Category: News

Hotels occupancy rates up in January 2006

Deluxe hotels in Metro Manila have reported higher occupancy rates in January 2006. According to the Department of Tourism, the average occupancy rate of the 18 deluxe hotels in the region improved to a record high of 78.90 percent in January 2006 from 74.49 percent a year ago.

Seda hotel to open in El Nido

Property developer Ayala Land Inc. has started the construction of a 150-room beachfront Seda resort-hotel at the masterplanned Lio Tourism Estate in El Nido, Palawan. “We are creating the beginnings of a tourist town destination,” Ayala... Read More | Share it now!

Arrivals in destinations grows to 15 percent

Visitor arrivals to the country's 14 top destinations grew 14 percent to 8.9 million in 2009, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT).  Cebu remained the top destination, attracting a total of 1.61 million foreign and domestic visitors, up by 1.2 percent from a year ago.  Korea remained the top tourist market for Cebu accounting for 29 percent share of total foreign tourists. 

China was the fastest growing market, with a 70 percent increase in arrivals.

Cebu and Camarines Sur were the top two destinations in 2009.  Others in the top five list are Metro Manila, with tourist volume of 1.4 million; Boracay Island with 649,559; and Bohol with 313,317 visitors.

Cebu Pacific starts flights to Beijing

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) will start flights to Beijing on 5th September 2010.  The airline will operate thrice-weekly services from Manila to Beijing using its fleet of Airbus aircraft. Beijing is Cebu Pacific’s 16th international destination and is part of the airline’s planned international expansion.

Tigerair Launches Boracay Transfer

Tigerair Philippines is making it easier for tourists to visit Boracay, as it launched the Tiger Transfer service.

Terminal Fees Included in Ticket Prices

Airlines have agreed to start collecting the terminal fee from passengers and include them in ticket prices, effective 1st August 2010.  This means domestic passengers will no longer have to line up at terminal fee counters before boarding. The... Read More | Share it now!

Seda Hotel opens at Nuvali, Laguna

Ayala Land Inc. has opened a Seda Hotel at Nuvali in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The 150-room Seda hotel in Laguna combines the features of a city hotel and a resort to cater to a booming metropolis, ALI’s unit AyalaLand Hotels and Resorts (AHRC)... Read More | Share it now!

Online booking in the Philippines

The Department of Tourism warned that it has received several complaints/reports regarding tours and travel bookings made on the internet through on-line booking websites for non-delivery of service or unethical business operations.

“This is to remind the public to be more cautious and conscientious in transacting business with these types of operators.  Before booking or purchasing any tour or travel services on-line, please check if the agent/operator is DOT-accredited.  A list of DOT-accredited enterprises is available at the DOT website,” it said.
 

Cebu Pacific is Best Budget Airline

Aviation think tank Centre for Aviation recently has cited Cebu Pacific Air as the Asia-Pacific Low-Cost Carrier of the Year, during the recently concluded CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence in Singapore. Cebu Pacific Air chief executive adviser Garry... Read More | Share it now!

PAL integrates terminal fee

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has started integrating the cost of passenger-terminal fees for international flights as a component of ticket cost on 1st February 2015. PAL said the move is being carried out in compliance with the memorandum of agreement... Read More | Share it now!