Melburnian1
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From 31 August 2018, QF will allegedly be shifting MNL terminals from the current T1 to more modern (though more than a decade old) T3. (MNL is often referred to locally as 'NAIA.')
Concurrently PR (international only) will be shifting from T2 to T1. 5J domestic will switch from T3 to T2.
T3 has for a few years played host to a limited number of foreign airlines such as CX and EK but kicking the domestic operators out will create a lot more room.
It is early days but this could be chaotic. Major change in a country that is growing extremely fast and where the main airport infrastructure, while improved compared with two or three years ago, is under strain.
The notorious Manila traffic won't help, so if travelling, allow extra time. Check your itinerary carefully as because it's southeast Asia, no guarantees these changes will all be implemented on this August day.
There will continue to be terminal transfer buses airside, avoiding crowded public roads, but these shuttles will become even more crowded, particularly since PR and 5J domestic and international will be in different terminals.
I don't know what arrangements QF will make for its lounge but there are some already operating at T3, although not many by international standards given that MNL handles almost as many passengers as SYD. Notably MNL has a higher percentage of international passengers.
Presently both the QF lounge (T1) and the PR international one (T2) are substandard. PR claims it has commenced building a new, double storey one but I don't know where.
Many other international airlines will move from T1 to T3.
MNL airport has an 0130 - 0330 hours curfew (not documented well publicly) so access is available for passenger planes longer each 24 hours than SYD.
Concurrently PR (international only) will be shifting from T2 to T1. 5J domestic will switch from T3 to T2.
T3 has for a few years played host to a limited number of foreign airlines such as CX and EK but kicking the domestic operators out will create a lot more room.
It is early days but this could be chaotic. Major change in a country that is growing extremely fast and where the main airport infrastructure, while improved compared with two or three years ago, is under strain.
The notorious Manila traffic won't help, so if travelling, allow extra time. Check your itinerary carefully as because it's southeast Asia, no guarantees these changes will all be implemented on this August day.
There will continue to be terminal transfer buses airside, avoiding crowded public roads, but these shuttles will become even more crowded, particularly since PR and 5J domestic and international will be in different terminals.
I don't know what arrangements QF will make for its lounge but there are some already operating at T3, although not many by international standards given that MNL handles almost as many passengers as SYD. Notably MNL has a higher percentage of international passengers.
Presently both the QF lounge (T1) and the PR international one (T2) are substandard. PR claims it has commenced building a new, double storey one but I don't know where.
Many other international airlines will move from T1 to T3.
MNL airport has an 0130 - 0330 hours curfew (not documented well publicly) so access is available for passenger planes longer each 24 hours than SYD.
. Plane left one hour late due to traffic congestion to get to it was down stairs to tarmac bus, sat in plane for 20mins with no air, they also had no drinks on board only tea and coffee, the free snack was a packet of half peanuts about size of a ten cent piece. The saving grace was after arriving in Davao it was off to our friends 
