Govt OKs PAL use of Naia 3

Airport officials have allowed Philippine Airlines, the country's flag carrier, to cater to international and domestic passengers at the mothballed Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)-Terminal 3. Philippine Airlines (PAL), owned by Chinese-Filipino tycoon Lucio Tan, exclusively operates the NAIA Terminal 2. Alfonso Cusi, general manager of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), told dzBB radio that the government only has the best interest of air commuters in mind. He said the move would prove to be of convenience to PAL passengers, who will may no longer need to transfer terminals at the NAIA. Tan, through his Asia's Emerging Dragon Corp. (AEDC), has eyed taking operational control of the entire NAIA terminal 3. Aside from problems regarding the facility's construction contracts, the opening of the NAIA Terminal 3 has been indefinitely postponed pending measures to ensure its structural safety. - GMANews.TV