Find out which visitors’ segments residents would like to welcome first in the post-COVID-19 era and what will drive post-COVID-19 tourism growth from residents’ viewpoints in the latest issue of Issue & Trend.

We’ve had the pleasure to welcome seven new staff who join us as Intern Associates and help the association progress during these trying times. Let’s get to know them!

Are you overlooking one of the most loyal and resilient travel segments? In this issue of the PATA VE Bulletin, IGLTA shares the results from its Post COVID-19 LGBTQ+ Travel Survey as well as key trends and tips to help the tourism industry reap the benefits of charting an inclusive path to recovery.

In line with MyBhutan’s foundational interest to support sustainable and socially responsible tourism initiatives, we joined PATA in order to broaden our ever-expanding knowledge base on better sustainability practices.

Join us in welcoming a new organisation that has joined the PATA community last month.

In this EP, Daniel Cook and John Bailey share their insight into crisis management and best practice in crisis communications.

Mandip Singh Soin shares how a trip to a no man’s land can raise sustainability awareness and pushes us to the edge of the seats through the story of his journey.

We have now reached a phase where everyone is realising that a vaccine may be months if not years away and we must learn to adapt to what it has come to be referred to as the “new normal”.

Gain insights on how the aviation industry will change after the pandemic, learn possible ways to reverse the damage caused by COVID-19…

How has life changed for you in the last month? A PATA Intern reflects on the changes at work, and in her own life, during the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

PATA is pleased to announce the second issue of a suite of 39 destination-specific reports for the period 2020-2024.

Flori-Anne Dela Cruz, youth representative to Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) Board of Directors, was awarded as 2019 PATA Face of Future. Hop on the conversation with Flori-Anne a year after the nomination to know about her experience and visions for future.

“President John F. Kennedy once said about economic development that ‘a rising tide lifts all boats’. Kennedy was, of course, right, but he missed something really, really important: A rising tide only lifts all boats when everyone has a boat.” - The Daily Take Team, 2014. In Palau, tourism brings the “rising tide of economic development” but land is the boat few Palauans have.

To manage tourism security, there are some more tips to take action according to Tourism & More. Since tourism security and wellbeing are fundamental factors in sustainability, it is important to invest in them thoroughly from a long-term perspective. Natural disasters, health crises, and other risks should be prepared for because dangers are always around us. Check this article to get some ideas on making good tourism security.