– It’s “business as usual” and operations are normal at the Mactan Cebu International Airport despite the recent decent declaration of a state of emergency at the airport, according to GMR MEGAWIDE Cebu Airport Corporation Chief Executive Advisor Andrew Harrison.
Harrison clarified that should the MCIAA implement the powers available to it under the SOE, there will be no major changes to airport operations. Dicdican said that MCIA is the main gateway to Visayas and Mindanao and they wanted to be prepared for any eventuality, and ensure that appropriate legal framework was in place should the need arises for MCIAA to take over facilities, such as aircraft hangars to accommodate quarantined passengers.
Dicdican lauded and acknowledged the roles of the various local government units in Central Visayas and GMCAC in responding to the needs of the airport in dealing with the nCoV crisis. According to Harrison, the health declaration cards are MCIA’s first line of defense to determine whether a passenger has travelled to China and/or its special administrative regions within the last fourteen days. It will be thoroughly reviewed by the BOQ which will also be counter-checked by the Bureau of Immigration .