The Thai resort island of Phuket will be connected to the Philippines for the first time this summer, following the launch of a new direct flight by Cebu Pacific Airways (CEB). Commencing on 16 August 2013, the new service from Manila will become the first and only direct flight between the ...

Asia Pacific, May 22, 2013

Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAir) has announced plans to launch a new direct flight connecting Singapore with the Philippine resort island of Boracay. From 18 July 2013, the Manila-based low-cost carrier will commence three weekly flights on the route from Singapore's Changi airport to Kalibo, the gateway to Boracay. The 3.5-hour flight ...

Asia Pacific, May 21, 2013

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken delivery of its fifth new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The new twin-aisle jet arrived at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport recently following a delivery flight from Boeing's factory in Seattle, and will now be put into service on the airline's long-haul routes to Canada. The new B777 seats ...

Asia Pacific, May 20, 2013

Manila has seen the strongest increase in new hotel development of any city in the Asia Pacific region in the past 12 months. According to the latest regional hotel pipeline report from STR Global, the Philippine capital now has 9,968 new hotel rooms either under construction or in the final planning ...

Asia Pacific, May 16, 2013

Boosting cross-border travel through the development of infrastructure and removal of red tape is the main focus of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the regional bloc's new secretary-general has said. Speaking in an interview, Le Luong Minh said that tourism and transport development were crucial to the region's overall ...

Asia Pacific, May 8, 2013

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group continued to expand its Asia Pacific portfolio in the first quarter of 2013, with the opening of two more hotels and the signing of three others. The company kicked off the second quarter of the year with the signing of Radisson Blu Zhengzhou Huiji in central China's ...

Asia Pacific, April 22, 2013

Best Western has launched its second hotel on the Philippine province of Cebu. Located on the island of Mactan, just off the coast of Cebu City, the Best Western Cebu Sand Bar Resort is a 58-room midscale hotel. Facilities include a freeform outdoor swimming pool, an entertainment centre, playground, massage services ...

Asia Pacific, April 18, 2013

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has expanded its presence in the Philippines with the opening of a new Holiday Inn property in Manila. The 348-room Holiday Inn & Suites Makati is located in the Philippine capital's main Makati business district, and features a range of room types, including family units with separate ...

Asia Pacific, April 9, 2013