Travel and Tourism

Philippine Airlines has launched a ‘September Deals’ promotion offering base air fares as low as P688 for one-way domestic flights and USD99 for round trip international tickets. 

The Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) has reopened since July 1, accepting up to 1,000 guests a day or 50% of its original capacity and only from residents from the first district of Pangasinan, according to Miguel Sison, city tourism officer.

Under the new normal after the pandemic, Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray named a few places she wants to visit.

The big-ticketed consortium that wants to rehabilitate and redevelop the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has formally accepted the termination of the original proponent status (OPS) and other approvals earlier granted to them.

The government is discussing with two new potential investors the government’s much delayed plan to rehabilitate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in case the consortium of local big business withdraws its P102 billion project offer, according to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III.

A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning nighttime show after buzzing the sun and expanding its tail.

Sagada in the Mountain Province is technically a heritage town after a local ordinance declared all structures of cultural and historical importance as heritage sites.

Government data showed that the tourism industry’s contribution to the national economy increased to almost 13% of the gross domestic product (GDP) last year.

Global airlines, after incurring unprecedented losses and possible bankruptcy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are bound to face a tough time convincing people air travel is safe when commercial flight operations resume under new normal protocols.

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has incurred over a billion pesos in financial losses due to air travel restrictions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.