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The cost of flying will continue to ease until the end of June after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) lowered the fuel surcharge included in airfares by a notch to Level 12, coinciding with the easing of jet fuel costs. The CAB announced on Thursday, June 11, that the new surcharge level would be...

Filipinos will have access to cheaper plane tickets starting next month as the government lowered the fuel surcharge that airlines may collect on top of the base fare, following the continued easing of jet fuel prices in the global market. In an advisory on Thursday, May 28, the Civil Aeronautics...

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is pushing for stronger regulation and greater transparency in airline pricing as rising airfares threaten to curb domestic travel despite record-high tourism demand nationwide. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco raised the call during a Senate Committee on...

Malacañang acknowledged that high domestic airfares, sometimes even more expensive than flights to other Asian destinations, are affecting the country’s tourism industry, saying the government is already taking steps to address the problem. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary...

Mobile wallet app GCash and Airasia Philippines have partnered to allow travelers to pay digitally for flight, hotel bookings and travel retail items. Customers can pay for their Airasia plane fare and accommodation in partner hotels using the GCash apps on their mobile phones. They can also opt...