Ryan shared that the Be app’s secret lies in keeping the balance between what visitors want and what locals recommend. ‘It’s important that the Be app stays authentic in terms of locations…
Manila, Philippines – Hotel Okura Co. Ltd., one of Japan’s leading hotel chains announced the launch of its first luxury hotel in the country later in 2018.
The Haikou Tourism Development Commission of China recently bared plans to welcome Vietnamese and Philippine visitors.
The Hainan province-based agency announced that it was collaborating…
Avation PLC's first aeroplane, a 777-300ER (Extended Range), was the newest addition to the fleet of Philippine Airlines (PAL).
This delivery has increased the Southeast Asia-based flag…
Philippine Airlines will launch direct flights to New Zealand later this year, reducing the current travelling time between Manila and Auckland by more than two hours.
The national…
Philippine Airlines will boost its European operations next month with the deployment of its latest long-haul aircraft on the Manila-London route.
On 19 September 2017, the national…
Citadines Millennium Ortigas Manila
Location: In Ortigas Center, one of Metro Manila's main financial districts
Grade: Upscale serviced residence
Keys: 293, ranging from studios to…
Air Canada adds new passage to India
Where? Toronto (Canada) to Mumbai (India)
When? Four times a week, effective immediately
Who? Air Canada
Why? National carrier continues…
Japan Cruise Lines (JCL) has given a boost to the Philippines by agreement to include the country as a regular port-of-call in 2018.
On the sidelines of the 2017 Philippine Business…
There are currently more than 10,000 new hotel rooms under construction in the Philippines.
According to a new report by TopHotelProjects, the nationwide pipeline of 10,713 rooms…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has announced that it is the Official Airline Partner of AFL Europe.
The partnership will assist the ongoing development of Australian Football in Europe,…
Valero Grand Suites by Swiss-Belhotel
Location: In a residential area of Makati City, 30 minutes from Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Grade: Upscale
Keys: 271, including…
Cebu Pacific will increase the capacity of several domestic routes from Manila next month, with a switch from ATR turboprop aircraft to Airbus jets.
Effective 4 July 2017, flights…
Philippine Airlines has resumed daily flights to Kuala Lumpur after a three-year absence.
The new service took off on Thursday (8 June 2017) and coincided with the start of a codeshare…
The death toll from Friday's attack on Resorts World Manila has risen to 38, including the attacker who is reported to have set himself on fire in a hotel room.
CNN Philippines reports…
Cebu Pacific Air has confirmed that it will suspend flights on three routes between the Philippines and the Middle East.
In the next few weeks, the low-cost carrier will terminate its…
Red Planet, the Asian budget hotel operator, is investing PHP80 million (US$1.6m) in the upgrade of multiple properties in the Philippines.
The project includes the revamp of the…
Cebgo provides first ever flights to Tablas
Where? Manila to Tablas (both the Philippines)
When? Four times a week, effective immediately
Who? Cebgo
Why? Designed to stimulate traffic…
Philippine Airlines is ramping up its operations at Clark International Airport, north of Manila.
The national carrier is aiming to ease pressure at Manila's Ninoy Aquino…
A series of new seaplane services will allow tourists to travel straight from Manila to some of the Philippines' top beach resorts.
Local aviation company Air Juan will use its nine-seat…
Hong Kong's Star Cruises will embark on its first homeport season in the Philippines this year when the SuperStar Virgo cruise liner starts sailing from Manila.
The 269-metre-long…
Cebu Pacific has taken delivery of a new Airbus A330-300 aircraft in time for the festive peak season.
The new twin-aisle jet was delivered on 14 December and has now entered service on…
AirAsia has launched its first two routes linking the Philippines with Taiwan.
The low-cost carrier's Philippine subsidiary started flying direct from Manila to Taipei on 21 November, and…
Passengers at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will soon be able to get to the gate faster following the introduction of a series of new high-tech systems.
Manila…
Philippine Airlines is expanding its fleet of long-haul aircraft, enabling it to mount additional flights to North America.
The national carrier recently took delivery of its seventh…
Ascott has unveiled a series of upgrades at its upscale serviced residence in Manila.
One of the two towers that form the 362-unit Ascott Makati has been completely renovated, with…
China Eastern Airlines is introducing more flights to Southeast Asia, with three new routes connecting mainland China’s mega-cities with destinations in Thailand and the Philippines.…
Hilton today opened its first luxury Conrad hotel in the Philippines.
Set within the 42-hectare Bay City development, the new Conrad Manila is positioned adjacent to the huge Mall of…
Philippine Airlines will launch a new direct flight between Manila and Pacific island of Saipan this week.
The new twice weekly services get underway on 15 June and are being targeted…
Thailand's Dusit International has unveiled plans to open its first hospitality school in the Philippines.
Located at the company's new dusitD2 The Fort hotel in Manila, the new Dusit…
Philippine Airlines will expand its route map in the Pacific this summer with the launch of a new route to Saipan, in the Northern Mariana Islands.
Commencing on 15 June 2016, the…
Air New Zealand will continue to expand its Asian network later this year with the launch of flights to the Philippines.
Commencing in December 2016, the airline will operate three…
Jetstar Japan, which launched its first ever Southeast Asian route from Tokyo to Manila last month, has now commenced flights linking the Philippine capital with Nagoya.
The new…
V Air, the Taiwanese low-cost carrier, has launched its first flights to the Philippines.
The inaugural flight from Taipei to Manila touched down at the Philippine capital's Ninoy…
Cebu Pacific Air has launched its first flights to the Pacific island of Guam.
The new service commenced on 15 March 2016 and will now operate four times a week, direct from Manila.…
V Air, the Taiwanese low-cost carrier, has announced plans to launch its first ever flights to the Philippines.
Commencing on 27 March 2016, the new Taipei-Manila service will operate…
Shangri-La has unveiled plans to expand in the Philippines with the opening of its fourth hotel in Manila.
Scheduled to welcome its first guests on 1 March 2016, Shangri-La at the…
Cebu Pacific Air will launch its first flights to Russia, as part of a major international expansion plan.
The Philippines' Civil Aeronautics Board has granted the low-cost carrier a…
Etihad Airways will add three new weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Manila next year.
From 1 May 2016, the airline will increase the route’s frequency from 14 to 17 weekly flights,…
Two significant air routes are launching this week, connecting New Zealand with Southeast Asia and South America.
Last night, Air New Zealand’s inaugural flight to Argentina’s capital…
Philippine Airlines will launch its first flights to New Zealand on Wednesday, as it continues to expand its network in Oceania.
Commencing on 2 December 2015, the national carrier…
Cebu Pacific Air will launch its first flights to the Pacific island of Guam next year.
Commencing on 15 March 2016, the low-cost carrier will operate four weekly flights direct…
Philippine Airlines will increase capacity on its Manila-New York route this month, with the deployment of a new Boeing 777 aircraft to the Big Apple.
The B777-300ER aircraft will be…
AccorHotels will open its first Novotel in the Philippines this month.
The new Novotel Manila Araneta Center, which will be located within Quezon City's Araneta Center, features 401…
Philippine Airlines will increase the frequency of its Manila-Sydney route next month.
Effective 25 October, the national carrier will operate daily flights to Australia's largest…
Cebu Pacific Air will significantly expand its international network in December 2015, the launch of three new overseas routes from three different cities on the same day.
The triple…
Qantas will add more flights to Hong Kong and Manila in the coming months, as a result of increasing demand from travellers.
From 26 October 2015, Qantas will start operating four…
Philippine Airlines says it is concerned about the number of flights that could be offered to UAE-based carriers under new bilateral talks.
At a media briefing, the national carrier…
Philippine Airlines will continue its international expansion later this year, with the introduction of its first scheduled services to Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea.…
Qatar Airways will significantly increase the number of the flights it offers to Manila this October, following the expansion of the Air Service Agreement between Qatar and the…
Philippine Airlines has adjusted the timing of its Manila-London service.
The four weekly outbound flights will still depart the Philippine capital every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and…
Ethiopian Airlines will launch its first flights to Manila next month.
Commencing on 9 July 2015, the African carrier will operate three weekly flights from Addis Ababa to the…
Philippine Airlines has announced plans to expand its network in Oceania, including the launch of its first flights to New Zealand.
On 1 December 2015, the national carrier will…
Cathay Pacific has opened a new lounge at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
The lounge, on the fourth level of NAIA's Terminal 3, launched on 9 May 2015, offering…
Low-cost carrier Tigerair Philippines has been renamed Cebgo.
Tiger Airways sold its Philippine unit to Cebu Pacific (CEB) in March 2014, as part of the Singapore-based group’s…
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement for a new-build Westin hotel in Manila.
Scheduled to open in 2019, the new Westin Manila Sonata Place & The…
Turkish Airlines has expanded its operations in Asia Pacific with the launch of brand new services to Taipei and Manila.
Flights to the Philippine capital commenced today, Monday 30…
Abu Dhabi Airports has revealed that traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport increased by 21.5% in February 2015.
A total of 1,715,540 passengers passed through Abu Dhabi…
Cebu Pacific Air will continue its long-haul expansion this summer with the launch of direct flights to Qatar.
Commencing on 4 June 2015, the Philippine low-cost carrier will operate…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has announced that it will launch a new route to China this month.
Commencing on 29 March 2015, the national carrier will operate direct flights from Manila…
Turkish Airlines is expanding its operations in the Asia Pacific with the launch of brand new services to Taipei and Manila.
Commencing on 30 March 2015, the airline will operate…
The Philippines' new integrated casino resort, City of Dreams Manila, will officially open its doors on 2 February 2015.
Created by Melco Crown, City of Dreams is located in the new…
Philippine Airlines’ first flight from Manila to London in 15 years will land at Heathrow this afternoon ready to attend World Travel Market.
PAL’s president Ramon S. Ang will be…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has announced it will launch flights from London to Manila in November after a ban on European routes was lifted.
Services from Heathrow under the flag…
Emirates Airlines has got underway with its preparations for the new second destination in the Philippines. Clark International, in Angeles, 80 kilometres north of Manila, will be connected…
New World Hospitality has completed a major revamp of its hotels in Manila, Shanghai and Dalian.
A US$72 million renovation programme has seen guest rooms redesigned and new…
Emirates has announced plans to launch flights to a second destination in the Philippines.
From October 2013, the Dubai-based airline will add a new direct service to Clark…
Kingdom Hotel Investments 'KHI' signed an agreement with Ayalaland Hotels and Resorts Corp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ayala Land Inc.
'ALI' concerning the sale of KHI's economic…
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) recorded a 22% increase in passenger traffic for the month of April 2012 over the same period in 2011. These figures were released as part of the traffic…
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