PATA explores “The Future of Tourism” in a series of interviews through multiple, interrelated sustainability challenges that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis; aiming to provide advocacy, research and publications to provide insights on the future of sustainable tourism.

Climate change and global warming is often used interchangeably. In this final episode of the Travel to: Tomorrow podcast, Rochelle Turner, Head of Research & Insight, MaCher explains the difference between the two terms. She also talks about the impact of climate change on global life, key actions that can be taken to curb climate change, and how tourism can help mitigate climate change!

There is a challenge. The oceans are big. Really big. 71% of our world, big. The vastness of the marine environment is a logistical and financial nightmare when it comes to studying it. Over the years, modern scientists have come to realize they cannot do it alone. Enter citizen science! 

Applications for the PATA Internship Programme for 2021 will close on October 14, 2020 at 4:59 PM (GMT+7). Follow us on Instagram and check out our IG Stories for a guided tour of the office, where you'll meet the heads of each department and see what it's like to be a PATA intern. Make sure to join our IG LIVE session Ask & Tell to find out what life is like at PATA!

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

The PATA Quarterly Tourism Monitor (QTM) provides a quantitative view of the arrivals into all major destinations within the Asia Pacific region, comparing visitor arrivals by source market and percentage change against the previous year on a quarterly basis. The numbers have been released for the second quarter of 2020.

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

While the road to recovery will be long and arduous, I am confident we will eventually travel again. To get there, beyond just close cooperation between the public and private sectors, we will need to be innovative, creative, and resourceful. If we do that, I am sure that we will rebuild a more robust and more responsible travel and tourism industry.

PATA’s first-ever virtual event - the Dream to Travel Festival - came to close on July 17th after four weeks of live sessions that connected all stakeholders and reminded us all of the the resilience of tourism industry. Read the full post-event report on this blog.

In this episode of Travel to Tomorrow, John talks about the evolution and the current state of LGBTQ+ community in the industry. Based on the report, he shares why LGBTQ+ is a more resilient tourism segment, its growing travel trends, and tips to attract the segment.

Tourism has changed. Forever. So, the entire travel industry must adapt. Consumers will still travel. But the entire experience and expectations will be different. New norms and standards are being developed. Therefore, destinations, brands and product experiences will transform…

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.