Tag: PATA Travel Mart
Indonesia sees surge in high-end overland tours
THE growing number of mid- to up-market overland tours in Indonesia are lighting up cities beyond Bali this year, assisted by growing tourism infrastructure...
Strong economy fuels South American demand for Asia
DMCs specialising in South-east Asia are testifying to a surge in longhaul business from South America this year, driven in part by the latter's...
PATA muscles up local reach
EXPANDING its presence in new countries and reviving inactive chapters will be the key focus for PATA in 2014.
During the PATA Chapter Colloquium held...
Governments urged to review industry’s future manpower needs
GOVERNMENTS across Asia are being urged to review the future manpower needs of the travel and tourism industry, which continues to create millions of...
Medical tourism becoming ‘less niche’
ASIA’S medical tourism market is growing, with many of the opportunities lying within the region itself.
At PATA Annual Summit’s Medical Tourism Integration to the...
US outbound strikes back
THE US outbound engine is revving up once again, after having suffered heavy blows in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, with several...
Indonesia invests in promotions on alternative destinations beyond Bali
INDONESIA has embarked on an ambitious initiative that will see the country concentrate on 16 core markets, 16 tourism destinations and products, and seven...
Asia tops Filipino travellers’ destination wish list
ASIAN destinations continue to command high interest among Philippine tourists, with Hong Kong and Singapore at the top of the list.
“The mainstream destinations are...
NZ unveils halal guidebook
TOURISM New Zealand and Christchurch International Airport have jointly launched a first-ever culinary tourism guidebook targeted at Muslim travellers from Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and...
Indians lose fascination for Malaysia on high airfares, few attractions
HIGH airfares, limited seat capacity on flights linking the major cities of New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai to Kuala Lumpur during the peak summer...
