Daven Tamayo

Nominate yourself or your BFF: Search is on for 'underappreciated' travel planners

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ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17871333144461787133323526.webp" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Passengers flock to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on March 27, 2024. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>An online booking platform has kicked off a global search to reward the most &quot;underappreciated&quot; people in every group trip: the travel planners. </p><p>In a statement released Tuesday, August 18, Klook said it will host a 7-day trip to Switzerland in December 2026 for five travel planners. All they have to do is to show up as the prize covers round-trip flights, accommodation, and curated activities, and they can even bring a plus-one.</p><p>Until August 31, you can nominate the travel planner in your group chat, or even yourself, by <a href="https://www.klook.com/tetris/promo/thankyoutravelplanners/">sharing your stories with Klook</a>. This can also include videos or social media posts of moments from your trip. </p><p>Citing its previous survey of 2,725 travelers across 10 markets, Klook noted that travel planning ranks among the least-thanked tasks people do for others. </p><p>More than 8 in 10 planners have said that they spend more than 10 hours organizing a single group trip but are seldom recognized for their efforts, and 42.4% admitted that they are always anxiously waiting to step in if needed.</p><p>“Group planners carry the weight of every trip on their shoulders. It&#x27;s finally their turn to take a vacation from planning,&quot; said Michelle Ho, general manager of Klook Philippines.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/food-travel/2026/3/26/how-the-middle-east-conflict-is-reshaping-filipinos-travel-preferences-1916">How the Middle East conflict is reshaping Filipinos&#x27; travel preferences</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/food-travel/2026/3/4/japan-korea-top-spring-destinations-among-asian-travelers-klook-1717">Japan, Korea top spring destinations among Asian travelers: Klook</a></div>

<p>An online booking platform has kicked off a global search to reward the most "underappreciated" people in every group trip: the travel planners.</p>

An online booking platform has kicked off a global search to reward the most "underappreciated" people in every group trip: the travel planners.