Pinalawig ng Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) at Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) ang rental holiday sa mga umuupa sa mga paliparan nito.
Ipinag-utos ni Department of Transportation Sec. Arthur Tugade ang pagpapalawig ng rental holiday hanggang Mayo 15.
Nagsimula ang rental holiday noong Marso 15.
“Secretary Tugade has instructed us to implement another rental holiday in view of the extension of the ECQ up to May 15. Further rental holidays will be discussed and possibly agreed upon as the situation progresses. At present, the threat of COVID-19 remains and continues to increase that’s why we have to act and help the airline industry recover,” ani CAAP Director General Jim Sydiongco.
Ipinagpaliban din ng isang taon ang koleksyon ng landing/take-off at parking fees para sa domestic at international flights sa lahat ng paliparan na saklaw ng CAAP. Maaari itong bayaran ng mga airlines hanggang Marso 12, 2021.
Sa MIAA, ang nangangasiwa sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminals, ang koleksyon ng aeronautical fees sa mga local air carriers ay ipinagpaliban din ng isang taon mula noong Marso 1.
“Rental charges of all concessionaires operating at the terminals, including check-in counter charges are waived for two months effective 15 March 2020 or until the scheduled end of the ECQ.”
Sinabi ni MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal na wala ring interest charges para sa mga late settlement of account na nasa loob ng ECQ.
“The [MIAA] Board has approved these agreements to unload the burden that the airline industry experiences during this time, especially that the recovery is seen to build up slowly even after the COVID-19 situation subsides,” ani Monreal.
Sinabi ni Tugade na kailangang tulungan ang mga airline companies na naapektuhan din ng ECQ.
“The airline industry is one of the sectors hardly-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. By deferring charges, we are supporting our airline concessionaires to thrive despite this unfortunate circumstance. We will continue helping each other until such time that the number of flights and passengers increase once again,” dagdag pa ni Tugade.
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