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Cebu Pacific flights continue during MECQ; only essential passengers allowed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 10:41 AM

Cebu Pacific said Monday it would continue to operate domestic and international flights during the modified enhanced community quarantine but reminded the public that only essential passengers are allowed to and from Manila during the period.  Read more »

DOT eyes adoption of IATA's digital travel pass for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 05:41 PM

The Department of Tourism said Wednesday it was considering the adoption of a COVID-19 digital travel pass as requirement for passengers visiting the country to adhere with global travel standards. Read more »

One in three global destinations shut to tourism: UN

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 08 08:32 PM

Almost one-third of destinations worldwide are currently completely closed to international tourists because of the pandemic, the United Nations tourism body said on Monday. Read more »

International arrivals sumadsad nang halos 80 porsiyento ngayong 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 08:41 PM

Ayon kay Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, mahigit 3.5 milyon pasahero ang dumating sa bansa mula Enero hanggang Disyembre 15, kumpara sa mahigit 16.7 milyon noong 2019. Read more »

'COVID passport' will be essential when international travel reopens: Cebu Pacific boss

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 03:40 PM

COVID-19 "passports" to show peoples' inoculation and infection history will be "essential" when the Philippines opens up international travel, the head of the country's largest budget carrier said Monday.  Read more »

Delta to resume Manila to Seattle, Atlanta flights via Seoul starting January 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 09:48 AM

US carrier Delta said on Friday it will resume flights to Seattle and Atlanta from Manila via Seoul starting January next year. Read more »

Asia-Pacific countries begin to ease pandemic-related travel bans, but hurdles remain

Jamie Freed, Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 03:50 PM

Asia-Pacific countries including Singapore, Australia and Japan are gradually easing some international travel restrictions as coronavirus cases slow, in hopes of helping to revive their economies. Read more »

Global tourism expected to drop 57 percent amid tighter border controls

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 13 06:44 PM

Global international travel demand is expected to drop 57 percent in 2020, dented by tighter border controls and quarantine measures imposed in an effort to stem the coronavirus outbreak, according to a British research firm. Read more »

PH lifts ban on international travel, but with conditions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 10:23 PM

Philippine officials lifted the ban on non-essential outbound travel, but not without conditions. Read more »

Philippines allows citizens to travel abroad anew

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 02:50 PM

The Philippines has lifted its restrictions on international travel of its citizens, Malacañang announced Tuesday as the country geared towards further reopening its economy. Read more »

Gov't yet to decide on re-allowing entry of foreigners to PH

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 02 10:03 PM

The Philippines has yet to decide on whether it will allow foreigners to enter the country again following the easing of lockdowns, Malacañang said Tuesday.   Read more »

Coronavirus hit to airlines could top $100 billion, Flybe collapses

Sarah Young and Aradhana Aravindan, Reuters
Posted at Mar 05 06:31 PM

The warning from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) came as British regional carrier Flybe became the first big casualty of the slump in travel demand due to the crisis and Norwegian Air scrapped its profit forecast for this year. Read more »