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Transcript
00:00As Christmas draws near, I expect more passengers to board the flights.
00:05We will talk to Manila International Airport Authority Head Executive Assistant,
00:10Attorney Manuel Jeffrey David.
00:12Good morning, Atty. David. This is Maryse, and we are live at Unang Balita.
00:16Good morning, Maryse, and to all the listeners and viewers.
00:22Alright, first of all, how many people are traveling daily to Naia?
00:27We're averaging around 140,000 to 150,000 per day.
00:34Alright. When do we expect the peak number of passengers and how many?
00:39How many in your estimate?
00:42Well, we are forecasting by December 22, which is the appropriate time before Christmas,
00:49which would be around 156,000 passengers.
00:56By December 22, right?
00:58How is this being prepared by Naia?
01:00Have you assigned additional personnel?
01:03Will you need additional manpower?
01:05Yes, ma'am. In fact, in coordination with NNIC,
01:09because the operations and maintenance have been turned over to the new Naia Infrastructure Corporation,
01:15in this regard, they instituted that there should be sufficient manpower,
01:22which would be accomplished by not allowing any leaves during the most important period,
01:31which is our peak season, suspension of infrowerks.
01:37Of course, the renovation works or rectification works for those machineries,
01:47I mean, our terminal works, were finished by yesterday.
01:52We haven't seen any other anomalies, such as power interruptions that happened in the past?
01:59None, ma'am. As you can see, NNIC just had a signing with Miralco.
02:06So, in this regard, they are really taking time and focusing on the essentials of the maintaining and operating the airport.
02:15And one of that is, of course, sufficient and reliable power.
02:19Do you have any reminders for the passengers?
02:22Now, we are expecting a lot of flights to Daragsa.
02:25Yes, ma'am. It is very important that we always remind them that if possible,
02:31they should be early to go to the airport.
02:36So, if it is a domestic flight, we expect that a lot of people will go.
02:41So, three hours before domestic.
02:43If it is an international flight, at least four hours before your flight, you should be in the airport already.
02:50And one of the important things, if someone is going to Suyo,
02:58They will bring it.
03:03All right. Thank you very much, Attorney Manuel Jeffrey David,
03:06the head executive assistant of Manila International Airport Authority.
03:10Good morning to all of you. Happy Holidays!

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