NAIA: Worst Airport in Asia, 5th in the World

[nelany]

HK and Singapore walang xray upon arrival for handcarried baggages. But I know all checked-in baggages pass through xray machines.


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Ang HK ay meron x-ray sa arrival. Pag na sampling ka ng custom sa arrival lahat ng bagahe mo (handcarry, maleta, box, etc) ay subjected sa x-ray nila.

[xagent_orangex]

HK and Singapore walang xray upon arrival for handcarried baggages. But I know all checked-in baggages pass through xray machines.


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maybe from tarmac to the conveyor...pero parang ang luwag ng naia sa arrivals..

[boybi]

maybe from tarmac to the conveyor...pero parang ang luwag ng naia sa arrivals..

Meron nga pala xray sa mga NAIA Terminals after the baggage claim, mga mata ng mga customs, parang xray kung makatitig sa mga bagahe.


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[nelany]

Terminal 3 ay may x-ray para sa hand carry sa arrival kaya lang hindi 100% of the time ay ginagamit.

[xagent_orangex]

Meron nga pala xray sa mga NAIA Terminals after the baggage claim, mga mata ng mga customs, parang xray kung makatitig sa mga bagahe.


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ah naalala ko meron yata isa (sa terminal 3 pa), yung na-TV din na si pnoy ang nag surprise inspection...tapos yung iba sira..

[Retz]

Hindi na rin ba kailangan mag tangal ng sapatos sa naia?

[CVT]

And currently, the world's most inconvenient terminal (???)

[Monseratto]

I guess the goverment will say there's always next year...and the year after that.... baka maka tsamba eventually.

At least we get to keep the 747s and A340s longer, since they are the only planes we are allowed to use under CAT 2.

CAAP flunks US safety ‘test’ again
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Published : Monday, February 10, 2014 00:00

THE Philippines is still a long way from getting a ‘Category 1’ status upgrade from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States after again failing the latest round of assessments conducted by US aviation safety experts last month.From reliable sources inside the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), People’s Tonight learned that the FAA team, headed by Gregory Michaels of the Flight Safety Service, delivered the bad news during the exit briefing they had with CAAP officials last January 24.

Departing from the usual practice during previous exit briefings, the CAAP, sources noted, limited the January 24 briefing to only three of its top officials -- Deputy Director John Andrews, Beda Badiola, head of the Flight Safety Inspectorate Service (FSIS), and Rodante Joya, chief financial officer. Taking record and notes of the briefing was a female secretary.

CAAP top honcho, DG William Hotchkiss, was out of the country at the time, the sources added.

The CAAP leadership is allegedly “desperate” to hide the embarrassing FAA findings from the public, especially from the “prying eyes of the media.”

But a verbatim transcript of the discussion, consisting of three pages, provided by sources to this reporter disclosed that the CAAP, not for the last time, failed in the area of primary aviation legislation, technical personnel qualification and training, technical guidance and certification personnel and procedures.

These failures constitute half of the “eight critical elements” that the FAA has been monitoring for “safety oversight” compliance by civil aviation authorities (CAA) of other countries.

This “checklist” is based on the international aviation safety standards as approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Based on the discussion, Michaels noted they have “no findings” in the areas of specific operating regulations, organization structure surveillance obligations and resolution of safety issues. It can be presumed that the CAAP have passed the FAA scrutiny of these areas, the sources pointed out.

FAA rules require that the CAA of other countries need to pass all the eight critical elements under its checklist before they can be upgraded to ‘Category 1’ or “safe status.”

With the latest result, the country remains stuck under ‘Category 2’ or “unsafe status” list of the FAA.

This effectively bans PH-based carriers from entering again the lucrative US market while also damaging the country’s international image and its effort to bring in foreign tourists thru local carriers.

The FAA first downgraded the Philippines in late 2007 and downgraded it again after flunking a major safety audit in 2012, the first under the Aquino administration.

To date, only Philippine Airlines (PAL) is allowed entry in the US mainland but its entry is limited to a few of its old aircrafts and subject to “heightened surveillance” by US air safety regulators.

Now under pressure to resign is Andrews, who, last November, claimed that he would “resign” by the end of 2013 should the FAA again ruled adversely against the CAAP.

“... If that (upgrade) does not happen, the buck stops at me. If this does not happen before the end of the year, I will no longer be here. That is my commitment,” Andrews told the media back then.

Andrews, sources confirmed, has taken a leave of absence from February 3 to February 14 “for reasons known only to him and DG Hotchkiss.”

Hotchkiss, on February 3, initially replaced Andrews with Joya but four days later, Joya was replaced by Artemio Orozco, a former 2-star military general and chief of staff to Hotchkiss.

[Monseratto]

PH fails to get US aviation upgrade

PH fails to get US aviation upgrade
BY RAPPLER.COM
POSTED ON 02/11/2014 12:08 PM | UPDATED 02/11/2014 2:13 PM

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines failed to get a much-coveted aviation rating upgrade from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which still found the country "unsafe" in a recent audit.

This means Philippine carriers are still banned from opening new routes or mounting additional flights to the US.

In January, an FAA team visited the country to review compliance of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) with international safety standards, and left giving an unfavorable exit interview.

Transcripts of the interview obtained by from CAAP sources showed the Philippines failed to regain Category 1 status and remained in the FAA's Category 2 list.

The FAA downgraded the safety rating of CAAP in 2008 upon the recommendation of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). In an audit, ICAO found "significant concerns" over the CAAP's ability to meet international safety standards.

The exit interview was conducted last January 24, according to the transcript. The FAA is expected to announce the findings in Washington soon. – Rappler.com

[lowslowbenz]

CAAP passing ISS/ISO?

Marami pa sila dapat baguhin.

[roninblade]

is it too much to ask for an airport similar to this?

[chua_riwap]

"Pwede na yan" mentality......
Sana blower yung jet engine. Ang lamig nyan......


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[macsd]

Terminal 1 is just a facking oven. Grabe ang init na seem no one is ever thinking of how a alleviate the condition as if " We apologize for the inconvenience caused" is enough to cool heads down. Nabulyawan ko na naman tuloy yung staff ng SQ.

[chua_riwap]

^baka nga di na ipagawa yan. Hintayin na bagong unit sa ginagawang t1.

Sabi nga ni PNot, "konting tiis-tiis lang".

Kasi kung papaayos yan, dapat noon pa. Buwan na dumaan, di panapapagawa.

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[Monseratto]

Will 5J domestic flights be moved to T1?

5 international airlines moving to NAIA 3 in August
ANC – Thu, Jun 5, 2014

By August, five international airlines will be moving to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3's south wing, which has not been used for several years.

The use of Terminal 3 for international flights is expected to help ease congestion at the NAIA Terminal 1, which is currently undergoing renovation.

Which airlines?

According to NAIA 3 manager Octavio Lina, Delta Airlines will be the first to transfer to Terminal 3 on August 1, with four daily flights.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Emirates, Singapore Air and Cathay Pacific will also be transferring to Terminal 3 by the middle to end of August.

KLM will have two daily flights and Emirates will have 6 daily flights. Singapore Air will have 8 daily flights, while Cathay Pacific will have 10 daily flights.

Lina added that the systems for check-in counters and baggage handling are currently being finished at Terminal 3.

Around 300 closed circuit TV (CCTV) cameras are being installed inside and outside NAIA 3 and will be operational by August.

Call to foreign airlines

Back in February, Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said foreign airlines are being encouraged to move to NAIA 3 from the congested NAIA 1.

He had also said then that the P1.9 billion NAIA 3 rehabilitation, which is being undertaken by Japan's Takenaka Corp., was expected to be completed ahead of the August schedule.

"We might be ready to receive them some time April or May but they are asking for one year to fix their lounges. We are offering the use of government lounges so they could transfer," he had disclosed.

[macsd]

If those new international airlines moves to T3, expect heavy traffic as there's no ample parking space already even now. They should open the multi level parking space at the far end of the bldg that has been sitting idle since T3 was built.

Hay people in goverment, when can they really make use of their brains ???

[cardict]

If those new international airlines moves to T3, expect heavy traffic as there's no ample parking space already even now. They should open the multi level parking space at the far end of the bldg that has been sitting idle since T3 was built.

Hay people in goverment, when can they really make use of their brains ???

Dyan sila binabayaran,sa di pag gamit ng utak,pag may problema nga naman kunwari may naiisip na solusyon,pero di maipatupad

[french]

NAIA T3, flood in the premiere airport.

Pinoys can tolerate garbage in full view.

[Jun aka Pekto]

I visited the PH August 2013. The only really bad part of Terminal 1 that I noticed was the ticket counter area due to a shortage of seats. Once I went through the departure gates, it wasn't that bad. The A/C was working throughout the terminal both when I first arrived and when I departed. My only gripe was the shops being closed (I had an early flight).

The entertainment was on the short side. But, I brought my own. There was free WiFi and I was able to find an outlet to hook up my laptop to.

The security folks were polite and very helpful. Bribes? None. I only brought a backpack* with me (no luggage or big boxes) and nothing else. I'm sure the corrupt guys took one look at me and decided they're not going to get any money from me.

* I didn't bring too many clothes with me. Why? My sister already have clothes for me to wear. Why bother bringing my own?

[Monseratto]

I guess some jerks just see NAIA T3 as like any street corner in the country, one big trash can...