Air flow Philippines and Cebu Pacific cancel UAE flights until June 15

Following a decision by the Philippines federal government to extend its ban in travellers from the UAE, Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines possess cancelled flights between Manila and Dubai meant for an additional two weeks.

Cebu Pacific has announced you won't operate any providers between the two countries until at least June 15.

All damaged passengers are being knowledgeable directly and so are able to pick from three refund options, within thirty days of their departure date. Options include infinite rebooking, where any fare difference can be waived if travel is at 90 times of the original flight; a two-year travelling fund, where in fact the amount is stored in a digital wallet to be used to either e book a fresh flight or purchase add-ons; or a right refund, although, because of the high volume of requests, this may take up to seven a few months to process.

Cebu Pacific permanently taken away all change service fees in March. It'll continue to operate all the domestic and international flights as scheduled.

On Monday, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte announced that coronavirus constraints in Manila and near by provinces will be extended until mid June, in order to curb the pass on of Covid-19.

Within these restrictions, restaurants can only operate at 20 % capacity and non-important travel remains prohibited.

In addition to extending the ban on arrivals from the UAE, borders as well remain shut to travellers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Oman until Tuesday, June 15.

Emirates and Etihad can continue steadily to operate scheduled offerings to the Philippines, but is only going to carry passengers transiting through the UAE from non-restricted destinations.

"Passengers whose journey hails from the UAE, including Filipino nationals, will not be accepted for happen to be all points in the Philippines," Emirates said in a assertion when the ban was initially announced.

"During this time period, flights will continue to operate as scheduled and travellers transiting found in Dubai and those returning to the Philippines under the government repatriation program will be permitted to travel.”

Abu Dhabi's airline said: “Etihad will continue steadily to operate flights to Manila carrying transiting travellers from non-restricted countries and flights from Manila with passengers going to Abu Dhabi and across our network. These travellers will be subject to acceptance and quarantine circumstances.”