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Manila Bulletin devider Technews devider World Travel Expo 2023 goes to the regions

World Travel Expo 2023 goes to the regions

Published Apr 1, 2023 12:22 pm
For the first time in its seven years of existence, World Travel Expo (WTE) 2023 organized by Ad Asia Events will be held in five key provincial cities on different dates, culminating at the World Trade Center in Pasay City in November. Ad Asia founder Miles Caballero said WTE 2023 will move from city to city to serve customers from other regions who do not have the time or luxury to go to Manila for the travel expo. She bared the holding of the World Travel Expo 2023 in these places: June 16-18 (SMX Clark), July 14-16 (SMX Bacolod), August 10-12 (Ayala Center Cebu), September 15-17 (SMX Davao), October 6-8 ( KCC Mall Zamboanga) and November 17-19 (WTC Manila). At the same time, WTE has inked a partnership with RCBC Credit Cards to make it easy for credit cardholders to fund their travel goals. As co-presenter of this year's event, RCBC cards will be visible at the expo to offer numerous privileges to their customers such as unlimited free access for two at the Marhaba Lounge in T3 and free Priority Pass membership to enable premium credit cardholders to access airport lounges around the world. "RCBC cardholders can also get free travel insurance of up to P5 Million, as long as they use their credit cards to purchase airline tickets. Customers can also  convert their purchases abroad at 0% interest for three months, digitally, through the RCBC Digital app,’’  announced  Arniel Vincent B. Ong, President and CEO of RCBC Bankard Services Corp. “We have noticed that travel spend is back and many of our cardholders are again traveling. Records show that bookings for airlines, hotels and accommodations in 2022 among our customers were five times more than in 2021. We're also seeing a lot of overseas  transactions, so partnering with WTE will just grow all of this further," Ong commented. Since summer is fast approaching and more Filipinos are keen on taking advantage of the opportunities to enjoy their summer break and their travel goals in the coming months, Mylene J. Bico, the Chief Commercial Officer of RCBC Bankard Services Corp., gave some tips to travelers on credit card usage. “We encourage travelers to take advantage of the various travel benefits that are available. For RCBC credit cards, we have credit card products that provide superior rewards when the card is used for overseas purchases. Our recently re-launched RCBC Visa Infinite credit card provides 5x reward points for purchases abroad. Our travel credit cards such as Visa Platinum and AirAsia co-brand provide superior spend to air miles conversion so they can accumulate more and redeem flights faster. These benefits enable cardholders to get the most out 0f their travel spend,’’ she shared. Also present during the contract signing held in Ortigas Center were Benjamin R. Cumpas, Jr. (SVP Sales and Distribution), and Angelica Yap (Division Head, Marketing Program Management) of RCBC Bankard as well as  Paulo Mayor Clasiete of PMM Multimedia Services which is helping the expo in marketing and promotions.
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