- The MIAA warned four airline companies who failed to settle their bills with the government
- The unpaid dues date back from 2014 and amount to P68.84 million
- If they fail to pay the dues, the airlines face contract cancellation and restricted access at NAIA
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has issued a warning to four international airline companies which failed to settle their bills at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
Without dropping the names of the airlines involved, the airport authority said that the total accumulated worth of the unpaid dues amount to a little over P68.84 million, which date back from 2014.
Should they fail to settle their financial liabilities with the MIAA, the airlines face a possible cancellation of their contracts. They may also be restricted access from the premises of the NAIA.
“We don’t want to name them at this point. We want to give them a chance to settle their bills first,” MIAA General Manager Jose Angel Horado told GMA News.
According to Horado, eight companies were originally notified of the unpaid dues but only four have either settled their balance in full or partially, and therefore granted extended access passes.
However, the four remaining airlines are still negotiating with the MIAA regarding their respective accounts.
Based on MIAA computations, one airline needs to pay around P33.60 million while another has an outstanding balance of P27.95 million. Meanwhile, a third airline owes the government P5.05 million and a fourth one has unpaid dues amounting to P1.86 million.
Horado, however, hopes that the airlines would be able to settle their bills soon, noting that the MIAA wishes to settle their differences with their “major partners in tourism development.”
“The Manila International Airport Authority maintains that it reserves the right to take appropriate action against entities who fail to pay their dues. More than an issue of settling dues, airport management wishes to settle differences with the airlines. The MIAA always considers airlines as major partners in promoting tourism development in the country,” he said.
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