Travelers arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Pasay City on August 4, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Jekki Pascual

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171576126089220230804-naia-travellers-JC-1.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Travelers arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Pasay City on August 4, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the winning consortium to modernize the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have formed a joint steering committee as part of the transition before the turnover of NAIA on or before September 14 this year.</p><p>DOTr Undersecretary for Aviation Roberto Lim said the agency had already met with representatives of New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) of the San Miguel-led consortium, which won the bid to upgrade NAIA. He said NNIC is reviewing contracts with various concessionaires inside the airport and other agreements signed prior.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/2/16/san-miguel-consortium-wins-bid-to-rehabilitate-naia-1153" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">San Miguel consortium wins bid to rehabilitate NAIA</a></div><p>“Most are really operational issues in terms of contracts, in terms of work progress. Some of the contracts will have to be assessed and evaluated by the concessionaire,” said Lim.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4SWbVWG5qBY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>He added that the new airport operator is already looking to change and improve some parts of the terminal. These projects include the creation of an OFW Lounge at NAIA 3 and the building of a new cafeteria and resting place for employees in the basement of NAIA 3.</p><p>Other parts of the terminal will also be renovated.</p><p>Bigger changes are also expected like the demolition of the Philippine Village Hotel near NAIA 2, where a new terminal is expected to be built.</p><p>Lim added that it is important to upgrade NAIA and build more airports, like the one in Bulacan as the number of passengers is also expected to rise.</p><p>“Based on demand forecast, by 2030 we should have a demand for 94 million passengers. If that is the case, we really need at least 2 airports,” he said.</p><p>Airlines in the country have expressed optimism the new upgraded airport will benefit their passengers.</p><p>“We remain supportive of all the government’s initiatives in the sector including the move to privatize NAIA and we look forward to working with the consortium led by San Miguel,” <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">said Alex Featherstone, Philippine Airlines vice president. </span></p><p>Cebu Pacific Chief Strategist Officer Alex Reyes said the NAIA privatization was a &quot;game-changer.&quot;</p><p>&quot;These developments will dramatically alter the landscape for aviation,” Reyes said.</p><p>NAIA was built to handle 35 million passengers annually, but the airport is already reaching 48 million yearly passengers.</p><p>NNIC is obligated to increase passenger capacity to 62 million in 5-6 years. Over P122 billion is expected to be spent by NNIC over the entire 25-year concession period, including the possible 10-year extension.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/5/15/more-ph-airports-up-for-privatization-dotr-1509" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">More PH airports up for privatization: DOTr</a></div>

<p>The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the winning consortium to modernize the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have formed a joint steering committee as part of the transition before the turnover of NAIA on or before September 14, 2024.</p>

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the winning consortium to modernize the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have formed a joint steering committee as part of the transition before the turnover of NAIA on or before September 14, 2024.

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