Stranded passengers wait for information about their flights at terminal 3 of Ninoy International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Stranded passengers wait for information about their flights at terminal 3 of Ninoy International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Thousands stranded at Philippine airports due to power outage

  • ‘Technical issue’ involving air traffic management centre at Manila airport forced hundreds of flights to be cancelled, delayed or diverted
  • Chaotic scenes as thousands tried to re-book tickets, find out more information, or waited for hours before learning about glitch and having to disembark

Stranded passengers wait for information about their flights at terminal 3 of Ninoy International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Stranded passengers wait for information about their flights at terminal 3 of Ninoy International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila on Sunday. Photo: AFP
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