Security officer in airport row won’t file raps vs lawmaker for ‘fear of his life’

AN airport screening officer who was at the receiving end of a lawmaker’s outburst over security procedures at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) won’t press charges, according to a transport official. Napoleon Cuaton, head executive assistant of the Office for Transport Security (OTS), said that Hamilton Abdul, 27, came to the OTS office with […]

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WATCH: Debutant dances with OFW father at Naia after runway mishap

WATCH: Debutant dances with OFW father at Naia after runway mishap

A debutant opted to dance with his father at the airport after he failed to come on time to her birthday party due to delayed flights caused by a Chinese jetliner that skidded off a runway on August 17.

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NAIA officials tell Senate probers they didn’t assist stranded passengers

NAIA officials tell Senate probers they didn’t assist stranded passengers

Despite having P15 billion at its disposal, the Manila airport authority admitted Wednesday that it did not provide food, water or accommodation to passengers who were stranded at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) after a Xiamen Air Boeing had skidded off the runway.

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Xiamen commits to pay aircraft recovery cost in Naia mishap

Xiamen commits to pay aircraft recovery cost in Naia mishap

The Xiamen Airlines has committed to bear the costs of the removal of one of its passenger planes that skidded off the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) runway and paralyzed operations for two days.

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PAL acknowledges insufficient efforts, apologizes anew

Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has apologized for failing to fully attend to the needs of passengers who were stuck at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), after a foreign aircraft was stalled on a major runway.

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Tugade, Monreal asked to resign for ’embarrassment’ at NAIA

TRANSPORTATION Secretary Arthur Tugade and General Manager Ed Monreal should quit their posts over the “international embarrassment” at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) caused by an accident on its main runway last week. Rep. Winston Castelo of Quezon City, chairman of the Committee on Metro Manila Development at the House of Representatives, said that […]

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PAL management apologizes for flight delays

PAL management apologizes for flight delays

The management of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) has apologized to its passengers and sought public understanding after a number of their flights were canceled or diverted on Friday hours after a Chinese plane skidded off a runway at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) due to heavy rainfall.

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Naia runway closure canceled 70 local, international flights — Miaa

A total of 70 local and international flights were canceled on Saturday following the closure of runway 06/24 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) According to the latest count of the Manila International Aviation Authority (Miaa), the  flights were canceled as 12:30 p.m. Miaa however announced that runway 06/24 returned to flight operations at […]

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