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What Asia Pacific Travellers Want by Amadeus

Singapore (Singapore) - August 17, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Asia Pacific today sits at the heart of the global travel industry. It’s already the world’s largest travel market, even though the vast majority of its population have never…

Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Conference Renamed

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - March 18, 2014 - The Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Conference (APHIC) 2014 has been renamed in anticipation of a slight geographical shift due to the existing political situation. The program has been adjusted …

Thailand Update by PATA CEO on CNN

Bangkok (Thailand) - January 17, 2014 - PATA CEO Martin Craigs, interviewed live from Bangkok on CNN on 16 January, told the audience that tourism was continuing normally throughout much of the Thai capital, and that even the political…

PATA is developing CSR Module

Bangkok (Thailand) - December 15, 2013 - PATA is developing sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) module on PATAmPOWER, PATA's Data as a Service about the Asia Pacific visitor economy, with the funding support of GIZ, on…

PATA Foundation EDIT Scholarship Programme Opens

Bangkok (Thailand) - December 16, 2013 - We are pleased to announce that the 2014 EDIT Scholarship Programme is now open for applications. The 36th Executive Development Institute for Tourism (EDIT) programme will take place at the School…

PATA Appoints Bo Wu as Regional Director for China

Bangkok (Thailand) - November 26, 2013 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has appointed Mr Bo Wu as Regional Director-China, effective December 30, 2013. He replaces Ms Kate Chang, who served in the position for eight years and…

Bangkok Governor Helps Launch the PATAcademy

October 16, 2013 , Bangkok – During a memorable two hour visit on October 15, 2013 to the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) headquarters at the Siam Tower , MR Sukhumbhand Paripatra, the Governor of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration…

Asia Pacific International Visitor Surge Continues

Bangkok (Thailand) - October 3, 2013 - International visitor arrivals into Asia and the Pacific grew by six percent in June 2013, the latest month for which comprehensive pan-regional results are available. The figures for June are among…

Chengdu Bullish on Growth Potential

Chengdu (China) - September 25, 2013 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association’s (PATA) annual Travel Mart opened in Chengdu, China on September 17th, with a number of allied and concurrent content-driven workshops. One of the workshops…

Asia Pacific on Track for Another Record Year

Bangkok, 21 August 2013 – International visitor arrivals into Asia Pacific destinations have expanded at better than eight per cent over the first part of the year according to preliminary estimates released by the Pacific Asia Travel…

PATA to Focus on HCD and CSR

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 22, 2013, Bangkok - The Pacific Asia Travel Association is making internal staff changes to meet the association's increased commitment to Human Capital Development (HCD), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and…

PATA Carries Forward Pledge

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 5, 2013 - The PATA CEO Martin Craigs this week wrote to attendees and speakers of the PATA Annual Summit to pledge the association's ongoing support for the complete visitor economy. The concept of the complete…

Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2013-2017 Launched

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 25, 2013 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's School of Hotel and Tourism Management (PolyU) released their joint publication, the Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts…

Major Asian Hotel Investors Summit in Bangkok

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 11, 2013 - Skyrocketing visitor arrivals and Thai Government plans to invest billions of baht into tourism infrastructure are behind the decision to hold one of the region's leading hotel investment conferences in…

Travelindex Becomes PATA Preferred Partner

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 15, 2013 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is delighted to welcome Travelindex as the Preferred Partner. Travelindex is an online platform and data repository for the travel industry. It had over 18…