MANILA - The Philippine travel industry should restart even if the country is still waiting for the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines, an official of the country's largest airline said on Wednesday.
The operator of the Mactan Cebu International Airport also said that a vaccination program was "not critical" to restarting the industry. "Our hotline is swamped with people calling us, asking us what are the various requirements. And so clearly, people find it complex and they're not sure how to access this information readily."
"The DOT recognizes that a COVID-19 passport is vital to reviving international travel as it will restore the trust and confidence of people to travel to other countries once more while assuring receiving countries that their inbound tourists are vaccinated," said Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat.