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Articles tagged “philippines”

Hotels

Hotel Growth in the Philippines Set for a Luminous Future

In the next couple of years, Manila will add about 2,650 hotel rooms a year, about double its recent pace, while the Philippines will enjoy more inbound tourism. Read about that and other hotel development bulletins from worldwide in this week's news roundup.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Hotel Growth in the Philippines Set for a Luminous Future

News Blog

Efforts to Tame Overtourism Come Under Pressure

"Covid gave Southeast Asia a break from overtourism. Now what?" That's the question The Washington Post asked on Saturday. Pandemic-related lockdowns and reduced tourism let many destinations take a break from heavy volumes of visitors. But now, many destinations are divided. Some want to preserve the benefits of lower tourist impact, such as wildlife recovery.…

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Tourism

U.S. Visitors Driving Southeast Asia’s Recovery So Far

Yes, travel is back but with China and Japan largely out of the Southeast Asian inbound equation, the recovery will be bumpy and lagging in many ways.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

U.S. Visitors Driving Southeast Asia’s Recovery So Far

Hotels

Hopper’s New Leave-For-Any-Reason Option and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Hopper's decision to allow customers to leave for any reason will have consequences, hotels are increasingly accommodating electric vehicles, and Denver is becoming a new tech hub.

Mary Ann Ha | 2 years ago

Hopper’s New Leave-For-Any-Reason Option and Other Top Stories This Week

Media and PR

New Philippines Tourism Campaign Gives Props to Local Workers

The Department of Tourism Philippine's newest video is the epitome of "talk about creative advertising" — performers mold their bodies into birds, mountains, waterfalls, and oceans to remind tourists that there are workers behind every tourism experience, and that they deserve recognition.

Mary Ann Ha | 2 years ago

New Philippines Tourism Campaign Gives Props to Local Workers

Coronavirus

What Endemic Covid Means for Travel in Asia

In a region of the world out front in shifting away from pandemic status, the formula is quite easy to figure out, for now: Endemic = less restrictions = more tourists = faster travel recovery = stronger economy.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

What Endemic Covid Means for Travel in Asia

Airlines

Frontier-Spirit to Join Forces and More Top Travel Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines unveil plans to merge in a massive deal, Philippines Airlines makes a tumultuous leadership change, and European officials implement new metrics for measuring tourism success.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Frontier-Spirit to Join Forces and More Top Travel Stories This Week

Airlines

Philippine Airlines Fresh From Bankruptcy Descends Right Back Into Tumult

Philippine Airlines has finally exited from Chapter 11, with debts erased and new capital infused. But will these be enough to keep it flying with clearly too many pilots in its cockpit?

Maria Stella F. Arnaldo, Skift | 2 years ago

Philippine Airlines Fresh From Bankruptcy Descends Right Back Into Tumult

Tourism

The Philippines Finally Reopens and Other Top Travel Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, the Philippines reopens to fully vaccinated foreign visitors, Hyatt unveils its plans for the Apple Leisure Group, and airline executives express optimism about business travel making a full recovery.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

The Philippines Finally Reopens and Other Top Travel Stories This Week

Coronavirus

Daily Podcast: Omicron Batters U.S. Travel Bookings

Good morning from Skift. It's Tuesday, February 1, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Daily Podcast: Omicron Batters U.S. Travel Bookings