Travel fair to feature 71 countries and cities
Staff, 2022-11-01 11:00:00,
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
Tourism industry representatives from 71 countries and cities around the world are to participate in the Taipei International Travel Fair, which is to begin at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center on Friday.
The four-day event would also be attended by 40 large tour operators and 130 hoteliers, as well as airlines and theme park operators in Taiwan, said the Taiwan Visitors Association, which is organizing the event.
Houston, Texas, Starlux Airlines and KKday are among the newcomers to the event, the association said.
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“We finally see the light for the travel industry after the world has been affected by the pandemic for three years,” association chairwoman Yeh Chu-lan (葉菊蘭) said.
“We encourage everyone who likes to travel to visit the fair, where tour operators and government agencies are to offer many discounted products,” she said.
Tourism direct GDP in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to post growth next year, Yeh said, citing a report published by the World Travel and Tourism Council.
The report also said that about 65 percent of global tourism-related jobs would be in the…
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