Airports

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NAIA expands international routes as new carriers enter Manila hub

The growing number of international routes signals rising demand from travelers and businesses, and underscores how infrastructure reforms are enabling NAIA to catch up to regional peers.

20 Jun 2025

8:47AM

Muslim prayer room to be built at NAIA T2 after Pangandaman request

Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman shared on social media that during a recent early morning flight to Butuan, she witnessed Muslim passengers praying in a corner of the Terminal 2 arrival area due to the absence of a dedicated prayer room.

18 Jun 2025

4:05PM

APECO to expand Casiguran airport after 12-hectare land acquisition

The transaction, concluded on June 17 in Quezon City, includes the donation of 5.2 hectares and the sale of 6.8 hectares from the Chua Cham family, represented by Atty. Edward Chua Cham and Magdalena Chua Cham.

16 Jun 2025

2:35PM

Aboitiz InfraCapital takes over Bohol-Panglao Airport, sets P4.53-B upgrade

Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc. (AIC), the infrastructure arm of the Aboitiz Group, officially assumed operations of the Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) on Monday, making it the company’s third major airport asset in the Philippines under its expanding aviation portfolio."

12 Jun 2025

10:19AM

Bulacan airport megaproject moves forward after DOTr approves SMC’s master plan

Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is moving forward with detailed design plans for its ambitious P740-billion aerotropolis in Bulacan after the Department of Transportation approved its sprawling master plan.

26 May 2025

12:00AM

Laguindingan Airport sees surge in flights after Aboitiz takeover

Under the operation of Aboitiz InfraCapital Laguindingan Airport Corp. since May 2025, LIA has emerged as the country’s sixth-busiest airport, and the second-busiest in Mindanao after Davao City’s Francisco Bangoy International Airport.

19 May 2025

8:59AM

Ramon Ang-led SMC taps ₱120-B loan for final land development of Bulacan Airport

By: Miguel R. Camus

Tycoon Ramon S. Ang-led San Miguel Corp. raised funding for the final stretch of land development works at its ambitious ₱740-billion Bulacan aerotropolis, whose airport facilities could begin development as early as this year.

12 May 2025

7:55PM

Power bank causes smoke scare at NAIA T1, incident swiftly resolved

By 5:18 p.m., the source was confirmed to be a power bank that had likely fallen from a passenger’s bag into the carousel mechanism, causing a spark and minor smoke emission. No fire occurred, and airport systems remained functional.

3 May 2025

12:30PM

NNIC to remove 27 abandoned planes from NAIA general aviation area

Among them is a Cessna 421B that has been parked since 2009, and a Boeing 737-200 occupying 865.52 square meters at the North Taxiway Extension, unused since 2015.