Tag: PATA
Liz Ortiguera takes helm at PATA
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has appointed Liz Ortiguera as its next CEO, effective May 17, 2021.
She succeeds Mario Hardy who will finish...
TTG Conversations: Five questions with Mario Hardy, PATA
While innovation and creativity thrive in times of crisis, most of the changes made by the travel and tourism trade to survive the Covid-19...
PATA on CEO hunt
PATA has embarked on a search for a new CEO as the current chief Mario Hardy approaches the end of his term on May...
APAC destinations face uneven recovery through 2023
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has released the Executive Summary of the Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2021-2023, which makes three growth prospects for...
PATA Beyond puts digital at heart of tourism recovery
With Covid-19 accelerating the digital agenda among travel and tourism organisations keen to stay ahead of the game, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)...
Digitalisation crucial for SMEs’ post-pandemic recovery
Digitalisation and innovation are key for SMEs to survive the pandemic as the travel industry emerges from the crisis, according to a report by...
Foreign arrivals into APAC plummet 67% in early 2020
The moderate growth of international arrivals into Asia-Pacific destinations in 2019 has been derailed this year, no thanks to the appearance of the coronavirus...
PATA overhauls its corporate governance
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has made significant changes to the design of its organisational governance at the recent Board Meeting and Annual...
A recovery dream yet fulfilled
Early predictions by industry observers that meaningful travel would come into favour as tourism recovers, inspired by reflections on life and responsibility to Mother...
PATA endorses new chair, welcomes new board members
PATA has formally endorsed Soon-Hwa Wong, CEO of AsiaChina, as its new chair, replacing Chris Bottrill who had held the position since May 2018.
Bottrill...
