NAIA T-1, World’s Worst Airport to Close: Bacolod-Silay International Airport to Open for International Flights

11/24/2014 – Manila | The National Aviation Authority (NAA), the governing aviation body of all countries has slapped the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) the biggest penalty ever. NAA has ordered CAAP to shutdown Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 (NAIA T-I) citing safety concerns for both passengers and aircrafts.

The move came after several travel magazines and travel organizations, reported that NAIA T-1 has been the worst airport in the world for three consecutive years, and has never been removed from top 5 worst airports in the last five years.

Visitors of travel site “The Guide to Sleeping in Airports” picked the congested NAIA-1 facility located within the Philippines’ main gateway as the worst in the world and in Asia. The embarrassing latest ranking was released on October 15.

Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said “The issue is nothing new”, but travelers have yet to see any improvement.

In related news, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the agency that developed the Bacolod-Silay International Airport, suggested that the Visayan airport should open to International flights as soon as possible.

The Bacolod-Silay International Airport is one of the modern airports in Philippines with latest aviation technology capable of handling larger aircrafts. It has superb facilities and has large parking area for both travelers and visitors.

NAA’s penalty is one of many embarrassing issues the country is facing after UN warned to remove the Philippines from its membership if the country could not resolve its corruption issues.

If approved, Bacolod-Silay International Airport will handle 60% of international flights previously catered by NAIA T-1 while the other 40% will be rerouted to Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Iloilo International Airport, and Kalibo International Airport. All 4 Visayan airports are far better than the doomed NAIA T-1, Lonelyplanet.com reported.

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/Fanny Jalacjac/ Assisted Press Manila

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