Heads Up: DOT Suspends Leisure Travel Starting This August

Here are the GCQ-HR and ECQ travel guidelines according to the Department of Tourism:

These tourism activities are suspended effective immediately:

• Point-to-point flights for leisure
• Any type of non-essential travel to and from NCR Plus
• Indoor tourist attractions
• Staycation hotels
• DOT-accredited hotels and resorts outside NCR Plus are not allowed to accept leisure guests from NCR Plus
• Mass gatherings, including social events and Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE)

These are the only travel-related activities allowed:

• Returning flights for travelers residing in NCR Plus
• Travel of Authorized Persons Outside their Residences in and out of NCR Plus
• Those who are already checked-in for staycation as of July 29 may continue their stay until the last day of their original booking.

The Department of Tourism, in a statement, urged their stakeholders, particularly the hotel operators, travel agencies and airlines, to allow affected guests to rebook without charges.

*This story originally appeared on Spot.ph. Minor edits have been made by the Preview.ph editors.

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