Tourism Arrival Statistics

Philippines twist tourist data for elections

Is there not a better tool to judge and benchmark the efficiency of a tourism policy than looking yearly at tourist arrivals data?

ASEAN BRANDS

BIMP-EAGA gives way to Equator Asia

Hosting the ATF for the second time in Brunei Darussalam, gives an opportunity for over 800 delegates –including 400 buyers- to witness and enjoy what remains the least-known corner of ASEAN.

Top Tourist Destination

France and Monaco play the luxury card in Southeast Asia

With 78.45 million international travelers in year 2008, France remains the world’s most visited destination, far ahead of the United States (58.03 million) and Spain (57.3 million).

Philippines

Passenger ferry, fishing boat collide in Philippines, 27 missing

MANILA, Philippines – Search-and-rescue teams combed the waters of Manila Bay on Thursday for at least 27 people missing after a passenger ferry collided with a fishing boat, the coast guard said.

Philippines

Tourists flocking to erupting Mayon Volcano

Thousands of local and international tourists and scientists have been flocking to Albay province in the Philippines to view the ongoing eruption of the Mayon Volcano, which forced the evacuation of 5

Philippines' Tourism Up

Philippines tourist arrivals up 17%

MANILA, Philippines – According to top tourist destinations, arrivals grew by 17% or 5.2 million in the third quarter of 2009.

Philippines

Thousands evacuated as Mayon volcano oozes lava

MANILA, Philippines – Authorities moved thousands of villagers from harm's way near the Philippines' most active volcano Tuesday after it oozed lava and shot plumes of ash, and said they probably wo

Philippines

DoT: Martial rule doesn't not have adverse impact on Philippine tourism

CEBU CITY — The Department of Tourism (DoT) Tuesday gave assurances that the Arroyo Government’s declaration of martial rule over Maguindanao province will not have an adverse impact on Philippine

Philippines

‘Specific’ travel notices urged

The tourism department is scrambling to manage the incredible damage done to the Philippines by the Maguindanao massacre that included the murder of 14 journalists, and has appealed to foreign governm

Tropical Storm Ketsana

Philippines calls for help following deadly storm

Calls by the Philippine government for help following the deadly storm has been answered, as the United Nations humanitarian wing on Monday said it has dispatched a disaster response official to the S

2 More Tropical Depressions May Hit

Tropical Storm Ondoy leaves Luzon, Philippines, flooded

In an interview on dwIZ radio, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) forecaster Connie Dadivas said two weather disturbances are likely to enter Philippi

Philippines' Tourism Up

Tourist arrivals numbers increase in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — Despite the global crisis, the number of foreigners who arrived in the country increased by four percent in August compared to the same month last year, according to statistics

Asia Tourism Recovers

PATA confirms sharp decline in arrivals to Asia-Pacific with mild recovery expected

BANGKOK (eTN) - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) released data on arrivals to Asia Pacific confirming that the region has been particularly affected.

Passenger Ferry Sinks In Philippines

Philippine ferry carrying almost 1,000 capsizes, 9 dead, hundreds rescued

Manila, Philippines – Passengers leapt into the dark sea and parents dropped children into life rafts when a ferry carrying nearly 1,000 people capsized in the middle of the night in the southern Ph

Travel Industry Performance

Philippine tourism: sustaining growth in a challenging environment

Industry Performance

Tourist arrivals in the top sixteen tourism destinations went up by 16.5 percent, reaching close to 4 million in the first semester of 2009.

Airline Tickets

Priority goes to long-haul flights to strengthen global hub in Istanbul, Turkish Airlines CEO Temel Kotil says

As Turkish Airlines celebrates its 20th anniversary of presence in the Thai market, the airline’s CEO, Dr. Temel Kotil, gave an insight of the future of the national Turkish carrier.

Swept Away By Strong Currents

Flood in the Philippines takes lives of 3 French tourists

At least three French tourists and two local guides were killed in the northern Philippines after being swept away in a flash flood caused by torrential monsoon rains, officials said.

Lampton Park, Hounslow

Celebrating the Philippines in the UK

On the weekend of July 18-19, 2009 approximately 80,000 people will attend one of the largest Filipino festivals, but it won't take place in the Philippines.

Philippines

Tourists flock to see 1,500 Philippine inmates perform Jackson tribute

CEBU, Philippines — More than 1,500 Philippine inmates at a maximum security prison on Saturday performed a Michael Jackson tribute for the public with a dance routine that has become a global Inter

Philippines

Travel industry urged to focus on domestic market

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DoT) is urging travel operators and tourism industry players to focus on boosting domestic tourism to offset losses from an expected decline in