PAL reminds passengers of pork ban on domestic flights

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) reminded passengers about the ban on carrying of pork products on its domestic flights as part of the effort to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) to vulnerable areas of the Philippines.

“We wish to remind everyone that it is prohibited to carry any type of pork, including pork-related products and by-products, whether raw, processed or cooked, in hand-carry and/or checked-in baggage when flying to the following domestic destinations,” PAL said in a Saturday travel advisory.

The domestic destinations covered by the pork prohibition were:

• Bacolod (BCD)
• Butuan (BXU)
• Cagayan de Oro (CGY)
• Caticlan (MPH) – except when coming from another point in the Visayas region
• Davao (DVO)
• Dipolog (DPL)
• General Santos (GES)
• Iloilo (ILO)
• Kalibo (KLO)
• Puerto Princesa (PPS)
• Roxas (RXS)
• Tagbilaran (TAG)
• Antique (EUQ)
• Zamboanga (ZAM)

While the measure was temporary, PAL said the ban would stay in effect until revoked by the concerned local government health authorities.

“For a hassle-free journey, please ensure you are not carrying any of the above pork products,” the flag carrier said. — DVM, GMA News