Tag: Philippines Outbound
PAL sets sights on shorthaul expansion
Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) network expansion will for now be hewn towards Asian and domestic routes, and less on longhaul.
PAL president and COO Jaime Bautista...
Peso woes spell triple-whammy setback for Philippine’s outbound
Philippine outbound agents are bracing for worrying prospects, as the weakening peso currency, reinstatement of local airlines’ fuel surcharge, and high inflation rate combine...
SE Asian outbound markets a force to be reckoned with
Much attention has been given to Asian travel markets with huge population bases like China and India, but overlooked markets in South-east Asia such...
Philippines gets loud and proud with first LGBTQ symposium
Come October 12, the Philippines will welcome its first LGBTQ travel symposium in Malvar, Batangas, a culmination of efforts by the local trade to grow a largely untapped but promising market segment.
Asian travellers lead the family travel surge: Agoda
New school semesters may already underway after the mid-year break, but that doesn’t mean families are packing away their travel gear just yet.
In fact,...
Taiwan extends visa-free scheme for Philippines, Thailand and Brunei
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) last week announced the extension of its 14-day visa-free entry trial programme for nationals from Brunei, the Philippines...
Inbound woes drive Philippine agents towards brisk outbound sector
Philippine travel agencies are shifting their focus to the stable and robust outbound market as the inbound sector suffers a series of shocks, the...
Philippine travel industry pioneer honoured
Mamerth Banatin, founder, president and CEO of Adam’s Express Travel in the Philippines, was recently presented with the lifetime achievement award by European wholesaler Miki Travel.
Miki Travel shows appreciation to agents
Miki Travel’s Asia Division last week organised a party in Manila for Philippine travel agents and awarded its outstanding partners in outbound travel to...
Philippine associations join forces to reclaim passport processing role
Six Philippine travel agencies associations have joined forces in a bid to restore their passport processing services, which the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...
