Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)

Gloria Guevara Manzo, President & CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council, will be sharing WTTC’s timely insights into the evolving global tourism landscape through a special recorded address at #PAS2026! From the impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict to WTTC’s outlook for the sector’s future growth — join this session for a close look at the current happenings in our industry and what awaits on the horizon. PAS 2026 Events Tickets are now sold out! You can still learn more about our programme here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gnUP7zsd May 11–13, 2026 📅 | 📍Gyeongju and Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Korea (ROK) #PATAEvent #PAS2026 #TourismInsights #Gyeongju #Pohang #Gyeongsangbukdo #WTTC

It was a delight to welcome Andrew Staples, PhD., Editorial Director, Asia, Fortune and a long-time friend of ours, at PATA HQ earlier this week! Thank you for visiting us ✨ #PATAEngagement #PATANetwork

Did you know: When Boeing 747 first took to the sky in 1970, PATA airline members at the time collectively owned 62 of the 92 aircraft that existed! ✈️ When the Boeing 747—the world’s first wide-body airliner—flew its first commercial flight in 1970, this “Queen of the Skies” changed the trajectory of tourism forever (no pun intended). From Lufthansa and Air France to Japan Airlines and Pan Am, we are proud to say these past members are part of a moment that transformed global travel! [1] PATA Founders Bill Mullahey, Airways Director of Central and South Pacific, Pan Am (center) and Lorrin P. Thurston, President, Advertiser Publishing (second from left), ca. 1972 [2] Boeing 747 or “Queen of the Skies” [3] (Left to right) Juan Trippe, founder, Pan Am; Bill Allen, President, Boeing Company; Najeeb E. Halaby Jr, President, Pan Am; Charles Lindberg, Board Member, Pan Am, on stairs to Boeing 747, ca. 1970 [4] Boeing 747 poster Photo source: PATA's archive (first photo) and historylink.org #PATA75 #PATAthrowback #PATAEvent

#PAS2026 Delegates, have you decided how you want to spend extra time in Korea (ROK)? Join these self-paying tours and visit landmarks in #Gyeongju, #Pohang, and #Andong 🚎 There are both pre- and post-event tours for you to choose from, as well as full-day and overnight options! Bookings are open until the date of the event! Check out your options and sign up for the tours now: https://lnkd.in/gCtEwKQ9 #PATAEvent

Gear up for an in-depth conversation around the newly released ASEAN tourism roadmap and how stronger regional collaboration can boost both intra-regional travel and the region’s global competitiveness 🛤️ In this fireside chat, Erwin Fernandez Balane, DPA, Tourism Attache, Department of Tourism - Philippines - Korea Office, will be joined by Jessie F. McComb, Senior Tourism Industry Specialist at the Asian Asian Development Bank (ADB). Together, they will explore the direction of the ASEAN Tourism Sectoral Plan 2026–2030 and what destinations can do to grow stronger together. PAS 2026 Events Tickets are now sold out! You can still learn more about our programme here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gnUP7zsd #PATAEvent #PAS2026 #TourismInsights #Gyeongju #Pohang #Gyeongsangbukdo #ASEANTourism

We are delighted to announce that Michael Zhou, President & CEO, Odynovo, will be speaking at #PAS2026 in the session ‘China Tourism Dialogue: China Outbound & Inbound - Decoded’! Join a panel of experts to reveal the latest developments on the evolving traveller behaviours, distribution channels, and policy environments that reshape both China’s outbound and inbound travels! PAS 2026 Events Tickets are now sold out! You can still learn more about our programme here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gnUP7zsd May 11–13, 2026 📅 | 📍Gyeongju and Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Korea (ROK) #PATAEvent #PAS2026 #TourismInsights #Gyeongju #Pohang #Gyeongsangbukdo #ChineseTravellers

#Türkiye lifts visa requirement for Australian tourists; #China expands visa-free to holders of Crown Dependency variant passports; and more #TravelUpdates from within and beyond the #AsiaPacific. 🔹 #Maldives Immigration introduced a more streamlined process for tourist visa extensions. 🔹 #SaudiArabia introduces 90-day visa-free travel with Russia from May 11. 🔹 #UAE Ajman introduces 6-month waiver on tourism fees. 🔸 #Korea (ROK) expands direct air travel baggage transfer programme to 3 US airports. 🔸 #Macao visitor arrivals surge past 11 million mark in first quarter. 🔸 #Malaysia extends Visit Malaysia campaign to 2027 amid global uncertainty. 🔸 #Thailand planning to revert visa-free list to 57 countries, scrap 60-day scheme for 93 nations. 🔸 #Hawaii's Hawaiian Airlines joins Oneworld Allliance. Find full updates on 48 destinations within Asia Pacific and beyond: https://lnkd.in/gSwYmTGS Receive weekly Asia Pacific travel updates: https://bit.ly/3SJ5Rsd #PATA #AsiaPacific #TravelUpdates

We are delighted to welcome three new members to the PATA Community: 🔹Filtrum Inc. 🔹Multiverse Partners Network Pte Ltd 🔹TreeHouse Villas Koh Yao We look forward to working closely with them to navigate through the transforming travel and tourism industry!   Learn more about our members: https://lnkd.in/g2KhnwGe #PATA #PATAMembers

Hear what #HongKongSAR is doing to remain competitive in the eyes of Muslim travellers and what resilient strategies look like in practice. 🌱 In the ‘Halal Travel in Transition: Building Resilient and Inclusive Destinations’ session @ #PAS2026, join Becky Ip, Deputy Executive Director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, where you will gain insights into the existing and emerging opportunities in the Halal tourism sector, as well as the key gaps to watch for and concrete actions destinations and businesses can take. PAS 2026 Events Tickets are now sold out! You can still learn more about our programme here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gnUP7zsd #PATAEvent #PAS2026 #TourismInsights #Gyeongju #Pohang #Gyeongsangbukdo #HalalTourism

Bernard Metzger, Founder, Travelindex Group, will be joining the session ‘AI and the Future of Tourism: From Insight to Impact’ at #PAS2026 this May! Let’s examine how AI-powered tools and digital intelligence can improve forecasting, optimise resources, and enhance personalisation alongside experts from academia and industry 🔍 PAS 2026 Events Tickets are now sold out! You can still learn more about our programme here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gnUP7zsd This session is sponsored by the PolyU Research Centre for Digital Transformation of Tourism (RCDTT). #PATAEvent #TourismInsights #Gyeongju #Pohang #Gyeongsangbukdo #AITools #TourismForecast