The Bureau of Immigration (BI) recorded more than one million international travelers departing from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in June, surpassing the month of May travel record of 979,720 who left the country for a vacation abroad.
BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco attributed the rise in travelers to the end of classes of students, allowing families to have their vacations abroad.
“Revenge travel is real and is still very much evident. After the pandemic, a lot of people are itching to travel. After the end of classes, a lot of families saw the opportunity to take their vacations,” he added. The BI noted an increase in international departures in June compared to April and May.
In April, a total of 946,092 departed via the NAIA terminals, while in May, there were 979,720 departures. The BI said that they recorded 1,072,651 for the month of June, and expect the number to rise or remain high in July.
