May 2015

Kenya\'s Lamu County Government Targets Gulf Region Tourists

Kenya is targeting Muslim travellers from the Gulf region in a bid to reach out to high-spending Middle Eastern holidaymakers and boost its tourism. 

May 2015

Introducing Muslim Travel Warehouse - The World

Muslim Travel Warehouse is the first-ever global B2B platform and travel aggregator to offer a complete portfolio of Muslim-friendly tour packages.

May 2015

Increasing Number of Indonesians Travelling to Europe

An increasing number of Muslim travellers from Indonesian have been travelling to Europe as shown by latest statistics, industry experts note.

Apr 2015

GMTI2015: Malaysia Overview

Malaysia has been ranked the best destination in the world for Muslim travellers in the Global Muslim Travel Index for the year 2015.

Apr 2015

CrescentRating\'s Muslim-Friendly Hotel Rating System

CrescentRating rates hotels to inform Muslim travellers the availability of Halal-friendly hotel facilities such as Halal food and prayer facilities.

Apr 2015

Malaysia Promotes Tourism Products to Thailand\'s Muslim Market

A Muslim-friendly seminar was organised  by the Embassy of Malaysia with Tourism Malaysia, targeting the Thai-Muslim markets in south Thailand.

Apr 2015

The Importance of the Muslim Travel Market

The Muslim travel market is one of the most rapidly growing market segments in the industry and one of the world's highest spending tourist markets.

Poornima Sivaloganathan | Writer for CrescentRating

Apr 2015

How GMTI 2015 was created and how it became the benchmark for the Halal tourism industry

GMTI2015 provides invaluable travel insights and is an excellent tool for stakeholders in the tourism industry - specially Muslim-friendly travel.

Poornima Sivaloganathan | Writer for CrescentRating

Apr 2015

South Korea Targets Medical Tourists from the Middle East

The South Korean government is targeting medical tourists from the Middle East following the highest expenditure amount by them on medical services

Apr 2015

Istanbul to Host Halal Tourism Conference 2015

Halal Tourism Conference 2015 in Istanbul features a range of discussions from experts on how Halal travel can be promoted to Muslim travellers.

Apr 2015

Australia\'s Gold Coast prepares for record arrivals from the Middle East

Australia's Gold Coast is expected to receive an influx of Middle East and Muslim travellers due to the Australian Dollar declining. 

Apr 2015

Two of the biggest names in Halal tourism to launch revolutionary new products at ATM 2015

CrescentRating and HalalTrip will be exhibiting at this year’s Arabian Travel Market in Dubai to launch innovations that revolutionise Halal travel.

Mar 2015

South Korean Government to Publish Arabic Guides on Halal Eateries

To reach out to Muslim travellers, the Government of South Korea is planning to publish Arabic versions of its official Halal restaurant guidebook.

Mar 2015

Thailand Prepares to Welcome Muslim Tourists

To reach out to Muslim travellers, the Tourism Authority of Thailand is set to invite tour agents and experts for the Thailand Travel Mart 2015.

Mar 2015

Japan Sees a 41% Increase in Tourist Arrivals from Malaysia

Japan has seen an increase in tourist arrivals from Malaysia due to its new Muslim-friendly facilities - such as prayer rooms and halal restaurants.

Mar 2015

Spain Attracts Over 1 Million Tourists from Muslim Countries in 2014

Spain has received over a million tourists from Muslim countries during 2014, following its interest in the Muslim travel market.

Mar 2015

What GMTI2015 means for Europe

Home to a large number of Muslims, Europe is a key region in global travel and tourism market and for the Muslim traveller it is also very important.

Poornima Sivaloganathan | Writer for CrescentRating

Mar 2015

What GMTI2015 means for ASEAN countries

Global Muslim Travel Index 2015 saw the inclusion of several ASEAN countries – including many Muslim-friendly destinations for Muslim travellers.

Poornima Sivaloganathan | Writer for CrescentRating

Mar 2015

How GMTI 2015 can be used to shape tourism strategies

Read on to find out how the Global Muslim Travel Index 2015 can be used to shape tourism strategies and help keep track of the Muslim travel segment.

Poornima Sivaloganathan | Writer for CrescentRating

Mar 2015

An Introduction to MasterCard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2015

MasterCard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) was launched to provide in-depth Muslim travel insights on travel and tourism services.