(Eagle News)–The Philippine Airlines has announced the cancellation of some of its flights between the Philippines, and the United States and Canada.
In an advisory, PAL said the following flights were cancelled because “government authorities are unable to give us an allocation for international arrival slots at Manila airport because of unavoidable constraints in quarantine processing in Manila”:
PR102/103 Manila-Los Angeles-Manila on June 10
PR104/105 Manila-San Francisco-Manila on June 10
PR116/117 Manila-Vancouver-Manila on June 10
PR126 Manila-New York JFK on June 11
PR127 New York JFK-Manila on June 12
The government is requiring a 14-day quarantine for arriving passengers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
PAL said the following flights, however, are operational:
PR102 Manila-Los Angeles on June 11
PR103 Los Angeles-Cebu, in lieu of Manila, on June 11 (arrival date in Cebu is June 13)
The airline noted, however, that it was still making arrangements with the Cebu government for the arrival at Cebu.
Transportation Secretary Art Tugade has said domestic flight operations are allowed for as long as there was approval from the concerned local government unit.
PAL said the PR103 passengers will be required to undergo the mandatory COVID testing in Cebu instead of in Manila, and will be quarantined at a Cebu hotel accredited by the Department of Health until they receive a negative test result.
These are to be shouldered by the passenger, whether the tests and quarantine take place in Cebu or Manila.
It said the test results usually come within 24 to 48 hours of the test.
“Once a negative test result is confirmed, PAL will fly them from Cebu to Manila free of charge,” PAL said.
“We seek the kind understanding of our passengers for these latest developments beyond our control. Please note that we may need to make further changes to our flight schedules, including cancellations or other adjustments, based on continually evolving controls, restrictions and entry requirements set by the concerned government authorities, who are focused primarily on promoting and protecting public health during these critical times,” it added.
