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The infrastructure audit covers steel bollards installed in 2019, aimed at identifying where upgrades—such as deeper foundations or structural reinforcements—are needed, particularly in high-traffic areas.
Simultaneously, NNIC is replacing the current diagonal layout at the departure areas of Terminals 1 and 2 with a parallel drop-off configuration. According to the company, this will offer additional protection for passengers, airport staff, and other individuals accessing the terminal curbside.
“This was a serious incident, and we are treating it with the urgency it deserves,” NNIC said in a statement on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, referring to last Sunday’s vehicular crash which killed two persons and left four others injured at NAIA Terminal 1’s curbside drop-off area.
“While safeguards were already in place, we recognize that there is always room to improve,” the firm said. “We are taking concrete steps to help ensure incidents like this do not happen again.”
NNIC took over operations of the country’s main international gateway in September 2024 under a public-private partnership designed to modernize NAIA’s facilities.
Since the transition, the company has rolled out upgrades across both airside and landside operations, with a focus on improving safety and the passenger experience.
The latest safety measures come as NNIC addresses long-standing infrastructure and operational issues at NAIA, which has seen increasing passenger traffic and heightened security concerns.
— Edited by Daxim L. Lucas
