Is The Infamous Manila Airport Really That Bad?!😅

[@edsontransports9400]

The bus following the plane like it was on the plane 🗿🗿🗿

[@toyotauris]

I just noticed that lol

[@lakewoodil]

Strange looking to say the least.

[@finnishgovernment2583]

​@PHILIPPINESOFFICALREALwhat

[@dianedelrosario2956]

yuo suksuksuksuk

[@dianedelrosario2956]

you are banned in yotube

[@martinsteen1081]

Thought that AirAsia plane had a bus on it's back lol

[@ChannelHypermach]

Extra capacity during Lunar New Year lol

[@somethingsomething404]

Right! I was like damm that new basic econ looks sketchy hahah

[@BombardierBraxton]

😂 had to rewind and pause for a second, thought my eyes were playing with me 😅

[@ma.pazsusangalang9779]

Sameee

[@DiamondGamer-1409]

I mean it’s an airbus a320

[@JeffHiemstra]

this is relatively new and fancy T3. Try landing and navigating the original NAIA T1 for some vintage feel

[@cjmpaja]

Or the even older Terminal 4. The Original terminal at NAIA

[@anchorman47]

Been there a couple of months ago... and additionally, you get treated by everybody like absolut trash 😅

[@james21ap1]

Yes its like day and night. Most people that have bad experience are going through terminal 1

[@james21ap1]

@@anchorman47 you need to travel more

[@anchorman47]

@james21ap1 doing more than you I assume 😘

[@brianblamberg4413]

I just flew from Manila to Honolulu yesterday. The airport in Manila was great. Honolulu airport is a nightmare.

[@kianakan96826]

Yup.. Honolulu is the pitts

[@ferianbellen8922]

There's a personel that eat money I mean literally

[@JoChi-zd4rd]

​@@ferianbellen8922yup, some staff are stealing. But it happens to other countries. If you didn't visit other asian nations, you might not know

[@RaphaelasherBanawa]

My mom go there in one years 😢

[@ramfaki1256]

​@@RaphaelasherBanawaMay she be brave enough 👍🏻😉❕

[@filster2]

I’ve used all 4 terminals. I just recently used Terminal 3 for the first time and was shocked at how much better it was than the other terminals.

[@julieanncheshire9960]

Oh, there are so many worse airports in Latin America!

[@mizaelle8835]

Maybe it got the label as one of the worst coz of the Filipino itself. They have no knowledge of how far worse are the other airports. Maybe they have few references and i heard their colonial mentality is too much

[@alveccino368]

Could'nt agree more. Most Filipinos have'nt been to many airports but the US and East Asia and SEA to compare. They don't have a chance to visit South Asia and as far as Africa and Latin America.

[@yawaka3412]

@@mizaelle8835 Some Filipinos love to down themselves

[@androbright]

nah just accept the fact that maybe Philippines sucks?

[@Bobby-sc3bq]

@@androbrightyou are completely right

[@paulw845]

Ive traveled through Manila many times over the years, from what I experienced it was no different from any other airport in the world.

[@kingrafa3938]

NAIA is the worst. Facts! 😂

[@KuyaBill1]

Manila International is far cleaner than San Francisco International. Employees are friendlier as well.

[@sujeevasal]

Manila airport is actually pretty great! My wife and I spent almost three years in that lovely country, and we never had any issues during our arrivals and departures.

[@virginiafox9497]

There was a line but it was very short. I got greeted because at Etihad airways in terminal 3. Also, the airport was very nice to see me and I'm half Filipino.

[@antientdude1100]

I never have a problem at MNL airport. Everything moves along nicely...

[@Hilts931]

I went here, the outside roads are crazy but the airport itself is fine

[@Hudute]

Honestly, a trip through Cairo Airport always gives me the funniest horror stories. But oh yes it is the worst.

[@Once800-]

I been there & it was okay to me. Quickly obtained a visa. No long wait and a driver picked us up.

[@Hudute]

​@@Once800-lucky you. When I last went there the passport control was so unorganised that some people just wandered through without being seen by an officer (there was another officer behind the next corner that took bribes from those that went through without getting a stamp). Luggage took almost 2h in the middle of the night. On departure there was an officer that tried to scare me into a bribe by the luggage check before check-in, telling me my passport looked fake. He took it from me, asking for a little consideration until I threatened to call my embassy repeatedly. Oh and queues for everything were horrendously long, with people jumping queues all over. Lounges shit too, not that that matters much.

[@omadjourney]

Having been to Egypt for a week... never again 😊.

[@maguro9798]

me and my family always had to travel thru cairo went on a bus to a very small terminal away from the main cairo terminal ended up waiting 7 hours there and there was absolutely nothing we joked saying it was the waiting room to hell genuinely the worst airport horror story we've had in travelling.

[@Jem923]

Unpopular opinion but I really like how NAIA is very no non-sense. You check in, you fly. You arrive, the exit is next to the carousel. After traveling to other countries, I got tired of huge airports.

[@KhunDeedee-w8u]

See how he didn't show a video of the immigration area.. That is the worst part of terminal 3.

[@BikeNangBike]

@@KhunDeedee-w8u immigration area always have a no picture / video taking policy. This is not just in manila but around the world. Don’t do this or you have issues with the immigration officers

[@ajorbista]

@@KhunDeedee-w8u😂😂😂 yes that’s the worst part especially if ur filipino

[@NARALEX017]

oonga terminal three lagi hinahatid tatay ko naia maganda yun maaarti sila

[@pektowanderlust]

@@KhunDeedee-w8u LOL have you tried Gatwick? Or Heathrow? JFK? Even Paris Orly..

[@Anna-t6b7e]

The old one T1 maybe people refering the worst airport but not now. T2 T3 T4 are great.

[@bebelove6421]

I never experienced what you guys had at the airport. Sorry to hear that. It depends on what day you take your flights. Holidays are always busy anywhere. Long lines are expected. Be there early and no long waits.

[@prasadkumar6992]

The worst airport IMO is London Heathrow. 3 hours waiting time for immigration clearance for passengers coming in from Asian countries, understaffed, the goddamn officers at the counters take their own sweet time to pass everyone and guess what? I had a 9:20 am flight to Abu Dhabi and just check-in alone took me 3 hours despite being at the airport by 6 since I’ve been told that it’s an extremely unreliable airport. Security takes another 1 hour and they start the final boarding call for passengers when the goddamn security officer isn’t even letting us finish our clearance. I was lucky to board it 2 minutes before the gates closed. Never ever returning to London if I’m going to arrive at Heathrow. Even an airport in a village would be so much better than this one. By far, THE WORST AIRPORT

[@TravelBossNas]

I’ll be there next month 😬 but glad to hear it’s not as bad as people say. In my experience Cuba’s airport was the worst. The toilets didn’t even have seats in them!

[@teachmehowtodoge1737]

I've been to Manila several times, and the lines were not as bad as my experience in the US, but going to your hotel is the challenging part because of the traffic (except Sundays).

[@birajkhadka3904]

Try visiting Kathmandu, that's truly the worst airport in any Asian capital BY FAR. I refuse to believe it's an actual international airport 💀 💀 💀

[@baileyb4904]

ive flown out of domestic and intl new and old terminal in Naia . Its all with AC and its old but not really any worse than la guardia or LAX . There are plenty of business & first class lounges and restaurants . Its fine .

[@atatat54321]

I have been through manila several times, and it is by far not the worst airport.

[@ramm1338]

Why are they talking too much about Manila Airport being worse? Haven't they checked and tried the Philippines multi-awarded new airports like Clark International Airport and the Mactan-Cebu International Airport?

[@leztorm451]

It's okay to talk about it. It's true, right? So that whoever will come and visit the Philippines they are aware that they are about to experience one of the worst airports on the planet😂

[@Zentai21]

I visited Manila Airport and it was a nightmare. But you are right though, Clark and Cebu are much better and efficient.

[@johnlacey3857]

Relatively few international flights to Mactan and Clark compared to NAIA.

[@Goldpoo227]

Manila is the gateway to the PH bro

[@ajorbista]

Most flight reviewers do say Cebu is a much different airport experience than Manila.

[@christianvirgiliow.florend5990]

Our government is doing their best to get it corrected accordingly.

[@teachmehowtodoge1737]

Bruh, that line is not even close to the long lines at San Francisco International Airport. 😂

[@james21ap1]

Which terminal? It takes me 10 min to check in and passs immigration at terminal 1 and 2.

[@Jeus34_2]

It's not the worst because there's some good restaurants and ac when I go in this airport and it's cold and has a extension for the hotel called Belmont Hotel pls don't call it the worst rated because this airport has a bank convenience store restaurant and even taxi,s on the gate and busses and even the restroom is free and clean and the parking is just an average look with an restaurant and convenience store to if you understand im a Filipino who experienced multiple times here going I hope you understand what comment pls like not begging😊😊😊

[@Dumskalle]

i think the reviews were talking about terminal 1 po, t3 is actually, fine, t1 is outdated

[@EC4U2C_Studioz]

There will be a New Manila International Airport. With NMIA, there should be more non-stop international flights. It means the revival of European flights and more North American airports can get the NMIA flight non-stop.

[@KaelAshbaugh-sl4rl]

Will that one be in Bulacan?

[@EC4U2C_Studioz]

@@KaelAshbaugh-sl4rl yes

[@james21ap1]

It's too far from Manila if that is your destination. Will take over an hour if heading for Manila. They will be renovating NAIA anyway. It is more convenient if you are actually staying in the Manila area.

[@EC4U2C_Studioz]

@@james21ap1 they are also improving the transportation system to get the travel time between NMIA and downtown Manila to within 30 minutes via train and under 45 minutes via car. The improvement of NAIA is not enough and Manila is very likely to be treated like the Tokyo airport system. However, the distance between NMIA and central Manila is shorter than between Narita and central Tokyo.

[@EC4U2C_Studioz]

@@james21ap1 and move all of the international flights from low-cost carriers to NMIA. The low-cost carrier domestic flights can use both NAIA and NMIA.

[@Pies.]

i went to cairo and without knowing it was the worst, went through and came out. I can now say 3 hours in a line to check a fkin passport makes it the worst airport. arrive 6 hours before departure

[@Stellar001100]

Should've flown out of New Clark City International. Relatively brand new.

[@chitocucio4573]

There is Clark International Airport but it is not in the New Clark City in Tarlac.

[@goddycarino6747]

If you really want to visit a Country, no matter what the situation at the Airport is, besides you dont visit the Airport its the Country.

[@poshbo]

The traffic to the airport is terrible though, the metro link can't come soon enough

[@anormalname6498]

yeah especially during the holidays. we would've been stuck in traffic for like 2 hours if it wasn't for a shortcut we found

[@ck-bs2ms]

⁠​⁠@@anormalname6498its normal for the airport to be busy if it's holiday... Even in other countries the airport is busy during holidays...

[@Ishikawa745]

The reason it was hot cause the AC when you visited probably Broke down . Once its fixed the temperature may be fixed ... I hope so

[@Jan-Birkner]

Manila airport was ok when I visited in November. Didnt check out the lounge tho, since the cue at the security check was quite long and chaotic

[@ButteredDog]

It is actually getting better since an area that used to have a very long line now has none

[@DouglasAllen-gf8mu]

We flew out of terminal 3 going to Borocay and we had no problems no long lines

[@timalloybhoy]

Can't say i've ever had any bother at any of the terminals at NAIA...certainly NOT nearly as much trouble/delays/panic i've had at Suvarnabhumi. Nonetheless, interesting what you say Dan

[@tocororo]

Looks like a normal airport to me

[@philipgrasse8419]

Never had a problem

[@klausschumacher7126]

NAIA today is much better than 35 years ago... It was really dangerous go to the Airport in those days.... They open the luggage took out my sneakers, my daughter was robbed and the service was minus 10. At arrival they put bullets in your luggage during security check to treaten you paying them....... Today it's still lousy beside stealing money of departing visitors but better than in the 80's.... If you leave the airport the real trouble starts when taking a taxi.....😂

[@TaydolfSwifter]

The problems you list still happens like less that 10 years ago

[@Fresh-lite]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ZKidMike3000]

I am from the Philippines. I don't think our airport is that bad. But I agree it's boiling hot. Also, there is a long queue in any airport in the world, not just in our airport.

[@JayInMy]

Nah, Malaysia's Airport is better than Philippines, especially Sabah's Kota Kinabalu Airport, the best airport

[@2-block386]

pitx bus terminal are much better than that naia airport still cant admit how bad is it?

[@ck-bs2ms]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@2-block386bus terminal is newer than NAIA... Comparing old and new?

[@ck-bs2ms]

@@JayInMybest? Haven't even heard that airport 🤣🤣🤣

[@Zentai21]

And I'm shocked that the railway system in NAIA is non-existent

[@Egg_Man02]

Well their wrong… right now it’s 3.9 stars plus I’ve been there so much times and it’s FANTASTIC

[@pauls4742]

Wrong, the problem is that transfer between terminals is a joke. You need to get a cab to go between terminals

[@gladysroca4007]

No Sir. There's a bus that provides free ride from NAIA T1 to other terminals. Do not take taxis Sir.

[@pauls4742]

@@gladysroca4007 - thanks for your reply. I realize that there is a bus but it only goes once and hour and takes 30 minutes. If you don't have a lot of time between flights, you're stuck with a taxi.

[@Fresh-lite]

Happened to me

[@ronaldwilliams5935]

I was there the AC was working it probably wasn't working when you were there,it also depends on what time your flight was leaving I left at night it wasn't as crowded.

[@96vaper69]

Luv your vids, Dan! I think the 'infamous' International airport you're referring to is actually Terminal 1 - not Terminal 3, which you show. T3 is a couple of steps up from T1 would you believe.

[@colonel_carlito]

terminal 1 is the worst. and transfer between the terminal is just a nightmare. i used it loads last year i’m so glad i’m not this year

[@danielbaysoz9593]

One of the best Airport

[@zeus_zoey]

I go to that airport when we are traveling to 'manila to tacloban' And there are no long lines and they added aircorns and its so cold and fast flights so its upgrades

[@aSiG-N]

Only some parts of the airport are hot. Mainly the outside 😂

[@marjunmarcelocristobal2678]

How many Airports have you been through??😂

[@govols1995]

You just got lucky. My wife and I got there over 3 hours early and still arrived at our gate just as they started boarding the final groups. That's how long checking our luggage, customs, and security took.

[@Cris11101]

4hrs early is the ideal lol

[@relatet0ome3]

Btw there are never lines to enter the terminal

[@thealewis7076]

As someone who is fillipino, I can confirm that the lines are huge. But since I was a travel baby, I have been there many times and it is a big part of my childhood.

[@gladysroca4007]

The line is long because we are used to queue.

[@rins.editera]

I always go there ^^ it was super fast so idk what ppl are yapping abt!

[@cancuncavemanbesthostels6697]

The airport is great , they have people working to buy tickets .

[@NotAOlympicGymnastSadly]

That's the airport where I went back to Australia!

[@robertzoufood]

I once transited through NAIA terminal 1 to go to China. There were 2 giant Boeing 777s and the people transiting (which was at least 30%) had to go through (I'm not kidding you) 1 security checkpoint. It took over an hour and we almost missed our connection.

[@kismet2354]

Small wonder Taylor Swift chose not to have concerts in their City. Their infrastructure is plain horrendous & chaotic! Really Embarrassing!

[@kismet2354]

@@joehinds29988 ….Oh please!!!! That is sound economic sense. Philippines even if they tried to pay Taylor Swift just doesn’t have the quality infrastructures that Singapore possesses to accommodate the millions of local & overseas Taylor Swift fan base.

[@kismet2354]

@@joehinds29988 😂🤣Yes! All on the verge of some form of disrepair! And if you’ve ever been to the Philippines you’d know the total madness of its roads & traffic situation in the Country. The Philippines is a mess! To attend a concert starting at 7pm, you’d have to leave your home around 1pm if you hope to arrive on time plus the security & public transportation system needed for such a large concert to be viable, is almost non existent!

[@kismet2354]

@@joehinds29988 Singapore is a SMART & super efficient Country. A great, modern & ultra successful Metropolis; unfortunately the other Countries around Singapore are rotting from Corruption & inefficiency & lack the SMARTS to outbid Singapore. This failure is on the other Countries & not something Singapore should worry about. Singapore did great! Singapore boosted its economy and brought Worldwide fame to its shores by hosting an extraordinarily successful, safe & highly heralded Taylor Swift Concert! Maybe just maybe, the other less effective & productive Countries can learn from Singapore instead of just sitting on their behinds & coming across as pathetic whingers.

[@tiopuerco6923]

I flew from NAIA just a few days ago. No problems at all.

[@Rosethecat528]

When I went to Manila, I was trying to go back to Sydney, but a plane actually crashed, landed there with its nose gear up search it up. It’s a real thing I was there when it happened

[@em_azh]

you should definitely visit Tribhuban International Airport in nepal😂

[@SuperchargedEvolvedGodzilla]

Nope its not the worst or its bad its a great airport

[@weqewqadsdasd]

😂😂

[@pokpokishification]

i think you went at a good time but even when it's bad, i had worse queues at schipol airport. sfo and a few other european airports are pretty bad too and yeah, cairo airport is horrible. at arrivals itself, the sales staff at the duty free were absolute scammers

[@InstantLuc]

The drive to the airport is awful too. Almost missed our flights due to police blocking the road waiting for a bribe. Lived in Manila for 2 years. Never again.

[@phpines]

Cebu airport is better than NAIA imo

[@Fresh-lite]

I don’t agree

[@darrywarry3722]

@@Fresh-liteneither do i

[@natsumidesu8019]

This coming March I guess they will start the upgrading of the airport which the SMC got the contract to fix it.

[@baronvonderg]

The worst airport I have ever had a layover and flown from was the old Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya - I remember going through the old terminal a few months before a 'fire destroyed the older parts' just after they had finished building a newer portion with much more modern infrastructure. Coincidence?

[@athenagranados8384]

You are being unfair about us being the worst or among the worst. You have not travelled around the world to be making this judgment.

[@bananaman6030]

Just read the reviews online. Even from the famous magazines. It’s a sh.t airport

[@YUSHUATV]

YES PEOPLE IT IS TRUE BUT AFTER YOU CAME OUT ON THAT AREA AND GO TO OIR TOURIST SPOTS LIKE BEACHES AND MOUNTAINS YOU WILL NOT GOING BACK TO YOUR PLACE...

[@davej7707]

That's probably terminal 3, and it's not that bad I've been there a few times, a bit over the top

[@viktorjoachimmoscoso6327]

Terminal 2 is way worse

[@Zentai21]

Worse? Try Terminal 1.

[@HxmFn]

it actually is so bad we landed from japan and we had to stop im manila because their were no other available flights and there were people sleeping on the floor in the airport and there were not tables exept for at the food places and they were always out of everything

[@bembolcordova]

just got back from a vacation with my family in seoul. flight was 1:15 am... we were at the airport at 9:30 and check in started at 10:15z by that time the lines were long. eventually we got to the boarding gates around 12:30 am after long walks escalators ... trains transfer etc. needless to say extremely tiring. Give me Manila airport anytime even if its crowded. its straightforward and everything is one place. cheap, good food and everybody smiles

[@carlislejoaquinsantiago1241]

As a Filipino, Me and My Dad who works in Philippine Airlines also agree.

[@Twilight0277]

Wdym in manila the places around the airport is sick the inside is sick i screamed when i saw the giant buildings in terminal3 ❤❤❤

[@jpfrommanila]

One hack is to enter NAIA (Manila) Terminal 3 through Departure Entrance 4 onwards. No queue to enter at all! The first few entrances are usually accessed by Cebu Pacific and AirAsia guests so there’s always a long queue to enter. I think temperature inside the terminal has also improved. The terminals were experiencing power issues so air conditioning was not 100%.

[@loftyD]

Terminal 1 is a little better, but Terminal 3 is just horrendous. Was busy and hot even at 4am

[@davidperry3257]

I’m right there with you Dan! I’m leaving MNL tomorrow and never look forward to transiting thru this airport. What’s worse is that I have to do it again in a few weeks

[@Pretparkfan]

Just go at night like me: then its just like a normal airport😊

[@ichiigo-chan]

I've heard so much scary stuff about traveling in Egypt overall that I ended up cancelling my plans to travel there and decided to visit Thailand instead 😭

[@Once800-]

I initially was scared to visit Egypt but decided to visit and had a great trip!

[@coolx8097]

Dan, visit Entebbe airport, it is even worse 🤣. But luckily, there is a reconstruction ongoing there

[@Abdul_JaculBuratsadorSalsalani]

Don't worry... we Filipinos are with you on this... And we've already called out the attention of the Government about this... and they're clearly aware... immediate intervention is ongoing... rehabilitation is about on its way

[@gladysroca4007]

I don't know with others but I don't mind what NAIA could offer. I'm just always excited to go home. Even if there's a long queue but processing is fast.

[@GrumpyGramps-m2c]

Is this terminal 3. If do i remember it. Very crowded.

[@cHinitocHunk]

From my experience, it depends on the airlines and the terminal. Stay away from terminal 1 at the least. Also ever heard of the saying, "you get what you paid for," well, it's real in the Philippines. Cheap flights are a nightmare to navigate, especially check-ins and their usual 5+ hour delays, but major airlines are easier but expensive, almost twice as much as the cheaper ones.

[@chammisang]

It depends on the season,if there's an event or local holiday

[@lacuachaero]

Proud pinoy here for having the worst airport and rampant escort scheme of the immigration. Corruption at its finest! Welcome! Mabuhay! Hihihihi

[@leilanirodriguez2000]

Whatever... I'll continue to travel 😂😂

[@Fresh-lite]

Cheers to that 🍻

[@williamtennant7223]

Had a connection at Manila airport months ago, luckily it was for 6 hours as I had to wait in this long line for an hour to get through a security checkpoint. The terminal was also quite compact and was really starting to show its age.

[@hanhandahri]

Been there several times and my constant experience when i am there is that they always change the gate at the last moment. We need extra effort to listen the announcement

[@thewulfplays8128]

Trust me its not as bad as Djiboutis' airport

[@ann2kin849]

Come back. I heard they are making some changes that will take effect in September of this year.

[@danilotating538]

5 to 6 year's from now a world class new manila international airport in the Philippines

[@DanielNicolo]

The real issue with Manila Airport is trying to transfer terminals. The terminal transfer bus runs infrequently, so I had to get a taxi/Grab from T3 to T1. Very stressful, especially when you don’t have local currency or a working phone 🙃

[@migovasquez0303]

I was just there a couple days ago. I used both my Phil and American passport to enter and exit Philippines. It was a breeze. the line was super short. I queued up like 15 mins. waited for my grab at bay 11. That is something new. Waited for my taxi for another 10 mins and used the skyway and I was in Manila hotel within 25 mins. Loved it. I am hoping that next time I will be able to use Seattle to Clark and take the express train to Manila for a new experience. This time I will do my dental works. I just had my dental implant for 800 usd. Courtesy of my surgeon friend back in college in Manila. I love Manila. Lived there for 15 years.

[@LuKaa316]

It's now under new management. Improvements start on September.

[@bembolcordova]

just got back from a vacation with my family in seoul. flight was 1:15 am... we were at the airport at 9:30 and check in started at 10:15z by that time the lines were long. eventually we got to the boarding gates around 12:30 am after long walks escalators ... trains transfer etc. needless to say extremely tiring. Give me Manila airport anytime even if its crowded. ots straightforward and everything is one place. cheap food to

[@stephenhosking7384]

I was there in 2008. Arrival was fine. Departure was great! i got through checkin quickly, then paid $10 (2008 money) to wait in the Premium Lounge for my plane. This is like a "business lounge' available for all passengers, at a small cost. Spacious, comfortable, and help yourself to drinks (esp. beers!) and a good array of food - with snacks, salads and cooked meals. At the next leg, Singapore, I found a similar lounge, but it was $50 (2008 money)

[@robbadobbadoo]

I always fly to Clark. It’s newer, cleaner, and modern. Only con is that you can’t fly directly to other islands and have to stop in Manila.

[@Trammiep]

Boy i've been to manila airport is not worth the seats for good no idea what is the worst airport and one of the world

[@abbiereynolds8016]

Pfft, you should see the Lagos airport. Compared to that, this airport looks like a palace😅

[@lexusdriver1963]

Don't worry, they're actually bulding a new airport to serve Manila and to decongest this airport. "Bulacan International Airport" but it's not finished yet.

[@ArciT-v4z]

Can't blame you. We need honest reviews like you, to call attention to the concerned government branch and offices supervising the airport. The denials and pretensions need to stop.