The high temperatures that have been inconveniencing departing passengers at the domestic wing of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 are finally being fixed with the airport management starting the installation of brand new 12-tonner stand-alone air-conditioning units inside the pre-departure gates.
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is keeping true to its promise of addressing the problem with the procurement of 16 brand-new air-conditioning units, which is expected to significantly improve the warm temperatures that passengers waiting at boarding gates 116 to 120 have been experiencing.
According to MIAA general manager Ed Monreal, each of the affected pre-departure gates will have four units strategically positioned to cool these open waiting areas at a calculated 19-20 degree Celsius.
Similarly, the temperature at pre-departure gates 107 to 115 of the International wing will likewise improve once the 36 units and earmarked to be equally distributed at said gates have been awarded to a winning supplier by February 13, 2018.
The installation of all the units is expected to be completed within March this year.
“With this development, passengers can be assured of a more convenient and relaxing atmosphere while waiting for boarding especially this coming summer season,” Monreal said.
As Monreal earlier revealed in news reports, MIAA is also in the process of rehabilitating the central air-conditioning system of Terminal 3. Replacement of air handling units and cooling coils is in progress.
A total of 30 units of cooling coils and six units of primary air handling units are now being replaced.
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