The Christmas/New Year, peak travel season at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is expected to set new records, with over 2.3 million passengers forecast from Dec. 20, 2025 to Jan. 3, 2026 — surpassing last year’s already high holiday volume as tourism continues its rebound.
To manage the surge, NAIA’s private operator New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) has rolled out upgrades across all terminals, from road access to check-in and immigration. Curbside lanes at Terminals 1, 2, and 3 have been widened to ease drop-off and pickup congestion, while a centralized transport hub at Terminal 3 now organizes taxis and ride-hailing services into a designated area.
Inside the terminals, passengers will see upgraded air-conditioning, hundreds of additional seats — over 400 in Terminal 1 — and airport-wide high-speed Wi-Fi, alongside 2,500 new luggage trolleys deployed system-wide.
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