PATA: Foreign arrivals to Asia Pacific up 3.4% to 595.1m in 2016

Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) reported (07-Mar-2017) foreign visitor arrivals to Asia Pacific increased 3.4% year-on-year to 595.1 million in 2016. Foreign arrivals and relative share by origin market were:

• Arrivals:
• • Asia: 382.1 million;
  • Americas: 104.0 million;
  • Europe: 65.4 million;
  • Pacific: 15.0 million;
  • Africa: 2.9 million;
• Relative share:
• • Asia: 64.2%;
  • Americas: 17.5%;
  • Europe: 11.0%;
  • Pacific: 2.5%;
  • Africa: 0.5%. [more - original PR]