Aimed at enhancing the transportation services at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) and Grab Philippines have sealed a partnership in launching the “Airport to Anywhere” (ATA) pilot program.
The scheme will initially deploy a dedicated fleet of two hundred (200) Grab-accredited vehicles to service the increased demand for transportation services at the NAIA this Christmas season. The ATA can be booked through the Grab mobile app with fixed pricing based on drop-off location and no surge charges.
“We explored this partnership as part of our preparations for the Christmas season. We thank Grab Philippines and the LTFRB for joining hands with us in the interest of our air riding public,” according to Cesar Chiong, MIAA General Manager, who initiated talks with Grab Philippines in September 2022 and expressed joy that finally the partnership has come to fruition.
NAIA’s monthly passenger volume last month reached 3.1 million, a 229% increase compared with the figures for the same period last year.
The MIAA Management has tapped Grab Philippines to add to its airport vehicle fleet, as the airport authority expects the upward trend in passenger traffic to be more pronounced starting 16 December 2022 when vacationing Filipinos arrive from abroad.
The MIAA-Grab undertaking is an endeavor that is expected to address the high demand for airport vehicles this Christmas and at the same time give passengers a wider selection of transport options to choose from.