The Department of Tourism (DOT) celebrates the return of Air France’s direct Manila-Paris flights. The inaugural welcome and send-off ceremony at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 marked the route’s return after two decades. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco (right) joins French Ambassador to the Philippines Marie Fontanel and Air France-KLM general manager Femke Kroese during the event. The reintroduction of the Manila-Paris route is poised to elevate the Philippines as a competitive destination in the European market, particularly among French travelers.