New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) said it handled 52.02 million passengers in 2025, with holiday travel driving overall growth at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
“Managing high passenger numbers requires both infrastructure and close coordination,” it said in a statement on Thursday. “The focus is on improving flows, reducing bottlenecks and ensuring the airport can handle peak demand more effectively.”
There were 4.86 million passenger arrivals in December alone, of which 2.37 million were international passengers and 2.5 million were domestic passengers. The company said that despite the surge, airport operations remained stable.
It did not provide comparative figures from the year before.
The NNIC credited the operational reforms introduced last year for the smooth handling of passengers. These include new biometric immigration gates, upgraded passenger processing systems and upgraded terminal facilities.
Data from the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) showed that NAIA's passenger volume for January to September 2025 increased by 3.96% to 38.86 million from a year earlier. Domestic traffic rose 3.29% to 20.75 million, while international passengers rose 4.74% to 18.11 million. Over the same period, the MIAA recorded 218,086 flights, down 0.6% from 2024. Ashley Erica O. jose