DFNN Inc.’s technology unit has secured a role in the modernization of the Philippines’ primary international gateway, partnering with travel technology giant Amadeus IT Group SA to deploy biometric systems and automated gates at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The subsidiary,...
Air France will suspend its direct flights between Paris and Manila for the summer 2026 season, shifting the route to seasonal operation just a year after its high-profile return to the Philippine market. The SkyTeam alliance carrier plans to halt its three-times-weekly flights between...
Tourists arriving at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 can now experience Filipino culture and hospitality from the moment they land through the country’s first-ever Transit Tours and Medical Concierge programs. President Marcos, together with First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos...
More than a hundred container vans of abandoned packages of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will finally be released by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) this Christmas, President Marcos announced. During his visit at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)-Terminal 3 for the launch of the airport...
New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) is set to begin the phased activation of new biometric immigration e-Gates at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) starting in December, as part of the ongoing effort to streamline and improve passenger processing. In a statement, NNIC said the e-Gates are...
Senator Erwin Tulfo is now pushing for a bill that seeks to abolish the levy imposed by the government for all persons leaving the country. Tulfo, in filing Senate Bill No. 1409 said that current travel tax imposed on travelers hinders Filipinos ' right to travel. SB No. 1409, he said, seeks...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) confirmed on Monday, Oct. 27, that the E4B NightWatch, also known as the United States Air Force (USAF) Doomsday Plane, landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila for a brief technical stop. The E4B arrived on Sunday noontime, Oct. 26, and...
Travelers can breathe a sigh of relief as local airlines will no longer pursue the collection of a terminal enhancement fee meant to raise fares, even as they scramble to shoulder the soaring costs of operating at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) Executive...
While we 're all busy following the developing stories about the deep-seated corruption in the bureaucracy—both appointed and elected—that has triggered a series of protests, the largest of which is scheduled for this Sunday, San Miguel Corp.-owned New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) quietly...
New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) is set to roll out a new facial recognition system to streamline the travel experience at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In a statement, NNIC President Ramon S. Ang said the new system, powered by Collins Aerospace, will allow travelers to navigate the...
For the first time in 20 years, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is set to raise its terminal fees. International flight fees are expected to rise up to ₱950 from ₱550, while domestic flight fees are expected to increase to ₱390 from ₱200 per passenger. These changes are...
New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC), the private operator of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), said the scheduled hike in passenger service charges (PSC) next month is not an arbitrary move but rather in pursuit of a government mandate. “The PSC adjustment is a government-mandated,...
