馬尼拉機場恢復部分起降!客機被火山灰覆蓋清洗中  航廈人潮塞爆

LOOK: Thousands of passengers are stranded at NAIA Terminal 1 as authorities have yet to announce the resumption of airport operations due to #taaleruption2020. @cnnphilippines pic.twitter.com/vH6Olx5SuC

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菲律賓塔爾火山(Taal)過去24小時接連噴出火山灰熔岩,許多航班受到影響,13日至少有286航班取消。不過,根據馬尼拉國際機場管理局及菲律賓民航局最新說法,馬尼拉尼諾伊艾奎諾國際機場(Ninoy Aquino International Airport)現已重新恢復部分運作,於當地上午10時允許班機離境,並於中午12時開放班機降落。

Due to passenger congestion, some passengers rest on the floor of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 while waiting for the status of their cancelled flights. | via @lady_vicencio pic.twitter.com/5OdoyRLyw2

根據稍早CNN記者取得的畫面,上萬名旅客稍早滯留尼諾伊艾奎諾國際機場第一航廈大廳人潮塞爆。另據ABS-CBN推特的畫面,機場第三航廈也有人就地躺下休息。此外,機場人員也有最新動作,正在清洗客機上頭的火山灰。

Update on Philippines - airport authorities say flight operations at Manila airport have partially resumed.Washing down the aircrafts from the volcanic ash at Ninoy Aquino Airport in Manila.pic.twitter.com/z6OqOgrvks

Currently happening now at Ninoy Aquino International Airport here in Manila.. #naia #manilaairport #ninoy #airport #taal #TaalVolcano #TaalEruption2020 #philippines pic.twitter.com/uCicuPXYE5

不過,宿霧太平洋航空(Cebu Pacific)已於今早9時45分發聲明表示,由於安全因素考量,宿霧太平洋航空現正進行客機全面性檢查,待作業結束後,纔會重啓服務,所有原定13日在尼諾伊艾奎諾國際機場起降的乘客可在30日內重新訂票,或選擇全額退款。

►菲律賓火山開始「噴熔岩」!數小時內恐大爆發 當局撤8千人

Cebu Pacific Advisory #6Taal Volcano eruptionAs of 9:45am, January 13, 2020In the interest of safety, Cebu Pacific is conducting thorough maintenance checks on all aircraft before we resume operations, following the ash fall over the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). pic.twitter.com/ImMlKXXcs6