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Passengers flock to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 in Pasay City on March 25, 2024. An influx of passengers is expected at various transport hubs during the Holy Week, ramping up near the official holiday dates. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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Holy Week Exodus Starts

Jervis Manahan

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176120365049720240325-naia-holy-week-travel-MD--4.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Passengers flock to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 in Pasay City on March 25, 2024. An influx of passengers is expected at various transport hubs during the Holy Week, ramping up near the official holiday dates. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Around 1.35 million passengers are expected to travel via the country&#x27;s main gateway NAIA this Undas season, the airport operators said on Thursday.</p><p>The Department of Transportation and the New NAIA Infra Corp (NNIC) led a joint inspection of NAIA Terminal 3, showcasing new developments that will &quot;improve customer experience.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/10/20/more-than-2-million-passengers-expected-at-pitx-for-undas2025-1349">More than 2 million passengers expected at PITX for #Undas2025</a></div><p>There are new check-in kiosks, innovative self bag-drop counters, and a new food hub that officials likened to airports of other countries.</p><p>Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said they are now prepared for the influx of passengers as the All Saints&#x27; Day nears.</p><p>&quot;Meron na tayo Oplan Undas at naka-ready na LTO, LTFRB, lahat ng Coast Guard, expressways kasama ang toll operators and concessionaires, handang handa na kami. Routine naman every year naman nangyayari,&quot; he said.</p><p>(We already have Oplan Undas and all transportation agencies are now ready. This is routine anyway which happens every year.)</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/10/21/group-asks-ici-to-include-naia-privatization-deal-in-infra-probe-2002">Group asks ICI to include NAIA privatization deal in infra probe</a></div><p>The terminal is now using more self check in kiosks where passengers can print boarding passes and bag tags directly.</p><p>&quot;Ang investment natin dito 517 na kiosks across all terminals, sa Pilipinas lang kasi yung 4 to 6 hours before the flight, nandyan na passengers. With this investment, kahit wala pa o sarado pa checkin counters, makakapag check-in na sila,&quot; said NNIC General Manager Lito Alvarez.</p><p>(We have invested in 517 kiosks across all terminals. In the Philippines, passengers go to airports 4 to 6 hours before the flight. With this investment, they can check in even if the counters are still closed.)</p><p>They also boasted the significant improvements in punctuality of flights.</p><p>&quot;On time na ang performance ng NAIA, lumalampas na ng 85 percent. May days pa nga 90 percent, napakalaking bagay niyan, yan ay lampas sa global standard na 85 percent, nakakatulong yon, kapag delayed flight kasi nag-aagawan sa silya,&quot; Alvarez added.</p><p>The DOTR also said that NNIC has remitted P57 billion to the national government after just one year of privatized operations.</p><p>This is in stark contrast of P32 billion remitted by MIAA from 1996 to 2024.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UHVMCD_quH0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said they are now prepared for the influx of passengers as the All Saints' Day nears.</p>

Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said they are now prepared for the influx of passengers as the All Saints' Day nears.

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Undas 2025: Around 1.35 million passengers expected at NAIA

Jervis Manahan,

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Published October 23, 2025 03:16 PM PHT

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