DOTr backs Naia terminal reassignments
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) threw its support behind the plan of the San Miguel Corp. (SMC) group to implement terminal reassignment following its takeover of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) this month.
Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, in an interview last week, agreed that the planned terminal reassignment by the New Naia Infrastructure Corp. (NNIC) could improve airport operations.
âItâs a very good idea,â Bautista said.
"They (NNIC) can do the terminal reassignments. [Me too], I will do that,â he added.
The DOTr chief, however, reassured the airlines that any changes would not be abrupt given the prior studies and consultations before the implementation.
San Miguel chief Ramon Ang recently said they were studying a potential terminal reassignment of airlines to improve the efficiency of runway use, allowing the airport to accommodate more flights.
Under the concession agreement with the government, the NNIC is tasked with increasing the aircraft movements per hour from 41 flights to 48 flights.
Source: https://business.inquirer.net/479093/dotr-backs-naia-terminal-reassignments