ALL arriving international guests need to fill out the Philippine One-Stop Electronic Travel Declaration or the eTravel card three days or 72 hours before their scheduled departure to facilitate a hassle-free entry to the country.
This reminder was issued by AirAsia Philippines Head of Communications and Public Affairs Steve Dailisan, who said that the eTravel platform which replaces the One Health Pass is the only travel requirement for fully vaccinated Filipino and international travelers and is available online via etravel.gov.ph.
“During the recent months, we monitored around 20 percent of arriving international guests who are still unable to complete the eTravel requirement prior to their flight, causing long queues at the arrival area. As a mandatory requirement of the Philippine Government on safety and security, we would like to highly encourage the compliance of our guests as we promote a seamless customer experience with AirAsia,” Dailisan said.
Meanwhile, he announced that in order to encourage more international tourists to visit the Philippines, AirAsia recently opened its thrice weekly flight to Kaohsiung, Taiwan and that travelers flying to Guangzhou (Canton), China and Tokyo (Narita), Japan may now find the best value deals through the airasia Super App.
Flights to these key routes are expected to start next month, he added.
Meanwhile, departing international passengers at the NAIA Terminal 3 are also advised to allocate ample time before their estimated time of departure to facilitate smooth check-in, security clearance, and immigration screening.
“The Department of Tourism, meanwhile, noted that more than 4.8 million tourists are expected to visit the Philippines this year. The World’s Best Low-Cost Airlines expect arrivals to increase beginning Q2 2023 during summer, especially for the island destinations including Bohol, Boracay, Cebu, and Puerto Princesa,” Dailisan said.
