Mactan Airport Ready For Influx Of Passengers During Holy Week

The Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) is ready for the influx of passengers passing through the airport on Holy Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Easter Sunday and Monday next week, an official said.

MCIAA General Manager Nigel Paul Villarete said they had either canceled or disapproved the vacation leaves of their personnel, especially those assigned in security.

Villarete said it is still the GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. that spearheads the preparations.

Villarete said they will set up a medical station at the airport because they noted that many passengers in the past had asked for medicines and had their blood pressure checked at the airport during Holy Week.

He said unlike land travel, the number of airline passengers can be predicted.

Villarete said there will be increases in frequency of flights and in the volume of passengers per hour.

”But, usually this will not exceed 15 percent and not like the land terminal where there is congestion of passengers,” Villarete said.

He said aircraft frequency is constant for six months and changes for the next six months.

Villarete said there will still be flights even on Good Friday and the rest of the Holy Week.

Villarete said he has also issued a memorandum to address grass fires.

“All concerned personnel are hereby instructed to be closely vigilant and in constant lookout for any indication of impending grass fire and to speedily address this so that it will be immediately controlled to avoid any disruptions in airport operations,” a part of the memorandum read.(PNA) FFC/EB/EDS