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Booking flights: Travel expert shares tips for maximum savings

By Kristofer Purnell | October 24, 2023 - 4:44pm

Booking flights during a particular day and at a given number of weeks prior to the planned trip can see travellers saving...

Travel and Tourism

Plantation Bay statement on DOT's hotel rating plan

September 29, 2015 - 10:00am

In a statement published in several newspapers on September 22, DOT Undersecretary Maria Victoria Jasmin calls it "sad" that others attack the DOT's pet project without even talking to the DOT first.

Freeman Opinion

Not much fun in tourism numbers

By Boo Chanco | August 16, 2015 - 10:00am

A couple of readers wrote to say I had been too kind to Tourism Secretary Mon Jimenez.

Business

AirAsia forges share purchase agreement with Expedia

February 20, 2015 - 12:00am

AirAsia today announced the execution of a share purchase agreement with Expedia Inc., Expedia Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd., and AirAsia Exp Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AirAsia, to divest a 25-percent stake...

Business

Waterfront Cebu wins Expedia awards

May 11, 2014 - 12:00am

Cebu’s iconic Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino recently won the Top Producing Hotel in the Four Star Category and the Most Engaged Award in the 2014 Expedia Partner Awards Ceremony.

Starweek Magazine

Waterfront wins 2 Expedia awards

May 7, 2014 - 12:00am

Cebu’s iconic Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino recently won the Top Producing Hotel in the Four Star Category and the Most Engaged Award in the 2014 Expedia Partner Awards Ceremony held at Cebu City...

Freeman Cebu Business

Makati Shangri-La named to Insiders’ Select list

September 16, 2013 - 12:00am

Makati Shangri-La is the only Philippine hotel to be included in the Expedia Insiders’ Select list for 2013, an annual ranking of best-reviewed hotels as determined by the world’s leading full-service...

The Good News

Visa offers SME loans

July 16, 2013 - 12:00am

Philippine enterprises looking for better ways to manage their time and money can now enjoy benefits and savings on essential business services and products with the new 2013 Visa Commercial Offers Program.

Banking

AirAsia Expedia to shift focus with new CEO

By Lawrence Agcaoili | January 6, 2013 - 12:00am

AirAsia Expedia (AAE), the world’s best low cost airline AirAsia and the world’s largest online travel company Expedia group, is set to shift its focus over the next five years as it named its new chief...

Business

With Philippines leading regional growth AsPac online travel bookings seen hitting $91B

By Lawrence Agcaoili | November 5, 2012 - 12:00am

AirAsiaGo sees online travel bookings hitting $91 billion as travel in the Asia Pacific region is expected to expand by nine percent next year with the Philippines leading the growth.

Business As Usual