2014 Feb: Philippines: Manila: Travel Expo

2013 September: 24th Philippine Travel Mart

The 3rd expo I’ve visited under this organizer.  I see it a bit tamer, low profiling of the places unlike the year when World Expo is celebrated (2012).  

Best outstanding booths are from Ilocos, Region 7, Bohol, Zamboanga.

Thanks to Cebu Pacific for bringing back the Piso Sale, but during the site they only offer domestic tickets.  Yey!  Surely, I got another international flight that morning.  For Philippine Airlines, they offered sale tickets to domestic flights too.  For another company, looks they decided to use Air Asia to over shadow issues with Zest Air even though they are sisters now.

Visit the event tomorrow, September 8, 2013 for the last day of the cheaper fares, accommodation and trips.

Travel More. Live More.  It’s More Fun in the Philippines!

Event: September 06-08, 2013, SMX Convention Center.

Website: http://www.philtoa.org/phil-travel.php
Previous events attended: 2012, 2011

2013: 2nd Travel Madness Expo

Unlike previous travel expo’s, this one seems to be quiet.  Less exposure in media, social networking sites, not displayed in the event’s list in MOA, and no banners in front of SMX.

It opened yesterday and we’re able to visit it on a rainy Saturday afternoon.  In spite of the weather, there are still lots of guests in the event.

Comparing to other expo’s, participating airlines has boomed in numbers - Air China, AirAsia Inc., Cathay Pacific & Dragon Air, CebuPacific Air, Japan Airlines, Jetstar, Philippine Airlines, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Tigerair Philippines, Zest Airways, Inc.

Some of the participants that I was not able to notice are All Nippon Airways, Eva Air, and Korean Air – but there are a lot of package tours going to South Korea.

2012: Travel Madness Expo 2012

Travel Madness Expo 2012 is happening on SMX Convention Center starting July 20 Friday until July 22 Sunday.

Know more about the team behind the expo in http://www.travelmadness.ph/.

Unlike the traditional annual travel open-market sale, The Travel Madness Expo shall offer both Tourism Boards and Travel Providers a wider and growing opportunity to take a step forward in this industry. Our main strategies circle on a foundation of professional and profitable relations through fair and equal trade endeavors.

Was it because of the rain or its just that tourism lost its hype?  Unlike the previous travel expositions held in SMX, this time it is more peaceful, less noise, fewer crowd and sad to see there is reduced promotion on domestic spots. 

I’d consider that the airline industry topped in number of participants.

Dragon Air, Eva Air, Seaair/Tiger Airways

Fly Zest (http://www.flyzest.com/index.php) use to have crowd before, but now there is none.  Qatar has a quiet booth as well.  Cebu Pacific (http://www.cebupacificair.com) has only few buyers compared to the previous season when they offer Piso fares or extremely much lower costs.  I appreciate that smaller airline as Jeju Air (http://en.jejuair.net/jejuair/en_EN/main/main.jsp) can participate in this type of event. 

The most attended airline on the expo’s first night is Air Phil Express.

For the agencies that offer their services locally and abroad, it is Uni Orient that has the biggest booth.

Whether you are decided to go for a trip, or just preparing and missing traveling – attending this type of event will help you expose yourself on bigger offers of Tourism either within Philippines or outside Asia.