Sabah, Southern Mindanao forge tourism links
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was forged between tourism councils of Sabah and SouthernMindanao to ensure that both sectors support each other’s tourism linkages.
Mary Ann Montemayor, chairperson of the BIMP EAGA Tourism Council bared that the Travel Expo (Travex) held in Kuching, Malaysia paved the way for both councils to strengthen their partnership.
The continuing collaboration between tourism industry players resulted to coming up with a plan to converge again in Davao City on February 2008 for the airline sectors and other players to finalize their tourism packages.
It may be recalled that during the 1st BIMP EAGA Airlines Forum held in Davao City this year several airline companies considered for the opening of new routes within the sub region.
The Pacific Airways was one of those that considered the routes and if pushed through will be joining the existing airlines servicing the EAGA routes like Silk Air, Asian Spirit and Sriwijaya Air.
Servicing the routes regularly would allow tourists to come because they will look at connections although airline companies must study the existing routes to avoid duplication if new airlines would come in.
