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Boracay was once again hailed the top island in Asia in the 2022 Readers' Choice Awards of the travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler. The magazine's readers voted Palawan ninth among the best 10 islands in Asia. In addition, the Philippines was rated 30th out of the top 48 nations by Condé Nast Traveler readers. Boracay, renowned for its white sandy beaches and crystal-clear seas, received a rating of 95.13 on the website of the US-based luxury and leisure travel publication, taking the top place. The island outranked Bali, Indonesia, Koh Samui, Thailand, and Langkawi, Malaysia, which came in second, third, and fourth place. Sri Lanka was ranked seventh, followed by Phuket, Thailand in fifth, Ph Quc, Vietnam in sixth, Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands, Japan in ninth, and the Ph...

Condé Nast Traveler announced the results of its annual Readers' Choice Awards with S Hotel Jamaica being recognized as the Top 10 Hotels in the Caribbean & Central America category. Jamaica also ranked number seven among islands in the Caribbean and the Atlantic. More than 240,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers submitted responses rating their travel experiences across the globe to provide a full snapshot of the top places they enjoyed this year and can't wait to return to next. The Readers' Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and the full list of winners can be found here. "It is an honour for our team to have made this prestigious list for the fourth time since we opened in 2019," said Christopher Issa, owne...

More than 320 employees of Sun Country Airlines working at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport filed this month to join Teamsters Local 970 to secure better wages, seniority, and respect on the job. "Employees deserve to have a voice, and it is our honor to help them be heard," said Chad Reichow, President of Local 970. "Our goal is to help members secure a contract that benefits their families and reflects their worth." Currently, ramp and related workers at Sun Country Airlines receive a 50-cent raise after 90 days of employment. But wages are subsequently frozen until specific promotions can be realized. In the best-case scenarios, such efforts only typically amount to an extra dollar per hour for any given worker. In addition to frozen wages and limited opportunities...

Following a full season of 107 cruises and Cruisetours aboard six ships, Holland America Line set sail from Alaska for the last time this year with Eurodam and Koningsdam completing a final port visit at Ketchikan yesterday, Thursday, Oct. 6, before ending at Seattle, Washington, and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, respectively on Saturday. As summer Alaska cruise season ends, travelers showing greater interest in exploring Alaska by ship in 2023. "As this successful season winds down, we're pleased to see growing interest in Alaska 2023," said Gus Antorcha, president, Holland America Line. "Alaska is a bucket-list destination and people are excited to travel more. We're seeing bookings well above levels from similar periods in the seasons prior to the industry pause." The 2...