NAIAIn 2025, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) handled 52.02 million passengers, a new high and breaking the previous record of 50.1 million chalked up in 2024, also scored under the new airport management, the New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) of industrial giant San Miguel Corporation headed by CEO Ramon S. Ang. Except: security guards at NAIA 1 departure check if you have tickets and read your passport – as if they were border patrol agents. On my return trips through NAIA, clearing through immigration and customs was a breeze. Flood mitigation continues, with over 310,000 metric tons of silt and waste removed from river systems surrounding NAIA. Recently, NAIA earned its first-ever airport customer experience accreditation from Airports Council International, a milestone in NAIA’s history and a sign that the work is taking root.

Source: Philippine Star January 03, 2026 02:06 UTC