New biometric gates being fitted at the main air hub in the Philippines will be better placed to see appropriate checks of more than 50 million passengers. The upgrade backed has been tendered to NNIC, a subsidiary of parent company, The San Miguel Group with the vision of turning the airport into a state-of-the-art gateway for millions of travellers, backed by a $3B investment.
Biometric checks will be expedited in 20 seconds thanks to the innovations of this technology poised to support seamless travel in the future.
Ramon S. Ang, President, New NAIA Infrastructure Corporation (NNIC) said: “Delivering a better NAIA starts with investing in technology that removes long-standing bottlenecks. Leveraging Amadeus’ state-of-the-art technology, we are proud to have put in place a biometric immigration process that clears travellers in seconds and raises both efficiency and security”
Jonathan Tong, Senior Vice President APAC, Airport & Border Authorities, Amadeus said: “This project is a great example of an airport operator, border authority and technology partner working closely together to reimagine a modern and secure immigration process built around the passenger. At Amadeus we are focused on transforming the experience of travel across the entire journey and we are very excited to be working with NNIC to support its bold vision for Manila’s hub airport.”
The new biometric immigration experience has been rolled out in a phased approach with the first batch of 24 biometric eGates already operational as of December 2025. The remaining 54 eGates are being deployed in early 2026, as terminal refurbishment works are completed.
