Local airlines are requiring passengers to wear face shields during the flight in line with directives issued by the Philippine government amid the COVID-19 pandemic. | miguelrcamusINQ
Since the health crisis began, airlines have been implementing more frequent cleaning and disinfection of planes and facilities, testing of crew and ground staff as well as digital check in options.
The directive applies to all public transportation in the aviation and airports, railways, road and maritime sectors. This also forced local airlines, which have been severely hit by the crisis, to suspend all domestic flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport , the country’s busiest gateway.In a statement, Philippine Airlines said it continues to operate 40 weekly flights out of Naia through its nonstop routes to the United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Indonesia and Vietnam.
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