Matt Poonin, general manager of Travelite Travel and Tours said she met with about 50 buyers during the three days of the WTM.“On the first day alone I met with 20 buyers for about 30 minutes each, meaning they were really serious buyers,” she said.
The buyers came from the United Kingdom, the United States, Italy, Denmark, and Sweden.“They want to go to less touristy destinations in the Philippines,” she added, so she pushed Boracay island, where there are now fewer foreign tourists than before the pandemic.
She was able to book two groups that are coming in January 2025, although these are not halal- related, but she received requests for halal tours, so the itinerary will include Manila to Zamboanga to Basilan.“Although these have not yet been approved [by their management], they were very interested in Zamboanga, Basilan, and Tawi-Tawi … because everything in Zamboanga is authentic, and the way the food is cooked is different, like using burnt coconut, so we offered them cooking demos.
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