26 August 2021
The Transport Department (DOTr) has allowed flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) to resume accepting international transit paseengers at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) destined to other international airports subject to restrictions.
The resumption order came after the National Task Force on emerging infectious deseases (IATF) approved the request of airlines to resume international transit hub operations recently.
According to airport operator Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), these international hub operations shall be limited to airside transfers between Terminals 1 and 2, and within Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, and further limited for countries/jurisdictions/territories in the Green List.
PAL services international trnasit of passengers mostly from North America to Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. While Jetstar Asia transits passengers from Singapore to Japan. PAL used to transit passengers from London to Australia and vice versa while Cebu Pacific transit passengers from China to Australia. These transit facility has been temporarily suspended.
Protocols for the controlled movement of passengers and health and safety protocols within the terminals shall be strictly observed. Any traveler who may exhibit symptoms shall comply with isolation and quarantine protocols which shall be for the account of the sponsoring airlines.
The Department of
Foreign Affairs, Bureau of Quarantine, and the Bureau of Immigration are
likewise directed to formulate the necessary protocols for the issuance of
appropriate visas for this purpose applicable on a case-to-case basis.
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