Travel and Tourism

UPS notches longest losing streak since 2012

United Parcel Service notched its longest losing streak since 2012 as investors stewed over the courier’s efforts to handle the rise of online shopping.

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Quezon-Bicol Expressway to be bided off by end-2018

Construction of a 180-kilometer expressway stretching from southern Quezon to Camarines Sur will be auctioned to the private sector before the end of 2018, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

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DPWH to fast-track completion of CALAX

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is asking MPCALA Holdings Incorporated to fast-track construction of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), hoping to begin commercial operations by December 2018.

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Consortium eyes Changi to rehab NAIA

A super consortium that reportedly wants to rehabilitate and redevelop the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) expects to partner with Changi Airports International (CAI) for the project.

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Dubai airport remains world’s busiest in 2017

Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates was 2017’s world’s busiest for international passengers, four years running, with 88.2 million travelers, the UAE’s state news agency WAM said February 5.

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Canadian chopper deal under review

Canada is reviewing a deal to sell 16 Bell helicopters to the Philippine military that would reportedly be used as attack planes against local insurgents, an allegation the Philippine government denied February 8.

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Quicker security screening for PAL passengers from US

Philippine Airlines (PAL) passengers traveling from the United States may avail of a faster security screening procedure, after PAL became part of the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck program.

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Passenger air travel to level off in 2018 – IATA

Passenger demand for air travel is likely to level off this year after a strong increase in 2017, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said February 1.

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Three airlines leave Bangladesh for good

Three foreign airlines — Oman Air, Bangkok Airways and Thai Smile — shut down their Bangladesh operations last year as they found the route to be commercially unsustainable.

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Cavite-Manila ferry boat service opens

The Cavite Super Ferry Transport System has launched a ferry boat transport service that will cut travel time from Noveleta to Manila to only 35 minutes from the current land travel of 1.5 to 2 hours.

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