PASAY CITY -- The MIAA Management assures the public that NAIA is ready for Tropical Storm Paeng as it makes its way to the metro late today.

In an earlier statement, the MIAA stated that it has placed its emergency response teams on alert for any incident that may arise as a result of torrential rains. The engineering and operations teams last night have started tying down passenger boarding bridges, securing billboards within the vicinity of the four (4) Terminals, pruning trees and checking airside and landside facilities.

The MIAA emergency services is on alert for any aircraft or structural emergency or any need to respond to emergency calls. The warehouse will be kept open for any need for supplies while service vehicles and drivers at the motorpool are ready for dispatch anytime. MIAA food concessionaires have been requested to make available additional stocks in the event passengers of delayed or cancelled flights opt to stay and wait in NAIA.

Airline companies on the other hand were told to carry out safety protocols employed during severe weather conditions such as securing their ground equipment and evacuating aircraft to safer grounds, if necessary. Ground handlers were urged to ensure maximum deployment of ramp and check-in personnel enough to cover any vacuum in succeeding shifts should personnel fail to report for work due to flooding in some areas of Metro Manila.

In a meeting at 12nn today with MIAA, CAAP and PAG-ASA, affected foreign airline operators reported that they have employed planned cancellations to spare passengers from the difficulty of getting to NAIA under the extreme weather condition. Passengers of these flights who are already in NAIA will be processed for rebooking and accommodation in hotels.

Local carriers likewise have employed planned cancellations and delays for the day. Airlines will submit to MIAA their proposed retimings and schedule of recovery flights. MIAA has lifted the daily maintenance closure of its main runway to accommodate recovery flights.

MIAA reminds passengers to monitor flooding on roads leading to NAIA and to stay vigilant of the developing situation. They are urged to closely monitor airline websites and social media pages before heading to the airport.

For assistance, the NAIA can be reached at the following contact details:

Trunkline: 8877-1109
Local 2181 for Terminal 1
Local 2182 for Terminal 2
Local 2183 for Terminal 3
Local 2184 for Terminal 4

For further inquiries, send a message to:
0917-8396242 (NAIA text Hotline)
88771-1111 (NAIA voice Hotline)

A list of affected flights can also be found in the MIAA official social media accounts is Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @MIAAGovPH (MIAA)