Founded in 1951, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is a not-for-profit membership association that acts as a catalyst for the responsible development of travel and tourism to, from and within the Asia Pacific region. The Association provides aligned advocacy, insightful research, and innovative events to its member organisations, which include government, state and city tourism bodies; international airlines and airports; hospitality organisations, and educational institutions, as well as youth members across the world.
The PATA network also embraces the grassroots activism of the PATA Chapters and Student Chapters, who organise numerous travel industry training programmes and business development events across the world.
Thousands of travel professionals belong to the 31 local PATA Chapters worldwide, while hundreds of students are members of the 15 PATA Student Chapters globally.
The PATAmPOWER platform delivers unrivalled data, forecasts, and insights from the PATA Strategic Intelligence Centre to members’ desktops and mobile devices anywhere in the world. PATA’s Head Office has been in Bangkok since 1998. The Association also has an official office in Beijing.
Visit PATA.org for more information.
International visitor arrivals to Asia Pacific are projected to reach 813.7 million by 2027, reflecting a continued upward trend from the estimated 648.1 million in 2024 according to the latest Asia Pacific Visitor Forecast 2025-2027 […]
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Hong Kong’s tourism industry is set for a major transformation with the introduction of the “Development Blueprint for Hong Kong’s Tourism Industry 2.0.” The strategic plan was presented by Angelina Cheung, JP, Commissioner for Tourism,
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The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and Travel Unity, a charitable non-profit organisation dedicated to fostering diversity in travel and tourism through individual and community empowerment, have officially joined forces to drive greater diversity, inclusion,
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Istanbul is set to host the highly anticipated PATA Annual Summit 2025 from April 21-23, gathering global travel leaders, industry experts, policymakers, and stakeholders. This prestigious event aims to foster dialogue and collaboration within the
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Istanbul will host the PATA Annual Summit 2025, an event organized by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and hosted by the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA). The announcement was made during a
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The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced a new partnership with the Sarawak Tourism Board (STB). This collaboration aims to promote sustainable tourism and resilience efforts in Sarawak. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was
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The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) announced the expansion of the Tourism Destination Resilience (TDR) Programme in the Asia Pacific region, with Sarawak, Malaysia, as the next destination to receive capacity building training aimed at
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The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has released its comprehensive Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2024-2026 report. This detailed analysis predicts tourism growth, focusing on specific source market-destination pairs within the Asia Pacific region, covering 39
Asia Pacific Tourism 2024-2026 – PATA Unveils Growth Read More »
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has entered into a strategic partnership with the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
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The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has officially announced the appointment of Mr. Noor Ahmad Hamid as its Chief Executive Officer, effective from October 1, 2023.
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), to promote and strengthen shared interests between the two organisations in the areas of market access,
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The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is set to organise the PATA Annual Summit and Mart 2023 in Pokhara, Nepal from May 29 – June 1. The event will be hosted by the Nepal Tourism
