“No more terminal fees” – Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III strictly advised airlines to stop the collection of terminal fees as well as travel tax in the tickets of all Overseas Filipino Workers.
Civil Aviation Authority Director General Jim Sydiongco confirmed that he received a letter coming from Bello regarding the exemption of OFWs from terminal fees and travel tax, under the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995.
According to Bello, he heard that there are still airlines who include travel tax and terminal fees in the tickets issued to OFWs. These fees are refundable, yet, most OFWs fail to get it because of their lack of awareness or too much hassle.
Bello also added that those not refunded travel tax and terminal fees should be given to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), an organization that caters the needs of OFWs all across the world.
In line with the said regulation, CAAP and Manila International Airport Authority are subject to cooperate immediately and implement the said law as soon as possible.
The following airlines also received the letter from Bello:
- Air Asia
- Air Asia Zest
- Air China
- Air Niugini
- All Nippon Airways
- Aiana Airline
- Cathay Pacific
- Cebu Pacific Air
- China Airline
- China Eastern Airline
- China Southern Airlines
- Delta Air
- DragonAir
- Emirates Airlines
- Ethiopian Airline
- Etihad
- Eva Air
- Gulf Air
- Japan Airlines
- Jeju Air
- Jet Star Asia
- Jin Air
- KLM Royal Duth Airlines
- Kuwait Airlines
- Malaysian Airlines
- Mandarine Airlines
- Oman Air
- PAL Express
- Philippine Airlines
- Qantas Airlines Qatar Airways
- Royal Brunei
- Saudia Airlines
- Skyjet
- Singapore Airlines
- Silk Air
- Thai Airways
- Tiger Air
- Tiger Airways
- Turkish Airlines
- United Airlines
- Xiamen Airlines
