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Technology
Trip.com Group
Since 2020s
Trip.com Group Limited is a global one-stop travel platform integrating a comprehensive suite of travel products, services and differentiated travel content. The Group includes Trip.com, Ctrip, and Skyscanner.
Hospitality
Banyan Tree Group
Since 2020s
An independent hospitality company priding on its pioneership, design-led experiences and commitment to responsible stewardship. Its portfolio includes 12 brands, 140+ properties in over 20 countries.
Travel Management
Ceyline Travels (Pvt) Ltd
Since 2020s
Ceyline Travels is a Sri Lanka-based travel agent offering all types of experiences for solo, honeymoon, group tours, and MICE travellers to Sri Lanka, as well as outbound travel services to selected destinations.
Association
Action on Poverty (AOP) in Vietnam
Since 2020s
Since 1989, AOP's activities have spanned 35 provinces, working directly with local communities to improve water, sanitation, governance, and sustainable livelihoods.
Travel Management
TRAVELLERS PARADISE LLP
Since 2020s
An India-based inbound travel agency providing comprehensive services including visa/passport assistance, hotel bookings, customised domestic/ international tour packages, and travel planning and guidance.
Travel Management
Wow India Travel & Tours (p) Ltd
Since 2020s
Wow India provides one-stop travel solutions to clients anywhere across the globe, as well as themed travels- MICE, destination weddings, medical tourism, and more. Outbound travels are also within scope of service.
Marketing
DMC
Tamarind Global Services Private Limited
Since 2020s
Tamarind Global is a destination and event management-focused company based in India, offering bespoke solutions and customised travel services to the B2B and B2C market segments globally.
Latest PATA Blog Posts
Sustainable Future for a COVID-19 World
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…
Issues & Trends | Mapping the New Post-COVID-19 Residents’ Sentiment Towards Tourism
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.
Meet Our New Interns!
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!
Connecting with the Resilient LGBTQ+ Travel Market
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.
Why MyBhutan Joined PATA
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.
Welcome New Member - August 2020
Join us in welcoming a new organisation that has joined the PATA community last month.
‘Travel To: Tomorrow’ Ep.8 - Damian Cook and John Bailey
In this EP, Daniel Cook and John Bailey share their insight into crisis management and best practice in crisis communications.
‘Travel To: Tomorrow’ Ep.7 - Mandip Singh Soin
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.
The Missing Blueprint
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”.
Piloting a Course to Post-COVID-19 Recovery
Gain insights on how the aviation industry will change after the pandemic, learn possible ways to reverse the damage caused by COVID-19…
An Intern’s Perspective: How Life Changed in the Time of 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.
Asia Pacific Destination Forecasts 2020-2024
PATA is pleased to announce the second issue of a suite of 39 destination-specific reports for the period 2020-2024.
What Happens When You Are PATA Face of the Future: A Conversation with Flori-Anne Dela Cruz
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.
Tourism and Land in Palau
“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.