Potholes cause NAIA runway closure again
NAIA WOES. In this file photo, Philippine Airlines (PAL) planes are parked at the tarmac of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila on August 5, 2010. File photo by Noel Celis/AFP
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – One of the runways of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) was closed for several hours on Thursday, July 6, due to emergency repairs.
Runway 06/24, used for international flights, was closed late Thursday morning after potholes were seen, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said.
The other runway, 13/13, used mainly by domestic flights, remained operational. International flights using aircraft no bigger than the Airbus A320, were able to use that runway.
Runway 06/24 was later reopened at around 1:30 pm, the MIAA said during a press briefing later in the day.
"The MIAA management seeks the understanding of the public in the interest of safety," the agency said in a post on Facebook.
Passengers may contact the following numbers to check the status of flights:
- Terminal 1 : 8771109 local 765
- Terminal 2: 8771109 locals 2880 and 2882
- Terminal 3: 8777888 local 8144
- Terminal 4: 8771109 local 4226
People may also send messages to the SMS hotline 09178396242, or the voice hotline 8771111. – Rappler.com
