ALMOST two weeks after an alleged technical glitch paralyzed operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), long queues that take hours to clear continue to saddle Immigration officers.
ALMOST two weeks after an alleged technical glitch paralyzed operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport , long queues that take hours to clear continue to saddle Immigration officers.Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco on Wednesday said the problem is not anymore that simple, suggesting that 'all agencies involved in airport operations must work together to resolve airport lines.''All counters were manned, but the lines remained long,' said Tansingco.
Bernadette Herrera-Dy, meanwhile, called on the Department of Transportation and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines to perform a complete preventive maintenance examination of major buildings and equipment at Ninoy Aquino International Airport as well as other airports to guarantee that the New Year's Day glitch will not happen again.
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