Cebu Pacific increases flights to Hong Kong

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific has launched additional flights to Hong Kong as the special administrative region began to relax its restrictions for inbound travelers.

Five flights in the Manila – Hong Kong – Manila route were being facilitated by the airline daily which started on December 11, 2022, and is seen to last until January 30, 2023.

“We are encouraged to see Hong Kong easing its restrictions for international travelers, and we expect demand to pick-up as we know many are excited to fly there again. We have made available many flight options for everyJuan to further allow them to make those holiday trips possible,” Xander Lao, Cebu Pacific’s chief commercial officer said in a press statement on Friday.

Passengers traveling to Hong Kong were advised to submit their COVID-19 vaccination record, a negative antigen test taken 24 hours before the flight, and health declaration forms to the city’s center for health protection website: https://www.chp.gov.hk/hdf/ as their pre-departure requirements.

They are also mandated to present their green health declaration QR codes generated via the online health declaration form upon checking in at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

Upon arrival in Hong Kong, travelers will be required to take an RT-PCR test and will be isolated in their hotels or residences while waiting for results.

Self-monitoring and testing will also be mandated during the first five days of their stay in Hong Kong.

Last week, the Hong Kong government started to ease its restrictions for incoming travelers in the city over two years after the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

In February, COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong surged to record-high infections that overwhelmed their healthcare facilities.—Sundy Locus/LDF, GMA Integrated News