Asia Pacific tourism continues to break records

Around 356 million international trips to Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) member destinations have been recorded last year, representing region-wide year-on-year growth of 5.3 percent over 2005, according to the 'PATA Annual Statistical Report 2006', launched recently during a strategic intelligence workshop at PATA Travel Mart 2007 in Bali.

“Calendar year 2006 was very successful in terms of international visitor arrivals (IVAs) into and within Asia Pacific," said PATA Director - Strategic Intelligence Centre (SIC) John Koldowski. "Asia Pacific may attract up to 380 million international visitors in 2007," he added. "So far this year the region has added 13.8 million international visitor arrivals compared to the same period in 2006, an expansion of 7.1 percent year-on-year.”

The 'PATA Annual Statistical Report 2006' brings together in one volume the top-line performance statistics for destinations across Asia Pacific from 2002 to 2006. Covering both inbound and outbound flows, the report provides an overview of annual travel movements to and within the most dynamic region in the world today -- Asia Pacific.