Chinese outbound travel to Asia Pacific will reach close to 2019 levels by end-2023. Destinations and travel businesses need to understand the preferences and expectations of Chinese travellers for an opportunity to accelerate recovery.

In this webinar, you will learn: Chinese consumers’ sentiment in relation to international travel, recovery and trends in bookings and searches, Shifts and changes in Chinese travel styles, and takeaways on how to best meet the Chinese travellers’ demand.

Trends in online search and travel bookings and shifts in travel preferences will also be shared by Trip.com.

Monday, Mar 20, 4 PM Singapore (1:30 PM New Delhi | 3 PM Bangkok | 7 PM Sydney | 9 PM Auckland ), registration open to all: https://bit.ly/3Lpi7xH



Travel in Asia Pacific is gradually recovering, evident in the 63 million IVAs of 45 destinations in the fourth quarter of 2022– a 98% increase over that of 2021.

West Asia registered the highest recovery rate of 99.7% for 4Q2022 from 2019 and welcomed over 11.3 million IVAs collectively in this quarter. The Pacific registered a Y-o-Y increase of 94.1% with roughly 4 million IVAs during the final quarter.

We are thrilled to see the immense amount of Asian pride and joy expressed at the 95th Academy Awards! From Ke Huy Quan reflecting on his beginnings as a Vietnamese refugee, to Michelle Yeoh inspiring hope in young Asians, to co-director Daniel Kwan and producer Jonathan Wang paying tribute to their Taiwanese parents, to Stephanie Hsu speaking Mandarin on the red carpet, and more – this is history in the making.

Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh has become the first Malaysian to win an Oscar at the 95th Academy Award, and she has also become the first Asian woman to win Best Actress at the Oscars.

On March 9 at the ITB Berlin tradeshow, PATA was among the other 33 global tourism organizations to be offered Certificates of Appreciation by Minister of Tourism Jamaica for supporting global tourism resilience initiatives and the declaration of February 17 Global Tourism Resilience Day.

Aside from the Tourism Destination Resilience (TDR) Programme launched in 2021 (available at https://bit.ly/3YRHECE), PATA is partnering with Visa to extend the programme to help build the capacity of tourism SMEs and informal workers. Learn more about the extended programme: https://bit.ly/3LvTNu2.

Sarawak, home to pristine rainforests, magnificent hornbills, and the UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy– Kuching, has so much more to offer than what meets your eyes.

Join us at PATA Destination Experience Forum & Mart where delegates will explore the destination through a carefully curated technical tour, learn about the latest topics in destination marketing and management through presentations and panel discussions, and expand their network through meeting like-minded professionals and accredited buyers/ exhibitors.

Save your seat and mark your calendar for June 21-23: https://www.pata.org/pata-destination-experience-forum...

Lunch meeting at The Lotte New York Palace to reconnect, learn, and build strong relationships with 12 suppliers from some of the best hotels and DMCs who traveled to New York for this event. We had non-stop networking and rewarding connections.

NY PATA member, Undraa Buyannemekh, President of Nomadic Expeditions, made a 10-minute presentation on the Three Camel Lodge in Mongolia, and other destinations; India, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan.

Elizabeth Chin

Executive Director

Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)

PATA New York

Email: newyorkpata@gmail.com

https://newyorkpata.org