GLOBAL travel and leisure group The Travel Corp. (TravCorp) views the Philippines as an emerging tourism market in the Asia Pacific region and is looking to expand its offerings in the country through some of its keybrands. “This market [Philippines] has a very big potential. Yu said the current spending capacity in the Philippines and its young population makes it an enticing market for travel companies. For his part, Contiki Travel Tours Corp. director of sales and marketing Sam Morrah said Filipinos travel and stay in Europe longer than other Asian counterparts. Meanwhile, Rajah Travel Corp. Chairperson Aileen Clemente said: “Everybody knows that we are a fast-growing economy and that companies come at a time when Filipinos are starting to travel and access level is getting better.

Source: Manila Times March 21, 2017 17:15 UTC