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Jens Thraenhart, chairman, PATA China
Jens Thraenhart, chairman, PATA China, brings Breaking Travel News all the latest from the Chinese inbound tourism market at the WTTC Global Summit.
WTTC Global Summit 2012 Interview: Martin Craigs, chief executive Pacific Asia Travel Association
Breaking Travel News catches up with Martin Craigs, newly appointed chief executive officer of the Pacific Asia Travel Association ahead of the WTTC Global Summit in Japan to discuss the organisation’s Next Gen initiative and to find out whether the ASEAN Open Skies agreement is on track for 2015.
PATA seeks to boost presence in China
The Pacific Asia Travel Association China Chapter board members have gathered together at the first China Chapter Board Meeting to discuss ways to invigorate and extend the PATA Chapter network in China. The half-day meeting attracted 20 delegates to the Schoolhouse at Mutianyu, Great Wall, Beijing.
PATA and Taylor’s University create Youth Tourism Forum
The Pacific Asia Travel Association, Taylor’s University (Division of Hospitality, Tourism&Culinary Arts), and the PATA Education and Training Committee will hold a full-day PATA Youth Tourism Forum on April 18 at Taylor’s University, Lakeside Campus in Kuala Lumpur. Registration is free to all participants.
PATA launches mobile travel data platform
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) today released PATAmPOWER, a real-time travel data platform that travel industry professionals can use on their mobile devices. PATAmPOWER, which was created in HTML5, can be used on tablets such as the iPad, smart phones and on personal and desktop computers.
Malaysia gearing up to host PATA Annual Conference 2012
Malaysia will be hosting the 2012 PATA Annual Conference from April 19th-22nd, making it the fourth time in forty years the nation has hosted the event. Organised by the Pacific Asia Travel Association at The Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur, the conference will be themed ‘Building the Business Beyond Profits’.
PATA Next Gen to “Build the Business Beyond Profits” in Malaysia
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will organize the 2012 PATA Annual Conference (PAC2012) hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia, and Tourism Malaysia. The conference will address the theme “Building the Business Beyond Profits” and will feature some of Asia’s most acclaimed and conscientious entrepreneurs.
THAI Airways president calls for visa reform at PATA conference
THAI Airways president Piyasvasti Amranand has called on the Pacific Asia Travel Association to help make it easier for Thai nationals to get tourism visas. Addressing 120 public and private sector travel industry executives at PATA Hub City Forum in Bangkok yesterday, he said, while e-visas were discussed at Davos, there were many small things destinations can do to help Thais travel to Europe.
PATA: Asia-Pacific tourism poised to record 6 percent growth for 2011
Preliminary results released today by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) show a collective increase of 6 percent year-on-year for international arrivals into Asia/Pacific destinations during each of the months of October and November 2011.
Asia-Pacific tourism poised for 6% growth in 2011
International arrivals into Asia/Pacific destinations during October and November 2011 have increased by 6%, according to preliminary results released by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). For the first 11 months of the year, South Asia was the star growth performer, followed by Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, and the Pacific. The overall international visitor arrivals count to the wider Asia Pacific region – including North America - is expected to hit 430 million for 2011.
PATA appoints Regional Director-Asia
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has appointed Ivy Chee as PATA Regional Director-Asia, effective January 16. Chee will use her experience working in new media and the online travel space to help promote PATA’s progressive Next Gen range of membership benefits to travel and tourism industry.
Chee appointed as regional director at PATA
The Pacific Asia Travel Association has appointed Ivy Chee as regional director-Asia. A Malaysian national, she will be responsible for promoting PATA’s progressive Next Gen range of membership benefits to travel and tourism industry companies and organisations, and engineering opportunities for the Association and its members in Asia.