The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the Philippine’s Travel & Tourism sector last year wiped out $37 billion from the nation’s economy and caused two million to lose their jobs. WTTC_Official_Logo This was the finding the World Travel & Tourism Council’s annual Economic Impact Report...
Cebu Pacific (CEB) cancelled its flights to and from Dubai from June 1 to 15, 2021 after the government extended the ban on travelers from the United Arab Emirates. Cebu-Pacific-A320Neo-Plane-01-2 In a statement Monday night, June 1, the airline said it has informed affected passengers via contact...
As ordered by Malacañang, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has extended its travel ban covering seven Asian and Middle East countries hit by the highly contagious Indian coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) These countries are india,...
The domestic tourism industry has taken another step toward its eventual recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat welcomed on Tuesday, June 1, the...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has issued reminders to the public regarding the travel requirements of non-Saudi nationals who will fly to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). (Photo by Adli Wahid / Unsplash) According to PAL, KSA-bound passengers must provide a negative reverse...
Authorities have temporarily suspended sea travels in areas experiencing inclement weather due to tropical storm “Dante” (international name “Choi-wan”) starting on Tuesday, June 1. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The sea trips of all types of vessels plying the routes to and from Surigao del...
The Philippines will keep its borders closed to travelers coming from India and six other countries until mid-June to safeguard against the spread of the coronavirus disease. Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) President Duterte has approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task...
The government's pandemic task force has recommended to keep the country's borders closed to incoming travelers from India and six other countries until mid-June. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the extension of the travel restrictions has been...
A member of the OCTA Research Group has urged the government to make adjustments on protocols for domestic travel as provinces outside Metro Manila experience an increase in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) OCTA Research fellow...
Over 1.2 million travelers have registered at the Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) online travel management system or Safe, Swift and Smart Passage (S-PaSS). S-PaSS (from DOST) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said as of May 26, there has been a total of 1,250,336...
The Philippines has opposed any potential "vaccine apartheid" in international travel and called for global pact recognizing the coronavirus jabs approved by World Health Organization (WHO) sufficient for the entry of travelers. A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine at a...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Tourism Economics last night (May 26) released an optmistic long-term view for post-COVID-19 passenger demand recovery as people remain eager to travel. iata-1 This year, global passenger numbers can recover to 52 percent of pre-COVID-19 levels...
