PATA News

New Delhi, India, October 11, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has presented awards to two individuals in recognition for their contributions to the responsible…

New Delhi, India, October 6, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / PATA Travel Mart 2023 (PTM 2023), generously hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, has attracted over 1000 delegates from 46 global…

Bangkok, Thailand, September 19, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Noor Ahmad Hamid as its new Chief Executive Officer,…

Bangkok, Thailand, August 24, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Winners of the 2023 PATA Gold Awards are announced today by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). Generously supported and sponsored by the…

Bangkok, Thailand, July 6, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Ms Noredah Othman, CEO, Sabah Tourism Board, Malaysia and the…

Jakarta, Indonesia, June 29, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Commencing in 2021 and organised by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the Informal Workers Programme was designed to assist the informal…

Sarawak, Malaysia, June 24, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / All delegates, speakers, participants and media from the PATA Destination Experience Forum and Mart 2023 had the opportunity to discover, listen and…

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, June 23, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Peter Semone, PATA Chair called on delegates of the PATA Destination Experience Forum and Mart 2023 at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching…

Sarawak, Malaysia, June 22, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The PATA Destination Experience Forum and Mart 2023 (PDFM 2023), with the theme “Sustainability in Action”, officially began on Wednesday, June 21 in…

Pokhara, Nepal, June 15, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The PATA Annual Summit and Adventure Mart 2023 (PASM 2023), under the theme ‘Sustainability through Tourism”, commenced in Pokhara, Nepal on Tuesday, May…

Bangkok, Thailand, May 23, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is now accepting submissions for the PATA Face of the Future 2023. The deadline for submissions is July 15,…

Suva, Fiji Islands, April 24, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), to promote…

Bangkok, Thailand, April 4, 2023 / TRAVELIDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and Visa are delighted to announce the completion of the Informal Workers Programme in Bali, Indonesia. The…

Bangkok, Thailand, March 1, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) announces the resignation of Liz Ortiguera as its Chief Executive Officer. Upon her notification, PATA Vice…

Tysons, Virginia, United States, February 22, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce a new preferred partnership with Cvent, a leading meetings,…

Bangkok, Thailand, October 20, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the appointment of multi-award-winning photographer Scott A. Woodward as its…

Hat Yai, Thailand, August 11, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The PATA Destination Marketing Forum 2022, with the theme “Building Back Sustainably through Cultural Heritage and Community-based Tourism”,…

Bangkok, Thailand, August 8, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association is pleased to announce the launch of a new online resource for increasing the sustainability of the tourism…

Bangkok, Thailand, August 2, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is proud to publish the Food and Plastic Waste Reduction Standard for Tourism Businesses as part of its…

Bangkok, Thailand, July 11, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) in partnership with the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) will host their inaugural PATA &…