As of March 11, Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) data showed a total of 807 weekly flights to and from different destinations were prohibited to take off from various airports, representing 176,981 seats. The total number of grounded flights accounted for 56.4% of total flights per week approved by aviation regulators. Not only did state-led travel restrictions lessened travel opportunities, usual travelers themselves, who are now too spooked to book flights, are resulting in empty plane seats and prompted airlines to be more practical in setting routes. On the flip side, seven weekly round trip flights to and from Kuwait had likewise been canceled after the Middle Eastern nation imposed its own travel restrictions against the Philippines this month. While there are no prohibitions in effect, weekly trips to and from Taiwan, Singapore, and Thailand were also decreased by 27%, 18%, and 30%, respectively, data showed.

Source: Philippine Star March 13, 2020 08:03 UTC