Manila Bulletin
PAL special flight from Xiamen carrying travel ban-stranded Filipinos arrives
Philippine Airlines (PAL) operated special mercy flights between Manila and Xiamen on February 10, 2020, amidst the coronavirus situation.
The inbound flight, PR 335, carried 124 passengers, including 73 overseas Filipino workers and 51 Chinese nationals with permanent visas.
The outbound flight, PR 334, allowed Chinese and other non-Filipino nationals to return to mainland China.
PAL cancelled its regular mainland China flights for February due to a Philippine government travel ban.
The special flights were operated by volunteer pilots and cabin crew who will undergo a 14-day home quarantine upon return.
The airline planned to use its 199-seater Airbus A321 aircraft for these missions, which were subject to final government approvals.
Upon arrival at NAIA, all passengers underwent quarantine and immigration procedures, including thermal scanning.
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