The Pacific Asia Travel Association signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Travel Association “World Without Borders”

BANGKOK, 2014-9-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Travel Association “World Without Borders” of the Russian Federation (World Without Borders). The agreement strengthens the links initiated by PATA’s visit to Moscow and St. Petersburg in March… Read the full press release

PATA announced BBC Global News Ltd as the new PATA Premier Media Partner

News From APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting in Macau SAR MACAU SAR, 2014-9-12 — /Travel PR News/ —  The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce BBC Global News Ltd., the owner and operator of BBC World News and bbc.com/news, as the new PATA Premier Media Partner. As a membership association advocating for the responsible… Read the full press release

Pacific Asia Travel Association releases new report, The Rise of the Young Asian Traveller

France, the United States, Australia, Japan and Italy rated highly in a groundbreaking report on the dream destinations, travel habits and attitudes of Asia’s future travellers. BANGKOK, 2014-8-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The rapid emergence of Asian economies and the accompanying boom in travel has attracted the attention of the global travel and tourism community,… Read the full press release

The Pacific Asia Travel Association signed Master License agreement with China Ready & Accredited to promote the global rollout of CRA programmes to PATA members

BANGKOK, 2014-6-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has signed a Master License agreement with China Ready & Accredited (CRA) in order to promote the global rollout of CRA programmes to PATA members. CRA delivers a global system of training and accreditation, which provides Chinese consumers with an assurance of a… Read the full press release

Pacific Asia Travel Association released Annual Tourism Monitor 2014 Early Edition

Half a Billion IVAs to Asia Pacific Destinations in 2013 and Growing  BANGKOK, 2014-6-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Asia Pacific destinations collectively welcomed close to 520 million international visitor arrivals (IVAs) in calendar year 2013 according to the Pacific Asia Travel Association’s (PATA’s) just released Annual Tourism Monitor 2014 Early Edition. Covering 42 destinations across 11 sub-regions… Read the full press release

Pacific Asia Travel Association and Japan Association of Travel Agents to work together to benefit both sets of members

Bangkok, Thailand, 2014-04-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) have agreed to work together to benefit both sets of members. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in April, will focus efforts on implementing joint activities related to tourism. The MoU shows the membership commitment by both associations to… Read the full press release

Pacific Asia Travel Association: Asia Pacific destinations international visitors figure grew by eight per cent in first half 2013

2013-08-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — International visitor arrivals into Asia Pacific destinations have expanded at better than eight per cent over the first part of the year according to preliminary estimates released by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) today. Across the 31 destinations for which data is currently available, this translates into more than eight million additional arrivals… Read the full press release

The Pacific Asia Travel Association announced 2013 PATA Gold Awards winners

2013-07-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 PATA Gold Awards. Proudly supported and sponsored by the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO), for the last 18 years, this year’s awards recognise the achievements of 22 separate organisations and individuals. PATA will present 26 Grand and… Read the full press release