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<div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA -- The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) saw a record number of passengers in 2024, its operator said Thursday. </p><p>The New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) said 50.1 million passengers used the country&#x27;s main gateway in 2024, up 10.4 percent from 2023, and 5.1 percent higher than numbers seen in 2019--the last year before the pandemic.</p><p>The airport also recorded 293,488 flights, 4.83 percent more than the flights seen in 2023. This is also up 8.08 percent from 2019, the NNIC said.</p><p>NNIC President Ramon S. Ang said this is a clear sign that confidence in air travel has returned.</p><p>“More Filipinos are flying, and more visitors are coming to the Philippines,” he observed.</p><p>NNIC said that from December 30 to January 1, the airport recorded an average On-Time Performance (OTP) of 83.36 percent. </p><p>The airport operator said it will improve infrastructure and streamline operations to keep up with growing passenger demand in 2025.</p><p>NNIC, a San Miguel-led consortium, took over NAIA operations in <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/9/14/san-miguel-led-naia-privatization-takes-flight-945" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">September</a>. Since then, it has raised <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/10/1/naia-raises-parking-fees-to-prioritize-passengers-1556" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">parking fees</a> to &#x27;prioritize&#x27; passengers and partnered with <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2024/12/10/new-naia-infra-corp-signs-deal-with-meralco-to-boost-airport-power-supply-1133" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meralco</a> to boost the power supply in the airport.</p><p>San Miguel is also using a portion of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation&#x27;s (PAGCOR) Nayong Pilipino property for infrastructure to complement airport operations.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/11/13/almost-9-of-10-flight-arrivals-on-time-during-undas-naia-operator-1403" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Almost 9 of 10 flight arrivals on time during Undas: NAIA operator</a></div>

<p>The New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) said 50.1 million passengers used the country's main gateway in 2024.</p>

The New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) said 50.1 million passengers used the country's main gateway in 2024.

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NAIA sees record passengers in 2024

Benise Balaoing,

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Published January 02, 2025 01:50 PM PHT

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Updated January 02, 2025 01:53 PM PHT

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