Tag: Muslim Travellers
Young and curious
The female Muslim traveller profile is changing, presenting rich opportunities for destinations and tourism suppliers who know how to read the signs and take the right steps to be more welcoming.
Pushing for change
Fazal Bahardeen, the founder & CEO of pioneering halal travel consultancy CrescentRating, is on a mission to raise awareness around halal tourism among industry stakeholders. He tells Karen Yue that the world is a more welcoming place today for Muslim travellers but several travel pain points still remain.
Singapore Tourism Board sharpens focus to tap halal travel boom
Singapore is stepping up its game for Muslim travellers with a mega campaign set to launch as early as next month.
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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...
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...
Beyond halal food and amenities, new mindset needed to court Muslims
Travel suppliers looking to cater to Muslim travellers need to look beyond the basic requirements of halal food and environment, said speakers at the...
No longer niche, halal tourism could be a US$157 billion industry...
The halal travel segment is proving to be an industry-shaping force, with Muslim travellers projected to spend US$157 billion by 2020, among the findings...
Demystifying Muslim millennials
The Muslim millennial isn’t unlike other millennials, it appears, and the global travel trade is taking heed. By S Puvaneswary
Muslim arrivals in Japan to cross one million mark
Japan is set to welcome over one million Muslim visitors in 2018, according to the inaugural Mastercard-CrescentRating Japan Muslim Travel Index (JMTI) 2017.
The research...