Travel Restrictions Eases Up

NAIA Opens Terminal 3 For Airlines


5 July 2020
NAIA Terminal 2 will continue to service international arrival flights for Philippine Airlines (PAL)while PAL international departures will continue to operate in Terminal 1.

Airlines assigned to Terminal 1 will remain in Terminal 1: Air China, Air Niugini, Asiana Airlines, China Airlines, China Eastern, China Southern, Etihad Airways, Eva Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Gulf Air, Hong Kong Airlines, Japan Airlines, Jeju Air, Jetstar Asia, Jetstar Japan, Korean Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Oman Air, Royal Brunei Airlines, Saudia Airlines, Scoot, Thai Airways and Xiamen Air. Philippine Airlines and PAL Express will operate domestic flight from Terminal 2.
by Ariel Fernandez

Thirteen international and local airlines that temporarily moved to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 due to concerns over the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will move back and start operating at NAIA Terminal 3 starting July 8, 2020, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said Saturday.

Media Affairs Division head Jess Martinez said that 13 international and local airlines are: Air Asia (Z2), All Nippon Air (NH), Cathay Pacific Airways (CX), Cebu Pacific Air (5J), Delta Airlines (DL), Emirates Air (EY), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM), Qantas Airlines (QF), Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA), and PAL Express.

These airlines temporarily moved to NAIA 1 last April as MIAA streamlined operations in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Cebu Pacific, Cebgo, Philippines AirAsia and Air Swift will operate domestic flights from Terminal 3. Terminal 4 remains closed. Terminal 4 is used by Cebgo, AirAsia, Skyjet and Air Swift.

Off Limits To Foreign Nationals
Martinez clarified that only foreign nationals stranded in the country due to the lockdown; diplomats, including their spouses and children; and other nationals with permanent residence visa can depart at NAIA.

On the other hand, only returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), stranded Filipinos in other countries, and other nationals with permanent residence visas and students will be allowed to arrive at NAIA on board commercial flights, Martinez added.

Limited Arrivals
While the government has started easing restrictions, arrivals are still limited at the NAIA terminals – only 2,400 passengers per day that includes 1,200 repatriated OFWs and 1,200 for commercial passengers.

International airlines like Cathay Pacific Airlines, which have six flights per day for Hong Kong-Manila-Hong Kong trip, will operate once a day only if there are enough passengers per flight, Martinez said.

The Bureau of Immigration (BI), Bureau of Customs (BOC), and other government agencies that scaled down operations and downsized its workforce at NAIA following flight cancellations and travel restrictions will be back to normal operations starting July 8.

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