Tag: PATA
PATA unveils new executive board
Following its recent annual summit in Gangneung, South Korea, PATA has announced its new executive board, with Chris Bottrill, international director and dean of...
PATA elects LADA chief as new vice chair
Azizan Noordin, CEO of Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) and a key member of PATA, has been appointed the new vice chairman of PATA and...
Travel industry urgently needs to tackle overtourism, disaster resilience
Industry speakers at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) joint debate last week outlined several key challenges...
Integrated transport modes to shape a connected travel future
Seamless transportation is set to play a bigger role in shaping and influencing growth of tourist destinations, industry players forecasted at PATA Annual Summit,...
It takes a village to raise community-based tourism
Local communities and villages in the Asia-Pacific region are becoming more active parts of the tourism value chain, a step forward for the global...
Travel like a boss: industry leaders’ favourite travel apps
In our new Travel Technology column in TTG Asia print, we ask two industry leaders which travel apps help to make their travel better. Read on to find out their recommendations.
Vietnam, Turkey and Nepal fastest growing as APAC sees record arrivals
Asia-Pacific received a record 636 million foreign arrivals in 2017, with the fastest-growing destinations being Vietnam, Turkey and Nepal, according to a report released yesterday...
PATA picks Maldivian star as Face of the Future
Abdulla Ghiyas, president of the Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO), has been named the 2018 PATA Face of the Future.
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Calling nominations for PATA Face of the Future
PATA is now accepting submissions for PATA Face of the Future 2018, which recognises exceptional rising stars in the industry in line with the...
Khon Kaen picked as host city for PATA Destination Marketing Forum
The PATA Destination Marketing Forum 2018 (PDMF 2018), formerly known as PATA New Tourism Frontiers Forum, will be held in Thailand's north-eastern city of...
