Increase in airport fees: parking, take off and landing fees trigger criticisms/protests

It is more fun criticizing

After take over of the NAIA terminals, SMC has jacked up fees:   parking and landing and take off fees for airlines.  While the increase in fees are meant to raise funds for the privatization and promote efficiency in operations.  various objections and criticisms have been raised:

     1.   SMC has not shown improvements yet in the operations of the airport, why the sudden increase in

           rates;

     2.  The higher landing and take off fees, which could be one of the highest in the world may:

          1.  Drive other airlines away from Philippines as destination

          2.  Will be simply passed on to the consumers

    3.  Such resulting higher costs are cases vs privatization.  A public consultation is being desired by many netizens.  

    4.  The 300 to 400% increase in fees are way too high and suddden (dapat staggered?)

These moves run counter to RSA values of serving others first before profit (or was this a misdirection)

Tataas air travel sa local and international destination?

It is more fun criticizing

What worries most is not the cost of parking at NAIA airport, but the future of cost of air travel.  There were allegations that landiing fees would go up by 3x the current landing fees.   The price of tickets would go up and the days of P1 ticket would be over.

Does the new management of NAIA  have the capability to ease up the airport landing and take off traffic with one landing strip?   Can it make the customes and immigration queue faster (these are govt agencies).

Will things be better at our airport  or same with higher fees?

We dont mind the higher fees, but things must get better

MIAA ups fees for airlines beginning this month

NAIA modernization privatization on track

It is more fun criticizing

The NAIA modernization turn over to SMC is on track.   SMC paid the up front P30 b fee for the take over.   All ready the visible sign of the take over is the increase of parking fee, especially  the overnight parking fee.  Some observation:

    1.  Netizens have remarked that this is a case vs privatization -  fees go up as in toll fees for rexpressway.   The terminal fee are expectted to go up as well.

    2.  The parking lots are noticeably empty because of increased fees.

   3.  ADB, Sec Jaime Bautista SMC have been called out for the sudden quantum jump in fees.

Is the privatization of the terminal beneficial for many?  Is it good for all?  Is in in accordance with the announced mission of SMC

Businesses are not primarily for profit but for the good of many, as service to many

Creative Pinoys - Thrilla in NAiA

Reflections




We are such a humorous people.  We have been able to laugh at our difficult situations.  The Tulfo -Santiago fracas at NAIA was seen as a Cotto Mayweather show stealer.  And indeed it looked like a Thrilla (Ali Foreman fight, or in reference to Michael Jackson thrilla)

It is a battle of moguls, heavy weights, of high profile people, misbehaving in public.  They should set good example for the public.

On the other hand, there was something to talk about;  it was entertaining.  It made your day...

We are sorry for them that they misbehaved.