Pinas, determinado na makakuha pa ng direct flights sa India

DETERMINADO ang Pilipinas na makakuha pa ng mas maraming direct flights papunta at mula India.

“We launched the visa-free scheme for Indian tourists last June. This will be complemented soon by the recovery of direct flights led by Air India,” ang sinabi ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., sa meet and greet kasama ang Filipino community sa New Delhi.

“We are determined to expand this to other carriers and to link other cities between the Philippines and India,” aniya pa rin.

Ang Pangulo ay nasa India para sa kanyang five-day visit sa imbitasyon na rin ni Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Simula October 1, 2025, bubuksan ng Air India ang direct flights sa pagitan ng New Delhi at Manila, ang inanunsyo ng nasabing carrier.

Matatandaang, nagkaloob ang Pilipinas ng visa-free entry sa Indian tourists.

“Indian tourists will be able to stay in the country visa-free for 14 days,” ayon sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)

“The visa-free arrangement aims to increase tourism arrivals from India, which rose 12% in 2024 to nearly 80,000,” ayon naman sa data mula sa Department of Tourism. ( Daris Jose)