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The 46th Royal Brunei Armed Forces day celebration was observed at the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Intercontinental on May 31st, 2007. In attendance were top officials of the Philippine Military, the Armed Forces and the Philippine National Police, ASEAN Diplomats and respective Defense attaches.
- Czar M. Lacerna  Holland America Line is now running on POLAR Online, a booking engine that gives real-time booking access to travel agents. POLAR Online is one of the world’s most advanced booking and management tools. The tool links directly into the reservations systems which empowers agents to complete a booking in as little time as two minutes. With over 40 functions, the system can deliver the kind of service that customers demand. To access the POLAR Online you may log-on to www.hollandamerica.com, click TAHQ. |
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RBA Training Standard and Procedure conducted a two day Sabre Native Training for non-frontliners last May 3-4, 2007 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. The introductory course was designated for staff from Sales and Marketing departments with the basic functions of RBA's CRS. Instructed by Hjh Asniwati Hj Ashak, Account Executive Aileen Diana Santos was in attendance along with a nomination from London and Saigon stations and three Brunei local staff. The introductory course on Sabre taught attendees to view flight information and schedules, view fares, display PNRs and history and other basic commands.
- Czar M. Lacerna |
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| Every year, Costa Cruise Lines offer their passengers the opportunity to visit the most beautiful places on earth. An addition to these destinations is the Philippines.
Finally, the ship Costa Allegra has arrived in the Philippines. As part of Costa’s Pacific Asia Voyages, which has earned its nickname “ The Crystal Ship”, it docked in South Harbour, Manila four times ; 07 & 21 May and 04 & 18 June 2007. Travel Wide Associated Sales Philippines, as PSA for Costa Crociere, invited prominent guests from the travel industry, consistent clients and various media personalities. Highlights of the event were to board for a ship tour, luncheon and to experience one of the sumptuously stylish restaurant of the ship, Montmartre. As part of the affair, Mr. Dario Rustico- Director of Sales-Pacific Asia Operations-Hong Kong, Ms. Wendy Man-Sales Manager-Pacific Asia Operations-Hong Kong and Ms. Winnie Wong- Sales Assistant-Pacific Asia Operations-Hong Kong flew from Hongkong to witness the arrival of the vessel at Manila South Harbour, Pier 13. - Anggie T. Regala |
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| Last 20 th of April 2007, during the Global Cargo Carriers Inc. general membership meeting participated by its member airlines including Saudia, Dep Exec Director for CAB Mr. Porvenir Porciuncula, gave a presentation about CAB’s “E-Commerce”. He first discussed that Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) wants a progressive open skies policy to protect the rights of local carriers while attaining the needed investment and market opportunities for all. He said that during the open skies conference hosted by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, CAB Executive Director Carmelo Arcilla stressed that the progressive approach can attain the goals of liberalization without unduly and severely curtailing the right of the national carriers. Mr. Porciuncula also explained that investment and market opportunities can be attained through progressive reproach with the national carriers enjoying equal opportunity and fair competition in terms of mutual market access, independent rivalry and a level playing field which are the objectives of an open regime. He also added that the government has somewhat taken the path of the progressive liberalization through the creation of pocket-liberalized hubs for both passenger and and cargo at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in Clark in 2004. The CAB’s adoption of a liberalized policy for charter services for Clark and Subic has paved the way for the operation of foreign airlines most of which are low-cost carriers to and from Clark over above limitations imposed by air services agreements. He also explained that Executive Orders 253 and 500 (as amended by EO 500-A dated 22 August 2006) has declared Clark and Subic as liberalized hubs for passenger and cargo has mandated the unilateral grant of unlimited traffic rights to and from such hubs in favor of foreign carriers. Mr. Portiuncula also mentioned that CAB web site will be updated and each airline will be having access and passwords for the necessary information that would be needed. - Gregg D. Mance |
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