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Manila's NAIA announces new round of airline-terminal re-assignments

by Jeffrey Teruel - Founder/Editor-Flights in Asia
Published on February 24, 2026

Summary

As part of a new round of airline-terminal re-assignments at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), AirAsia's international flights will operate from Terminal 1 while flights operated by foreign airlines such as Air China, China Eastern, Japan Airlines (JAL), and Vietnam Airlines will shift from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3.



As part of a new round of airline-terminal re-assignments at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), AirAsia's international flights will operate from Terminal 1 while flights operated by foreign airlines such as Air China, China Eastern, Japan Airlines (JAL), and Vietnam Airlines will shift from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3.


In a post on X, five foreign airlines currently operating at Terminal 1 – Air China, China Eastern, Shenzhen Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, and Vietnam Airlines will shift their operations at Manila's air hub to Terminal 3 on March 29.


On the same day, AirAsia international flights operated by AirAsia Malaysia (AK) and AirAsia Philippines (Z2) at Termianl 3 will be shifted to Terminal 1.


The following day (April 1), Japan Airlines (JAL) will then shift its operations at NAIA from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3. 


At NAIA, international flights are split between Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. Philippine Airlines' international flights are at Terminal 1 while Cebu Pacific's domestic and international flights operate from Terminal 3. Terminal 2 handles domestic flights operated by Cebu Pacific (CebGo), Philippine Airlines, and AirAsia Philippines.  


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