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Higit 50 endangered reptiles na 'ipinuslit' mula Thailand, nasabat ng NAIA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 08:24 PM

Itinago pa umano sa medyas ang mga nasabat na butiki, kung saan anim ang namatay. Read more »

Authorities eye completion of NAIA Terminal 2 renovation by March 2020

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 08:56 PM

Airport authorities said they are looking to finish the rehabilitation of Terminal 2 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) by March next year.  Read more »

Rehabilitasyon ng NAIA Terminal 2 magtatagal hanggang 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 07:53 PM

Nagpaalala ang mga awtoridad na may kaunting abalang mararanasan sa pag-aarangkada ng naturang rehabilitasyon. Read more »

Ilang pasahero, nagpalipas ng gabi sa NAIA 3 dahil sa mga kanseladong flight

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 10:59 PM

MAYNILA – Nagpalipas ang ilang pasahero ng Cebu Pacific at CebGo sa loob ng terminal para maghintay ng panibagong flight matapos makansela ang 12 international at 25 domestic flights nitong Biyernes dahil sa patuloy na pagpapaayos ng runway ng Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).   Read more »

Drones temporarily ground all Dubai airport flights

Reuters
Posted at Feb 15 06:05 PM

DUBAI - Flights at the Dubai International Airport were temporarily grounded on Friday morning due to suspected drone activity, a spokesperson said. Read more »

When will NAIA rehab start? Depends on state review, says consortium member

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 02:16 PM

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) and the NAIA Consortium are still discussing the “finer details” of the concession agreement for the rehabilitation, Aboitiz InfraCapital vice president Jimbo Reverente told ANC. Read more »

Japan's economy grew 0.3 pct in fourth quarter of 2018

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 14 09:00 AM

Gross domestic product for the last quarter of 2018 expanded 0.3 percent from the previous quarter, Cabinet Office data showed, after a 0.7 percent contraction in the quarter before.  Read more »

Authorities intercept package with firearms, ammo at NAIA

Raoul Esperas
Updated as of Feb 13 09:36 PM

Authorities are currently coordinating with DHL Cargo Company to identify the owner of the intercepted package.  Read more »

AirAsia debuts Cebu-Macau flights

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 04:53 PM

Flights from Cebu-Macau and vice versa will operate daily, AirAsia said in a statement.    Read more »

Bomb threat shuts Australia international airport

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 03 03:07 PM

One of Australia's busiest international airports was locked down after a man brandished a knife and made a bomb threat at a food court, prompting travelers to flee in panic, officials said Sunday. Read more »

Foreigner dies after jump at NAIA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 01:40 PM

MANILA - A foreigner died after apparently jumping off the 4th floor of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 Thursday night.   Read more »

Negros airport on heightened alert after Mindanao bombings

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 01:27 PM

The Bacolod–Silay Airport in Negros Occidental raised heightened alert on Wednesday following deadly explosions in a mosque and cathedral in southwestern Mindanao. Read more »

Stalled PAL aircraft causes delays in NAIA Terminal 2

Raoul Esperas
Updated as of Jan 30 04:15 AM

MANILA - (UPDATED) A Philippine Airlines (PAL) aircraft stalled on the runway at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 Tuesday night. Read more »

2 Chinese airlines launch direct flights to Cebu

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 30 02:20 AM

GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. said China Southern Airlines and Juneyao Airlines have launched direct flights from Cebu to 2 destinations in China.  Read more »

Arroyo, Robredo condemn deadly Sulu blast

Maria Cecilia Butardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 10:07 PM

House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Vice President Leni Robredo both condemned the deadly bombing in Jolo, Sulu Sunday which killed at least 20 people. Read more »

Duty Free goes 'luxe,' targets Chinese, Filipino mobile wallets

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 04:55 PM

Duty Free Philippines is "very confident" with its online strategy and can now offer discounts in the absence of leasing fees for airport space. Read more »

Gatwick drone disruption cost easyJet nearly $20M

Alistair Smout, Reuters
Posted at Jan 22 06:51 PM

EasyJet lost 15 million pounds ($19.3 million) in the 36 hours of travel chaos sparked by drones flying into London's Gatwick Airport in December, the budget airline said on Tuesday. Read more »

Israel to open new international airport near Red Sea

Stephen Weizman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 21 05:21 PM

A date has not yet been given for the start of international flights. Read more »

More than 1,000 kilos of meat without clearance seized at NAIA this January

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 01:50 PM

MANILA - Authorities have seized more than 1,000 kilograms of meat without health clearances at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) so far this month amid a crackdown against meat from countries stricken by African swine fever, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) unit at the airport said Saturday.  Read more »

Airport guard returns lost wallet of Korean national

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 04:23 PM

A security guard of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport returned a wallet lost by a Korean national on Thursday. Read more »