19/03/2021
Travel Advisory No. 157
as of 19 March 2021 11:00 AM
UPDATE ON PH GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS – ALL FILIPINOS ALLOWED TO ENTER PHILIPPINES
The Philippine government is now allowing ALL FILIPINOS to enter the Philippines, but is suspending the entry of most Foreign Nationals effective 12:01 AM of March 22 to 11:59 PM of April 21 (please see specific conditions and exemptions below). This supersedes previous announcements on entry restrictions.
However, the maximum number of passenger arrivals from international flights will continue to be limited to 1,500 a day for all airlines combined into Manila for the period beginning 8:00 AM of March 18 up to 8:00 AM of April 19.
The restrictions are part of a series of pandemic control measures announced by the authorities.
INITIAL AFFECTED FLIGHTS:
To comply with the arrival capacity restrictions starting on March 18, the following international flights are canceled:
March 19
PR 117 Vancouver-Manila
PR 507/508 Manila-Singapore-Manila
PR 100/101 Manila-Honolulu-Manila
PR 102/103 Manila-Los Angeles-Manila
PR 126 Manila-New York
PR 300/301 Manila-Hong Kong-Manila
PR 427/428 Manila-Tokyo (Narita)-Manila
PR 425/426 Manila-Fukuoka-Manila
PR 411/412 Manila-Osaka (Kansai)-Manila
March 20
PR 127 New York-Manila
PR 5682/5683 Manila-Dammam-Manila
PR 104/105 Manila-San Francisco-Manila
PR 658/659 Manila-Dubai-Manila
March 21
PR 102/103 Manila- Los Angeles - Manila
PR 427/428 Manila-Tokyo (Narita)-Manila
PR 535 Manila-Jakarta
PR 110 Manila-Guam
March 22
PR 536 Jakarta-Manila
PR 111 Guam-Manila
PR 421/422 Manila-Tokyo (Haneda)-Manila
PR 437/438 Manila-Nagoya-Manila
PR 5682/5683 Manila – Dammam - Manila
March 23
PR 507/508 Manila-Singapore-Manila
PR 412/411 Manila-Osaka Kansai-Manila
PR 890/891 Manila- Taipei- Manila
PR 300/301 Manila- Hong Kong- Manila
PR 428/427 Manila-Tokyo (Narita)- Manila
March 25
PR 468/469 Manila-Seoul (Incheon)-Manila
March 31
PR 468/469 Manila-Seoul (Incheon)-Manila
Philippine Airlines will be announcing additional flight cancellations for the remainder of the stated period once the details are confirmed.
RESTRICTIONS ON ENTRY OF FOREIGN NATIONALS:
Effective 12:01 March 22 to 11:59PM April 21, the entry of Foreign Nationals into the Philippines shall be temporarily suspended, EXCEPT for the following:
1. All Filipino Citizens, whether Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs);
2. Diplomats and members of international organizations provided they hold a valid 9(e) visa or 47(a)(2) visa at the time of entry;
3. Foreign nationals involved in medical repatriation endorsed by the Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs or the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration provided they hold a valid visa at the time of entry;
4. Foreign seafarers under the Green Lanes program for crew change provided they hold a 9(c) crew list visa at the time of entry;
5. Foreign spouses and children of Filipino citizens traveling with them provided they have valid visas at the time of entry;
6.Emergency, humanitarian and other cases approved by the National Task Force on Covid-19 provided foreign nationals have valid visas at the time of entry.
OPTIONS FOR AFFECTED PASSENGERS:
If you are covered by these flight cancellations and/or travel restrictions within this period, you have the following options:
1. Avail of unlimited rebooking (no rebooking fee) until December 31, 2021.
If you will be completing your travel by June 30, 2021 (or ticket validity, whichever comes first), there will be no fare difference charge.
2. Convert your ticket to a travel voucher with 10% bonus, which must be requested on or before June 30
3. Refund your ticket without penalties
You may request any of the options via https://mypal.vip/url/RequestHub.
For more information, you may call PAL hotline (02) (+632) 8855-8888, visit www.philippineairlines.com.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
