On July 16, the Clube de Golfe dos Engenheiros, sponsored by TQ Travel Quality, organized a golf tournament at Praia d’El Rey in Óbidos. This was one of several golf competitions that will be held throughout the year, with 9-hole tournaments on weekends.
Ambitur.pt is listening to Ambitur advisors about the future of TAP, trying to understand whether or not the government should intervene in the airline’s situation, how far that intervention can or should go and what the best timing is.
Vítor Filipe, president of TQ Travel Quality, shares his vision with us.
“I think the government should intervene. TAP is a strategic company for the country, particularly for its most important economic activity, tourism.
The intervention must be thorough. The state, given its position as shareholder, must be part of the executive management and have direct interference in the management of the company. The results achieved
The accumulated losses are not the result of this pandemic.
I would point out that one of the mistakes of the current management has been the relationship in recent years with its biggest client, the “Travel Agencies”, which have always been an important support for the company. Certainly, with the outbreak of this crisis, they will once again be viewed in a different light, as they have always stood by their clients in resolving the many problems that have arisen.
In the current context, the government’s intervention must be immediate and it must have the possibility of being part of the executive management right away. The money that will be made available to the company will have
necessarily be well managed”.
On the morning of November 13th, a seminar was held with an external with an external guest, as part of the promotion of tourism products in the Tourism Business II curricular unit. Entitled The Evolution of the Business Model in Travel AgenciesThis session was by Vítor Filipe, Chairman of the TQ Travel Quality Group.
Reputed member of Tradefor many years, Vítor Filipe has been stands out as an entrepreneur and travel agency manager. Dos various leadership positions held, we highlight the Presidency of the Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (APAVT) between 2002 and 2006, with extensive experience in the sector having been shared with third-year undergraduate students in Tourist Information, taking into account the training of future National Tourism Promoters.
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Fado by the sea
Fado returns to Cascais for three memorable nights at the Montepio Fado Cascais Festival, an event supported by TQ – Travel Quality, a reference group in the business travel and event organization sector.
From September 20 to 22, Palmela Park will host this event for the third year running, featuring performances by top national and international artists. Raquel Tavares, Carminho and Marta Pereira da Costa are some of the big names on the music scene who will be performing during these three nights of great emotion, especially dedicated to Fado lovers.
Listed as Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2011, Fado is the soul of the Portuguese people. A pillar of national identity, this musical style, usually sung by a single fado singer and accompanied by a Portuguese guitar and viola, explores recurring themes such as love, the past, death, sadness and exile.
As well as celebrating this symbol of Portuguese culture, the Montepio Fado Cascais Festival invites visitors to enjoy Portuguese cuisine, one of the richest in the world, challenging the palate while enjoying wonderful performances on a second stage located in the restaurant area.
“We are proud to be associated with events that highlight the most typical and striking elements of Portuguese cultural heritage, such as Fado. This way, and for the third consecutive year, TQ – Travel Quality is supporting the 2019 edition of the Montepio Fado Cascais Festival, an event where you can enjoy an absolutely fabulous sea view to the sound of our traditional Fado, a privilege and an unmissable opportunity that will certainly be remembered.”, says Alexandra Henriques, Marketing Director of TQ – Travel Quality.
Lisbon, December 13, 2018 – The International Book Fair in Guadalajara took place between November 24 and December 2, and the Portuguese presence was ensured by TQ – Travel Quality.
Portugal was the guest of honor at the Guadalajara International Book Fair, the largest literary event in the Spanish-speaking world. The event brought Portuguese literature to Mexico, represented by more than 40 national authors.
For nine days it was possible to meet, read and explore various Portuguese and international authors of the most varied literary styles: crime, romance, adventure, fantasy and even a space dedicated just to children’s literature.
TQ Travel was the agency in Portugal that organized the presence of several companies and individuals at the fair, with more than 200 people, with the aim of promoting Portuguese culture outside our country.
The national participation was a huge success, and TQ Travel is therefore proud to be part of this initiative that praised national literature.
“It’s events of this magnitude and the excellent organization, recognized by our partners and the organizers of this event, that make TQ – Travel Quality stand out as one of the best corporate agencies operating in Portugal,” says Alexandra Henriques, marketing director at TQ – Travel Quality.
As a result of the new Aer Lingus route, Cork-Lisbon, which starts on October 26th, TQ – Travel Quality is J. Barter’s exclusive partner in Portugal for a campaign to promote the city of Lisbon, in order to attract customers to the Portuguese capital. The campaign has the support of Turismo de Portugal.
TQ Travel is a member of ITP, one of the largest international travel agency networks specializing in business travel.
Alexandra Henriques, Marketing Director of TQ – Travel Quality and responsible for ITP Europe, says she is “delighted with the investment made in Portugal and especially Lisbon by its ITP partners. In fact, this new Aer Lingus route is an excellent opportunity to strengthen commercial and cultural relations between Portugal and Ireland.”
The campaign kicked off with two days of filming in the Lisbon district. In this promotional video you’ll find typical images of the 28 streetcar, the view over the city from various viewpoints, the downtown Pombaline area, Belém and the Tagus river, as well as images of Sintra, culture, museums and art, and Portuguese gastronomy.
Vitor Filipe | A career dedicated to tourism
On the 50th anniversary of Publituris, a profile of Vitor Filipe President of the TQ Travel Quality Group.
In the year in which Ambitur celebrates its 32nd anniversary, and when companies in the tourism sector have finally been able to “breathe” after the black waves that the pandemic has brought globally, we wanted to hear from Ambitur’s Board Members, as well as the Secretary of State for Tourism (in office at the time of this writing) and the President of Turismo de Portugal, about what to expect in the near future.
What challenges lie ahead in the next decade and what results should tourism aim for, what major objectives and strategies should be kept in mind and what structural issues should be resolved? These were the questions they sought to answer. The horizon doesn’t look as bright as tourism companies or the bodies that oversee the sector would like, and there are many factors that cause uncertainty and doubts about the future. So how do you envision this new tourism that lies ahead? Read here the vision of Vítor Filipe, president of TQ Travel Quality and Ambitur Advisor.
In the year in which Ambitur celebrates its 32nd anniversary, and when companies in the tourism sector have finally been able to “breathe” after the black waves that the pandemic has brought globally, we wanted to hear from Ambitur’s Board Members, as well as theSecretary of State for Tourism (in office at the time of this work) and thepresident of Turismo de Portugal, on what to expect in the near future. What challenges lie ahead in the next decade and what results should tourism aim for, what major objectives and strategies should be kept in mind and what structural issues should be resolved? These were the questions they sought to answer. The horizon doesn’t look as bright as tourism companies or the bodies that oversee the sector would like, and there are many factors that cause uncertainty and doubts about the future. So how do you envision this new tourism that lies ahead? Read hereVítor Filipe, president of TQ Travel Quality and Ambitur Advisor.
There are many challenges facing tourism over the next decade. What I consider to be the main thing is for the government to continue to make a strong commitment to the sector, to strengthen support for companies, to listen to the associations that represent us, the CTP, where there is someone very competent who I hope will remain for a long time, Francisco Calheiros.
The main objective will be to maintain tourism as the engine of the national economy, to maintain and improve the quality of the tourist offer, and to invest in its quality. Investing in publicizing our country in the main markets, as well as looking for emerging markets, will certainly pay off.
We must aim to improve the quality of the national tourism product, attract tourists with high purchasing power and improve the quality of our HR. These are objectives that will certainly increase revenue from the sector.
Given that, at the moment, there is a lack ofHR, it will certainly be important to motivate our young people to enter tourism courses at our colleges and vocational schools. Also facilitate the arrival of qualified professionals from other countries.
At a national level, two of the major structural concerns that need to be resolved as soon as possible are the new Lisbon airport and TAP.
The new airport is a process that has been dragging on for 50 years, it seems that we are moving towards a resolution, so the Alcochete solution has been made known, which seems to me to be the most rational. It’s time for the parties to leave politicking behind and defend the country’s interests.
As forTAP, we must not forget the huge mistake that was the privatization of the company, which was handed over to a group of incompetents who led the company to collapse. I agree with its nationalization, it is a fundamental company for our country and for tourism, which should be controlled by the State and not by external interests. I’m worried about the reversal of nationalization. It’s important to remember that we had a pandemic that led to negative economic results. I would argue that the state should retain a significant stake in the company’s capital, so that it has a say in its objectives, and that the new shareholders should be knowledgeable people, preferably a prestigious European company.
Opinion article by Vitor Filipe
Opinion article by Vitor Filipe (President of the TQ Travel Quality Group) in the Expresso newspaper – August 26, 2017 edition
Interview with Vitor Filipe, President and CEO of TQ Travel Quality in Turisver magazine.
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The light of Lisbon is unique, raine or shine. Modern and ancient with an intense cultural life, this charming capital with 800 years old is open to the world. It was here where Fado music was born, which reflects the Portuguese sould.
