The chief of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Peter Semone has said that the recovery in tourism in the Asia-Pacific region after the COVID-19 pandemic has been ‘strong and robust’ and the numbers have reached about 80 per cent of 2019's figures.
He also said the quality of tourism, in terms of lengths of stays, is better. It seems, when people are travelling, they are travelling a little bit more seriously and in a bit more committed way. He also said ‘pent-up demand for travel is one of the main factors, I think, as people have been wanting to travel since the pandemic, when restrictions were imposed.’
PATA, founded in 1951, is a renowned not-for-profit association recognised internationally for its role as a catalyst in the responsible development of travel and tourism in the Asia-Pacific region. The event in Delhi brings together tourism professionals and business stakeholders from across the world, offering a unique platform for networking, learning and collaboration.
