Yes, Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL/NAIA) has airside smoking options at its two main international terminals: the PUFF Lounge between Gates 9 and 10 at Terminal 1, and a smoking room inside the PAGSS Premium Lounge at Terminal 3. Both are paid lounges accessible after immigration. NAIA enforces a strict no-smoking policy in all enclosed areas, so these designated lounges and a few marked landside spots are where smoking is permitted.
NAIA is the Philippines’ main international gateway. It operates as three separate passenger terminals — T1, T2 and T3 — that share runways but are not connected airside, so each terminal has its own arrangement. Note that terminal assignments are being reshuffled through 2026 under the NNIC rehabilitation programme, so confirm your terminal before travel. Since September 2023 the Manila International Airport Authority has applied a 100% no-smoking-and-vaping rule across the buildings, with smoking permitted only at specific designated areas. The most reliable airside options are the paid smoking lounges below.
Terminal 1 Smoking Areas
Terminal 1’s airline assignments are being reshuffled through 2026, so confirm your terminal before travel. The standout option for smokers is the PUFF Lounge, an airside paid smoking lounge located between Gates 9 and 10 — available to departing passengers who have already cleared immigration and security. Entry costs around ₱1,500 (roughly $25) and typically includes a smoking permit plus refreshments. Landside, smokers use the marked designated area near the terminal before going through screening.
Terminal 2 Smoking Areas
Terminal 2 (the Centennial Terminal) is being reassigned under the terminal reshuffle through 2026, so confirm your terminal before travel. Indoor smoking is not permitted, and there is no dedicated airside smoking lounge here. Smokers use the designated landside area near the terminal — including the marked spot in the parking area across from the building — before passing through security, or after exiting on arrival.
Terminal 3 Smoking Areas
Terminal 3 is the largest NAIA terminal, and its airline assignments are being reshuffled through 2026 — confirm your terminal before travel. Airside, there is a smoking room inside the PAGSS Premium Lounge on Level 4 near Gate 114 in International Departures — accessible to lounge guests, including business-class travelers and paying walk-ins. For vape and heated-tobacco users, an IQOS lounge near Gate 112 in International Departures serves passengers on international flights (cigarettes not permitted there).
Before Security / Landside
Because the terminal buildings are entirely smoke-free, the simplest option before check-in is the designated landside smoking area near each terminal — including the marked area in the parking zone across from Terminal 2. If you arrive early or have a long wait before a domestic connection, these landside spots are the practical choice. Vaping follows the same rule and is allowed only in designated areas.
| Terminal | Smoking Area | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal 1 | PUFF Lounge between Gates 9 & 10 (paid); landside designated area | Airside paid lounge + outdoor |
| Terminal 2 | Designated landside area (incl. parking across the terminal) | Outdoor landside |
| Terminal 3 | PAGSS Premium Lounge smoking room (Level 4, near Gate 114); IQOS vape lounge near Gate 112 | Airside lounge + vape lounge |
If you are connecting through the Visayas, see our guide to smoking at Mactan-Cebu Airport (CEB).
For Philippines airport smoking rules, the vape law under RA 11900 and enforcement details, see our Philippines smoking guide.