Travel and Tourism

The P22-billion Cavite Laguna Expressway (CALAX) will be finished on time, by 2020, Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced after a recent on-site visit.

A Transportation Department official said he is inclined to allowing local airlines to re-impose a fuel surcharge to offset airline losses due to rising oil prices.

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom (AFP) – British engine maker Rolls-Royce revealed plans to develop a hybrid electric vehicle, dubbed the “flying taxi,” which takes off and lands vertically and could be airborne within five years. The London-listed aerospace giant, which is based in Derby in central England, showed off the plans at the Farnborough Airshow for the first time, as other …

Boeing will take control of the commercial business of Brazil’s Embraer, the companies announced recently, better positioning the US aerospace giant to compete with rival Airbus in the market for smaller jets.

The P10-million fine imposed on Grab Philippines for allegedly overcharging passengers for almost a year has no actual legal basis, said Brian P. Cu, Grab Philippines head.

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) will submit an unsolicited proposal to build P3-billion bridge connecting Boracay Island to Caticlan.

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) plans to quadruple the total amount of the Pantawid Pasada subsidy to jeepney drivers and operators from P5,000 to P20,000 next year, the chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means recently said.

Philippine Airlines sees significant cost savings on its long-haul routes, especially on the future nonstop Manila-New York flights — with the use of the new Airbus A350-900 airplanes.

Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) has signed multiple contracts with several carriers – Philippine Airlines (PAL), Lufthansa Airlines, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines – in a move to continue its growth momentum and solidify its foothold as a leading MRO provider in the Philippines.  

Travelers will soon be able to fly on new Philippine Airlines (PAL) routes from Clark to popular destinations in Mindanao, Mindoro, Palawan and Northern Luzon.