Flight operations at the Naia have returned to normal, as passengers affected by flight disruptions caused by an air traffic system glitch on New Year’s Day were given assistance, the DOTr said. | GabrielLaluINQ
“DOTr also instructed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board deployment of shuttle buses to take affected NAIA passengers to Clark International Airport,” he added.
Bautista again asked for the public’s understanding as over 280 flights were either canceled, delayed, or diverted due to the technical problem that affected the CAAP’s Philippine Air Traffic Management Center . “While we acknowledge and apologize for any inconvenience brought by the incident, rest assured that DOTr, with CAAP, MIAA, and other airport stakeholders, are working tirelessly to restore full operations at our ATMC, and safely bring home all affected passengers,” the DOTr chief said.Earlier, CAAP Director General Capt. Manuel Tamayo said that Naia operations should normalize by 8:00 p.m., on Sunday, as the primary issues have been solved.
Tamayo added that electric supply was available contrary to earlier claims that there was a power outage. He explained that it was the power supply of the ATMC’s Communications, Navigation and Surveillance Systems for Air Traffic Management that had failed and caused damage to key components.
The flight interruptions which started after 9:00 a.m. infuriated passengers who lamented that the incident was not a good way to start the New Year.
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