philippine travel agencies association list

Tourism Industry Board Foundation Inc.

• T.H.E. Academy
• Be a Member

Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA)

Representative:

Ms. Cynthia Lirio

• 40 years of experience in the travel industry
• Started work as a Japan Airlines Administration staff in 1981
• Joined Universal Holidays, Inc. (UHI) 1983 to 2007 and rose from Admin staff to become Operations Manager
• Started managing Worldsky Tours, Inc. From 2008 up until 2012
• Established MK Ching Travel and Tours, Inc. in 2013 up to present.

University of the Philippines - Asian Institute of Tourism Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

[email protected] [email protected] +63 0920 2906840 +63 919 6162586

• About TIBFI
• List of Members
• News & Advisories
• ASEAN Tourism Curriculum
• Registration
• +63 (2) 981-8500 local 2799
• +63 906 2955889
• [email protected]

PIATA is composed of International Air Transport Association (IATA) accredited travel agencies and/or agents engaged in the travel business by providing services to the public through issuance of travel tickets, travel tours, travel accommodations, travel promos, and the like both for domestic and international destinations.

IATA is one of the largest travel & tourism organization promoting the liaison among the Airlines all over the world. The organization sets regulations and industry policies for the airlines and supports airline activities.

OUR MISSION

To be the recognized IATA Travel Agents body in the Philippines for the purpose of upholding, advocating, and representing all IATA industry issues and concerns, while safeguarding the interests of customers and clients.

To establish ourselves as the single voice of IATA Travel Agents, recognized as the industry leader by all airlines, travel partners, government institutions, and travelling public.

Board Members

Maria Paz Alberto

Ark Travel Express Inc.

Carlo Severino

Vice President

Adventure Int'l Tours Inc.

Gia Fortun-Plumley

Corporate Secretary

Fiesta Tours & Travel Corp.

Gene Velasquez

Mango Tours & Travel Inc.

Bea Berenguer-Testa

Board of Trustee

Mondial Tours & Travel Corp.

Chal Lontoc-Del Rosario

Jeron Travel & Tours Corp.

Myleen Monzon

Karilagan Int'l Travel & Tours Corp.

International Journeys Inc.

Home / About us

The Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA), Inc. is an organization of tour operators and allied members actively involved in the advocacy of responsible tourism. Founded on 12 June 1986, non-stock and non-profit organization. The membership includes travel agencies, hotel, resorts, transportation companies, handicraft stores, and other tourism-oriented establishments and association.

OUR MISSION

The Philippines leading inbound and domestic tourism association with global networks, actively contributing to national economic growth.

• We forge national and global affiliations and alliances with tourism-related associations and organizations that enhance and promote domestic and inbound Philippine tourism.
• Providing our members with dynamic and proactive education and training, product development, programs & fellowship, ways and means and networking in tourism, we work closely and cooperatively with our industry partners for the common good of Philippine Tourism.
• We practice highest ethical standards and Corporate Social Responsibility and are advocates of responsible tourism.
• To strive for international recognition and affiliations;
• Upgrade industry knowledge through education /workshop;
• Conduct national information campaign on relevant issues;
• Develop active members though participation and Involvement in team-building activities;
• Develop and update database;
• To revise and amend the By-Laws to conform to the needs of the times.
• Encourage sales mission;
• To address needs and concerns of members in a timely manner;
• Endeavour for financial sustainability

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MR. ARJUN P. SHROFF

• Managing Director
• Shroff International Travel Care
• [email protected]

MS. MARIA LOURDES F. JAPSON

1st Vice President

• Chief Executive Officer
• Strikers Travel Corp.
• [email protected]

MS. MARY ANN F. ONG

2nd Vice President

• General Manager
• Bridges Multi-Business Services Inc.
• [email protected]

MR. HAROLD S. ATONDO

Secretary General

• ATDX Incorporated
• [email protected]

MS. DINA MAY F. FLORES

• Guide to the Philippines Inc.
• [email protected]

MR. NICOLAS "NICHIE" M. TORRES

• Director of Sales and Marketing
• Savoy Hotel Boracay New Coast
• [email protected]

MS. FE ABLING-YU

• Arfel Travel and Tours
• [email protected]

AWARDS/RECOGNITION

Awards Title

Become a Member

810-811 8th Floor, Cityland 10 Tower 1, H.V. Dela Costa Street, Salcedo Village, Makati, 1227 Metro Manila

get in touch

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: +63 (02) 8812-4513, 8822-6964


Stay connected

Useful link.

Be a member

Get the Latest News

2024 Philtoa . All Rights Reserved.

• Online Application
• Working Committees

• Calendar of Events
• Cover Stories

PTAA’s Travel Tour Expo 2022 set on June 24-26

In this atmosphere of renewed interest and rising demand to travel, the Philippine Travel Agents Association (PTAA) has launched the 29th Travel Tour Expo & 7th International Travel Trade Expo at the SMX Convention Center Manila to be held F2F (face-to-face) on June 24-26, 2022.

With the theme “Braving and Shaping the Future of Travel, the upcoming F2F expo is poised to boost the tourism industry with great travel deals and tour packages that will be made available to both foreign and domestic travelers.

Numerous destinations will be featured as well as exclusive promotions and discounts on airfare, accommodations, and tours. Travelers can also get to choose their travel schedules, favored transport vehicles on air, sea, or land, and even secure travel insurance on the spot. Attendees can also look forward to exciting raffles, corporate game shows, exhibitors and sponsors’ presentations, and varied entertainment numbers.

From a high of 1,035 exhibitors in four SMX Halls in 2019 receiving more than 120,000 visitors, this year’s event has been trimmed down to 142 exhibitors in two halls to maintain crowds and assure a safe and healthy environment.

The 29th Travel Tour Expo and 7th International Travel Trade Expo, it’s B2B component, will occupy Function Rooms 1 to 5 on the 2nd Floor of SMX Convention Center Manila.  

Among the exhibitors who will be joining are airlines (8), travel agencies and tour operators (16 and 1 foreign-based), hotels and resorts (67), government and national tourism organization (17), travel insurance (5), travel related entities and merchandiser (21), and food concessionaires (9).

“We expect a conservative number of around 30,000 visitors this year due to the smaller number of exhibitors; however, we are back to four exhibition halls on February 2023 when the expected full normalization of global travel will be evident,” said Michelle Tylan, Chairman of the TTE 2022 organizing committee.

While the health and safety precautions are still a valid concerns, the government continues to impose the minimum health standards in cooperation with the local government and the Department of Tourism, reassuring that “Travel in the Philippines is safe, and as we always promised, more fun,” said Secretary Bernadette R. Puyat.

Sponsors for the event are: Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), Citibank, U-Coinville by Unilever, Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Turkish Airlines, PLDT, Travel Update Philippines, and Philippine Star.

• Tags: 29th Travel Tour Expo 2022 , Philippine Travel Agencies Association , PTAA , Travel Tour Expo , TTE

New DOT Secretary named

Japan and Korea reopens tourism, health protocols still travelers’ main concern

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed .

Airline Ticketing

Travelpros is an IATA accredited agent, a Multi-Awarded Pioneer of Philippine Airlines Domestic Ticketing Program since 1995, a Ticketing Center of Air Asia and a Preferred Sales Agent of Cebu Pacific Air.

Travel Documentation

Travelpros helps you with your Tourist Visa Assistance especially in Japan and Korea. CLICK HERE TO VIEW Visa Assistance and List of Requirements

Land Arrangements Package

We offer Domestic and International Land Arrangements for you to have an amazing travel experience.

Hotel Booking Worldwide

In line with Top hotel search engines such as Bedsonline and TBOHolidays, let the consultants book your accommodation for a hassle-free travel.

International Cruises

Travelpros caters Major Cruise Lines in partnership with Royal Carribean, Princess, Crystal and Star Cruises.

Travel Insurance

In affiliation with Standard Insurance and Pioneer Insurance, we can help your trip be covered.

“I’ve got the e-tickets, copy of insurance, official receipt and print it out. Thank you very much for helping me making our travel arrangements possible. I was impressed with your service especially the speed and efficiency. I’m very pleased and would recommend you and your company to my friends and family. ‘Till my next future booking. Again thank you very much.”

Darlynn Silva Matsunaga /

“My husband and I just got back from LA. We got caught in the rally at Tom Bradley airport that delayed us for over an hour and we are just thankful for the travel arrangements made by Travelpros, they had our seats secured. Not only that, they also managed our booking in a way that even when my husband changed his departure date, we still managed to get his ticket at the same price! Bow kami sa inyo, Travelpros!”

Darling de Jesus-Bodegon / VP - Business Development Dept/Entertainment TV Group, GMA Network

“This is to share our recent Tokyo tour experience. Our trip was unplanned knowing that visiting Japan will require a visa which most would consider a tedious process. Thanks to UHI and partner agencies particularly TravelPros for promoting “GUARANTEED TOURIST VISA, NO FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS NEEDED” that allow Filipinos to visit a favorite destination. Travel Pros staff at SM Fairview provided the initial information regarding my inquiry. They were all helpful and accomodating to their clients. I commend Christine for her extra mile customer service that enabled us to join the May 16 to 19 group. It was then less than a month for us to prepare but we were able to do it.

On May 12, they gathered tour joiners for lunch in a restaurant in Makati for a pre departure briefing. It gave us the opportunity for questions and clarifications. Likewise had a chance to meet other joiners and our tour leaders from the agency. This made our entire tour organized and fulfilling.

Our experienced with JAL (for our group) was great. Food, flight stewards and services were above expectations. Shinjuku Washington Hotel made our stay in Japan a real Wow! Buffet breakfast was really good and there are other restaurants to choose from within the hotel as alternative. Room is not that big but adequate enough, room service, staff, cleanliness and amenities made our stay pleasant. Lunch and dinner included in the package in local restaurants were good as well although some joiners were not satisfied on our last dinner which they served ramen. For me, its okay since they could have thought of it for variation of food.

Our Japanese tour guide and tour leaders coordinated themselves well making sure that whats in the itenerary are followed. Though we didn’t get the chance to try their local train as specified in the flyer instead rode a bus to go from one place to another. A large group like ours may be the reason for some changes. Anyway, not a big deal for not able to experience the train ride.

The experience was awesome in general and I definitely recommend this to first time visitors to Japan. The tour cost of 988usd can be considered a little expensive but my take on this is that….its worth it! If I am to rate my overall Japan tour experience in a scale of 1 to 10 and 10 being the highest, I give it a 9.

Thank you for making this happen Travel Pros.”

Luis Angeles /

“Had a smooth transaction with Travelpros. Their agents are friendly and accommodating, they know exactly what i needed and wanted in traveling.”

Jay Carreon / Designer

TRAVELPROS (Travel Proponents, Inc.), an IATA-accredited travel agency, is a duly registered Filipino-owned corporation and was founded and established in May 1993.

Recognized as a pioneer in mall-based travel agency operations in the Philippines offering a diverse mix of travel products and services, Travelpros provides convenience to the travelling public with its 7-days-a-week, 12-hours-a-day business operations.

Since its inception, Travelpros has branched out from its lone SM Megamall office to various SM and Ayala-owned Malls in the country.

Travelpros has been a consistent top-producing agent and has garnered Platinum, Gold and Silver Awards, from 1995 up to the present, from Philippine Airlines as its top DTP (Domestic Ticketing Program) agent.

Other awards and citations:

• CEBU PACIFIC AIRLINES Gold Awardee for best sales performance.
• Air Asia Award
• AIG Travel Insurance Air Booking Award
• ABACUS Partnership Award
• HKTA (Hong Kong Tourist Association)
• Numerous citations from the Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) for participating in the yearly Travel Exposition.
• PTAA TravelTour Expo 2018, Top Producer Award

OUR MISSION

TRAVELPROS, INC., as an innovative convenience travel agency, is committed to satisfy its clients through:

• Its accessible mall-based locations,
• Its seven-day operation and longer business hours, from 9 AM to 9 PM.
• Its trendsetting product mix that includes airline ticketing for domestic travel to international tours to high-end special interest projects; and
• Its efficient and professional travel consultants whose primary mission is to professionally meet client needs.

TRAVELPROS is in the travel industry to set trends as a convenience travel agency to serve both high-end and mass based markets worldwide.

At Travelpros, Inc. we put a premium on:

• Excellent Internal and External Customer Service.
• Innovation and Trendsetting Leadership in the Industry.
• Effective Planning.
• Profitable Financial Control.

To date, it now operates in the following locations:

Main Office SM Megamall

5/F SM Megamall Bldg. B, EDSA cor. Doña Julia Vargas Ave., Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City Tel. Nos.: 8634-0265 Mobile: 0927-4667369 Email: [email protected]

Philippine Airlines

5/F SM Megamall Bldg. B, EDSA cor. Doña Julia Vargas Ave., Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City Tel. No. 8635-6609 Mobile: 0995-2081496 Email: [email protected]

SM City North EDSA

G/F SM City North EDSA The Block, North Ave. cor. EDSA, Quezon City Tel. No.: 8260-8411 Mobile: 0969-2316279 Email: [email protected]

Ready to enter your travel era? Here’s what to expect from the PTAA Travel Tour Expo 2024

By Kara Santos Published Jan 20, 2024 12:32 pm

Mark your calendars, travel junkies. The 31st Travel Tour Expo (TTE) and the 9th International Travel Trade Expo will be coming back this February to address all your revenge travel needs.

With the theme “World within reach,” this year's expo will take place from Feb. 2 to 4 at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay City. The annual event organized by the Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) will once again showcase the latest travel destinations, with travel deals and exclusive discounts up for grabs.

Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming event.

Over 200 local and international exhibitors

More than 200 exhibitors and 702 booths are expected to participate in the travel expo. There will be booths from airlines, domestic, and international travel agencies, tour operators, hotels and resorts, cruise liners and shipping companies, and more. The event expects a turnout of 100,000 travel enthusiasts.

According to PTAA, there will be at least 68 sellers and 220 registered buyers coming from Australia, Balkan, China, Dubai, Egypt, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Morocco, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, UAE, the US, and Vietnam. 

Early access for cardholders

E vent gates of the SMX Convention Center at the Mall of Asia Complex will open at 10:00 a.m. on the first day, and 9:30 a.m. on the second day. However, Unionbank cardholders will get early access and may avail of special rates from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Feb. 2.

Four halls will be occupied on the second floor of the SMX Convention Center for travel boards, agents, and businesses. All the halls will be open to the public on Feb. 2 and 3. 

Packages and promos to the hottest destinations

Travel enthusiats can expect a diverse range of travel packages, accommodations, flights, exclusive discounts, and other travel-related services. The expo will offer packages and promos for new destinations, affordable tours, transportation, and accommodations, with various payment options to cater to every type of traveler. 

According to PTTA, among the top destinations for local and foreign tourists within the Philippines are Palawan, Boracay, and Bohol, with Batanes emerging as a rising destination. 

Korea and Japan top the list of international destinations that Filipinos want to travel to along with Hong Kong, Thailand, and Singapore for first-time local travelers. Meanwhile, high-end travelers often opt for European destinations.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by TTE (@ptaa_traveltour) googletag.cmd.push(function() { var ADmapping = googletag.sizeMapping() .addSize([970, 0], [[728, 90], [336, 280], [300, 250], [250, 250], [1, 1]]) .addSize([728, 0], [[728, 90], [468, 60], [336, 280], [300, 250], [250, 250], [1, 1]]) .addSize([320, 0], [[336, 280], [320, 100], [320, 50], [300, 250], [300,100], [300,50], [250, 250], [1, 1]]) .build(); var adSizes = [[1, 1], [250, 250], [300,50], [300,100], [300, 250], [320, 50], [320, 100], [336, 280], [468, 60], [728, 90]]; googletag.defineSlot('/21622805789/philstarlife_within' + AD_UNIT_NAME + '_ad3', adSizes, 'div-gpt-ad-AD3') .defineSizeMapping(ADmapping) .addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-AD3'); });

Human connection from travel agencies

While booking trips via digital platforms has made travel more convenient, the travel expo will give attendees a chance to speak to travel agents who can provide personalized service and explain travel deals and packages more thoroughly. 

Travel agents can provide a “human connection” and expertise to answer questions on specific destinations, misconnections, missing luggage, and insurance, among others.

In a press conference in Makati on Jan. 18, PTAA noted the rise of new travel trends such as gig tripping where fans travel to foreign countries to watch concerts; and set-jetting , which involves traveling to destinations featured as film locations in popular movies and television shows, which travel agencies can customize packages around.

Domestic and international flight deals

Travel enthusiasts can browse around and book flights from at least 19 airlines flying to different local and international destinations. Airlines include flag carriers and budget airlines of top destinations like South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, and Vietnam, as well as Australia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Here's the latest list of participating airlines:

• Air Astana (the flag carrier of Kazakhstan)
• Asiana Airlines
• China Airlines
• Ethiopian Airlines
• Japan Airlines
• Philippine Airlines
• Sunlight Air
• Turkish Airlines
• Vietnam Airlines

The event will also host cultural performances, food bazaars, raffles, entertainment numbers, and other activities that showcase the rich culture and diversity of the Philippines.

E ntrance tickets to the PTAA Travel Expo will cost P85 for general admission while senior citizens get a discounted rate of P65.

TTE 2024 is sponsored by the Tourism Promotions Board, Union Bank of the Philippines, Philippine Airlines, AirSwift Transport, Inc., TIEZA, PLDT, Taiwan Tourism Bureau, Megaworld Hotels and Resorts, Cebu Pacific, Millennial Resorts as well as  Philippine STAR , Philippine Daily Inquirer, Business Mirror, Foreign Post, Travel Update and Exhibits Today.

For more information, visit traveltourexpo.ptaa.org.ph .

TAGS: travel trip tips travel tour expo Philippine Travel Agencies Association

Kara Santos

Kara Santos is a freelance writer and photographer based in Manila. Her blog at www.traveling-up.com is where she writes about travel, motorcycling, and food trips.

• Philippines
• South Korea
• The Maldives
• Appointments
• Trade Calendar
• News Archive

• Print Edition

PTAA moves on with renewed goals

Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) is emerging stronger from an internal crisis, with the new board of trustees outlining plans to enhance and improve it moving forward.

Newly-elected president, Mariegel Tankiang Manotok, said a membership drive is ongoing to bring in new members and bring back those who did not renew their membership.

The 648 members pre-pandemic that dwindled to 299 in 2023 is slowly going up to 400 plus members and targeted to reach 1,000 by 2025.

The organisation of the yearly Travel Tour Expo (TTE) – the country’s biggest – is being studied now, to explore the possibility of it being hosted not just in Manila but also in the Visayas and Mindanao. Manotok said instead of them coming to Manila, PTAA will go to them.

This year’s TTE, held from February 2-4 at SMX Manila, will be the biggest and grandest in all aspects, said Patty Chiong, past PTAA president and chair of TTE 2024. The two exhibition floors are sold out with 702 exhibitor booths from 25 countries.

The new board is also pushing for more CSR initiatives, such as looking into the purchase of boats for boatmen in Pagsanjan, Laguna; sustainable tourism training for communities; and collaborations with slow food (a global movement acting together to ensure good, clean and fair food for all) movement in the provinces, among others.

To unite members, Manotok shared: “In the coming months, we will be organising workshops, brainstorming sessions, and interactive forums to facilitate the exchange of ideas for us to inspire, empower, and unite all our members.

“PTAA thrives when every member feels valued and engaged. We will implement membership programmes to enhance communication, collaboration, inclusivity, and expansion within our community. By fostering a supportive and diverse environment, we strengthen the collective voice of PTAA and create a platform for innovation, growth, and shared success.”

While a problem-free journey cannot be guaranteed, Manotok stressed that “our focus will be on fortifying ourselves with a solid foundation to effectively address any future challenges”.

“The key here is that we are willing to serve our members with passion, dedication and true spirit of service for the love of PTAA. Together, we can build a future where our association adapts to change and thrives in it,” she added.

Outlining the vision for PTAA, Manotok said: “We will actively engage with policymakers and advocate for policies that support the growth and sustainability of the travel industry. By serving as a united voice, we can influence decisions that impact our profession and ensure that the interests of travel agents are well-represented at local, national, and international levels.”

Digital Travel APAC Summit 2024 returns with a fresh roster of industry professionals for networking and sharing of insights

Uncover the wonders of Thailand with BWH Hotels

Riu Hotels & Resorts opens two all-inclusive hotels in Mauritius

Is Your Business Listed On TTGmice Planner Online?

Celebrate the art of Monet at Gardens by the Bay this July

A luxurious stay at the iconic Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel

Discover the beauty of Thailand with industry-leading properties from ONYX Hospitality Group

Advertise with us

Future of Tourism: Digital Travel APAC 2023 Innovation Brief

RELATED ARTICLES

Filipinos’ travel demand on the rise this year, airfare refunds continue to elude philippine agents, philippine travel agents plagued by refund demands, two-month closure of boracay threatens livelihoods, decries trade, philippine trade bemoans loss of passport income, tried and tested.

Oasia Resort Sentosa

Discover Japan’s wonders with Rakuten Travel

What to buy now.

Rejuvenate at The Singapore Edition

• TTG Travel Awards
• Privacy Policy
• Terms of Use

All Rights Reserved

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy .

PTAA hero: Meet the Pandemic President of PTAA, Michelle G. Taylan

There is no denying that this pandemic hit our country, its people and its economy, terribly. With our tourism industry receiving the hardest blow, it was surely a challenge to be presiding over the Philippine Travel Agencies Association. However, this was a challenge fit for our PTAA Hero, our Pandemic President, Ms. Michelle G. Taylan, who not only helped the industry survive, but also did everything to make it bounce back.

Before becoming the President of the PTAA, Michelle Taylan first served as its Secretary General, giving her the knowledge and experience in leading the country’s largest Travel Agency Association. Taylan was also a businesswoman; she first founded Klik ‘n Fly Travel and Tours in 2011 while taking her Masters Degree in Business Administration. The inspiration for opening a travel agency in our country stemmed from working as an in-house travel consultant for Koreans, realizing that she can offer this service, not only to her kababayans and Korean clients, but also to people all over the world and with that, Klik ‘N Fly was born.

Challenges from Day One

Starting her term in the middle of the pandemic was the first of many hurdles for Ms. Michelle. Along with her PTAA Presidency, she was also serving as the Secretary General for Federation of Asean Travel Association (FATA), surely juggling these two roles was not an easy feat. With the eruption of the Taal Volcano at the beginning of 2020, to the further onset of the COVID-19 and the travel restrictions that came with it, all PTAA members were left with no choice but to cease operations and focus on other businesses to survive.

As a first step to helping her people, Taylan led the appeals to DILG for the rationalization of business tax computation, discount on business fees, postponement of lease payments, and even waiving of operational fees, all in the spirit of bayanihan. When vaccines started to roll out, her voice was also heard pushing for the prioritization of tourism frontliners’ vaccination.

Spearheading “Bigas Mula sa Puso”, Ms. Michelle started giving sacks of rice as a help to her fellow tourism workers. She and her team were able to distribute 300 sacks of rice in the first batch, further urging others to donate, should they be able to. Later on, PTAA also followed suit with a similar project called “Bigas Kalinga sa Panahon ng Pandemya” which distributed sacks of rice all over NCR and the Rizal area.

Defying the odds

With brighter days expected for the year 2021, the former year was spent preparing for it. Various hybrid trainings and webinars to prepare new protocols were held to make sure traveling can be as safe as possible and sure enough, the new year came with a slight ease on the travel restrictions. Taylan saw this as an opportunity to start the revival of our country’s tourism industry and with this, PTAA successfully launched the first ever face-to-face Travel Trade show since the pandemic! Expectations on customer turn up was low since the country still had travel restrictions during this time, but miraculously these restrictions were eased on the first day of the exhibit!

The yearly PTAA Travel and Tour Expo, despite being pushed back and postponed numerous times, were also successfully held under Taylan’s pandemic term, providing explorers options on which destination on their bucket list to check first. Travel agencies and accommodations from all over the Philippines delightfully attended the expo and showed the travelers the new normal in travelling. Gratitude from business owners poured out to Taylan as they are finally seeing a light at the end of this seemingly hopeless situation through sales made from the expo.

As part of her tourism recovery projects, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Association (MATTA) and Taiwan Visitors Association (TVA). This aimed to strengthen tourism exchanges, promote each other’s sightseeing spots, and to increase the number of tourists for both parties. Ms.Michelle Taylan was also one of first travel agents to be invited by the Jeju Tourism Organization to help in reopening South Korea’s border to tourists.

Defeating all odds, we can all agree that Michelle Taylan has led this organization to success despite the unending obstacles on her PTAA Presidency. She is set to end her term on a victorious note as the biggest and grandest PTAA Travel and Tour Expo is happening soon this Feb 3-5, 2023, at the SMX Convention Center, with a theme “A Bigger and Stronger Future of Travel is Here” offering irresistible deals and huge discounts to aspiring travelers.

Subscribe to our business news

Disclaimer: Comments do not represent the views of INQUIRER.net. We reserve the right to exclude comments which are inconsistent with our editorial standards. FULL DISCLAIMER

© copyright 1997-2024 inquirer.net | all rights reserved.

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To find out more, please click this link.

• Exhibitor Registration

Qualifications

• Philippine-based companies registered as travel agencies & tour operators (PTAA member for at least 6 months prior to actual date of TTE), airline & cruise liners, hotels, resorts, theme parks, travel products suppliers & tourism promotion organizations
• National Tourist Offices / Organizations
• Local Tourist Offices/ Organizations
• Foreign-based Travel Agencies / Tour Operators
• Allied Suppliers
• Merchandisers and Food Concessionaires

TRAVEL AND TOUR COMPANIES

Since only Regular members in good standing and at least 6 months in the membership are allowed to join the exhibit, the Exhibitor must maintain such status prior to and all throughout TTE 2024 (non renewal of membership for the year 2024 shall be automatically disqualified to participate in TTE24 and all corresponding participation fees paid shall be forfeited). Foreign-based travel agencies/tour operators may join subject to the approval of the PTAA, provided however that they only sell through participating local travel agencies who are members in good standing. Foreign-based travel agencies/tour operators will not be allowed to sell to the consumers.

LOCAL TOURIST OFFICE/ORGANIZATION

Only Regular Travel & Tour Company members in good standing with at least 6 months in the membership are allowed to join the exhibit, the Exhibitor must maintain such status prior to and all throughout TTE 2024 (non renewal of membership for the year 2024 shall be automatically disqualified to participate in TTE24 and all corresponding participation fees paid shall be forfeited).

NTO’S AND AIRLINES

NTO exhibitors must have minimum of 6 booths in order to have an airlines to join their pavilion. An Airline exhibitor shall have a separate reservation form and Participation agreement.