Japan, Thailand, Malaysia joining Travel Madness Expo 2013
Three foreign governments, 18 airlines, 23 \8 # including international themeparks Ocean Park Hong Kong and Resorts World Manila, # 6 gain deals at the forthcoming Travel Madness Expo 2013.
The expo exhibitors also include cruise lines, tour operators, and BPI Credit Cards to enable visitors to grab discounted travel and ! !
The surge in the number of airlines and cruise lines participating in this year’s Travel Madness is attributed to President Aquino’s recent signing of Republic Act 10374 exempting foreign carriers from # er’s tax and the value added tax imposed on passenger traffic, according to Travel Madness organizer Travel Innovators Inc. < > > = # firms in the tourism sector.
“Thus, we are seeing brisk marketing activities of current industry players in anticipating vigorous competition from new entrants, all resulting in increased inbound and outbound travel benefiting >> * # mond Michael Tee.
“Even national tourism organizations of ! ( # land and the Japanese embassy are joining ( ism as a dollar earner and economic equalizer, practically compensating for any slump in export and virtually providing hard currency for any monetary crunch while stabilizing and # # 6 ! Tee said.
“So, now we are seeing Travel Madness doing more than its role of perking up the industry during the lean season by making # cent local content,” he added, referring to native products being bought and consumed # # 6 ported.
Tee said visitors to Travel Madness 2013 6 ond edition of the annual expo would be the “craziest and most innovative sale of the year ever.”
The expo has gained enormous popularity X{ # reap praises from guests and partners in the Philippines and overseas.
The visitors found themselves grabbing X freebies from the expo’s Extreme Madness 5 ! # times of the hour.
Still, Tee said this year’s Travel Madness will go even crazier than it has ever been, as he acknowledges the support of the Bank of the > ' $!# V ' ' % # Z many more.
The expo is slated at the SMX Convention Center Halls 3 & 4, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City # ;\ ;_ Z >> 8\ ];; 788 8\ ;8 _7\8 8\ ];] \ travelmadnessexpo@gmail.com.