PAL Releases Official Statement On Impending Closure Of Boracay

The Philippine Airlines (PAL) has finally released an official statement regarding the impending closure of Boracay Island.

Over the past few months, Boracay Island has been the headlines of several local news outlets and social media pages because of the possible closure of the top tourist’s spot in the country.

The impending closure of Boracay Island was due to the alleged increasing rate of waste and algae in the area.

Recently, the official Facebook page of “CNN Philippines” has reported the official statement of the Philippine Airlines (PAL).

Here is the full statement:

“Statement of Philippine Airlines on the impending closure of Boracay

In anticipation of any government decision to close or cut back tourism activities in Boracay Island for a temporary period, Philippine Airlines will be ready to make the appropriate adjustments to schedules of flights to and from Caticlan (Boracay) airport and Kalibo International Airport. We will be ready to assist passengers in rebooking, refunding and rerouting their flights in such a scenario.

Our adjustments will depend on the scope and duration of the Boracay closure, and we will also take into account the need to retain some flights to serve the residents and businesses in Kalibo and the rest of Aklan province.

We also intend to help minimize any impact on tourism, our passengers and on our airline operations by redirecting flights to other routes where we can continue to promote domestic and intemational tourist travel for the Philippines, during the temporary closure period.

PAL will make the necessary public advisories to inform and update the flying public, for our passengers and travel partners. We will continue to closely monitor the situation, pending any final government announcements, and coordinate with the Department of Tourism and the other concerned government agencies in support of the efforts to rehabilitate Boracay island.”