A runway of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport was closed temporarily for repair early Sunday morning, the Manila International Airport Authority said.
The MIAA said NAIA’s international runway 06-24 was temporarily closed from 1:30 a.m. to 6:20 a.m. for the repair of a pothole on the pavement.
The closure affected flights using wide-body aircraft, it added.
Meanwhile, the domestic runway 13-31 remained open during runway 06-24’s temporary closure, the MIAA said.
The repair on the international runway was finished and operations went back to normal on Sunday morning, Super Radyo reporter Mao dela Cruz reported past 7 a.m.
However, flights from the following areas have new arrival schedules: Vancouver; Bangkok; Hanoi; Los Angeles – flight was diverted to Clark International Airport at 4 a.m.; San Francisco; New York; Phnom Penh; Singapore; Jakarta; Ho Chi Minh; and Dubai.
The departure schedules of the following flights to these destinations were also delayed: Hong Kong; Bangkok; and Singapore.
The MIAA advised relatives and friends of passengers on the affected flights to check the status of the said flights by calling NAIA at:
NAIA Flight Information: +632 (02) 8877110
NAIA Terminal 1: local 2181
NAIA Terminal 2: local 2182
NAIA Terminal 4: local 2184
NAIA Terminal 3: +632 88777888 local 2183.
Inquiries may also be made via SMS hotline 0917-8396242 (0917-TEXNAIA) or through voice hotline at 88771-111.