Tag Archives: NAIA

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”

(Mini-)Terminal Report: The Arrivals Zone of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T1, Metro Manila, Philippines

***UPDATE (added 09 December 2022): The information on this page is outdated and has been completely superseded by a new Airport Guide. For current details about MNL Terminal 1, please click here.*** We’ve taken a detailed look at the departures zone of Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 1 through one of my previous Terminal Reports.Continue reading “(Mini-)Terminal Report: The Arrivals Zone of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T1, Metro Manila, Philippines”

Flight Report:  DXB-MNL on Emirates Flight EK 332 (04 April 2019)

Let’s close off my first round-trip experience on Emirates by looking at their performance on the last leg: the long flight from our transit point at Dubai to our final destination, Manila. Welcome aboard Emirates flight EK 332.

Flight Report:  MNL-DXB on Emirates Flight EK 335 (26 March 2019)

In this report, we’ll take a look at the initial segment of a two-stage journey that brought me from Manila to Amman via Dubai – my very first trip with the largest airline in the United Arab Emirates, and one of the largest in the Middle East. Welcome aboard Emirates flight EK 335.

Airport Lounge Report: Skyview Lounge, MNL Terminal 3

Terminal 3 (T3) of Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) can be a depressingly bland place in which to wait for a flight. Fortunately, it’s got a separate lounge floor with no less than three third-party facilities to choose from, in addition to lounges run directly by airlines. Today, we’ll have a look at oneContinue reading “Airport Lounge Report: Skyview Lounge, MNL Terminal 3”

Terminal Report: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T3, Metro Manila, Philippines

Terminal 3 (T3) is the newest and largest of the four terminals at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL). That said, its partly unfinished state and the appropriation of nearly half the entire building for domestic flights continue to hobble efforts aimed at raising the quality of its operations to global standards. In this report,Continue reading “Terminal Report: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T3, Metro Manila, Philippines”

Terminal Report: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T1, Metro Manila, Philippines

***UPDATE (added 09 December 2022): The information on this page is outdated and has been completely superseded by a new Airport Guide. For current details about MNL Terminal 1, please click here.*** Terminal 1 (T1) is the smallest and oldest of the three international terminals at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL). In this report,Continue reading “Terminal Report: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T1, Metro Manila, Philippines”

Terminal Report: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T2, Metro Manila, Philippines

Terminal 2 (T2) of Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) was originally designed to serve only domestic flights. However, the great majority of international routes operated by flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PR) are currently based at the terminal’s northern wing. In today’s report, we’ll see what it’s like to fly out of the country fromContinue reading “Terminal Report: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T2, Metro Manila, Philippines”