Manila International Airport in the Philippines suffered a severe power outage on January 1. The air traffic control system and radar malfunctioned. Many international and local flights were canceled or delayed, and may have to be transferred to other airports. About 56,000 passengers were affected.
Some media said that more flights were canceled at the airport on the 2nd, and many people were stranded.
Come January 2, CNN Philippines reported more flight cancellations.
In the crowded passenger terminal building, passengers can be seen forming a long queue in front of the counter.
In the face of complaints from passengers, Cesar Chiong, general manager of the Airport Authority, said that on the 2nd, the airport handled a maximum of 15 incoming flights per hour earlier in the day, which was less than the normal 20 flights per hour.
The outage was caused by an unprecedented failure of both main and auxiliary power, he said, adding that it would take about 72 hours for the airline to resume normal operations.
The Manila International Airport in the Philippines, where a major power outage occurred on January 1, still had a large number of flights to deal with urgently the next day.
The picture shows that in the passenger terminal building of the airport on January 2, 2022, there are long queues at the counters of various airlines.
(Reuters)
On the 1st, 361 flights at Manila International Airport were delayed, canceled or had to be transferred to other airports, affecting about 65,000 passengers.
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