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In order to contain the sudden surge of coronavirus infections in the country, the Philippine government will suspend the entry of foreign nationals starting 18 March until 19 April.
Incoming travellers, except for overseas Filipino workers and medical workers, will be denied entry to the country and limit inbound arrivals to a maximum of 1,500 passengers.
Following this, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) directed airlines to scale down and cancel some of their international flights. According to the Manila International Airport Authority, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) records 3,000 passengers daily.
“Airlines operating at NAIA that will exceed the allowed capacity will be penalized based on a memorandum circular issued by the Manila International Airport Authority, Clark International Airport Corp., Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines as well as the CAB,” a CAB advisory read.
Manila reimposes entry of foreigners, some Filipinos as coronavirus cases climb
17 Mar 2021 A woman wearing a protective suit walks with a cart at the arrival area of Manila s International Airport on Wednesday. AP
Manolo B. Jara,
Correspondent
The Philippine government has decided to temporarily ban the entry of foreigners and limit the entry of returning Filipinos at Manila’s international airport to 1,500 daily as it struggles to contain an alarming surge in coronavirus infections.
A government body dealing with the pandemic said the monthlong travel restrictions would start from Saturday and aim to prevent the spread into the country of coronavirus strains from other countries which are believed to be more contagious. Among those to be allowed limited entry are homebound Filipino workers (OFWs).
Published March 17, 2021, 8:35 AM
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) is limiting international inbound arrivals at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to 1,500 passengers per day maximum for all airlines for 33 days, starting 8:00 AM (Philippine time) tomorrow, March 18, to April 19, 202, 8:00 AM.
To comply with the restriction, airlines have to cancel international flights to and from Manila for a little over a month.
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They also need to comply with the directives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on the kind of essential inbound travelers who will be allowed to enter the country.
This means certain passenger types need to postpone their Manila-bound travels until after the restriction period.
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