Flying out of the Philippines’ main international airport used to mean packing a whole lot of extra patience alongside your passport. But with a private consortium now helming the controls, passengers are starting to see hints of smoother skies ahead, even as pockets of turbulence remain.

According to the Thailand Wellness Business seminar that the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently hosted to encourage health and make over wellness providers to creatively develop their wellness products to make them more appealing to the Global Wellness Tourism Market, the main activity was hosting a wellness itineraries contest to distribute a variety of wellness experiences that would pique the interest of Global Wellness Tourists. The contest was a success, and many providers participated.