The Bureau of Immigration has recorded a 72-percent decline in passenger arrivals from January to September as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grip the travel industry. | DFernandezINQ
“This is a far cry from our pre-pandemic figures, wherein we reached 12.6 million arrivals already by the 3rd quarter,” Morente said.
“Statistics show that since January the volume of arrivals in our international ports has been averaging at only around 90,000 to 100,000 a month so we foresee this trend to persist until the end of this year,” he added.Meanwhile, Morente said that 1.1 million travelers left the Philippines in the first three quarters of the year, compared to 3.6 million last year.
“The bulk of these travelers were overseas Filipino workers as well as foreigners who were returning to their home countries,” he said. Further, Morente is hopeful that the travel industry will be revived soon as travel restrictions gradually ease amid the ramped up COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
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