NAIA as Asias worst Airport

If it is, I honestly wouldn't be surprised. We are not up to par in terms of technology and there's a lot things we need to improve with NAIA, like its security and the facilities. I haven't been to other countries' airports though so I may be too quick to judge:D

As far as my opinion is concern. The news really true because if you could see the staff and equipment of the air port did not pass from the international requirement. There is no anti-radiation and other equipment which able to trace many deceases from around the globe...

It is a shame that people think that Naia is the worst airport in Asia. I haven't been to that airport. The best airport in Asia is the one at Singapore and I have been there a number of times. In my home country London has some very busy airports. The most uncomfortable airport waiting room was Nairobi in Kenya. I had to wait seven hours at that airport. I was flying Seychelles to London via Kenya.

It's sad. This definitely doesn't help boost our economy or the tourism industry. Ive traveled a bit especially in the US and I've had layovers in different countries like Japan and Korea. Just because we are a developing country doest mean we should sell ourself short and not try to meet global standards. I have very limited information about this issue so I don't have the right to criticize any government agency or whoever handles or operated in NAIA. But there is a need to improve not only the facilities but also the services offered in the airport (or anywhere else for that matter) From my perspective as a traveler and a tourism practitioner, the airport experience is the first destination encounter of the traveler. sometimes, they dont even leave the airport (layovers) so that's all they know of the city or the country. If the experience in the airport is bad then the whole image of the city/country (where the airport is located) is affected.

With respect to the country, It really needs work. As airports is the most common mode of transportation for tourist it should be alluring to the eyes of tourists as first impression of the Philippines. I do believe this will have positive impact on our tourism as our government continuously promote our economy via tourism.

If this is true then it is both a shame and a challenge to us Filipinos aspecially the one who work and manage NAIA. This must be taken action with immediately especially that we are our tourism is one that we boast off and take revenues from. I just hope we can be at par with other countries in terms of our airport.

I think it is more disheartening for us, taxpayers, aside from being embarrassing to the rest of Asia and the world. If no improvement is being done to the facilities of the airport, then where are all the airport tax and terminal fees headed to? I have no problem with paying taxes and all these fees, but if we can't see where the money is headed to, then it is kinda disappointing... no, VERY disappointing.

Likewise I might say SO? At least people are doing something already for the improvement of the airport. I've been to US long time ago so I would really admit that other airports are better to NAIA. But then I have no right to complain against NAIA because of the economy that we had here. I am now at least contented to the fact that they are improving it that is why other people must be patient and it takes time to develop it for the better.

I have read those issues on the net! And like phoebe, I'm too early to judge because I've never been out of the country yet! But as a Filipino, it is so disappointing.. Our country is so left-behind with the technologies..! I hate reading articles that comparing NAIA to other airports abroad like Bangkok's airport! They say it is much better than NAIA, which is maybe true!

Pershaps this is the case. I cannot confirm though as I have not toured Asia yet and seen each and every countries' airport. But this is what i have to say. Yearly, i go depart and arrive at NAIA and I would say that apart from the aging and decaying facilities that we have, NAIA i guess is the airport with the longest and most number of queue lines. Even if you have already checked in online, you still need to give a sufficient amount of lead time before your departure. Lining up will certainly take so much of your time. The last time i depart NAIA, there were only 2 baggage scanning machines working upon entering the airport. Therefore, there are just two snail paced queue which are your only option to getting in NAIA. Outside the airport, it was box office. You need to line up too for the checking of your passport and visa. Again, it's box office. There's queue also in the payment of travel tax and terminal fee (and we i guess is the only airport which charges the passengers a seperate terminal fee for a terminal that is not really that would ask you to line up nth times before you could go on board your flight. It's only then that you could have you laggauge checked in. You'll be needing time also to accomplish your departure card before you go to immigration. Again, you will need to line up at immigration. Again, there were only 2 queues but several immigration officers at the post. There are some friends of mine who told me that they have experience some immigration officers who are arrogant and would make it hard for you to pass through even if you have your papers all legal. Actually, some immigration officials are a lot stricter in the Philippines than those in the country you'll be flying in ( in my case, doha). After immigration, there are still checks and scanning that you'll have to go through before you could proceed to the boarding area. Arrival at NAIA is most likely just the same. You'll be welcomed by a not so smooth landing due to a not so smooth runway and you'll be greeted by a couple of queues. You'll have to fill up your embarkation card then line up at the immigration area after that you can go ahead and go hunt for your baggage at the conveyor (this is where you would normally take time). After this, you proceed to the custom then exit. Arrival is less taxing i guess as compared to departure. If it's not the worst airport, i bet it should hold the title for having the most number and the longest queues. Restrooms are not exception.