We asked Jameson Wong, Director, Business Development, Asia-Pacific for ForwardKeys to forecast the future by telling us how he sees the near-term outlook for the travel industry in the region. …
Category: ASIA PACIFIC FACTS & FIGURES
TOURISM BOOM CONTINUES IN APAC
Asia-Pacific records 6% rise in international tourism in 2018 The World Tourism Organisation reports Asia and the Pacific recorded 6% growth in 2018, reaching 343 million international tourist arrivals. Arrivals …
RUSSIANS RUSH TO APAC: ARRIVALS UP 54.4%
It's boom time for Russian arrivals in Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries, thanks to a doubling in seat capacity on direct flights from Russia to selected APAC destinations. The trend is revealed …
THE PATA VIEWPOINT
PATA CEO Dr Mario Hardy talks about the future of his organisation, and that of tourism in the region
NEW LINK… NEW HORIZONS
HKZM bridge set to facilitate Macao’s role in international development Officially opened to traffic at 9:00am on 24th October 2018, it is simply the longest sea bridge in the world, …
FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE EXPANDING IN ASIA-PACIFIC
CEO Filip Boyen talks about his organisation’s ambitions and roadmap in the region
CHINESE FLOCK TO EUROPE
Chinese tourists continue to put Europe at the top of their favourite destinations despite the relative slow-down in the Chinese economy and any concerns about Brexit, according to the latest …
APAC GROWTH CONTINUES
International visitor arrivals into Asia Pacific continued to see strong expansion, with close to 900 million arrivals expected in 2023.
INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVALS UP 6% IN 2018
International tourist arrivals reach 1.4 billion two years ahead of forecast
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM MAINTAINS MOMENTUM
According to the World Tourism Organization's latest barometer, international tourist arrivals grew 6% in the first six months of 2018 after a record year of growth in 2017.