Tag: Philippine Tour Operators Association
Philippine associations to provide aid for areas hit by Storm Trami
The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) and Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) have joined forces to help provinces that were hit hardest by the...
PHILTOA turns focus to young tourists
The Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) will be courting the next generation travellers with creative approaches and unique products when it stages the 35th...
Mindanao’s image improves, presents fresh tourism opportunities
Efforts promoting Mindanao as a safe emerging destination is paying off, with travel consultants gaining newfound confidence in selling the destination and rolling out...
Philippines rolls out tour packages for upcoming FIBA World Cup
With the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 happening in Manila in less than a month, the Philippines has launched tour packages for locals and...
New Philippine Tour Operators Association president plans wave of changes
Major changes are in store at Philippine Tour Operators Association (Philtoa), including limiting the term of presidency and widening the reach to provincial members,...
Philtoa shifts focus to land tours amid air travel complications
The Philippine Tour Operators Association (Philtoa) has created 32 new land travel packages in the island of Luzon, including destinations near metro Manila, as...
Philippine tourism players call for greater clarity, coordination around Covid-19 measures
Tour operators and hoteliers in the Philippines are urging the Department of Tourism (DoT) and local government units (LGUs) to better coordinate and harmonise...
Elusive airfare refunds strain Philippine agents
Philippine travel agents are finding their current financial strain exacerbated by domestic airlines' continued refusal to refund unfulfilled air tickets, revealed speakers at a...
Two-month closure of Boracay threatens livelihoods, decries trade
The Philippine travel trade is opposing government plans to temporarily close Boracay to tourism as it undergoes rehabilitation from severe environmental degradation caused by...
