A week in Tokyo this autumn costs about PHP 47,500 tipid or PHP 65,500 comfortable from Manila. Fares, visa, the new departure tax, hotels and the 2026 leaf dates.

The third and final day of the World Aviation Festival 2026 opened today in Lisbon with investors from Sky VC and Amadeus Ventures discussing where airlines and investors are putting their money, from artificial intelligence (AI) to airline operations and clean technology.  Later sessions covered EL AL’s move into hotel bookings and how airports and airlines can share passenger data.  The festival has brought together more than 4,500 attendees and 600 speakers over three days at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL), from 13th-15th October.

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) today announced the speakers confirmed to date for the 2026 Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF). Hospitality professionals from across the region will gather at CHIEF to address the business decisions and opportunities that matter most today and take home insights they can apply within their own organizations. Taking place Nov. 16-18 at the Wyndham Grand Barbados Sam Lord’s Castle All-Inclusive Resort, CHIEF 2026 features more than 50 speakers across 24 sessions, with more to be announced.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has named Dr. Dalano DaSouza and Dr. Dennis Mc Call Jr. the recipients of its inaugural Caribbean Tourism Intelligence Award for research examining why Caribbean nationals choose international destinations over travel within the region.

The 2026 award was announced at CTO’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) in Guyana.