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.

Senior management from The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts and Explorar Hotels & Resorts visited the Eureka Resorts Development Headquarters in Manila, Philippines in January, to meet the development and architect teams and tour both sites.

Accor is expanding its presence in the Philippines with the signing of Sofitel Cebu City, a 195-room luxury hotel that will debut in 2025.

The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts will stretch its footprint in Asia, adding a sixth resort on Palawan Island in the Philippines. The 96-key El Nido Beach & Spa Resort is under development on the white sand beaches and is earmarked for completion and opening in 2022.

Set within the Philippines’ spectacularly beautiful and unspoiled Palawan region in the Sulu Sea, is Banwa Private Island. A fresh and contemporary private island paradise that blends world-class design with the raw beauty of Palawan’s diverse and dramatic landscape. Banwa is an exclusive-use, private island escape for family and friends in one of the world’s most tranquil locations. The ethos is built upon delivering once-in-a-lifetime experiences.