Naia 2:passengers, Airport Workers Bear Brunt Of Poor Equipment!

[chua_riwap]

International and domestic passengers and even Philippine Airlines (PAL) employees have been greatly inconvenienced by the poor air-conditioning and out-of -service escalators, elevators and electronic flights information display systems (FIDS) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Centennial Terminal (NAIA 2) for more than a month now.

Due to a hefty unpaid bill of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) with the International Elevator Equipment Inc. (IEEI ), the local distributor and maintainer of the Mitsubishi elevators and escalators at the said terminal, both international and domestic passengers using NAIA-2 will have to keep using the stairs for what could be a long period of time.

This is due to a declared intention of MIAA to review the amount being demanded by the IEEI for the upkeep of the elevators and escalators for a period of three years.

The unserviceable escalators and elevators have taken their toll on passengers, especially the elderly and disabled, Philippine Airline (PAL) employees said.

In the case of the busted FIDS system, or the network of electronic monitors scattered throughout both the domestic and international areas at the terminal, PAL would have to make do by manually writing the information using markers and white boards and white sheets of paper for an uncertain period of time.

Due to the poor air-conditioning, PAL has provided at its own expense four portable "chillers" at the international passenger terminal.

Making matters worse for PAL, airline employees lamented that they are being blamed by passengers for the poor state of equipment and facilities at the terminal when the responsibility for making sure the equipment and facilities at the terminal was the obligation of MIAA.

NAIA-2 is where PAL international and domestic operations are exclusively housed.

Only one of the terminal’s six elevators are functioning. Two of the three escalators are not working.

Engr. Octavio "Bing" Lina, MIAA assistant general manager for operations, said the problem with the air-conditioning system, which he admitted was being operated by MIAA, is now being addressed with a planned purchase of additional units since those at the terminal are inadequate to properly cool the area.

In the case of the non-working FIDS system, he said MIAA has purchased busted spare parts so they can reactivate monitors.

However, MIAA would still have to resolve the issue over the repair of escalators and elevators due to a quarrel with IEEI, which reportedly wants to be paid first before continuing to provide maintenance services for MIAA.

MIAA General Manager Alfonso Cusi admitted they cannot find the contract IEEI signed with the previous MIAA management for the upkeep of the Mitsubishi escalators and elevators.

"Wala kaming makitang kontrata nila. Hinahanap pa namin yung kontrata. You have to understand that we want to first see the contract before we release any payment," Cusi told The STAR.

NAIA-2, which is shaped like an inverted V, has a southeast arm designated for domestic operations and a northwest arm for all international flights.

PAL has a total of 60 flights a day at the terminal, representing 60 percent of the total international and domestic flights operations at both Terminals 1 and 2.

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Anak ng........! Bumaha ng pera sa kongreso during the impeachment hearings, pero itong NAIA-2 natin, hindi maipagawa! Ano ba ito? Nakakahiya sa mga turista at incoming passengers. Naturingang "international airport", instead of electronic monitors, white board o karton ang ginagamit ng PAL? PWE!Yung mga escalators/elevators, SIRA!(PWE ulit!) At ang mga PAL employees, at passengers, nagpa-paypay kasi, sira ang AIRCON! (PWE!PWE!)

WOW! Philippines!

[falken]

Saan kaya napunta ang Terminal Fee na kinocollect sa mga pasahero?

[onat_1]

Saan kaya napunta ang Terminal Fee na kinocollect sa mga pasahero?

mostly sa general manager at sa mga tao nila lang naman napupunta yun ,onli in the pilipins lang ang may bayad ang pagamit ng erport.magkano na ba ngayon ang bayad?tuwing uuwi kami jan tumataas ang fee,550petot yung last time,kawawa jan yung mga OFW nating mga kafatid na dugo at pawis ang pang bayad!not to mention ang mga garapal na panghingi ng pera ng mga customs officials ,pag wala kang pang abot i-huhustle kang bubuksan lahat ng gamit mo.hay naku...

[wowiesy]

mostly sa general manager at sa mga tao nila lang naman napupunta yun ,onli in the pilipins lang ang may bayad ang pagamit ng erport.magkano na ba ngayon ang bayad?tuwing uuwi kami jan tumataas ang fee,550petot yung last time,kawawa jan yung mga OFW nating mga kafatid na dugo at pawis ang pang bayad!not to mention ang mga garapal na panghingi ng pera ng mga customs officials ,pag wala kang pang abot i-huhustle kang bubuksan lahat ng gamit mo.hay naku...

ang alam ko, sa ibang airlines (international airlines) integrated na sa ticket pricing yung airport terminal... may agreement ata between airport and the airline na iremit yung pera to the airport.. but here in philippines... walang ganun... bakit kaya..

nagtataka din ba kayo.. sa travel tax.. Pph 1,620.. kapag local mo nabili yung ticket mo, sinisingil na yung travel tax... pero pag sa abroad ka bumili ng ticket, you have to queue up separately to pay for your travel tax... bakit kaya?

[CVT]

Grabe talaga iyang NAIA.... A couple of weeks ago,- tinawagan ako ng amo naming Amerikano sa aking cellphone para lamang sabihin sa akin na walang aircon sa NAIA.... Nakakahiya naman! Ayusin na natin ang mga facilities ng ating International Airport!

10.1K:mop:

[Innova_Boy]

Maybe napunta ang Terminal fee sa gastusin ni Garci sa pagtatago niya sa abroad???

di biro ang gastos ni garci sa pagtago niya kung saan saan lamang, he needs money to be able to evade the people hunting him for his knowledge in last elections brouhaha...


WBR,

[qman]

mas mainam pa nga ang terminal 2 look at terminal 1 hek hek hek......
Sana buksan na sa 2010 ang terminal 3

[oldblue]

kung gawin kaya SM Mall yun buong airport terminal para matapos na yun problema.

CUSA (Common Use Share Area) na lang ng tenants ang magbabayad sa mga facilities na yan.


very successfully ang SM Malls as jeepney and fx terminals. baka puede na din sa eroplano.

[Chip]

kung gawin kaya SM Mall yun buong airport terminal para matapos na yun problema.

CUSA (Common Use Share Area) na lang ng tenants ang magbabayad sa mga facilities na yan.


very successfully ang SM Malls as jeepney and fx terminals. baka puede na din sa eroplano.

nice one!

[chua_riwap]

O e pa'no na....manu-mano na lang sa NAIA control tower. Gamit ang binoculars sa incoming flights. Pag gabi, bulag na ang control tower?

Langya, pauwi pa naman ako. Sana maayos na yan ASAP. Baka ma-divert pa kami sa Clark.



http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/06...ars-break-down

Many NAIA flights canceled as navigational aid breaks down



MANILA, Philippines (4th UPDATE) - A key navigational instrument used in the Philippines' main international airport conked out on Saturday, forcing the cancellation of many flights.

The Doppler VHF Omnidirectional Ranger (VOR) finder system of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), an instrument which helps determine the approach of airplanes to the runway, broke down.

The instrument is particularly critical at night and when there is bad weather or poor visibility.

However, in a statement late Saturday afternoon, Alfonso Cusi, director-general of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), said airlines can still use the airport even without the VOR.

“It was noted with all airlines that the usage of the airport is based on the agreed procedures using the airport radar in the absence of VOR,’’ said Cusi.

“We have discussed the landing and departure procedures and if they comply, then they can still land and depart at the Manila Airports,” he added.

“Our radar and the distance measuring equipment are operational, our traffic controller can guide them until they reach the 5 miles and 1,500-feet aircraft altitude from the runway. If the weather permits and the approaching aircraft can see the runway, then they can land. If not, they have to divert,’’ Cusi added.

What the VOR is

A report from the Air Navigation Service (ANS) of the CAAP said “the power supply of the antenna tuning unit of the VOR went off, but we are still looking further into the source of the problem but stressed that the radar system is on normal operations”.

The CAAP explained "the VOR is a ground navigational aid used by all Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft, which determines the proper approach and departure from the runway."

It said "the VOR is a critical component of the Instrument approach procedures of an airport especially during night time and bad weather operations."

Cusi said: “We are now coordinating with Subic Bay Administrator Armand Arreza and they are more than willing to help us. They will give us their VOR since they are not using it anyway."

PAL flights 'normal'

Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced on Saturday that all of its inbound and outbound flights operating out of Manila remain normal.

“PAL is closely coordinating with the airport's traffic control to be able to operate PAL's night flights scheduled to depart/arrive after sunset,” a PAL advisory stated.

PAL added: “Flights coming from the US scheduled to arrive early tomorrow morning are being rescheduled to arrive after sunrise, which is set at 5:28 a.m. These flights are the following: PR105 San Francisco-Manila (ETA 5:40 a.m.), PR103 Los Angeles-Manila (ETA 6:00 a.m.), and PR117 Vancouver-Manila (ETA 5:50 a.m.)."

May divert to Clark

If planes cannot land at the Manila airport, Cusi said the flights can be diverted to the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) in Clark, which is around 50-nautical miles north of Manila.

“The DMIA is ready to receive diverted flights. All staff personnel have been augmented. If still needed, we can also tap the Mactan-Cebu International Airport,’’ he said.

Cusi said there are 155 international and domestic flights coming in and out of Manila after 1700 until 2400 of Saturday.

He said "all airlines have already adjusted their incoming and outgoing flights in anticipation of unfavorable weather conditions tonight."

"Some Philippine Airlines flights coming from the United States and the Middle East have been delayed. Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines have already expressed their contingency plan by informing the CAAP of possible cancellations of flights," the CAAP said.

Old equipment

Manila International Airport (MIA) general manager Melvin Matibag said the heavy downpour possibly caused a short circuit in the 10-year-old equipment.

Lito Casaul, NAIA's technical assistant, said air navigation specialists have been trying to fix the navigational equipment since it broke down at 7:30 a.m.

The CAAP plans to borrow equipment from the Subic International Airport so it can fix the VOR.

Casaul said flights will resume starting sunrise on Sunday even if their technicians fail to fix the equipment.

He said all airlines have been advised about the problem.

"It's incumbent on the airlines to decide on what to do with their flights. Airlines may decide either to cancel or divert their aircraft to their alternate or other airports," Casaul said.

Cebu Pacific cancels flights

Cebu Pacific announced that 28 of its domestic and international flights have already been canceled.

“NAIA navigational equipment (or VORs) broke down early today (June 19) and would likely be fixed by 8 a.m. tomorrow (Sunday), per advisory from the Manila International Airport Authority. As a result, no landings will be allowed from sunset (6:27 p.m.) until 8 a.m. tomorrow when they are expected to be fixed.

"As a result, no landings will be allowed from sunset (6:27 pm) tonight until 8 am tomorrow when they are expected to
be fixed. The VORs (very high frequency omnidirectional radio) aid aircraft navigation, and are especially important in nighttime landings," the country's biggest budget airline said.