Travel and Tourism

The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has slapped AirAsia’s travel booking division with a P6 million fine for allegedly charging excessive fares, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). The AirAsia Move app was accused of overpricing after a lawmaker flagged a booking amounting to P77,720 for two passenger tickets from Tacloban to Manila. In response, DOTr ordered the immediate shutdown …

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) warned motorists against tampering with or covering their vehicle license plates to evade the No-Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP). The agency said show cause orders would be issued to about 50 motorists caught violating the policy. LTO Chief Vigor Mendoza II said violators will face both administrative and criminal charges, in line with President Ferdinand Marcos …

TOULOUSE, France—The future of flying, according to Philippine Airlines (PAL), is a fleet of modern aircraft that conserves aviation fuel and elevates the experience of passengers, especially long-haul travelers who always suffer from jet lag crossing time zones. PAL is acquiring next-generation long-range aircraft that can connect the Philippines to key economic centers and tourism hot spots across the Pacific …

Across the Philippines, where ancient healing traditions are celebrated alongside modern spa science, the country’s wellness tourism is positively glowing: It’s a sector worth $43.3 billion, making it one of the top 10 in Asia’s wellness market. In its report on the global wellness economy from 2019 to 2023, the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) ranks the Philippines’ performance eighth among …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said fuel subsidies should be allocated to those who are most vulnerable to an imminent spike in oil prices due to the escalating Middle East conflict. “We are starting already with the assumption that oil prices will in fact go up, and I cannot see how [they] will not because the Strait of Hormuz will …

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) plans to install a bus lane along Quezon Avenue and España, for the benefit of students and other commuters. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon, during a forum hosted by the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP), said they were undertaking a feasibility study for the 15-kilometer busway. “The most viable and the most needed is …

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) plans to privatize the operations and maintenance of 10 more regional airports by 2028 to improve connectivity across the archipelago. DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon identified these airports as Iloilo, Davao, Siargao, Laoag, Busuanga, Bicol, Tacloban, Bacolod-Silay, General Santos and Puerto Princesa. Dizon committed to Pres. Marcos the privatization of these airports using the public-private partnership …

The Light Rail Transit Line 1 will add another station to its Cavite Extension, costing P3 billion to be built in an area where commercial developments are starting to boom. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon announced the expansion of the third segment of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension, putting up another stop in the growing district of Bacoor, Cavite, to be called …

The New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) will again reorganize the terminal assignments of foreign and domestic airlines after Terminal 5 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is completed to improve efficiency. Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Eric Ines said the private operator of the country’s main gateway has committed to expand the airport to be able to …

LE BOURGET, France – European airplane manufacturer Airbus announced Saudi and Polish orders for more than 100 aircraft at the Paris Air Show while US rival Boeing focused on “supporting customers” after the Air India crash. The sales rivalry between Boeing and Airbus usually drives the headlines as the world’s top civilian plane makers announce many of their biggest orders …