfunctioned Friday afternoon, forcing passengers to wait for nearly an hour to get from the plane to the arrival concourse. The Manila International Airport Authority said the exit door at NAIA Terminal 3 Gate 108 failed to open, a...