MNL: temporary 20 per cent reduction in scheduled flights due to radar repairs

[Melburnian1]

Note the role of an Australian company in facilitating a 20 per cent reduction in movements per hour (from 40 down to a miniscule 32) at busy Manila NAIA for a few days shortly as a radar station is repaired or maintained. It is fairly close to that Taal volcano one flies close to often when southbound from MNL:

DOTr: Tagaytay radar repair aims to provide better air traffic management in PH » Manila Bulletin News

As far as I know, Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines and Qantas flights to and from Oz (in the case of PR, to and from BNE via DRW, CNS, MEL and SYD, and for the other two, SYD only) are operating normally. The repair dates for the radar are 6 to 11 March, which I assume is inclusive.

Yet another example of how Australia's tertiary services sector sells intellectual property (in this case probably software) solutions to Asia.

 

[moa999]

What's the Australian link??

 

[Melburnian1]

moa999, it's the Australian company that is dealing with slot management.

 

[Melburnian1]

More Filipino domestic flights were cancelled today as the shutdown of the radar was extended by a further 18 hours to midnight tonight.

The source I quickly read did not explain why. Presumably whatever work was required is running behind.