07 November 2013 – Philippine Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s Enrique Manalo welcomed the Philippine delegation, led by Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, to the 2013 World Travel Market (WTM) held at ExCel Exhibition Centre in London from November 04 to 07.

Staged annually in London, WTM is considered the leading global event for the travel industry for travel trade professionals. 

Doubling the size of the Philippine booth from 150 square meters to 300 square meters this year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported that more than 40 Philippine exhibitors, including Philippine Airlines (PAL), joined the WTM.  This is the biggest Philippine  participation since the country joined the event in the 1980s.  Highlighting the country’s participation is also the return of PAL to London on November 04. 

The United Kingdom continues to be the Philippines’ top ten visitor markets in the world and the biggest tourism market in Europe.  With PAL’s return to Europe and the increased number of participants from the Philippine travel industry at WTM, the Philippines looks forward to seeing a significant increase in visitors not only from the UK, but also from Europe.  END