Travel and Tourism

Denmark is targeting a 10 percent rise in the number of Filipino tourists this year, as it intensifies its promotions in the Philippines, a top Danish official said.

Grab receives about 600,000 passenger booking requests each day but only 35,000 vehicles are available to serve the riding public, resulting in long waits or not getting allocated a vehicle at all.

The second phase of the Japan-funded arterial road bypass project in Bulacan is now open to the public, completed ahead of schedule, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said.

Cathay Dragon, regional airline of the Cathay Pacific Group, will launch a direct Davao to Hong Kong flight starting Oct. 28 this year.

Did you know it has been a decade since passengers were allowed to make and receive calls as well as send SMS from their own mobile phones?

The Philippine government has tapped budget airline Philippines Air Asia as official carrier for domestic trips. The agreement provides discounted airfares for government officials and staff while providing a steady stream of business for Air Asia Philippines. The so-called government fares agreement was signed May 2 between Philippines Air Asia and the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM).

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. is firming up a deal to acquire an initial 40 percent stake in logistics, transportation and warehousing group Air21 in line with plans to become a major player in what is now a highly fragmented logistics services industry.

Sydney – Australian national carrier Qantas on Wednesday ordered six Dreamliner planes from Boeing to replace the last of its ageing jumbo jets, which have been a staple of the firm’s fleet since 1971.

San Miguel Corp. said all workers and regular employees of Caticlan Airport will keep receiving full pay throughout the closure of Boracay island for six months.

Modern jeepneys will soon ply the Metro Manila route – and eventually the rest of the country – and BDO Leasing and Finance, Inc. (BDOLF) is taking the driver’s seat of this trailblazing milestone by offering lease financing.