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Tech brands revamp religious tourism as 80% of Muslim travellers adopt AI tools
Religious tourism, once dominated by traditional travel agencies, paper-based processes, and fragmented bookings, is now embracing digital platforms, artificial
CrescentRating and Chameleon Strategies launch Asia’s most detailed outbound travel intelligence resource
Chameleon Strategies and CrescentRating, both UN Tourism Affiliate Members, launched the Asia Pacific Outbound Traveler Handbook 2026, a market-by-market intelligence resource covering 26 Asian outbound source markets.
Mastercard report highlights AI’s impact on Muslim travel
Mastercard report highlights AI's impact on Muslim travel
Global hubs fast-track halal travel infrastructure as cross-border demand surges
Given current circumstances, one would think that the tenor of halal travel has changed for this year; but this is not necessarily the case.
Mastercard projects 245 million Muslim travellers by 2030
Mastercard projects 245 million Muslim travellers by 2030
Malaysia climbs to top spot of this year’s Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index
Mastercard and global halal tourism authority CrescentRating have jointly released the 2025 edition of their annual Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI.)
Megaworld Hotels & Resorts honoured at Halal in Travel Awards 2025
Megaworld Hotels & Resorts now has the distinction of being the Philippines’ first-ever Muslim-Friendly Hotel Chain.
Klook, CrescentRating, and HalalTrip partner to transform Muslim-Friendly travel
Klook has partnered with CrescentRating and HalalTrip, the global authorities on Halal travel.
Southeast Asian destinations take top ranks in Mastercard CrescentRating GMTI 2024
Southeast Asia has once again emerged as the world’s leading Muslim tourist destination in the latest edition of the Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI), with Indonesia and Malaysia tied for the top spot among 145 destinations in the 2024 study.
Muslim Gen Z travellers seek culture, sustainability in travel
Two thirds of Muslim Gen Ztraveliers are looking for cultural immersion in their chosen destinations, while nature excursions are prioritized just as highly as more conventional “leisure seeking” pursuits, such as shopping and events.
Muslim women love to travel solo and it’s worth USD 80 billion
An estimated 63 million Muslim women travellers spent over USD 80 billion on their journeys last year, a number only expected to grow as this demographic increases in size and influence over the global travel market.
New study tracks Muslim women travel
Mastercard and CrescentRating will release a new report Mastercard-CrescentRating Muslim Women in Travel Report during the Halal in Travel-Asia Summit
Southeast Asia drives growth of Muslim travel market
Southeast Asian countries including Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia are helping to drive the rapid growth of the Muslim travel market,
Philippines looks to accelerate Halal tourism plans
The Philippines is accelerating its plans to position itself as one of the world’s preferred destinations for Muslim tourists, according
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