COVID-19: Etihad, Philippine carriers suspend flights between Dubai and Manila

COVID-19: Etihad, Philippine carriers suspend flights between Dubai and Manila

Dubai: The UAE national carrier, Etihad Airways and the carriers, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific, have cancelled their flights from Dubai to Manila, following the decision of the Philippine government on Thursday evening to impose a travel ban for “all travellers going to the Philippines coming from Oman and the UAE from May 15 until May 31”. “In line with the latest directives issued by the government of the Philippines, passengers from the UAE and Oman will not be accepted for travel to Manila (MNL) effective Friday 14 May at 23:59 UAE time until further notice, with the exemption of Filipino citizens who are part of the government repatriation programme. This is in addition to the current ban on travel from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to the Philippines,” Etihad said on Friday in a statement. The Abu Dhabi-based will continue to operate flights to Manila carrying transiting passengers from non-restricted countries and flights from Manila with passengers travelling to Abu Dhabi and across its network. “These passengers will be subject to acceptance and quarantine conditions,” Etihad said. The airline said it is working closely with impacted guests to notify them of the changes to their itineraries. More