Travel and Tourism

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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Proposed P2.5-B Clark runway aimed to decongest Naia

The Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) plans to build a second runway at Clark airport which can be regarded as the fastest means to decongest the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

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Philippines, Indonesia to resume Davao-Manado flights

The Philippines and Indonesia will push for the resumption of flights between Davao to Manado to mutually boost trade, tourism and investments as diplomatic relations between the two nations reach its 70th anniversary in 2019.

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Grab to fight LTFRB over P10-M fine for overcharging

GRAB Philippines will exhaust all administrative and legal means to overturn the decision of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to fine the company P10 million for supposedly overcharging its customers.

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Beijing’s massive new airport ready for 2019 launch

Amid farmlands on the outskirts of Beijing, a massive construction site rising above the horizon bustles with activity as 8,000 workers build a new airport.

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US airlines raising fares as fuel prices increase

US airlines, bruised by higher fuel prices, are stepping up efforts to raise fares and increase fees to avoid a third straight year of declining profits.

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Plaridel feted on 168th bday

The Association of Philippine Journalists – Samahang Plaridel Foundation, Inc. celebrated the 168th birth anniversary of Filipino propagandist Marcelo H. del Pilar last August 27 (National Heroes Day) with a historic program at the Manila Hotel.

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San Miguel Corp to build railway link to Bulacan airport

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is planning to build a railway system called MRT Loop that will have a link to the airport – patterned after the Hong Kong MTR –connecting Metro Manila to the proposed aerotropolis in Bulacan.

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