RENEWED CALLS for the abolition of taxes imposed on foreign airlines will be opposed by the Finance department, which claims the current system is l
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. On the first leg of my return flight from Vienna, the plane to Dubai was packed. On the final leg, which took off
Read MoreBONGAO, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines – Once considered one of the most inaccessible provinces in the country, Tawi-Tawi is experiencing a surge in busine
Read MoreEXASPERATED by the government’s inaction on its appeal, the head of Air France-KLM in the Philippines said the only way the government can stop the
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. MANILA, Philippines - Most everyone who knows advertising man Mon Jimenez agrees that he is the perfect choice for
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas revealed that 46 out of the country’s 86 airports are lying idle and “just growing grass an
Read MoreIt just gets worse and worse. Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), particularly Terminal 1, now ranks No. 1 among the “Worst Airports in the
Read MoreAIR FRANCE-KLM, the only European carrier operating in the Philippines, will be phasing out direct Manila-Amsterdam flights due to issues with the c
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. TWO years ago Congress enacted Republic Act (RA) 9593, otherwise known as the Tourism Act of 2009. This law, among
Read MoreSeeks amendment to Open Skies policy, regaining Category 1 status MANILA, Philippines -- Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II plans to inject modificati
Read MoreWe welcome the recent announcement of the President that two leading US beverage companies will be investing in the coconut water industry for marke
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. We can perhaps look at what’s happening at Philippine Airlines today as something like birth pain. Maybe all the u
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The consortium of upscale leisure and gaming firm Belle Corp. is fasttracking the development of Belle Grande Manila Bay, a $
Read MorePOOR airport facilities, poor quality of roads, safety and security, and corruption are among the reasons the Philippines fall behind other Southeas
Read MoreTO generate a more “competitive presentation” for the widely anticipated new Philippine tourism slogan, acting Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez Jr
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — AirAsia X Sdn., the long-haul affiliate of Asia’s biggest discount carrier, may add at least 60 more aircraft to support possi
Read MoreThis is a re-posted op-ed piece. The wildcat strike at the Philippine Airlines staged at the height of Typhoon “Pedring” more than illustrated the ag
Read MorePRESIDENT Aquino declared his four-day official visit to Japan a “resounding success” after he was promised some $1.78 billion in investments in ene
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Between 2010 and 2014, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) sees a Southeast Asian country emerging
Read MoreAT LEAST THREE Japanese companies plan to keep expanding in the Philippines, Malacañang yesterday announced, as President Benigno S. C. Aquino III a
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