My recent travel to Sri Lanka allowed me to take photos at 3 airports – NAIA, Changi and Bandaranaike. For NAIA, I used Terminal 3. For Changi, I had the opportunity to take photos at Terminals 2, 3 and 4. And Bandaranaike was my new airport for 2019. Here are photos I took at the departure area of NAIA Terminal 3. There were a few new items here from my last overseas trip using this terminal (I traveled onboard Emirates last year to and from Europe).

Directional signs greet you as you clear immigration

Shops at Terminal 3

Long corridor leading to the boarding gates is lined with shops at either side

Local cafe at the departure area

Chocolates for sale

I was very happy to see that the best of Philippine chocolates are being sold at the duty free shop. These include Malagos (the Davao brand, which I think is the top quality chocolate in the country), Auro (also from Davao and with high quality comparable to Malagos), and Theo & Philo (another good quality chocolate). At the bottom of the shelf are high quality liquor.

Close-up of the selection of Auto chocolates.

At the other side of the shelf are boxes of chocolate-covered dried fruit. For me, the chocolate-covered mangoes are the top picks.

Souvenir shop specialising in local delicacies from different regions of the country.

It was the first time I saw this cafe at the T3 departure area

There are also the familiar and reliable restaurants like Kenny Rogers’

Starbucks for those who prefer their drinks and food. Don’t get me wrong. I also patronise their drinks and food and they are a sure thing compared to other brands you are not familiar with.

 Bo’s Coffee might be preferable to many Filipinos. This is another brand that originated in Davao.

We were amused by this somewhat novel product – portable bidet

This is the second airport where I’ve seen WHSmith. The other is Mactan Cebu International Airport.

Another local cafe at the terminal

Children’s play area and infant feeding section at the terminal

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