Is the industry ready for the post-pandemic boom in tourism?
“As of today, we’ve breached the 1.7 million foreign visitor arrivals mark projected by the Department of Tourism before June 30,” Tourism Secretary Cristina Frasco announced on Oct. 17.
But what’s even more heartening is seeing an increasing number of Filipinos exploring their own backyard. Even before the pandemic, 85 percent of travel receipts came from the domestic market, which is why travel insiders have always believed that while we need the foreign market revenue, the domestic market can buoy the travel and tourism sector.
Veteran travel agent Ness Santiago of Traveltime Tours, Inc. says she’s overwhelmed by the number of bookings. “Patong patong ang schedule ko ,” she says. “Everyone just wants to travel. I don’t know how to manage them all. This December, I have groups for Japan, Egypt, and Europe. It’s almost back to pre-pandemic rates as most countries have lifted their restrictions.”
And they badly need workers to staff travel jobs as industry stakeholders are optimistic, saying that the forecast for 2023 see rates tripling. “I am just basing it off the number of bookings, as our members’ booking are overflowing,” Taylan says.Helen Alforja has completed 81 provinces before November started. “I’ve traveled twice or thrice since January this year,” she says. “I’m done with 81 provinces, and I’ve used up all my savings, but at least I’ve discovered the Philippines.
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