Tag: PATA Travel Mart
Intimate size, roving nature to remain cornerstones of PATA Travel Mart
As PATA Travel Mart (PTM) marks its 40th edition this year since its 1978 inception in Manila, PATA CEO Mario Hardy concedes that change...
PATA elects new board, announces Langkawi as 2018 travel mart host
Sarah Mathews, TripAdvisor’s head of destination marketing Asia-Pacific, has been elected as chairperson of PATA executive board at the PATA Annual Summit in Negombo,...
Asia becoming more attractive for longhaul travellers
COMPETITIVE airfares and concerns over safety issues in the wake of Europe’s recent terrorism incidents are driving more longhaul travellers to choose Asia as...
China airports rising up as mega transit hubs
JUST as the Middle Eastern carriers are bridging links between Europe and South and South-east Asia, new longhaul services offered by Chinese carriers too...
Indonesian OTAs ride on wave of mobile adopters
MOBILE is touted to be the most lucrative channel for OTAs in Indonesia to conquer the country’s swelling ranks of travellers, as the archipelago...
Stabalising ruble ushering Russian travellers back to Asia
WHILE Russia’s outbound tourism industry took a tumble following the economic and political crises in recent years, there are hints of a silver lining...
Indonesia’s Panorama broadens search for target markets
PANORAMA Destination, the inbound arm of Indonesia-based Panorama Group, is taking on a global market strategy to expand beyond its traditional Europe core.
Budi Tirtawisata,...
Chinese traffic to Malaysia recovering from MH370 declines
Group of Chinese tourists taking photographs in front of the prime minister's office in Putrajaya, Malaysia
TWO years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight...
PATA to launch new youth membership category in 2017
Mario Hardy
PATA may be a grand 65 years old this year, but the association is eager to put youth at the core of its...
Sabre begins roll-out of next-generation GDS
Starting early next year, Sabre will begin upgrading the distribution platforms of their travel agency partners to its new Sabre Red Workspace solution.
A suite of...
