Airport terminal partially reopens

Terminal 3 has partially reopened at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (RPLL/MNL) on 23 July 2008. The airport, which had only three terminals until the opening, has struggled to meet increasing traffic demands while Terminal 3 was dormant for six years due to structural defects that led to a ceiling collapse in March 2006, as well as legal issues surrounding the construction contract. The terminal, which was built for international travel, will begin with eight local flights daily to destinations that include Caticlan, Tuguegarao, Laoag, San Jose (Mindoro) and Naga. Cebu Pacific is currently the only airline operating at the new facility; however, Philippine Airlines (PAL) is in the process of moving over all its operations and is set to begin domestic flights on 24 July. Currently, baggage handling and security checks are not fully operational at Terminal 3 and requirements for international flights have not been completed. International flights will remain at Terminal 1 in the interim.