it is said to have a center of economic interest when there exist some location-dwelling, place of production or other premises-within the economic territory on, or from, which it engages, and intends to continue to engage, in economic activities and transactions on a significant scale either indefinitely or over a finite but long period of time.Reference: 1985 NEDA Glossary of Terms in Statistics, PSA Philippine Statistical Yearbook, Compendium of Philippine Social Statistics (CPSS), 1991 and Economic and Social Indicators (ESI), 1998.Board Resolution: Resolution No. 11 - Series of 2003approved: 10/13/2003
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A flight booked exclusively for the use of a group of people for the movement of persons, baggages or properties on a time, mileage or trip basis
Reference: CAB Economic Regulation No.2 (Approved: 15 September 1969) A Glossary of Selected Tourism Terms First Edition, 1980
Board Resolution: Resolution No. 9 - Series of 2008 approved: 9/10/2008
A flight flown and operated by an air carrier or air taxi operator within the economy of reference where the entire capacity of one or more aircraft has been engaged for the movement of persons and their luggages or for the movement of properties, on a time, mileage or trip basis.Reference: CAB Economic Regulation No.5 (Approved, 10 August 1970)Board Resolution: NSCB Resolution No. 9 - Series of 2008 approved: 9/10/2008
Tourism of resident visitors within the economic territory of the country of reference.
Reference:
Board Resolution: Resolution No. 11 - Series of 2003 approved: 10/13/2003
The scheduled trip of an aircraft identified by a specific number from a departure point through any designated stop to a destination point
Reference: A Glossary of Selected Tourism Terms First Edition, 1980
Board Resolution: Resolution No. 9 - Series of 2008 approved: 9/10/2008
The number of flights operated by an airline within a specific time period, such as a day or week
Reference: University of the Philippines – Asian Institute of Tourism (UP-AIT)
Board Resolution: Resolution No. 9 - Series of 2008 approved: 9/10/2008
a number of people traveling together following an itinerary organized by a private entity such as tour operator or travel agency or by a government institution.
Reference: A Glossary of Selected Tourism Terms, 1980 Prepared by the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Tourism of the NEDA Inter-agency Committee (IAC) on Trade and Tourism and the Asian Institute of Tourism (AIT), University of the Philippines (UP) Guided Tour – a
Board Resolution: Resolution No. 12 - Series of 2004 approved: 10/20/2004
a tour conducted for tourism purposes by a tour guide.
Reference: A Glossary of Selected Tourism Terms, 1980 Prepared by the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Tourism of the NEDA Inter-agency Committee (IAC) on Trade and Tourism and the Asian Institute of Tourism (AIT), University of the Philippines (UP)
Board Resolution: Resolution No. 12 - Series of 2004 approved: 10/20/2004
Tourism of non-resident visitors within the economic territory of the country of reference.
Reference: 1985 NEDA Glossary of Terms in Statistics, NSCB Philippine Statistical Yearbook, Compendium of Philippine Social Statistics (CPSS), 1991 and Economic and Social Indicators (ESI), 1998.
Board Resolution: Resolution No. 11 - Series of 2003 approved: 10/13/2003
Travel given by a company to its qualified employees, production workers, sales personnel, dealers, distributors and support staff, either as a "perk" to stimulate productivity, or as a "reward" due to the achievement of work-related goals
Reference: Travel and Tourism Intelligence The Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions Industry by Dr. Adele Ladkin and Julie Spiller, 2000
Board Resolution: Resolution No. 9 - Series of 2008 approved: 9/10/2008
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