By the end of August, the international departure area of Terminal 3 is expected to add Cibo, Shake Shack, Caravan Black, Wildflour, Conti’s, Ramen Nagi, BHC Chicken, Gloria Maris, Love A Bowl, Ladurée, Venchi, Voyager by Chele and Baby Crosta. On the domestic side, a new 350-square-meter Starbucks Reserve is scheduled to open in July.
The expansion builds on more than 40 restaurants and retail concepts that have opened since NNIC took over airport operations in September 2024 and began repurposing offices and other spaces for passenger use.
Rather than adding new terminal space, the consortium is reworking former lounge areas and other underutilized sections of Terminal 3 into restaurants, cafés, retail concepts and passenger amenities that can serve more travelers throughout the day.
“Our goal is to make T3 more useful and comfortable for more passengers,” NNIC said. “We are reworking available spaces so they can serve travelers better throughout the day.”
Terminal 3 remains an immediate priority because of its passenger volume, space constraints and long-standing need for more food, beverage and service options, particularly in the international departure area.
The strategy appears to be paying off. In March 2026, UK-based Airport Parking and Hotels ranked NAIA seventh globally for layover food options and sixth for most affordable airport lounge access in a study of the world’s 50 busiest airports.
NNIC said the same approach is now being applied across other parts of Terminal 3 and the airport’s remaining terminals as part of a broader modernization program focused on passenger flow, terminal comfort, commercial services and overall airport efficiency.
—Edited by Miguel R. Camus
