Naia 3 ready for full operations by August - Favila

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA 3) could begin operating by August based on the timetable of airlines now testing the facility, trade secretary Peter Favila said on Tuesday. "The terminal could be ready for full-blown commercial operations" in six months after some international carriers complete tests, he told reporters. "They (airlines) asked for more time to transfer and set up their equipment," the Department of Trade and Industry secretary said. He declined to identify the carriers. The NAIA Terminal 3 is scheduled to be partially open in March, when it is expected to handle two to three flights a day. The soft opening would allow operators to test run the system, security and flow of passengers and cargoes. Favila said the $650-million facility, designed to handle 13 million passengers a year, is being subjected to dry runs already. -GMANews.TV