THE Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) yesterday said it is confident that most flights will be on time during All Saints’ and All Souls’ days on Nov. 1 and 2, respectively, when a high volume of travelers is expected.
It anticipates airlines will sustain their improved on-time performance — which peaked in September — during the Undas season next month.
In the first 18 days of October this year, MIAA recorded an average on-time performance of 82.38 percent from the 13,519 flights that catered to some 2.076 million travelers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
It said the numbers indicated that “a significant majority of flights departed and arrived within 15 minutes of the scheduled time, well within international standards.”
MIAA officer-in-charge Bryan Co also said that the agency wanted to maintain its “strong” on-time performance record during the Holy Week season this year when flight punctuality hit an “impressive average” of 84.76 percent.
Last week, major airlines in the country said they are ready for the anticipated increase in the number of passengers for the long break which begins on Oct. 27.
The break includes both the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections and Undas.
MIAA said it expects around 1.2 million passengers at the NAIA during the 10-day break, as many will go home to the provinces to vote in the elections and also visit the grave of their departed loved ones.
Airlines said they have also streamlined the check-in process. They urged the public to do online check-in, and be at the airport two to three hours before the flight. (ABS-CBN News)
