My question: Have we upgraded into what is called “next-generation” systems or are we burning money this past decade for B-movie equivalents? Worse, was there an actual upgrade? Or was all this mere public relations rhetoric? If so, was there money involved?
Having a working state-of-the-art air traffic control systems is not only necessary in this day and age, it should be the inviolable rule of thumb. According to the, the recovery in air travel after the pandemic “continues to be strong.” In Sept. 2022 alone, international passenger traffic rose 122.2% as against Sept. 2021 levels. Good news is that Asia-Pacific is leading the pack.
To add, travel is the bloodline of most industries, including produce, electronics, the whole shebang. Stopping the flow at any time, even for one measly second, will be no different from suffering a cardiovascular accident. Passengers crowd the departure lobby while others set up camp inside the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Jan. 1. due to vehicular traffic—just the everyday comedy bar we experience in Metro Manila’s streets—imagine what we are bound to lose when we neglect the systems needed for our air traffic controls.
philstarlife Is this incident related to the President's trip to China; why now?