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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...