CebPac backs removing COVID-19 test requirement for fully vaccinated travelers

Budget airline Cebu Pacific on Tuesday said it supports the national government's COVID-19  travel rules scrapping swab tests as a travel requirement for those who completed their vaccination.

In a statement, the airline management, however, reminded travelers to check the travel requirements of the local government units of their destination.

“We are in full support of these guidelines. Right now, we are waiting for local government units that will issue their respective Executive Orders adopting the IATF Resolution 124-B and look forward to welcoming more passengers on board,” Alex Reyes, Chief Strategy Officer at Cebu Pacific, said.

“We believe this is an opportunity for all stakeholders to collaborate as we work toward the same goal – and that is to safely reopen domestic travel again,” Reyes added.

A person is fully vaccinated if it has been two weeks or more since he or she received the second dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine, and two weeks since receiving a single-dose COVID-19 jab.

Cebu Pacific said the local government units of Bacolod, Cauayan of Isabela, and Tacloban are expected to follow the new travel protocols.

It added that Cotabato accepts vaccination cards for fully vaccinated individuals.

Meanwhile, the airline reminded passengers to register with the Department of Transportation's Traze App to ensure efficiency in the contact tracing process.

List of travel requirements, testing options, flexibility options, and frequently asked questions, may be accessed at www.cebupacificair.com.

To date, the airline is serving flights to 31 domestic destinations on top of its five international destinations from Manila. — DVM, GMA News