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Singapore booth |
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Trafalgar booth |
They include airline companies; travel
agencies and tour operators; hotels and resorts; theme parks; local government
units; cruise liners; insurance companies; tourist organizations; regional
tourism offices; national tourism organizations from overseas; embassies;
government agencies; food concessionaires; merchandisers and other travel
related entities.
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Bluewater Resorts booth |
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Princess Cruises |
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Turkish Airlines |
Since 1993, the PTTA has been
bringing together stakeholders under one roof.
During the period 2011-2017, the number of exhibitors has grown by 30%. Now
on its silver anniversary, there was a 21% jump in the number of exhibitors
this year compared with 2017. The TTE will occupy the entire SMX Convention
Center (Halls 1-4, Function Rooms 1-5, Meeting Rooms 2-10) and cover more than
16,000 sq. m. of floor space.
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Japan booth |
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South Africa booth |
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Guam booth |
The PTTA prepared cultural presentations as well
as fashion shows featuring Filipino tapestry and the creations of designer Rene
Salud. This year’s TTE, supported by
the Department of Tourism, Tourism Promotions Board, Philippine Airlines,
Mabuhay Miles, and Citibank, was joined by 335 companies including 29 airlines,
6 ship/cruise liners, 125 hotels and resorts, 83 travel agencies/tour operators
(the highest in the history of the expo) and 7 theme parks.
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SkyJet Airlines booth |
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Henann Resorts booth |
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2Go booth |
In addition, Travel Tour Expo
will also coincide with the 3rd International Travel Trade Expo 2018, a
business-to-business (B2B) component of the TTE which allows members from the
PTAA to have pre-appointed one-on-one meetings with executives from
international tourism companies and national tourism organizations. The iTTE,
which will again be located at the second floor of SMX, is expected to draw at
least 50 international sellers and 300 local buyers.
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Cebu Pacific booth |
Among the countries and
territories expected to participate in iTTE are Australia, Cambodia, China,
Egypt, France, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Macau,
Malaysia, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, United Arab
Emirates, United States, and Vietnam.
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Philippine Airlines booth |
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Subic booth |
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Qatar Airlines booth |
Throughout the three-day
event, the travel expo certainly provided opportunities for the 140,000
visitors to scour the country or circle the globe but, before they could do
that, they had to cover a lot of ground by foot first. People line up as early
as 3 AM in the wee hours of the morning just to get hold of the cheapest but very
limited (approximately 15 to 20 per offering)
travel packages. Examples include
the unbeatable price of PhP3,800/pax for a 3-day/2-night stay in Boracay
including transfer and quad sharing accommodations; PhP15,000/pax for a 3-day/2-night
stay in Hong Kong; and only PhP8,000/pax for a Taipei vacation. To ensure the
legitimacy and value of the domestic tour packages, travel agencies and tourism
boards that hold office in other regions will participate.
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Air Swift booth |
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South Korea booth |
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City of Dreams booth |
On February 9, the first day
of the expo, Citibank credit cardholders were allowed to enter the convention
halls from 8:30 to 9:30 AM (the rest entered from 9:30 am onwards). Travelers
who will signed up for Mabuhay Miles, the frequent flyer program of Philippine
Airlines (a major sponsor for the TTE), were given 500 bonus miles (almost the
equivalent of the 700 Mabuhay Miles you’ll get for booking a one-way Economy
Class flight to Hong Kong) just for signing up.
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Corporate International Travel & Tours booth |
Here is the list of participating exhibitors:
Cruise
Liners
- 2Go Group Incorporation
- Princess Cruises (Cruise
Professionals Inc.)
- Royal Caribbean
International
- Star Cruises
PTE LTD
- Sun Cruises, Inc.
- Tuan Chau Five Star Yacht
JSJ/Paradise Hotels & Cruises Vietnam
Travel
Insurance
- Asiam Insurance Agency Inc.
- Assist Card (Wideworld
Insurance Agency, Inc.)
- FPG Insurance Co.
- Liberty Insurance Co.
- Malayan Insurance Company
Inc.
- Pacific Cross Insurance Inc.
- Pioneer Insurance &
Surety Corp.
- Standard Insurance Co. Inc.
- Sun Life Grepa Financial Inc.
- Universal Assistance - GSA /
Euro
Tourism
Boards
- Advantage Austria - Austrian
Embassy Commercial Section
- Association of Laiya Resort
Owners
- City Government of Zamboanga
- Department of Tourism /
Tourism Promotion Board
- Guam Visitors Bureau
- Hong Kong Tourism Board
- Japan National Tourism
Organization
- Kingdom of Lesotho
- Korea Tourism Organization
- Manila Office
- Palawan Tourism Council
- Philpost Corporation
- Primer Lux Hotel/Amakusa,
Japan
- Primer Media Inc.
- Province of Guimaras
- Singapore Tourism Board
- South African Embassy
- Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion
Bureau
- Star Alliance CSMG Ph
- Subic Bay Metropolitan
Authority
- Taiwan Tourism Bureau KL
Office
- Tokyo Convention &
Visitors Bureau
- Tourism Authority of Thailand
- Tourism Infrastructure &
Enterprise Zone Authority (0
- Tourism Malaysia
Theme
Parks
- City of Dreams (MCE Leisure
Phil. Inc.)
- Enchanted Kingdom
Incorporation
- Kidzania Manila (Play
Innovations Inc.)
- Manila Ocean Park / H20 Hotel
- The Mind Museum
- Tree Top Adventure Phils Inc.
- Zoomanity / Zoobic Safari
Hotels and Resorts
- 88 Courtyard Hotel
- Abanes Bosay Resort Corp.
- Acacia Hotel Manila
- Accor Advantage Plus Phils Inc.
- Acuatico Beach Resort & Hotel Inc.
- Acuaverde Beach Resort & Hotel Inc.
- Aloha Boracay Hotel
- Amorita Resort/One of Collection
- Artstream Hospitality Management Group Inc.
- Astoria Hotels & Resorts
- Aureo Hotels (Ferenzo Holdings & Development Corp.)
- Azalea Hotels & Residences (Fog Horn Inc.)
- Aziza Paradise Hotel
- Baguio Burnham Suites Hotel
- Bai Hotel Cebu
- Bayview Park Hotel Manila
- Be Resorts/Enrison Land, Inc.
- Berjaya Hotel
- Best Western Boracay Tropics Resort Hotel
- Blue Coral Beach Resort
- Bluewater Resorts
- Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel
- Boracay Ocean Club Beach Resort
- Busuanga Bay Lodge
- Caliraya Resort Club
- Canyon Hotels and Resorts
- Caliraya Resort Club
- Canyon Hotels & Resorts
- City Garden Suites Manila
- Ciudad Christhia Resort, Inc
- Club Balai Isabel
- Club Haven Resort Boracay Inc.
- Conrad Manila
- Coast Boracay Island
- Coron Gateway Hotel & Suites/Boracay Eco Village
- Coron Soleil Garden Resort Inc.
- Costa Pacifica Baler (Sea & Sierra Vista Inc.)
- Crimson Hotels & Resorts (Chroma
Hospitality, Inc.)
- Crown Regency Hotels &
Resorts
- Delfines Hotel Management Corp.
- Diamond Hotel Philippines
- Donsol Eco Tour Inc.
- Dos Palmas Island Resort & Spa
- DSNP Corp. (Skywaterpark Cebu)
- Dumaluan Beach Resort
- El Nido Bayview Resort
- El Nido Resort - Ten Knots Development Corp. (ALI)
- El Pinoy (World City Leisures, Inc.)
- El Puerto Marina Beach Resort
and Vacation Club
- El Rio Y Mar
- Estrellas de Mendoza Playa
Resort
- Eurotel Hotel/Icon Hotel
- F & C Hotels & Resorts (Estacio Uno, Boracay Uptown)
- F1 Hotel Manila
- Feliz Hotel Boracay Inc.
- Fairways & Bluewater Boracay
- Flushing Meadows Resort & Playground
- Greenmountain Philippines Corporation (Hotel Centro)
- Hannah's Beach Resort & Convention Center
- Henann Group of Resorts (Koniled Resorts Inc.)
- Herald Suites
- Hilton Manila
- Holiday Inn Express (Travellers International Hotel Group Inc - Resorts World
Manila)
- Hospitality Innovators Inc.
- Hotel 101 Management Corp.
- Island Cove Hotel &
Leisure Park
- Jpark Island Resort and
Waterpark Cebu
- Kandaya Resort
- La Carmela de Boracay Resort
Hotel, Inc.
- Misibis Resort and Hotel
Management, Inc.
- Movenpick Hotel Mactan Island
Cebu
- Patio Pacific Boracay
- Pearl of the Pacific Boracay
(Pearl of Boracay Landholdings Corp.)
- Pearl Farm Beach Resort (ANFLO
Resort Development Corp.)
- Pearl Palm Resorts
- Plantation Bay Resort &
Spa
- Puerto del Sol Beach Resort
- Resort World Manila (Belmont Newport Luxury Hotels Inc.)
- Rio Grande de Laoag Resort
- Savoy Hotel Boracay
- Sheridan Beach Resort &
Spa
- South Palms Resort Panglao
- Splash Mountain Resort
- Taal Vista Hotel
- The Bellevue Hotels and
Resorts
- The Discovery Leisure Co. Inc.
- The Lind Boracay (Scottland
Leisure, Inc.)
- Two Seasons Resort
- Waterfront Hotel &
Casinos
Airlines
- Air China
- Airesources Inc.
- Airswift Transport Inc.
- All Nippon Airways (TDG Travel)
- Asiana Airlines
- Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.
- Cebu Pacific Air
- China Airlines
- China Eastern Airlines
- EVA Airways Corp.
- Gulf Air
- Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.
- Jeju Air/Island Resort Club
- Jetstar Airways (HT&T Travel Philippines, Inc.)
- Korean Air
- Malaysia Airlines
- Oman Air
- Philippine Airlines
- Philippines Air Asia Inc.
- Qatar Airways Company
- Royal Brunei Airlines
- Saudi Arabian Airlines
- Skyjet Airlines (Magnum Air)
- South African Airways
- Thai Airways International Public Co.
- Turkish Airlines
- United Airlines
- Vita Travel Services Corp
Travel Agents and Tour Operators
- Aboex Travel and Tours
- Adams Express Travel Corp.
- Aerial Travel & Tours
- Air You Go Travels Experience
- Airlite International Travel & Tours Inc
- Amity Travel
- Amkor Travel & Tours Inc
- Attic Tours Phils, Inc
- Baron Travel Corp / Royal Caribbean International
- Batanes Travel & Tours
- Batanes Wakay Travel & Tours Inc
- Cosmo Get-Away Chain Travel & Tours Inc
- CV Travel & Tours Corp
- Discovery Tour, Inc
- Diwa Travel Agency
- D'World Specialist Travel & Tours Corporation
- Eastern Pacific Travel & Tours
- Ellens Travel & Tours
- Executive Resources, Inc
- Express City Tours Travel Services
- Expressmiles Travel and Tours
- Far Travel Inc.
- Fiesta Tours & Travel Services
- Getaway Tours International Inc
- Globetrotters Inc.
- Golden Eagle Travel & Tours Inc
- Guatson Travel
- H.I.S. Philippines Travel Corp
- Happy Sun Travel & Tours
- Horizon Travel & Tours
- Intas Destinations Management
- International Journeys Inc.
- Insland Paradise Tours & Convention
- Jaera Travel & Tours Corporation
- Jeron Travel & Tours Corp
- JTB Asia Pacific International Travel & Tours
- Las Palmas Tours and Travel Inc
- Luxury Vacation Holidays and Tours
- Jaera Travel & Tours Corporation
- Jeron Travel & Tours Corporation
- JTB Asia Pacific Phil. Corporation
- Karilagan International Travel & Tours
- Las Palmas Tours & Travels Inc.
- Manejkom Travel and Tours
- Mango Tours and Travel, Inc.
- Manila Genesis Charters & Tours, Inc.
- MTTS Travel Services
- Multi Destinations Inc.
- New Era Travel and Tours
- Pan Malayan Express Inc.
- Pan Pacific Travel Corporation
- Panda Travel Service Inc.
- Performance Travel & Tours International
- Rajah Travel Corporation
- Rakso Air Travel & Tours Incorporation
- Ramyer Travel & Tours
- Regent Travel Corporation
- Reli Tours & Travel
- Richworld Travel & Tours
- Shar Travel Service Philippines Inc
- Shroff International Travelcare Inc
- Skynet Travel Corporation
- Skywin International Travel Agency
- Southwest Tours (Boracay) Inc.
- Sparkle Holidays & Travel Corporation
- Swire Travel Philippines Inc.
- TDG Travel - Adventure
- International Tours, Inc.
- The Marvels of Travel
- Thousand Miles Leisure Pro Travel & Tours Co.
- Travel 101 Company Corporation
- Travel Bounty
- Travel Enterprise
- Travel Scene Inc
- Travel Specialist Ventures Groups Inc
- Travel Warehouse Inc
- Travelplus International Inc
- Travelpros Inc
- Trends Travelmart International Corp
- Triple Eight Internatl Travel 7 Tours Inc
- Trusty Travel & Tours Inc
- U-Huat International Travel Inc
- Ultimate Adventure Palawan Travel and Tours Inc
- Uni Orient Travel Incorporation
- United Travel Consultant Inc
- Wintrex Travel Corporation