Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)

The travel industry can accelerate travel recovery and become more resilient by adopting technology solutions according to a new report released by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)…

Virgin Atlantic has joined travel services specialist Collinson and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) as part of the Global Travel Sector Vaccine Coalition

Virtual PATA Destination Marketing Forum 2021 will gather the top minds in destination marketing and management for inspiring and insightful discussions on some of the major issues in…

PATA announced that Virtual PATA Travel Mart (PTM) 2021 will take place from 2-5 September and Leshan, China will once again be the featured destination for the event

Liz Ortiguera will now become next chief executive officer effective 17 May 2021 for PATA succeeding Dr. Mario Hardy who will finish his term at the end of May

PATA's three-day virtual event, in collaboration with Ras Al Khaimah, will bring together international thought leaders, industry shapers and senior decision-makers in the travel industry

Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced the ratification of the new PATA executive board to lead the tourism industry into the future and beyond

PATA's new report has revealed Health and safety are top-of-mind for consumers when selecting a destination

PATA will be announcing the PATA Gold Awards 2020 live during Virtual PTM 2020

The Asia Pacific region has begun to slowly ease its COVID-19 lockdown measures along with its border restrictions and is moving toward welcoming tourists back.

PATA is calling upon all industry stakeholders from both the public and private sector to work more closely together towards the recovery of the travel and tourism industry

The initiative unites the tourism sector behind a common vision to address the root causes of plastic pollution

PATA announced Virtual PATA Travel Mart 2020 will take place in September

Industry body PATA, (The Pacific Asia Travel Association) has announced the launch of its updated and enhanced PATA Crisis Resource Center (CRC). The platform, created in partnership with…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is collaborating with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand its Crisis Resource Centre (CRC) to provide further aid in the rapid, robust…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) UK & Ireland has added three new members, which include Cape Panwa Hotel in Phuket, Thailand, a luxury hotel group called Santrian Resorts…

Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will be launching the Dream to Travel Festival, an online event that brings together travel trade businesses worldwide to learn, network, and…

With the spread of coronavirus under control and domestic leisure travel growing, Middle East travel professionals are now looking to China to initiate international tourism. A joint…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) announced a new organisational partnership with FeedsFloor, a digital platform that enables clients to create and manage various event-related…

Following last month’s successful release of the ‘Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2020-2024’, complete with updates in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Pacific Asia Travel…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced a new organisational partnership with TCI Research, a leading travel data intelligence agency awarded by the UN World Tourism…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced the launch of the PATA Crisis Resource Centre and Tourism Recovery Monitor, a unified platform that provides reliable and…

The Covid-19 crisis has handed Pacific Asia Travel Association’s (PATA) CEO, Mario Hardy, a six-month extension of his work contract to 31 May 2021. He was due to step down on 31…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has opened its 2020 PATA Gold Awards for submissions with several new categories. Submissions must be filed with the association on or before…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is opening a crisis resource centre to support members with data and research to help them rebuild business once Covid-19 peaks. Noting that…

In the latest ‘letter from the CEO’, Mario Hardy, president and CEO of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) calls for calm suggesting even if we cannot see it there is a light at the…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced a new partnership with leading global charity The Travel Foundation, EplerWood International, and Cornell University’s Centre for…

The PATA Adventure Travel Conference and Mart 2020 that began on 12 February in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia has attracted 368 delegates from 33 destinations in attendance for the…

Eating while riding a train is a unique experience that one should not miss out on. In order to elevate customers’ experience, EaseMyTrip is offering free food when users book. Meanwhile,…

Travel and tourism industry pro's seeking to expand their knowledge of the industry  now have a better understanding of the Chinese outbound tourism and MICE market after attending the…

The PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart (ATRTCM) took place in Rishikesh, India from 13-15 February. The travel mart and conference hosted over 130 delegates…

The former secretary general of United Nations, Ban Ki-moon stressed the importance of tourism in understanding and empathy.

The Bangkok Thai boxing show, "Muay Thai Live: The Legend Lives", won the Pacific Asia Travel Association's 2017 PATA Gold Award in the Culture category (traditional performing and…

The UK and Germany will remain the most important European markets for Asia Pacific destinations this year, despite the rise of Russia. This is according to PATA's Asia Pacific…

Asian tourism is now almost completely reliant on intra-regional travel, a new report from PATA has revealed. Releasing its full-year arrivals data for 2016, the association reported that…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is helping the Maldives to improve the skills of its tourism workforce by hosting a series of HR workshops in the country. The association…

More than half a billion people will travel to destinations in Asia every year by 2021, a new report has predicted. In its latest tourism forecast, the Pacific Asia Travel Association…

Several major tourism bodies, including the UNWTO, have expressed their concern over the travel restrictions recently implemented by the US government. The Trump Administration has…

In a recent development, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to join the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). This makes ZTA the first…

JOHN BRUNS has been named as the new president of Boeing China, effective 1 July. He will be based in Beijing. A company veteran, Bruns initially joined McDonnell Douglas in 1986 and…

International visitor arrivals to the Asia Pacific region will continue to increase between now and the end of the decade, reaching 657 million by 2020, according to new data from the…

Visitor arrivals to destinations in Asia increased 4.5% in 2015, according to new data from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). But the region experienced significant…

Destinations in the Asia Pacific region have seen their international visitor arrivals increase by almost 100 million in the last five years, a new report has revealed. Releasing its…

The annual PATA Travel Mart attracted more than 1,000 travel industry delegates to Bengaluru this week. The event, which was held from 6-8 September at the Bangalore International…

This year's Mekong Tourism Forum will feature a new marketing workshop series. Taking place on 15 June at the start of the event in Danang, the Mekong Tourism Marketing Workshop has…

Visitor arrivals to countries in the Asia Pacific region, including the Americas and Middle East, increased 6% to 550 million in 2014, according to data released this week by Pacific Asia…

WALLACE WONG has become the Pacific Asia Travel Association's (PATA) new regional director for Asia. Malaysian-born Wong joins the Bangkok-based association with 10 years' experience in…

Destinations in the Asia Pacific region will welcome a total of 547 million international visitors in 2015, according to a new forecast by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA).…

International visitor arrivals to the Asia Pacific region are expected grow at a faster pace than the rest of the world in the coming years. According to the latest forecast from the…

This year's Mekong Tourism Forum will take place in the city of Danang, central Vietnam. Running from 16-19 June 2015, under the theme 'Unlocking the Potential of the Mekong Region via…

MARIO HARDY has been confirmed as the new chief executive officer of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). The move marks a promotion for Hardy, who has served as PATA's chief…

MARIO HARDY has been confirmed as the new chief executive officer of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). The move marks a promotion for Hardy, who has served as PATA's chief…

MARGARET RICE-JONES has been named as chairman of Skyscanner. She brings more than 25 years’ experience to the travel search company, having previously worked with such companies as…

RUPERT HOGG has been appointed chief operating officer of Cathay Pacific Airways. The move marks a promotion for Hogg, who is currently the airline's director of sales & marketing -…

A new initiative has been launched to tackle the issue of manpower development and drive creative thinking in the Asian travel and tourism industry. Developed by former Travel Daily…

International visitor arrivals to the Asia Pacific region increased 6% in June 2013. According to the data figures from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), all sub-regions…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association is set to discuss sustainable development in China at its third Responsible Tourism Forum. Running the event, which is being on 11-12 September, in…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association and the German International Cooperation Agency have signed an agreement to develop a more sustainable inbound sector. The initiative will look to…

Travel and tourism industries across the world should work together and cause an “uprising” in government agenda, the CEO of PATA has said. Martin Craigs, CEO of PATA has urged the…

The Asia Pacific region saw a record number of international visitor arrivals in 2012, according to the latest full-year data from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). The region…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will host the second China Responsible Tourism Forum (CRTF) this month. Taking place at the Parkview Hotel in Shanghai on 16 November 2012, the…

The Pacific Asia Travel Associaiton (PATA) is looking to explore opportunities for closer cooperation in line with PATA Next Gen principles in India. Last week, PATA’s Chairman, Joao Manuel…

The growth in international visitor arrivals to the Asia Pacific region continues to slow down. According to the latest data from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the region…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has revealed that the PATA Travel Mart 2013 will be held in Chengdu. The event will mark the fourth time the annual travel trade show has been…

The growth of international arrivals to South Asia registered a slower growth of 5% during April 2012, according to the latest data from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). The…

The growth of international arrivals to the Asia Pacific region slowed to just 4% in April, according to the latest data from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). The results,…

New Zealand is growing in popularity with British tourists, some drawn in by the Hobbit/Lord of the Rings movies. Danielle Genty-Nott, regional manager UK & Europe at Tourism New Zealand…

International visitor arrivals to the Asia Pacific region continued their trend of double-digit growth in March 2012.  According to the latest data from the Pacific Asia Travel Association…

International arrivals into Asia Pacific destinations increased 7% year-on-year during the first two months of 2012, according to preliminary data released by the Pacific Asia Travel…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has outlined its new direction – PATA ‘Next Gen’. Addressing delegates at the PATA Annual Conference in Kuala Lumpur, the association’s CEO…

João Manuel Costa Antunes has been introduced as the new Chairman of PATA. The current Director of the Macau Government Tourist Office (MTGO), Antunes officially took over from out-going…

Countries in the Asia Pacific region need to take the lead on sustainable tourism, Malaysia’s Tourism Minister has said. Addressing the PATA Annual Conference in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday,…