Sweeper Flight Cebu-Manila on March 30 - UPDATE
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and Mactan Cebu Airport Terminal
provided the following UPDATES:
- Philippine Airlines (PAL) has confirmed a
Cebu-Manila sweeper flight scheduled for Monday, March
30 at 1330H (1:30 PM).
- There are currently still seats available.
- Mactan Airport authorities recommend that interested
travelers go to the Mactan Cebu Airport PAL office directly,
which opens at 10:30 AM, to purchase their tickets today.
Alternatively, travelers can follow the signup instructions below.
- According to DOT, travelers no longer need
to present a hotel booking in Manila or an onward travel ticket to signup
for the sweeper flights.
Mactan Cebu Airport Terminal previously relayed the following:
- Foreign nationals wishing to take the Cebu-Manila
Philippine Airlines sweeper flight will now be allowed to enlist through
email instead of inquiring and signing up in person at the
airport.
- Send an email message to customerservice@gmcac.ph with
your full name, nationality, active telephone number, and state your
request to be enlisted in the Cebu-Manila sweeper flight.
Mactan Cebu Airport Terminal previously relayed the following:
- A sweeper flight from Cebu to Manila may be
arranged if there are at least 199 foreign nationals to fill the
flight.
- Travelers are required to inquire in person
and present their documents at the information counter in the domestic
departure area (Terminal 1) as soon as possible. In
order to be waitlisted, travelers must include an active mobile number and
email, so they can be informed about the sweeper flight.
- The flight is subject to the number of
passengers who will purchase tickets at the Philippine Airlines (PAL)
ticketing office located at the Mactan Airport.
- According to PAL, the cost of the
flight from Cebu to Manila is Php 10,122 per passenger.
- Passengers may call the Mactan Cebu Airport
Help Desk at mobile numbers 0917-573-7180 or 0917-570-3060 or landline
numbers (32) 494-9000 ext 7300 or (32) 494-7000 ext 7300 for more information.
- Passengers may also contact the
Department of Tourism (DOT) at 0917-304-2613.
Actions to Take:
- Contact the airline and
contacts above directly for reservations and updated information.
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or travel operators regarding any updated information about your travel
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to the U.S.
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Philippine
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·
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·
Philippine
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·
Philippine
Department of Foreign Affairs
·
Philippine
Department Of Interior and Local Government
·
Philippine
Department of Tourism
·
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·
CDC
page on COVID-19
·
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Travel Advisory
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