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PATA Micronesia meets for its Tri-Annual meeting
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Micronesia Chapter gathered for its 3rd Tri-Annual meeting in Palau from December 14-17, 2011. The meetings were held at the Palau International Coral Reef Center, and more than 30 members of the chapter attended the meetings.
PATA Micronesia meets for its Tri-Annual meeting
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Micronesia Chapter gathered for its 3rd Tri-Annual meeting in Palau from December 14-17, 2011.
PATA China Advisory Board established
The Pacific Asia Travel Association has announced the PATA China Advisory Board at the first China Responsible Tourism Forum, organised by PATA, in co-operation with the Organising Committee of the China International Heritage Towns Exposition. The PATA China Board will be made up of the chairs and vice-chairs of PATA chapters in mainland China, and will act as an advisory council to the PATA China Office, which was established in 2008.
PATA’s creative concept of ‘Good Tourism’ adopted by UNESCO in China
UNESCO’s Funds-in-Trust Project named “Good Tourism” was launched in Yanoda, a Rainforest Cultural Tourism Zone in Hainan province, China on December 3, 2011.
PATA’s first hub city forum takes place in Hong Kong
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will hold its first PATA Hub City Forum on December 12, 2011 at Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong SAR. Under the theme “QUALITY: A Valuable Destination,” the two-hour forum will be part of the Aerospace Forum Asia (AFA) Industry Leader Luncheon.
Asia/Pacific visitor arrivals up 6% in September
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) released its preliminary results of international visitor arrivals into Asia/Pacific destinations1 for September 2011. Figures at hand show a collective year-on-year increase of 5.7%, a decline of half a percentage point from the previous month’s growth rate. For the first nine months of 2011, all Asia Pacific sub-regions maintained a positive performance, although at different levels of growth as follows:
Strong visitor arrivals figures boost Asian travel
Figures from the Pacific Asia Travel Association have revealed a 5.7 per cent year-on-year increase in international visitor arrivals for September. The figure is a one per cent decrease from the rate recorded in August, although all Asia Pacific sub-regions maintained a positive performance.
PATA and Tourism Administration of Guangdong Province sign MoU
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tourism Administration of Guangdong Province (GDTA).
China Responsible Tourism Forum
PATA, together with China International Heritage Towns Exposition, invites you to the first ever China Responsible Tourism Forum.
PATA signs deal with Dragon Tail in China
The Pacific Asia Travel Association has signed a PATA Preferred Partner agreement with Dragon Trail, an award-winning digital marketing and travel technology company in Beijing. The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation in the development of digital marketing, social media, and to support PATA’s activities in China.
Receding floods reduce impact on Thai tourism
Receding floodwaters north of Bangkok have reduced the threat to the Thai capital, prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has said, easing pressure on the national tourism industry there.“If things go on like this, we expect floodwater in Bangkok to recede within the first week of November,” Shinawatra told the country in a televised address.
PATA records strong growth in Asia Pacific travel
Officials at the Pacific Asia Travel Association have released new figures showing international visitor arrivals in the region grew by six per cent year-on-year in August 2011. Even with economic uncertainty in Europe and North America, growth in international visitor arrivals into the Asia Pacific region has remained steady over the first eight months of 2011.