The disruption at the country’s main airport due to a hitch in the air traffic control system may not be an “ordinary glitch” and “has possibly huge national security implications,” according to two senators. | DFernandezINQ
For Hontiveros, the snag may not just be an “ordinary glitch.” She thought there could be “more unseen problems down the line.”
“Before we get the much-talked about ‘upgrade’, let’s see if the problem was compounded by human error or negligence in maintaining the equipment,” she continued.The opposition senator likewise said that the snag is a “wake up call for our airport authorities to review the aggressive schedules of airlines during busy seasons.”Meanwhile, Go said it “may be too early to say” that privatizing the Ninoy Aquino International Airport will resolve the issue.
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