Manilla Ninoy Aquino (MNL) Airport

Manilla Ninoy Aquino MNL Airport Overview


Manila International Airport MNL, also referred to as 'NAIA' (Ninoy Aquino International Airport), is located along the border between Pasay City and Parañaque City, about 7 km south the city border of Manila, the Capital of the Philippines, and southwest of Makati City. It is one of two international airports in the greater metropolitan area of Manila and has in the past functioned as the main international gateway to the to the Philippines.
With two runways and over 24 million passengers a year, Manila International is at present hub for Cebu Pacific, Airphil Express, Philipine Airlines, SouthEast Asian Airlines & Zest Airways. It also is served by a good number of major international airlines, including Continental/ Continental Micronesia, offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe.

NOTE: While the greater Manila area is served by two international airports, NAIA and DMIA (Diosdado Macapagal International is located in Angeles City, Pampanga, catering to low-cost and regular airlines),  due to the fact that NAIA's runways reached full capacity, the Philippine government intends to move the majority of international operations to DMIA which is set to replace NAIA as the primary airport of the Philippines.

The Manila Airport Hotel is on Ninoy Aquino Avenue, near Terminal 1 & its parking facilities.

Manila International has four passenger terminals with a total capacity 32 million passengers a year: To get from terminal to terminal, you can take a taxi , a jeepney, or a bus:

NAIA-1 - on Ninoy Aquino Avenue - NAIA Terminal is an old terminal having long exceeded its capacity. It was planned that once NAIA-3 had become operational, Cebu Pacific was to rehabilitate it and use this terminal for their exclusive use. At present, Cebu is still  located in NAIA-3, along with a long list of other airlines. The departure gates at NAIA-1 start right after security control with gates 1 & 16 on either side and gates 2 to 7 to the left and gates 9 to 15 to the right.

NAIA-2 - on NAIA road - the 'Centennial Terminal' is used exclusively by Philippine Airlines, and is divided into the North Wing (for international flights), and into the South Wing (for domestic flights).

NAIA-3 - on Andrews Avenue - NAIA International Terminal, 1.2 km in length with a four-level shopping mall and a parking garage connected to the terminal - is the newest terminal opened in 2009, and accommodates Cebu Pacific's domestic & interantional flights, as well as PAL Express & Air Philippines flights.

Domestic Terminal - on Domestic Road - this terminal is located near the north end of the smaller runway, and serves domestic flights by Zest Air & SouthEast Asian Airlines.

Services & amenities at NAIA Airport include shops, restaurants and bars; ATMs, banks with currency exchange, left-luggage, postal services, as well as the Manila Lounge, offering shower facilities, drinks, magazines and newspapers for only US$11 (and free for Diners Club members). Rental car desks are located in the Arrivals areas of the Terminals.

Parking facilities at Manila International include Parking A & Parking B off Domestic Road. and the Parking Garage next to NAIA-3 with direct access.

To get from Manila International to your destination you can rent a car, take a taxi, a jeepney, or a bus, or take a taxi to the Baclaran station to catch the light rail:
The Manila Light Rail Transit System is accessible via a taxi ride to Baclaran station.  The new Manila International Airport station is to connect the airport, with the LRT station, but not directly.

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