The re arrangement of Terminal Assignments to the Airlines in the Philippines Manila Airport is believed to solve the congestion of passengers and improved its convenience. The Deadline to achieve the rationalization acceptance will be on August 2018, however some airline companies are asking for extension. The Manila International Airport Authority General Manager denied the reports that some airlines will transfer their operation to Clark International Airport in Pampanga.
For the Manila Airport Philippines - Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 will remain Five (5) International Airlines Operation for Departures and Arrivals:
1. Thai Airways
2. Saudi Airlines
3. Japan Airlines
4. Etihad Airlines
5. Philippine Airlines
The Manila Airport Philippines- Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 was completed in 1981 to accommodate the country's growing international passenger traffic levels with 16 gate facility, 78 check in counters and 24 immigration stations was design by Leandro Locsin a National Artist of the Philippine for Architecture. To address the continuing increase in the number of air passengers, Manila International Airport Authority built Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 or also known as Centennial Terminal just beside Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Termina 1.
For The Manila Airport Philippines - Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 will be used for Domestic Flights by only 2 Airlines for Departures and Arrivals:
1. Philippine Airlines
2. Cebu Pacific Air
The Manila Airport Philippines - Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 began operations in 1999 originally envisioned as a domestic hub which houses the facility today for both the international and domestic operations of the country's flag carrier Philippine Airlines. It was designed by Aeroports de Paris to handle 9 million passengers annually. The Manila Airport - Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 features an arrowhead design focused on a six (6) storey central building called the Rotunda. The arrow wings of the facility are designated North and South. The North wing is used for Philippine Airlines International Flights while the South wing services its domestic flights. While improvements raised Terminal 1 capacity to six million, a peak level of 7.7 million passengers was reached in 1997 causing overflow of passengers that year. Terminal 3 was the answer to this growing traffic.
For the Manila Airport Philippines - Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 will be for International Airlines Operation for Departures and Arrivals:
1. China Southern
2. China Airlines
3. China Eastern
4. Xiamen Air
5. Oman Air
6. Eva Air
7. Kuwait Airways
8. Jet Star
9. Gulf Air
10. Korean Airlines
11. Asiana Airlines
12. Qantas Air
13. Malaysian Airlines
14. Qatar Air
15. Royal Brunei
16. Tiger Air
17. Jeju Air
18. Air Nugini
19. Air China
The Manila Airport Philippines - Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 currently the largest airports in Manila. Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 stands on 65 hectar property adjacent to the Ninoy Aquino Internation Airport (NAIA) runway facilities. It is a two tiered design with its ground floor handling arrivals and the 3rd level facilitating departures. The Ninoy Aquino Internation Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 can handle 13 million international passengers annually. The center of the building contains the head house where passenger processing is centralized. A total of 20 boarding gates and 140 check in counters can accommodate 4,000 peak hour one way passengers. Terminal 3 official opended to selected domestic flights from July 2008 initially Cebu Pacific Only, then Philippine Airlines subsidiaries Air Philippines and PAL Express, with Cebu Pacific International Flights using it from August 2008
For Manila Philippines Terminal 4 will be for handling other Domestic Flight Services. Terminal 4 still known as the Old domestic terminal is the oldest of the four existing terminals. The facility hosts the operations of local carriers such as Air Swift, Cebgo, Philippine Air Asia and Skyjet.
Source: Manila Standard News