Philippines approves plan to build new Manila airport
The Philippines Wednesday approved a plan to build a new airport near Manila, in a bid to ease congestion with the capital's existing airport operating at full capacity. Philippine conglomerate San Miguel will build the airport in Bulakan town, north of Manila Bay, that will feature 4 parallel runways and serve 100-200m passengers a year, the govt said. "This new international airport is important in helping ease the congestion of the Ninoy Aquino International," Transportation secretary Arthur Tugade said. San Miguel will have to break ground on the US$14b project before the end of the year and open for business no later than 2025. The existing Manila airport, which has 2 runways, handled nearly 260,000 flights and served 45m passengers last year. <br/>
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Philippines approves plan to build new Manila airport
The Philippines Wednesday approved a plan to build a new airport near Manila, in a bid to ease congestion with the capital's existing airport operating at full capacity. Philippine conglomerate San Miguel will build the airport in Bulakan town, north of Manila Bay, that will feature 4 parallel runways and serve 100-200m passengers a year, the govt said. "This new international airport is important in helping ease the congestion of the Ninoy Aquino International," Transportation secretary Arthur Tugade said. San Miguel will have to break ground on the US$14b project before the end of the year and open for business no later than 2025. The existing Manila airport, which has 2 runways, handled nearly 260,000 flights and served 45m passengers last year. <br/>
