“Philippine Airspace Upgrades: May 17 Shutdown Reduced to 2 Hours”

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has revised its plan to shut down the country’s airspace to repair and upgrade its air traffic management system. Originally scheduled for a six-hour shutdown, the airspace will now be closed for only two hours on May 17. The corrective maintenance activity will be conducted from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m., with inbound and outbound flights at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), Clark International Airport, and other commercially-operated airports affected by the temporary suspension. Airlines have been advised to reschedule flights during the shutdown for their passengers’ convenience. This announcement came after a power outage at Naia Terminal 3 resulted in at least 9,391 passengers being affected and several domestic and international flights being canceled on May 2.