Flights delayed after power outage at NAIA Terminal 3

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 11:15 a.m.)  — The Manila International Airport Authority on Monday said flights to and from Ninoy Aquino International Airport are expected after a power outage at the Philippines' main airport past midnight.

According to an MIAA advisory, Terminal 3 — used by Cebu Pacific, AirAsia Philippines, and several international airlines — had a power outage around 1:05 a.m. on Monday..  

"Standby power is now supplying electricity to critical facilities enabling computer systems of airlines and Immigration to function partially and enable processing of both inbound and outbound passengers. As a result, delayed flights shall be expected," the airport authority said.

According to the Presidential Communications Office, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has already instructed Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista to "restore normal power operations at the NAIA Terminal 3 as soon as possible while providing all necessary assistance to affected passengers.

UPDATE: Air Asia issued advisory earlier today for flights affected by the power outage at NAIA Terminal 3. Affected flights include those headed to Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, as well as flights to Cebu and Caticlan. | via @monroyandoyan pic.twitter.com/QXH1MpYBEw

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The power outage comes a few months after a power outage also left thousands stranded at NAIA on New Year's Day.

It also comes days after the Manila International Airport Consortium announced a P100-billion proposal for the rehabilitation of NAIA, which has regularly been labeled by travel websites and surveys as among the worst airports.

MIAA said Monday that its operations personnel are going around Terminal 3 to provide assistance and to answer inquiries on the power outage and on flights. It added that its engineering team and personnel from power distributor MERALCO are investigating the power outage.

"The MIAA Management apologizes to air travellers for the inconvenience that the situation may have brought to them," the airport authority said as it promised further updates.

UPDATE: NAIA lists flights that were canceled due to the power outage at Terminal 3. | via @monroyandoyan pic.twitter.com/HADRcLI44c

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