Tag: Philippines Outbound
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)...
AirAsia Philippines eyes millennial demand with maiden Indonesia service
AirAsia Philippines has launched its first services to Indonesia as part of its South-east Asian network expansion plans, eager to tap outbound demand from...
JNTO inches closer to launch of Manila office
With efforts to launch Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)’s Manila office underway, newly-appointed executive director of the preparation office, Daisuke Tonai, is optimistic that...
Revised IATA rules bring some relief to Philippine agents
IATA will no longer mandate all its 242 accredited Philippine agencies to use credit cards for BSP payment transactions, to the relief of agencies...
TTC brings Luxury Gold brand to the Philippines
The Travel Corporation’s (TTC) Luxury Gold brand, a luxury spinoff from Insight Vacations, has kicked off in the Philippines with nine new tours in...
