Dubai: Starting August 15, dressing up in a face shield is a must for all travelers traveling to Manila via Cebu Pacific (CEB), the airline To Gulf News showed on Thursday.
“According to Philippine government guidelines, Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ largest domestic airline, calls on all passengers, adding travelers flying towards Dubai-Manila to wear a face shield on the flight, starting in August. January 15, 2020.” CEB said in a statement.
“This adds to the mandatory use of the face mask at the front of the Dubai airport terminal until passengers arrive at their destination. Travel regulations issued through the governments of the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates will be implemented if appropriate,” he added. the largest economic airline in the Philippines.
Philippine Airlines (PAL), the country’s national airline, has still made its own announcement.
The CEB said that it would also continue to implement preventive biosecurity measures to ensure the protection of all passengers and staff as a component of COVID-19 measures. These come with daily cleaning and disinfection protocols for all aircraft and facilities, immediate antibody testing for all team and frontline members, and contactless flight procedures.
Before arriving at the airport, CEB passengers are asked to check the prestige of their flight in real time on the CEB website. Travellers have been be asked not to go to the airport unless the flight schedule is verified and confirmed.
CEB said: “This is a looming situation. The CEB can adjust flights to comply with government regulations. The airline will touch the passengers’ email addresses and cell phone numbers provided when booking to obtain information about their flights.”
As of August 6, the Philippines had recorded a total of 119,460 cases of COVID-19, 2,150 deaths and 66,837 cures.
President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the metropolitan domain of Manila and 4 neighboring provinces in the so-called “Enhanced Network Quarantine” (MECQ) or strict orders to stay at home until August 18, following the increase in instances after the country eased the blockade in June.
Starting August 15, all travelers in the Philippines will need to wear face protectors in addition to a mask. This serves as an additional layer of coverage against infections, the Philippine Ministry of Transport (DOTr) announced Wednesday.
Public transportation and some businesses have been suspended, while paintings and quarantine passes are needed to allow others to move.
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