The Philippine flag carrier, Philippine Airlines, is looking at expanding medical tourism between Saipan and the Philippines as a means to boost its passenger traffic. The Philippines is home to prestigious medical facilities and offers American-trained medical expert but,...

As a young person, Hajime Inuoe, the current chief operating officer of the Seisa Group, was himself a participant of the group’s Participate and Learn program many years ago. As a student of the Seisa High School in Japan, that experience brought him to Saipan a long time ago...

The Marianas Visitors Authority is closing down its representative office in Manila in order to support other markets that have regular flights to and from Saipan. MVA, which is represented by contractor Aviareps Corp. in South Korea, Taiwan, Russia, and the Philippines, is...

Philippine Airlines, which is represented by low-cost Philippine Airline Express on Saipan, has downgraded its service to seasonal flights—as opposed to the former weekly flights—due to the lack of demand. Flights booked March 27 onwards will either be fully refunded or be...