***CAUTION: This Airport Guide has been superseded and will no longer be updated. A new, up-to-date version (rewritten in 2022 and incorporating post-lockdown changes) is now available – please click here to view it.*** This Airport Guide describes what passengers departing on overseas flights can expect at the airside (passengers-only) zone of Ninoy Aquino InternationalContinue reading “Airport Guide: NAIA (MNL) Terminal 3, International Departures – Airside”
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Airport Guide: NAIA (MNL) Terminal 3, International Departures – Landside
***CAUTION: This Airport Guide has been superseded and will no longer be updated. A new, up-to-date version (rewritten in 2022 and incorporating post-lockdown changes) is now available – please click here to view it.*** This Airport Guide describes what passengers departing on overseas flights can expect at the landside (public) zone of Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s TerminalContinue reading “Airport Guide: NAIA (MNL) Terminal 3, International Departures – Landside”
Lounge Report: Cathay Pacific Lounge, NAIA Terminal 3 (MNL T3)
Cathay Pacific (IATA code: CX) is one of the busier tenants of Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (IATA code: MNL), operating multiple flights each day between here and its main Hong Kong hub. In light of the business CX generates in the Philippines, it’s not difficult to see why they’ve decided to invest in theirContinue reading “Lounge Report: Cathay Pacific Lounge, NAIA Terminal 3 (MNL T3)”
Airport Guide: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), Greater Manila, Philippines
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (IATA: MNL / ICAO: RPLL) – commonly referred to as NAIA – is the busiest aviation hub in the Philippines and the principal gateway to its bustling capital, Manila. This page contains links to detailed guides covering MNL’s two international terminals (T1/T3) and offering advice on transportation to/from the airport.
Airport Guide: Accessing Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) on Foot
This Airport Guide describes how travellers can access Terminal 3 (T3) of Greater Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) – commonly referred to as NAIA – on foot.
Airport Guide: Accessing Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) by Rail
This Airport Guide describes some of the options for travelling to and from Greater Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) – commonly referred to as NAIA – by rail. Now I need to be absolutely clear: I do not recommend using Manila’s urban rail network to access the airport (for reasons I’ll elaborate upon later). But for the sakeContinue reading “Airport Guide: Accessing Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) by Rail”
Airport Guide: Accessing Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) by Road
This Airport Guide sets out your options for travelling to and from Greater Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) – commonly referred to as NAIA – by road-based transport.
Hotel Report: Seda BGC, Taguig (Metro Manila), Philippines
In my first travel post of the new year, we’ll swing the spotlight on a June 2019 hotel stay in one of the Philippine capital’s poshest shopping districts. Although not quite in the low-budget range, this place offers reasonably affordable rooms in what can be an incredibly expensive area to stay the night. Welcome toContinue reading “Hotel Report: Seda BGC, Taguig (Metro Manila), Philippines”
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