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Introduction to the Travel and Tourism Industry 1 • World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)
Its mission is to raise awareness of the full economic
Tourism comprises the activities of persons traveling to and impact of the Travel and Tourism Industry. It lobbies for
staying in places outside their usual environment for not more open markets, relaxation, border controls, and
development of infrastructure.
than one (1) consecutive year for leisure, business, and other
purposes. • International Hotel and Restaurant Association
(IH&RA)
I. International Tourism It is officially recognized by the United Nations, IH&RA
Travel to a country outside of the one’s residential represents the interests of the world’s hotels and
country (www.reference.com). restaurants. Members include hotel and restaurant
operators, corporate hotel executives, national
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A. International Organizations
hospitality associations, hotel schools, and suppliers to
• United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
the hospitality industry. The association is responsible
This is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) for lobbying international policy-making bodies to resist
tourism development. It also serves as a global forum for regulations that could damage their business, estimated
tourism policy issues and plays a central role in to comprise 300,000 hotels and 8 million restaurants.
promoting responsible, sustainable, and universally II. Domestic Tourism
accessible tourism, paying particular attention to the  Travel within the national boundary or own country
needs of developing countries.
• International Air Transport Association (IATA) A. DOT and DOT-Attached Agencies
• Department of Tourism (DOT)
This is the global representative of the
This is the executive department of the Philippine
international air transport government that plans, programs, coordinates,
industry. With over 260 implements, and regulates the domestic and international
members, representing development and promotion of the tourism industry.
nearly 95 percent of
international scheduled air
traffic, IATA represents its
member’s interests’ in
promoting safe, reliable, secure
and economical air
services. Source: www.tes.com Source: http://www.tourism.gov.ph

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• Philippine Tourism Promotions Board (PTPB) B. Types of Domestic Tourist in the Philippines
It is formerly known as the Philippine Convention and
• Interregional
Visitors Corporation (PCVC). PTPB is responsible for
This type of traveler moves from one of the regions to
marketing and promoting the Philippines domestically
another.
and internationally as a major global tourism destination.
• Intraregional
• Intramuros Administration (IA)
This type of traveler moves from one (1) province to
This is an attached agency of the DOT whose main
another within one (1) specific region.
functions are to restore Intramuros and promote it as a
tourist destination. • Local
This type of traveler is often classified as an excursionist
• National Parks Development Committee (NPDC)
because of the assumption that s/he will not need to stay
It is an attached agency of the DOT that is tasked to
beyond 24 hours in his/her destination, which is always
develop, preserve, and manage Rizal and Paco Parks in
within his/her province.
Manila and other parks that may be assigned to NPDC.
• Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF)
This is an attached agency of the DOT that manages the
Nayong Pilipino Park, the only cultural park in the
country that serves as the country’s miniature.
• Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA)
It became an attached agency of the DOT and places
under the supervision of the secretary under Tourism Act
of 2009. It is mandated to attract foreign nationals and
former Filipino citizens to invest, reside, and retire in the
Philippines with the end-view of accelerating the socio-
economic development of the country.
Reference:
Versoza, R. F. (2016). Travel services. Quezon City: Phoenix
Publishing House.

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