PH records 5.45M int’l visitors in 2023

The Department of Tourism (DOT) said a total of 5,450,557 tourists and guests visited the Philippines in 2023, well above its 4.8 million target arrivals earlier set for the entire year. Of the number, 91.80% or 5,003,475 are foreigners while the remaining 447,082 are overseas Filipinos. From January to December 31, 2023, the country also generated an estimated P482.54 billion in international tourism revenue, more than double the receipts…

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South Korea’s Jeju Air opening direct flights to Puerto Princesa

PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – Jeju Air, touted as South Korea’s first and largest low-cost airline, will open its direct flights from Incheon to Puerto Princesa starting March 2024. Demetrio Alvior Jr., chief of the City Tourism Department (CTD), told reporters on Tuesday the new route is partly the result of collaboration between the city government and the South Korean Embassy in Manila. . Alvior disclosed that…

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S. Korea’s Asiana resumes Clark-Incheon route on June 5

South Korea’s Asiana Airlines will resume its daily flights between Incheon and Clark beginning June 5. Clark Internation Airport’s (CRK) management announced Friday Flight OZ 708 will leave Incheon International Airport (ICN) at 2 p.m. and arrive at Clark International Airport at 7:05 p.m. From CRK, flight OZ 707 will leave at 9:55 p.m., arriving at ICN at 1:50 a.m. “We welcome the resumption…

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