PATA agents report uptick in Asia travel bookings

Sunday, 27 Apr, 2023 0

PATA travel agents are seeing their business boom in early 2023.

The latest Pacific Asia Travel Association ‘PATA Polls’ surveys show 70% of PATA’s UK and Ireland agent network is reporting strong first quarter bookings for Asia travel.

That is up more than 20%, year on year.

Agents are reporting that travellers are keen to travel and show no signs of cutting back this year.

Pacific Asia (42.86%) is outperforming other regions in terms of popularity, with the exception of Europe (61.9%).

It is higher than Africa (19.05%), Middle East (28.57%) and the US (23.8%).

The 2023 PATA Polls was more detailed and in-depth than ever before

Within Pacific Asia, Thailand is receiving the most enquiries, cited by 61.9% of agents closely followed by Australia (57.14%).

Other popular long-haul destinations included Singapore and Vietnam (both 33.33%), Sri Lanka (28.7%) and Maldives (23.81%)..

“Luckily one of Pacific Asia’s strongest selling points remains it’s value for money,” said tour operator member, Alison Murphy of Elegant Resorts.

“This is more evident than ever amidst rising costs not just at home but across other long-haul destinations.”

The PATA Polls were conducted in April, focusing on the Peaks 2023 holiday booking period.

Learn more about : Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) ( United Kingdom )

below social share icons

TravelMole Editorial Team

Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.

Air Transat is Canada’s number one leisure airline. It flies to some 60 international destinations in more than 25 countries...

Travel specialists founded the company in 1999 as AC Tours. Since then we have grown and expanded to incorporate four...

Located in the heart of the Northeast and within easy driving distance of a third of the population of the...

In 2019, Buffalo Tours and Olympus Tours joined the Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) family and formed Discova. With the...

IHG Hotels & Resorts: Redefining Hospitality Excellence IHG Hotels & Resorts is a globally renowned hospitality company that stands at...

We work with reliable data providers with global coverage, that guarantee data representativeness as well as compliance with International Personal...

ITB Asia, Asia’s Leading Travel Trade Show, is an annually held B2B trade show and convention for the travel industry; it is designed...

Arival advances the business of creating amazing in-destination experiences. We provide events, insights, and community for creators and sellers of...

Discover Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach, also known as the Charlotte Harbor Gulf Island Coast. This natural wonderland is nestled in the...

At Visit California, our mission is to develop and maintain marketing programs – in partnership with the state’s travel industry...

Destination British Columbia (Destination BC) is a Provincially funded, industry-led Crown corporation that supports a strong and competitive future for BC’s...