PATA: Celebrating Excellence in Asia-Pacific Travel
BANGKOK – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is now accepting submissions for the PATA Gold Awards 2025, celebrating excellence in the global travel and tourism industry. Based on a rigorous, merit-based judging process by an independent panel of experts, … Continue reading PATA: Celebrating Excellence in Asia-Pacific Travel
PATA continues research work with Hong Kong University
BANGKOK/HONG KONG – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced the renewal of its partnership with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) for an additional three years, extending their collaboration on the publication of the highly regarded Asia Pacific … Continue reading PATA continues research work with Hong Kong University
PATA Travel Mart 2025 Returning to Bangkok
BANGKOK – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced that PATA Travel Mart 2025 will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from August 26-28, 2025. This announcement, made by PATA CEO Noor Ahmad Hamid during the closing of the PATA … Continue reading PATA Travel Mart 2025 Returning to Bangkok
PATA Tourism Monitor 2024: Asia Pacific Tourism Booms
BANGKOK – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has released its Annual Tourism Monitor for 2024, revealing remarkable growth in international visitor arrivals across 47 Asia Pacific destinations. With a staggering 522 million arrivals in 2023, this marks a 94.3% … Continue reading PATA Tourism Monitor 2024: Asia Pacific Tourism Booms
Thailand: PATA signs MOU with Covention Association ICCA
BANGKOK – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), becoming dedicated partners in establishing meaningful connections between the two organisations. The MOU was signed in conjunction with the 62nd ICCA … Continue reading Thailand: PATA signs MOU with Covention Association ICCA
PATA Annual Summit 2024 in Macao
BANGKOK – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced that the bid for hosting the PATA Annual Summit 2024 has been awarded to the Macao Government Tourism Office. This prestigious annual event will be supported by SJM Resorts, S.A. and will be held … Continue reading PATA Annual Summit 2024 in Macao
PATA presents workshops for tourism SMEs
BANGKOK – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) successfully completed the finance and digital skills workshops for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in tourism, which took place in Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, and the Philippines. These workshops were part of PATA’s collaboration … Continue reading PATA presents workshops for tourism SMEs
Virtual PATA Annual Summit 2021 on April 27-29
BANGKOK –The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) today announced that the PATA Annual Summit (PAS) 2021 will take place online from April 27-29. The three-day virtual event, organised with the support of Platinum Sponsor, the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development … Continue reading Virtual PATA Annual Summit 2021 on April 27-29
Asia Pacific: COVID-19 and The Tourism Sector
Jakarta – The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented crisis for the tourism industry and the millions of people across the Asia Pacific whose livelihoods depend on it. As international travel has ground to a halt, every single facet of the … Continue reading Asia Pacific: COVID-19 and The Tourism Sector
PATA: Digitalization essential for SME’s survival
Bangkok – Digitalization and innovation are key for SMEs to survive the pandemic as the travel industry emerges from the crisis, according to a report by the PATA, conducted by Twenty31 Consulting and supported by Agoda, revealed at the World … Continue reading PATA: Digitalization essential for SME’s survival