Friday , 29 March 2024

Travel and Tourism

China’s bullet trains are coming for HK’s airlines

Still bruised from a typhoon that grounded hundreds of flights, Hong Kong’s status as Asia’s top aviation hub faces a new threat: Chinese bullet trains.

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PAL hikes flight frequencies in select routes

Philippine Airlines is increasing flight frequencies in select domestic and international routes starting late next month.

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Hotels/resorts get Anahaw certification

More than two dozen local hotels and resorts were awarded the Anahaw Philippine sustainable tourism certification – the first batch of awardees for a new green certification program funded by the European Union (EU) in partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT).

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SMC taps foreign banks for P735-B airport project

San Miguel Corp. revealed that Standard Chartered Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. will be SMC’s co-financial advisors for the proposed P735-billion aerotropolis project in Bulacan.

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British air taxi firm takes flight, inspired by F1 racing advances

A British energy entrepreneur and one-time Formula 1 racing team owner is entering the race to build new inter-city “flying taxi” services that tap recent aerospace advances.

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Clark has priority over SMC’s aerotropolis

Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III will choose to prioritize the development of New Clark City over San Miguel Corp.’s (SMC) proposed P735.6-billion “aerotropolis” in Bulacan.

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Government okays return of fuel surcharge by airlines

The government has approved the petition by local airlines to re-impose a fuel surcharge on tickets so air carriers can survive the high oil prices compounded by a weakening peso.

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Amazon orders 20K Daimler vans

Amazon.com, Inc. has ordered 20,000 Mercedes-Benz vans from Daimler AG as it expands its fleet of delivery vehicles.

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Americans are largest global air travelers in 2017

New statistics on air travel reveal that Americans made up the largest group of air travelers in 2017, with nearly 19% of global passenger traffic coming from the United States.

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Naia Consortium insists no government guarantee for airport rehab proposal

A consortium of the country’s seven biggest conglomerates insisted it is not asking for government guarantees on its unsolicited offer to modernize and operate Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) for 15 years.

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