Manila

Air France will introduce three weekly services from its global hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Manila, effective 4 December 2024. The SkyTeam alliance Founding carrier will operate flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays using Airbus A350-900, offering 34 seats in the Business cabin, 24 seats in Premium, and 266 in Economy.

Banyan Tree officially opened its first property in Dubai on the UAE’s Union Day 2 December 2023. Banyan Tree Dubai offers a full suite of dining and recreational facilities, fronting the shoreline of Bluewaters Dubai– a vibrant lifestyle destination by Dubai Holding offering a mix of residential, retail, hospitality and entertainment options.

The Manila Hotel, designed in 1912 by William Parsons, may be the ‘Grande Dame’ of the capital of the Philippines. But when it comes to global brands, The Peninsula Manila tops the luxury list. The hotel opened in 1976 for an IMF/World Bank Conference – architects were WATG , working with designer Dale Keller. Today, it is easy to see why guests quickly become regulars and staff, at all levels, mostly stay put (“Welcome back,” say doormen and white-suited bellmen). The hotel car’s Wi-Fi has no-password, towels and Evian.

The WA Government has confirmed that Philippine Airlines will launch four weekly direct flights between Manila and Perth, starting 30 March 2020.

The Peninsula Manila has announced the phased refurbishment of its guest rooms and suites, as well as the unveiling of The Gallery Club Lounge – the hotel’s all-new, third-floor 90-seat guest lounge accessible to suite guests, featuring a range of refreshments and live music.

Add one more travel segment that Forbes Travel Guide (“FTG”) is now affording its star rating: river cruises.