The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) announced Friday, Nov. 25, that it is now preparing for the anticipated increase in the number of airport passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) this Yuletide season.

MIAA Sr. Assistant Manager Bryan Co said additional airport personnel will be deployed in time for the Christmas season to reapond to accommodate all of the passengers.

"We see to it that the manpower of the airport is sufficient to operate the terminals, and we will also coordinate with all airlines so that the operations are smooth," Co said.

Co also advised passengers to allot extra time when travelling to the airport as he said traffic within the vicinity of the terminals is expected to get heavy.

Meanwhile, MIA also disclosed that the Philippine Airlines' (PAL) flights to and from the United States, Guam, and Doha (Qatar) will be transferred to NAIA Terminal 1 from Terminal 2 beginning Dec. 1.

The transfer of flights was made in line with the operational requirements of MIAA in preparation for the busy holiday season, Co said.

"Please check the flight terminal assigned to your flight before proceeding to the airport to ensure a hassle-free departure and arrival. Shuttle buses between Terminals 1 and 2 will be available for passengers with connecting flights in the other terminal," he said.

Relatedly, PAL also released a new assigned list of flights and corresponding terminals at NAIA starting Dec. 1.

The list is as follows:

T1 – NAIA TERMINAL 1 (Departures and Arrivals)

Dammam

Dubai

Doha

Riyadh

Toronto

Vancouver

Los Angeles

San Francisco

New York

Honolulu

Guam

T2 – NAIA TERMINAL 2 (Departures and Arrivals)

All PAL Domestic Flights

Bali

Bangkok

Brisbane

Fukuoka

Tokyo (Haneda)

Hanoi

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Hong Kong

Jakarta

Osaka (Kansai)

Kuala Lumpur

Macau

Melbourne

Tokyo (Narita)

Phnom Penh

Port Moresby

Singapore

Sydney

Taipei

Wuhan

PAL said that if the flight is departing on or before November 30, 2022, these are the NAIA terminals in use at present:

MANILA DEPARTURES (until November 30, 2022 only)

• NAIA Terminal 2, international flights except flights to Toronto, Vancouver, Dubai, Riyadh and Dammam.

MANILA ARRIVALS (until November 30, 2022 only)

• NAIA Terminal 2, international flights except flights arriving from Toronto, Vancouver, Dubai, Riyadh and Dammam.

All other domestic departures and arrivals remain in NAIA Terminal 2, it said.