Travel & Tourism
Philippines hooks Europe: Dive leads soar
The Philippines made waves at the 2026 Paris Dive Show, netting over P80 million in dive travel leads—a striking 43 percent jump from last year’s P56 million.
Aboitiz airports redraw domestic flight map
Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. is quietly reshaping how Filipinos fly, building a web of mostly exclusive domestic routes that bypass Manila and stitch the islands closer together.
Philippines targets Europe’s premium travel market
The Philippines is intensifying its push into Europe, aiming to deepen engagement and secure higher-value partnerships at Internationale Tourismus Börse Berlin 2026.
Qatar’s JTA lines up $3B Philippine investment
Doha-based investment powerhouse JTA International Investment Holding is lining up as much as USD3 billion in fresh capital for the Philippines, signaling one of the largest prospective foreign investment pushes into the country this year.
When safety grounds flights, bills soar
Gilbert had barely settled into his seat on a Friday evening flight bound for Manila, pleased to be heading home after several days of meetings in Mindanao. An hour later, the single-aisle jet remained parked on the tarmac at Francisco Bangoy International Airport, engines silent, cabin restless.
