Tag: Muslim Travel
Muslim millennials want destination marketers to rethink ‘halal travel’
Modern Muslim millennials are demanding more than just halal labelling at buffet tables and more Muslim women are travelling with their fellow female companions,...
Halal Restaurant Week spotlights South Korea’s growing Muslim-friendly dining scene
Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will host the fourth edition of Halal Restaurant Week Korea, a two-month promotional event designed to attract Muslim visitors to...
Chiang Mai steps up efforts to woo growing Muslim travel market
Thailand tourism players are priming Chiang Mai to become a halal-friendly destination by investing in improved services and halal tourism infrastructure to cater to...
Malaysia establishes official recognition for halal-friendly hotels
Malaysia's Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) has launched the Muslim Friendly Accommodation Recognition, a form of accreditation for Shariah-compliant accommodation targeting Muslim tourists in the...
Indonesia steps up pursuit of Muslim travellers
Sixteen destinations in Indonesia – from Aceh to South Sulawesi – have shown a stronger commitment to developing Muslim-friendly tourism as the country seeks...
Indonesia, M’sia and Singapore shine as top halal travel destinations
Indonesia has for the first time joined Malaysia to take up the top spot on the Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2019, while...
Growing preference for ‘instant noodle trips’, non-OIC destinations and other Muslim...
The newly released Mastercard-CrescentRating Halal Travel Frontier 2019 (HTF2019) Report has identified top trends expected to shape the next phase of development in the...
Tripfez-Holidayme merger to create single Muslim travel platform
One of the world's largest OTAs for Muslim travellers is possibly in the making with the merger of Malaysia-based Tripfez and Dubai-based Holidayme.
Tripfez CEO...
Growing Muslim travel market shows preference for city breaks, shopping
City breaks and shopping are more popular with the world's fast growing Muslim travel market than beach holidays and museum visits are, according to...
Asian destinations win big amid Muslim travel boom
Asia is set grow its market share of global Muslim travel spend to 22% or US$34 billion by the end of the decade, with...
