The new and yet old NAIA T3. This terminal was scheduled to open year 2002 but alleged corruption, red tape, etc delayed the opening and the finishing construction of the decade old terminal.
It was only this year that the Government won the arbitration case against Piatco and parent company Fraport AG. The saga of this T3 is so exhausting that i needed to take an advil (I'm not joking). Apparently Piatco and Fraport violated the Anti-Dummy Law of the Ph (40% is the only allowed stake of a foreign firm in buying or investing to a local company). Not only that, there are tons of anomalous deals made by former corrupt cabinet secretaries and of course the infamous former president - Joseph Estrada.
Anyways, here are some pictures (pictures are not mine)
BTW, Cathay Pacific, Delta Airways, and Emirates will move to T3 starting 2013 as the Dept. of Tourism Sec. Ramon Jimenez announced (ABS CBN news). Hurray! I love Cathay Pacific but it's unfortunate that their economy food in MNL-HK route only offers sandwich meal.
I've recently visited T3 3 weeks ago since I have to send my cousin to the airport, and Wallah! It's so much better due to more shops, more restaurants, and of course free wifi, etc. One flaw is the departure area is quite humid, don't know why. They do also have prayer room for our Muslim brothers and sisters. :)
As much as i wanted to utilize this airport, PAL uses T2 sadly, it lacks stores, restaurants, shops, entertainment etc.
Currently, Cebu Pacific (LCC) / Airphil Express (LCC arm of Philippine Airlines) / Zest Air (LCC - International routes only, their domestic flights are in T4) / All Nippon Airways (only foreign airline in T3) Flies out of T3
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