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Travel agencies, LGUs gear up to welcome revenge travellers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 02:02 PM

Travel agencies and the local government units of popular island destinations are prepared to cater to the projected demand due to revenge travel, Philippine Travel Agencies Association Executive Vice President JR Bernal Formilleza said on Friday. Read more »

US launches plan to bring back foreign tourists

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 07 07:14 AM

In an effort to win back billions of dollars in tourism revenue lost during the Covid-19 pandemic, the US government on Monday launched a plan to attract 90 million international travelers a year. Read more »

Palace adviser seeks looser int'l travel protocols

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 08:42 PM

Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said this was needed to help the airline and travel industry. Read more »

PAL releases updated reentry protocols amid Omicron

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 01:13 PM

PAL released updated guidelines for arriving international passengers in compliance with the expansion of "Red" list countries by the IATF. Read more »

PH bans travel from 7 European countries amid Omicron

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 06:48 PM

The IATF has banned travelers from 7 European countries, in addition to the 7 African nations it earlier placed under the travel Red List. Read more »

'New normal' in Vietnam

Manan Vatsyayana, AFP
Posted at Nov 22 08:19 PM

Vietnam, which expects to fully vaccinate all adults against COVID by year's end, has started accepting tourists after shutting its doors in March 2020 due to the pandemic. Read more »

Australia reopens from pandemic closure

Saeed Khan, AFP
Posted at Nov 01 07:20 PM

Australia's international border reopens almost 600 days after a pandemic closure began. Read more »

Health body warns restricting travel over vaccine type

Daina Beth Solomon, Reuters
Posted at Oct 21 07:58 AM

Millions of Mexicans have been vaccinated with Sputnik V and Cansino shots, vaccines not authorized by the WHO. Read more »

Int’l travel searches spike, as US moves to ease curbs

Sanjana Shivdas and David Shepardson, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 21 05:03 AM

The CDC said late Friday that foreigners who had received mixed doses of vaccines would be eligible to travel to America. Read more »

Mauritius reopens to foreign visitors after COVID shutdown

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 03 07:47 AM

Mauritius fully opened its doors to international visitors on Friday, hoping to rebuild its vital tourism industry after long months of isolation because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Cebu Pacific sees brighter Q4 driven by domestic travel

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 03:50 PM

Cebu Pacific is expecting to reach at least 38 percent of its pre-pandemic operating capacity in the fourth quarter driven mainly by domestic travel. Read more »

Cebu Pacific flights continue during MECQ; only essential passengers allowed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 10:41 AM

Cebu Pacific said Monday it would continue to operate domestic and international flights during the modified enhanced community quarantine but reminded the public that only essential passengers are allowed to and from Manila during the period.  Read more »

DOT eyes adoption of IATA's digital travel pass for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 05:41 PM

The Department of Tourism said Wednesday it was considering the adoption of a COVID-19 digital travel pass as requirement for passengers visiting the country to adhere with global travel standards. Read more »

One in three global destinations shut to tourism: UN

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 08 08:32 PM

Almost one-third of destinations worldwide are currently completely closed to international tourists because of the pandemic, the United Nations tourism body said on Monday. Read more »

International arrivals sumadsad nang halos 80 porsiyento ngayong 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 08:41 PM

Ayon kay Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, mahigit 3.5 milyon pasahero ang dumating sa bansa mula Enero hanggang Disyembre 15, kumpara sa mahigit 16.7 milyon noong 2019. Read more »

'COVID passport' will be essential when international travel reopens: Cebu Pacific boss

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 03:40 PM

COVID-19 "passports" to show peoples' inoculation and infection history will be "essential" when the Philippines opens up international travel, the head of the country's largest budget carrier said Monday.  Read more »

Delta to resume Manila to Seattle, Atlanta flights via Seoul starting January 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 09:48 AM

US carrier Delta said on Friday it will resume flights to Seattle and Atlanta from Manila via Seoul starting January next year. Read more »

Asia-Pacific countries begin to ease pandemic-related travel bans, but hurdles remain

Jamie Freed, Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 03:50 PM

Asia-Pacific countries including Singapore, Australia and Japan are gradually easing some international travel restrictions as coronavirus cases slow, in hopes of helping to revive their economies. Read more »

Global tourism expected to drop 57 percent amid tighter border controls

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 13 06:44 PM

Global international travel demand is expected to drop 57 percent in 2020, dented by tighter border controls and quarantine measures imposed in an effort to stem the coronavirus outbreak, according to a British research firm. Read more »

PH lifts ban on international travel, but with conditions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 10:23 PM

Philippine officials lifted the ban on non-essential outbound travel, but not without conditions. Read more »