MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Postal Corp. has temporarily suspended all international outbound mail services to 35 countries due to escalating military conflict in the Middle East.
In an advisory on Tuesday, March 3, PHLPost said the suspension takes effect immediately and covers all classes of mail, including standard letters, parcels and Express Mail Service shipments.
The disruption affects destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and South America.
PHLPost said the suspension is due to airspace closures in key transit hubs, particularly Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Doha in Qatar.
"These closures have disrupted primary air transport routes used by PHLPost, its international and airline partners," the agency said.
PHLPost assured the public it is prioritizing the security of mail items while taking steps to prevent major service backlogs.
"The Philippine Postal Corporation assures the public that it continues to prioritize the security of customers’ mail while implementing necessary measures to prevent significant service delays at this point in time," it said.
Affected destinations
The suspension covers the following countries:
- Middle East and Africa: Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh), South Africa and the UAE (Dubai).
- Europe: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.
- Asia: Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
- South America: Brazil and Colombia.
PHLPost said it will issue further updates once international transit routes stabilize.
