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GMA Network
10 hours ago
- Business
- GMA Network
Midyear sale 2025: Where to find discounts on flights, fashion, more
The midyear sale is just around the corner, and you won't want to miss the chance to score big discounts on your favorite brands and even snag seat sales for your next travel adventure. If you plan to shop on 6.6, some brands, streaming platform, and airlines offer exciting deals perfect for your dose of retail therapy. Disney+ Disney+ is offering up to 75% off on its subscription plans until June 26. You may avail of a month's subscription for only P62.25 instead of P249 or a year's subscription for P497.50 instead of P1990. Philippine Airlines In celebration of the country's 126th Independence Day, Philippine Airlines is offering one-way base fares for domestic flights as low as P184 and $45 for round-trip economy flights to select international destinations for bookings until June 15. Cebu Pacific Cebu Pacific is offering one-way base fares for bookings to select domestic destinations for as low as P299 until June 15. The travel period should be until November 30 only. TikTok Shop TikTok Shop is offering up to 100% free shopping and free returns for items purchased until June 6. Keep an eye out also for P66 deals and flash sales on the app. Shopee Shopee is hosting one of its biggest sales of the year with rush deals until June 7, including Apple products for as low as P6,600. Watsons Watsons is offering up to 50% off on beauty and wellness products until June 9 on its official website. Some brands included in the promo are Oxecure, Snake Brand, Trizie, Sola, and Snail White, to name a few. Rustan's Rustan's is marking its end-of-season sale with items up to 50% off until June 15 in all stores nationwide and online. Among the brands participating in the sale are Criselda, Naturalizer, Anastasia Beverly Hills, L'Occitane, and KitchenAid, among others. IKEA IKEA's mid-year sale is offering up to 40% off on over 1,000 products from kitchenware, houseware, and other accessories, until July 2 at its shop in Pasay and online. Love, Bonito Love, Bonito is offering up to 90% off on select pieces on its website, with clothing ranging from P200 to P3,145 until June 8. On top of the on-sale items, the Singaporean brand is also offering 10% to 25% off for a minimum purchase of two to four items in a single receipt. Tayo Studio Tayo Studio is offering up to 70% off on selected items for its midyear sale. The items on sale are available until June 15 at Mall of Asia, SM Fairview, SM Dasmariñas, and SM Seaside Cebu. You may also shop the discounted pieces via Tayo Studio's website beginning Friday until Sunday. —MGP, GMA Integrated News
Indian Express
a day ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Air India to operate Delhi-Manila flights from October, connecting India and the Philippines with non-stop flights after 12 years
Tata group airline Air India Wednesday announced the launch of non-stop flights between Delhi and Manila from October 1, connecting the capitals of India and the Philippines for the first time in over a decade. Non-stop flights between India and the Philippines were last operated in 2013 by Philippine Airlines, when the carrier suspended the service due to low demand. But a lot has changed over the past 12 years, with significant growth in outbound travel from India and various countries, particularly in Southeast Asia, vying for Indian tourist footfalls. Starting October 1, Air India's service to Manila will operate five days a week—Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday—using the Airbus A321neo aircraft with a three-class cabin configuration featuring business class, premium economy, and economy classes. Bookings for the service, with a flight duration of around six-and-a-half hours, are now open across booking channels. The announcement from Air India comes close on the heels of the Philippines making travel to the country visa-free for Indian tourists for up to 14 days, joining other Southeast Asian countries like Thailand and Malaysia. Earlier, the 14-day visa free entry was reserved for only those Indian nationals who have valid visas or permanent residency of countries like the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Singapore, and countries in the Schengen zone. The Philippines, which boasts of some of the best beaches and pristine islands, has also seen a notable growth in Indian tourists visiting the archipelago over the past few years. According to data from the tourism department of the Philippines, the number of Indian nationals who visited the archipelago in 2024 grew 12.4 per cent year-on-year to almost 79,000. The number was around 53 per cent higher than 2022 levels. But travelling between India and the Philippines was not very convenient, with travellers having to take connecting flights from Southeast Asian hub airports like Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore. Apart from catering to point-to-point travel between India and the Philippines, Air India is also eyeing transfer traffic between Europe and the Philippines with one-stop connectivity via its hub in Delhi. Southeast Asia to West Asia and Europe are some of the key markets with significant transfer traffic potential for Indian airlines—mainly Air India and IndiGo. The two airlines are rapidly expanding their international networks to the west and east of India in a bid to offer more direct flights to flyers to more international destinations, while also capturing the opportunity to transfer international passengers at Indian airports like Delhi and Mumbai. Southeast Asia is among the regions where Indian carriers have expanded and densified their network over the past two-three years. 'The introduction of our Delhi-Manila route is yet another step in our mission to connect India with more of the world, non-stop. As outboundtravel from India grows at an unprecedented pace, with Indian tourists ranking among the highest spenders globally, the new entry rules for Indian tourists are a shot in the arm to boost tourism to the Philippines. We are happy to facilitate new opportunities for cultural exchange and economic collaboration between the two nations, while bringing the new Air India to more travellers around the world,' said Air India's CEO and MD Campbell Wilson. Apart from the leisure travel demand, trade between India and the Philippines has also grown notably, jumping to $3.53 billion in 2023-24 from $1.89 billion in 2015-16, according to the Embassy of India in Manila.
Filipino Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Filipino Times
Philippine Airlines launches Independence Day seat sale with fares starting from AED 1,300
Philippine Airlines is celebrating the spirit of freedom with its much-awaited Independence Day Seat Sale, offering round-trip fares from Dubai to the Philippines starting at just AED 1,300. Travelers can enjoy special round-trip fares from AED 1,450 for flights between July and November 2025, while those planning ahead can secure AED 1,300 fares for trips beginning January 11, 2026. This deal covers major destinations such as Manila, Cebu, and Davao, with connections via Manila. The promo runs only until June 15, 2025, and seats are limited. For those eyeing a well-deserved break, a family reunion, or simply a getaway to the Philippines, this is a chance to lock in a budget-friendly flight without sacrificing the comfort and reliability that Philippine Airlines is known for. Bookings can be made through trusted travel agents across the UAE or directly at the PAL ticketing office. The seat sale comes at a time when many OFWs are planning mid-year or early next-year vacations. With flexible travel dates and affordable fares, the promotion allows Filipinos to reconnect with loved ones back home or explore more of the country with ease. Philippine Airlines continues to be a reliable partner in bridging the distance between the UAE and the Philippines, delivering convenience, care, and comfort with every flight.
GMA Network
3 days ago
- Business
- GMA Network
PAL rolls out Independence Day Seat Sale 2025
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Monday announced promotional one-way base fares for as low as P184 for domestic flights and $45 for round-trip economy flights to select international destinations, in celebration of the country's 126th Independence Day. In an advisory, PAL said the promotional fares will be available from June 2 to 15, 2025, with the travel period from June 2, 2025 to January 31, 2025, varying per route. PAL ended the first quarter of the year with a $77-million net income, down from $80.9 million in the same period last year. It flew 4.1 million passengers during the quarter, up 5% year on year. The carrier in April announced key changes in its leadership, with British national and airline industry executive Richard Nuttall taking over as president effective May 29, 2025.—LDF, GMA Integrated News
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
AirAsia MOVE denies manipulating airfares, blames 3rd-party glitch
AirAsia MOVE is owned by Capital A Bhd, which also owns budget carrier AirAsia. (EPA Images pic) PETALING JAYA : AirAsia's online travel booking platform has denied setting or manipulating airfares after the Philippines ordered the website to stop operating in the country over price discrepancies. AirAsia MOVE said the platform only displayed flight inventory and prices provided by authorised upstream suppliers, adding that this included third-party aggregators and global distribution systems. 'The discrepancies in fare displays for certain routes, including domestic flights operated by Philippine Airlines, were caused by temporary data synchronisation issues with flight pricing partners. 'This technical discrepancy caused by the third-party provider is not isolated to MOVE as it also affected other booking platforms across the industry, including Agoda, and Traveloka. 'Upon identifying the issue, MOVE took immediate steps and brought up the matter with the third-party pricing provider for immediate resolution. 'MOVE also took steps to further enhance safeguards to prevent any future recurrence,' it said in a statement. It said it was working closely with the Philippine authorities and maintained that it was fully compliant with all regulatory requirements. 'MOVE welcomes the opportunity to proactively engage with relevant authorities to provide clarity on the issue and asks for due process to take its course for the benefit of all passengers booked via the platform.' Earlier, Philippine transportation secretary Vince Dizon said AirAsia MOVE's website was taken down following a cease-and-desist order by the Civil Aeronautics Board. This followed complaints that the platform was charging high airfares illegally. Dizon said the authorities will also file a 'criminal economic sabotage' case against AirAsia Move. The platform had reportedly charged 77,000 pesos, or about RM5,880, for a one-way Philippine Airlines flight from Manila to Tacloban City, which was triple the price quoted when directly booking with the airline.
