Published on : Monday, November 12, 2018
The experts of the industry shared this common view as they welcomed open handed the MCIAA acquiring the certification of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015.
Alice Queblatin, Cebu Association of Tour Operator Specialists (CATOs) president, stated that the MCIAA’s effectively attaining the ISO 9001:2015 certification would complete the total positive image of tourism facilities of Cebu.
“This international certification gives MCIAA a very good image — a recognition of its efficient services and easier conduct of business transactions in the airport. It is definitely an added star in its upgraded, relevant services for the public,” Queblatin told Cebu Daily News in a phone interview on Sunday.
“The certification helps a lot because tourists’ first and last impressions will be the airport,” said Joselito “Boboi” Costas, Cebu Provincial Tourism Office (PTO) head, in a phone interview on Sunday.
As per the Department of Tourism in Central Visayae (DOT – 7), Tourist arrival in Cebu is anticipated to rise about 7.5 percent in 2019.
“It shows that we have a world class standard airport in Cebu which we Cebuanos are proud of,” said Carlo Anton Suarez, president of the Hotel Resort and Restaurant Association of Cebu (HRRAC).
Also, Suarez stated that with this development, they would hope to get more tourist arrivals in the coming months.