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Ceres Transport Inc. (CTI), a member of the Yanson Group of Bus Companies which operates major routes in Luzon, committed to continue serving the riding public despite the challenges of the pandemic during its Feb. 7, 2022 annual stockholders’ meeting.

Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) Mexican subsidiary operating the Second Specialized Container Terminal at the Port of Manzanillo, added another shipping line to its partner client list after receiving the first call of BAL Container Line’s China – Mexico (CMX) service.

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Fully-vaccinated arriving Filipinos and eligible foreigners are required to present a negative RT-PCR test taken within 48 hours prior to departure from the country of origin, the Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced as part of the new protocols for travelers entering the country starting Tuesday, Feb. 1.

AirAsia Group changes name

Governments should scrap travel bans and barriers, including quarantine and testing, for those fully vaccinated with a World Health Organization (WHO) – approved vaccine and enable quarantine-free travel for the non-vaccinated with negative pre-departure antigen test results.

As the air cargo business boomed and passenger traffic gradually improved, the pressure on the global airline industry’s operating profitability eased in the third quarter of last year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s December 2021 to January 2022 Financial Monitor.

The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) lauded the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)’s new permitting system, where a single document serves as Accreditation, Permit to Operate and vehicle pass in all PPA and private ports.

After serving over 119 million motorists last year, NLEX Corporation is enhancing its systems for better customer service in 2022, the toll operator announced.

DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has appointed Nigel Lockett as its new country manager in the Philippines.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) continues to operate its international and domestic routes, adjusting flights according to government-imposed travel and arrival restrictions as well as other factors.

The EDSA Busway, a dedicated median bus lane service under a collaborative project of state transport agencies, reached a total ridership of 47,104,197 in 2021, serving an average ridership of 129,000 daily.

Earnings from inflight food, baggage allowances and other ancillary products can boost the 2022 revenues of airlines because half of Filipino travelers, five out of ten, purchase them during flight, according to AirAsia Philippines executives.

Despite the challenges of the pandemic surge, Olivia V. Yanson, the matriarch of the family-owned Yanson Group of Bus Companies, sees a better transport business in 2022 as she led the annual election of their subsidiary, Southern Star Bus Transport Inc. (SSBTI).

Amidst the current pandemic surge, Grab Philippines is quadrupling aid to vaccinated driver- and delivery-partners who caught COVID19 and enforcing testing to unvaccinated drivers and delivery-partners starting Jan. 17, 2022.

Philippine Airlines will only accept fully vaccinated passengers on domestic flights to and from Manila starting Monday, Jan. 17.

Cebu Pacific (CEB) cancelled more flights until Jan. 23 to manage the impact of COVID-19 on its workforce with employees who are either sick or under home quarantine.

Legislators well as the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAP) and transport groups support the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) Department order barring unvaccinated individuals from riding public transportation in Metro Manila during the Omicron surge.