MANILA - A premium bus service between the capital's airport and the Makati Business District was expanded on Wednesday to aid commuters, officials said.

The UBE Express buses will pick-up passengers from all four terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and drop them off at Makati-based hotels The Ascott, Dusit Thani, Holiday Inn and Suites, The Peninsula Manila, Shangri-la, New World, and Fairmont.

"This route expansion of the UBE Express is a strategic addition especially for prospective patrons who may have intended business engagements or may desire to access the business district of Makati," said transportation assistant secretary and department spokeswoman Cherie Mercado, Department of Transportation spokesperson.

An UBE Express hub will also be opened at Park Square terminal located near the hotels, Mercado said.

The government has worked to improve facilities and transportation to and from NAIA to help shake off its reputation as one of the world's worst airports.