Amid the influx of passengers, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has registered a high on-time performance (OTP) –an indicator of flights punctuality– among airlines on Holy Monday, its chief reported on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is expecting 1.2 million travelers to pass through the NAIA this Holy Week until April 10, with a daily average volume of 120,000 to 140,000 passengers.<\/p>\n
MIAA general manager Cesar Chiong said there were around 117,000 passengers at NAIA on Holy Monday and 126,000 passengers the previous day.<\/p>\n
“Pero maganda lang ‘yung on-time performance natin, mataas kahapon, nasa 91.8 percent. Iyon kasi ang gusto natin, kahit maraming pasahero, pag on-time ‘yung flights hindi napupuno ‘yung ating terminals (What’s good is that we registered a high on-time performance yesterday — 91.8 percent. That is what we wanted because if the flights are on time, the terminals will not be crowded even if there’s a large volume of passengers),” he told reporters.<\/p>\n
Chiong, along with other government officials, will inspect the situation at NAIA terminals Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, 50 new screening officers will be deployed at the NAIA for the Holy Week.<\/p>\n
Office for Transportation Security (OTS) administrator Ma. O Aplasca said 300 personnel have resigned for various reasons, and the 50 new personnel belong to the first batch of recruits to replace the former.<\/p>\n
Based on a post on the OTS Facebook page, the 50 personnel will serve as tray retrievers and passenger controllers.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the OTS reported the deployment of 2,400 personnel in airports nationwide for the peak season.<\/p>\n
It has also deployed a “threat and vulnerability assessment team” in different transportation facilities since April 1. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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