Aussie airline set to start charter flights to Cebu
By Cris Evert B. LatoThe province’s tourism trade will get a shot in the arm once Wild Orchid Airlines of Australia begins direct charter flights on December 15.
The province’s tourism trade will get a shot in the arm once Wild Orchid Airlines of Australia begins direct charter flights on December 15.
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