Ticao Island Trip

With new safety guidelines to adhere to, travel looks a lot different in this day and age. Here are some useful things to know before you pack your suitcase for Ticao Island:

• Find out if any travel restrictions apply to your origin and destination before locking in a flight. Also check if there are any special conditions you'll have to follow on arrival, such as testing and quarantining.
• Requirements state you must wear a face mask at the airport, even at screening checkpoints. Be prepared to adjust your mask to verify your identity when asked by a TSA officer.
• Instead of handing a TSA employee your boarding pass, place it straight on the scanner yourself. When that's done, hold it up for inspection.
• You can take one container of hand sanitizer up to 12 oz (350 ml) in your carry-on bag. You'll have to remove it for screening.
• To reduce handling during the screening process, put items such as your phone, coins and keys into your carry-on instead of into the bins.
• Transport your food items in a clear plastic bag and also put them in a screening bin. Keeping your food separate from your carry-on means it's less likely a TSA employee will need to open and touch your bag for inspection.

In an effort to reduce contact between travellers and cabin crew during the COVID-19 pandemic, most reputable airlines have taken physical distancing and other preventive measures to the skies. Just some of these are:

• Philippine Airlines - this airline is known for conducting passenger temperature checks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• Cebgo - this airline is known for conducting passenger temperature checks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• Cebu Pacific - this airline is known for conducting passenger temperature checks and cleaning with disinfectant.