ɔnðə fˈɜːst fjˈuː wˈiːks ʌv ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðə nˈuː ˈɛɹpoːɹt, pˌiːˌeɪˈɛl hɐz ɪnˈɪʃəli dᵻplˈɔɪd ɪts bˈoʊɪŋ sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən dˈæʃ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈɛɹkɹæft tə sˈɜːv ɪts spˈɛʃəl dᵻɹˈɛkt flˈaɪts tʊ ænd fɹʌmðə kˈæpɪɾəl tə sˈɜːv ðə tɹˈævəl nˈiːdz fɚðɪ ˈɑːŋɡoʊɪŋ pˈælɐɹˌɔŋ pæmbˈænsə spˈoːɹts ᵻvˈɛnt bˌiːɪŋ hˈɛld dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈaɪm.
On the first few weeks of operation of the new airport, PAL has initially deployed its Boeing 737-300 aircraft to serve its special direct flights to and from the capital to serve the travel needs for the ongoing Palarong Pambansa sports event being held during the time.