MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Airlines (PAL) is mounting a series of special flights this month to transport Filipinos stranded overseas.
PAL lined seven Bayanihan flights, which required prior clearance from the government, to bring Filipinos home from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a statement over the weekend showed.
The upcoming flights are:
Kuala Lumpur to Davao On Aug. 16
Bangkok to Manila on Aug. 17
Dubai to Manila on Aug. 18
Kuala Lumpur to Manila on Aug. 21
Jakarta to Manila and Dubai to Manila on Aug. 22
The flag carrier’s recent Bayanihan flights were Dubai to Davao (July 29), Bangkok to Manila (Aug. 5), Dubai to Manila (Aug. 6), Kuala Lumpur to Davao (Aug. 7), Jakarta to Manila (Aug. 8), and Dubai to Manila (Aug. 14).
In addition to the Bayanihan flights, PAL also operates repatriation flights from various countries in the Middle East and Asia, special flights from London, Australia, and New Zealand, and regularly scheduled services from Japan, Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taipei, Indonesia, Guam, the U.S., and Canada.
Only Philippine passport holders will be allowed to board the Bayanihan flights.
Passengers must present a valid negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken within 48 hours before departure from the concerned foreign city and must undergo a second RT-PCR test after the first seven days of quarantine in the Philippines.
Passengers must present the One Health Pass QR code prior to aircraft boarding. All travelers should register with the Bureau of Quarantine e-Health declaration card including children.
In line with the Philippine government’s current health protocols for Bayanihan flights, all passengers will be subjected to a 14-day stringent facility-based quarantine upon arrival in the Philippines.
The cost of the quarantine hotel stay of overseas Filipino workers and the RT-PCR tests on the seventh day will be shouldered by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration and/or the Philippine Ports Authority while returning overseas Filipinos will cover their own hotel and RT-PCR test costs.