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Martin Craigs, chief executive, Pacific Asia Travel Association
Martin Craigs, chief executive, Pacific Asia Travel Association, speaks to Breaking Travel News at the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit in Abu Dhabi.
PATA joins WTTC in global political advocacy stance
Martin Craigs, chief executive of the Pacific Asia Travel Association and World Travel & Tourism Council president David Scowsill have outlined a united agenda in advocacy for the total travel industry chain. Craigs told journalists PATA as a member of the Global Travel Coalition would increasingly refer to the ‘visitor economy’ as a strategy to make politicians think more broadly of travel and tourism as a job creation and poverty alleviating industry.
PATA annual summit speakers: Travel and tourism needs to get more political
Travel industry leaders will issue a rallying call for politicians and government policy makers around the world to start “Embracing the Complete Visitor Economy” at the PATA Annual Summit, which takes place Friday April 26 in Bangkok.
PATA: 2012 was a record year for Asia/Pacific tourism
Asia and the Pacific continued as a hot spot for international tourism in 2012, attracting what is expected to be in excess of 350 million international visitor arrivals, expanding its collective inbound count by more than 5% and generating more than 18 million additional foreign visits, year-on-year. This is according to preliminary results released today by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA).
Tourism leaders will gather for PATA Summit next month
Leaders of the Complete Visitor Economy will gather for the 2013 PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Annual Summit (2013PAS) in Bangkok, April 25-28, 2013. The PATA Youth Forum will commence on Thursday, April 25, followed by the one-day summit on Friday April 26, and the PATA Board meetings and AGM on April 27-28, respectively.
PATA connects Digital Innovation Asia to its annual summit
Located alongside, the Digital Innovation Asia events are deliberately timed to lead into the PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Annual Summit on April 25-28, which will attract around 400 of the most senior travel and tourism executives. PATA has partnered with E-Tourism Asia the producer of Digital Innovation Asia (DIA) to stage digital events, which include the Digital Innovation Asia Awards, Blogger Match-Up Asia, Speak-Up Asia, and the China Boot Camp.
Daniela Wagner takes up European leadership role with PATA
The Pacific Asia Travel Association has appointed Daniela Wagner as PATA European Coordinator. Martin Craigs, PATA chief executive said: “I am delighted to welcome Ms Daniela Wagner to the PATA family. Her long and relevant career experience will add value as we build the PATA brand in Europe. Daniela’s work is highly acclaimed among our aligned advocacy partners.”
Travelindex becomes PATA Preferred Partner
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is delighted to welcome Travelindex as the Preferred Partner. Travelindex is an online platform and data repository for the travel industry. It had over 18 million visitors in 2012.
Red Tape an issue in Australian Tourism development
The Realities of Remaining Competitive: speakers at the PATA Hub City Forum Sydney on 12 February addressed the issue of congestion at Sydney airport and the need for a new secondary airport to ease constraints. It was pointed out by aviation expert Peter Harbison that this issue was first raised by the government in January 1969 and was considered ‘urgent’ back then. As he quite rightly pointed out, “If it was ‘urgent’ then, the situation 44 years on is now ‘critical’.”
Pacific Asia Travel Association signs with Travelindex
The Pacific Asia Travel Association has welcomed Travelindex as the Preferred Partner. Travelindex is an online platform and data repository for the travel industry.
PATA Annual Summit to define and advance the “Complete Visitor Economy”
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will hold the 2013 PATA Annual Summit (2013PAS) in Bangkok April 25-28, 2013. The PATA Youth Forum will commence on Thursday, April 25, followed by the one-day summit on Friday April 26, and the PATA Board meetings and AGM on April 27-28 respectively.
Amadeus takes up new role with PATA
Officials at the Pacific Asia Travel Association have welcomed Amadeus as a PATA Premier Partner. Amadeus, one of the world’s leading providers of technology solutions to the travel industry, now assumes the highest level of PATA membership, along with fellow PATA Premier Partner, Visa.