Mastercard is committed to using its expertise and technology to help cities and destinations realize these opportunities.” “Managed well, travel and tourism can be a catalyst for inclusive growth, benefiting both visitors and all communities in the destinations. “Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index: Origins offers a new way for local officials and companies to see how travelers spend at destinations, providing them with better insights on how to plan and promote travel and tourism capabilities,” says Diana Robino, senior vice president, tourism partnerships for Mastercard. Travel from across Asia-Pacific also surged the Republic of Korea and Taiwan, which were not in the top 10 a decade ago, rose to No. 1 origin market followed by mainland China, Germany, the United Kingdom and France. Globally, the industry contributed a record US$8.8 trillion and 319 million jobs in 2018, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council – and insights like these can help shape local decision-making on how to best attract and serve travellers from around the world.
Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index: Origins specifically ranks where the most people travel internationally from, and their top destinations. 2 today, behind only the United States in terms of the number of travelers to overseas destinations. Special report Global Destination Cities Index: Origins, released today, turns its lens on where international travelers originate. Mainland Chinese are traveling overseas for business and leisure in greater numbers than ever before, and Mastercard’s newest edition of its Global Destination Cities Index continues to bear this out.
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