Domestic Flights - Are Masks required

[Lover_Boy 12]

I am going to Philippines next month to be with my wife for a while. 

 

Is it true they are actually requiring facemask for domestic flights inside Philippines?

 

Is this a airline requirement and if so which one don't require it?

[Carpe Vinum 2,327]

My wife and I did not wear masks on our latest flight from Manila to Dipolog. Many passengers were wearing them voluntarily. I would have wore one if I was asked to.

Edited May 24, 2023 by Carpe Vinum

[jskibo 588]

I was there in April, no requirement

 

I was also there in December and had to wear one. 

[Lover_Boy 12]

12 hours ago, jskibo said:

I was there in April, no requirement

 

I was also there in December and had to wear one. 

Which domestic airline did you fly?

CebuPac? PAL? Air Asia?

 

[jskibo 588]

16 minutes ago, Lover_Boy said:

Which domestic airline did you fly?

CebuPac? PAL? Air Asia?

 

Cebu Pacific.  To PP and Bohol

[Lover_Boy 12]

14 hours ago, jskibo said:

Cebu Pacific.  To PP and Bohol

I sent them a email yesterday regarding my question, I will wait to see if they reply

 

My wife flew Manila to Legazapi this week, everyone had masks on she sent me a pic she won some kind of silly game they play on that plane

[Carpe Vinum 2,327]

PAL 2 weeks ago no mask required but of course that can all change quickly.

[Lover_Boy 12]

8 hours ago, Carpe Vinum said:

PAL 2 weeks ago no mask required but of course that can all change quickly.

 

Nice

 

As normal CebuPac never replied and of course you can't ask a question on Facebook to them via Messenger

 

 

[Jason and May 79]

On 5/24/2023 at 5:42 AM, jskibo said:

I was there in April, no requirement

 

I was also there in December and had to wear one. 

I was going to say, I was just there December to January, and AirAsia didn't let me board our domestic flight at first because I didn't have a mask. My wife held our place in line and I ran across the street and bought one.

 

My wife is still in Manila and has the impression masks are mandatory in some places. I'm headed back next month, and I'll pack some masks just in case. 

 

It seems like there are so many different places requiring or not requiring.... 

For the OP, if you don't get a definitive answer, I'd recommend just throwing a few in your carry on just in case. That way you're good to go either way. 

[Lover_Boy 12]

On 6/17/2023 at 9:20 PM, Jason and May said:

I was going to say, I was just there December to January, and AirAsia didn't let me board our domestic flight at first because I didn't have a mask. My wife held our place in line and I ran across the street and bought one.

 

My wife is still in Manila and has the impression masks are mandatory in some places. I'm headed back next month, and I'll pack some masks just in case. 

 

It seems like there are so many different places requiring or not requiring.... 

For the OP, if you don't get a definitive answer, I'd recommend just throwing a few in your carry on just in case. That way you're good to go either way. 

I don't want to look like an idiot wearing a facemask.

 

I finally got hold of CebuPac rep and mask are still required on all their flights, it is even on their website, she directed me to where to find it.   As in typical Philippines style at first the rep on facebook said it was no required since their was some Presidential proclamation about not having to wear a mask, I pushed the issue more since I told them my wife is in Philippines and flew twice recently on CebuPac and was required to wear a mask.

 

Then after few more exchanges the rep came back and gave me a link where it says masks are still required on all flights

 

So I wll move onto PAL and find out their policy

 

 

[AKteacher 104]

On 5/24/2023 at 1:02 AM, Lover_Boy said:

I am going to Philippines next month to be with my wife for a while. 

 

Is it true they are actually requiring facemask for domestic flights inside Philippines?

 

Is this a airline requirement and if so which one don't require it?

I flew from Manila-Davao a couple of weeks ago on AirAsia. They said masks were required, but I didn't have one. They let me board anyway. About 1/3 of the passengers were wearing masks during the flight.

[Jason and May 79]

13 hours ago, Lover_Boy said:

I don't want to look like an idiot wearing a facemask.

 

I finally got hold of CebuPac rep and mask are still required on all their flights, it is even on their website, she directed me to where to find it.   As in typical Philippines style at first the rep on facebook said it was no required since their was some Presidential proclamation about not having to wear a mask, I pushed the issue more since I told them my wife is in Philippines and flew twice recently on CebuPac and was required to wear a mask.

 

Then after few more exchanges the rep came back and gave me a link where it says masks are still required on all flights

 

So I wll move onto PAL and find out their policy

 

 

Good luck, my friend. 🤙🏾☺️