LONDON, United Kingdom -- The UK government on Thursday announced a dramatic reduction to its coronavirus travel ''red list,'' scrapping bans on foreigners travelling to England from 47 countries. London Heathrow Airport (AFP/File) Under the new rules that come into effect from 0300 GMT on Monday...
Note: This piece is authored by Mich Goh, Head of Public Policy for Southeast Asia, Airbnb Almost two years on since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s clear that travel may never be the same again. Driven by a shift toward increased flexibility, we’re seeing fundamental shifts in the...
The Philippines ranked 20th in its list of Top Countries in the World Siargao, the teardrop-shaped island of the Philippines, continues to dominate international tourism polls as it is named as one of the top islands in the world and best in Asia by the Condé Nast Traveller's (CNT) Readers' Choice...
Emirates becomes first airline to implement IATA Travel Pass across six continents (2) More major airlines are rolling out the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass in phases - Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Jetstar, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian. This brings up...
Meet the new regional director of Department of Tourism Region VI TRAVEL IN GOOD HANDS The new regional director, Cristine Mansinares, at the Iloilo Esplanade (Photo by the author) The Department of Tourism (DOT) Western Visayas has a new regional director (RD), Cristine Mansinares, and she’s...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) officially launched Friday, Oct. 1, its “redesigned and improved” Safe, Swift and Smart Travel Management System or S-PaSS, as well as its S-PaSS mobile app to provide better user experience to travelers and local government unit (LGU) users....
The Peninsula Manila also ranked fifth in Travel + Leisure ’s ‘Top 15 Asia City Hotels’ MANILA'S BEST The Peninsula Manila Lobby and its pages (bottom photo) In Travel + Leisure, The Peninsula Manila ranked No. 25 on a list of The Top 100 Hotels in the World that include city hotels, jungle...
Emirates becomes first airline to implement IATA Travel Pass across six continents (2) Emirates became the first airline to implement the International Air Transport Association's IATA Travel Pass in six continents and will roll-out the solution across its over 120 destinations this October....
What’s the one wish that the Robredo sisters—Aika, Tricia, and Jillian—have for their ever-busy mother, Vice President Leni Robredo? To have the time to travel and "chill" with them. Vice President Leni Robredo and her daughters Aika, Tricia, and Jillian (The Leni Robredo Podcast/Facebook) In...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is eyeing to enhance tourism circuits and products in the province of Samar in line with the preference of pandemic travelers on outdoor activities. (Photo from Samar Provincial Tourism Office) "As travel restrictions are being eased, tourists can look forward to...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has vowed to push for more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable programs that will help rebuild the country's tourism industry amid the health crisis. HELLO FROM INTRAMUROS — Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat visits Intramuros on Monday, May 17, 2021, as...
Incoming visitors fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should no longer be required to show negative RT-PCR tests, AirAsia Philippines announced. AirAsia_2020_01_22_12_45_27 The airline strongly backed the calls of local government units (LGUs) to scrap the RT-PCR test requirement. Many Local...
