Ninoy Aquino International Airport / Villamor Air Base MNLRPLL
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), alongside Villamor Air Base, is Metro Manila’s main airport and the Philippines’ primary international gateway. It is a hub for Philippine Airlines and PAL Express, and a major operating base for Cebu Pacific and Philippines AirAsia; it is not a global-alliance hub in the way Singapore, Hong Kong or Doha are, though Star Alliance, oneworld and SkyTeam carriers all serve it. MNL handles a mix of long-haul international, regional Asia-Pacific and dense domestic flying. For frequent flyers, the key operational point is that Manila is a multi-terminal airport with limited seamless airside connectivity, so same-terminal connections are far easier than cross-terminal ones, and traffic can make landside transfers unpredictable.
Timezone: Asia/Manila
Airport lounges
Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.
Official info
- Official site
- https://newnaia.com.ph/
- General
- +63 2 8877 1111 / +63 2 8877 1109
- Customer service
- +63 2 8823 0669 / +63 2 8877 1109 local 3079
As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.
Terminals
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To the city
- LRT-1 / metro → Manila city centre · No direct rail connection to NAIA terminals verified; nearest LRT-1 stations require onward road transport such as taxi, jeepney or UV Express.
- Airport bus / P2P bus → Metro Manila points including PITX and One Ayala/Makati · Airport bus services have operated to NAIA terminals; verify current route and schedule with operator before travel.
- Bus / coach
- Airport bus/P2P services connect NAIA with Metro Manila points such as PITX and One Ayala/Makati, subject to current operator schedules.
- Taxi
- Airport taxi/regular taxi options are available at NAIA; a centralized taxi and ride-hailing hub has been reported at Terminal 3.
- Train / metro
- No direct airport train station verified; use nearby LRT-1 stations with onward road transfer.
- Rideshare
- Ride-hailing pickup/drop-off is available; Terminal 3 has a centralized ride-hailing/taxi hub.
Airport services
Cities served
Hotels near the airport
Reference data — airport facts AI-sourced (likely), confirm with the airport; commission never ranks.