Manila, June 17 -- Despite the New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) taking over the operations and maintenance of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) since September, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) continues to help them in airside traffic control, MIAA General Manager Eric Ines said on Tuesday.

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered a full crackdown on overcharging taxis at NAIA, asking the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and Land Transportation Office to coordinate with MIAA and NNIC to catch erring drivers.

"The MIAA Airport Police Department and mobile teams are in charge of the operations. We are still helping the NNIC in landside traffic control," Ines told the Philippine News Age...