By el Amigo
MANILA — Passenger traffic at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) increased ahead of the Undas holidays, with airport authorities recording higher numbers of arriving and departing travelers on October 29 and 30.
The Media Affairs Office of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) and the New NAIA Infrastructure Corporation (NNIC) reported a 3.36-percent increase in passenger volume on Thursday, October 29, followed by a 4.17-percent rise on Friday, October 30.
NAIA recorded 64,721 international and 75,556 domestic passengers on Thursday. The following day, international passenger traffic reached 77,052, while domestic travelers totaled 76,843.
Government personnel have been placed on standby at the airport to ensure safe, secure and convenient travel throughout the holiday rush.
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) also deployed additional immigration officers to NAIA to manage the growing number of passengers and prevent delays in processing.
Meanwhile, the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) cancelled the vacation leaves of 2,529 security screening officers for deployment at airports, seaports, bus terminals and railway stations nationwide.
The move aims to maintain adequate staffing and uninterrupted security screening operations during Undas 2026.
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