US warns its citizens over security at Manila airport

US warns its citizens over security at Manila airport | Secret Flying

The US has warned its citizens that security at Philippines’ main airport does not meet international standards.

 

The US Department of Homeland Security issued a travel advisory on Wednesday saying security at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport does not maintain and carry out effective security protocols.

 

The US has urged its citizens to exercise “increased caution” when using the airport.

 

The advisory was based on an assessment by security experts from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) without specifying the findings.

 

“Exercise increased caution when traveling to or from Ninoy Aquino International Airport,” the US embassy in Manila said on its website citing the advisory.

 

Only Philippines Airlines flies non-stop between Manila and mainland United States.

 

However, United and Delta do fly between the capital and US island territories in the Western Pacific.