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Dec 2020

Preparing to Relaunch Travel: Key Takeaways from the Mastercard-CrescentRating Travel Readiness Report | COVID-19 in ASEAN 2020

Preparing to Relaunch Travel: Key Takeaways from the Mastercard-CrescentRating Travel Readiness Report | COVID-19 in ASEAN 2020 The wildfire spread of COVID-19 in 2020 had the biggest impact on the global travel and tour...read more
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Dec 2020

Dream Cruises Launches Asia Pacific's First Halal-Friendly Cruise Ship

Updated on 14 December. Dream Cruises Launches Asia Pacific's First Halal-Friendly Cruise Ship – World Dream Dream Cruises has been the go-to cruise liner for Muslims in the Asia Pacific for the past few years becaus...read more
| Read more on..Muslim Traveler
Oct 2020

Impact of COVID-19 on Mosques Report | The First of CR Pulse Series

Measuring the Pulse of Mosque Communities The Muslim community is a close-knit community that transcends culture, ethnicity and geographical boundaries. Mosques play a vital role in this ecosystem, serving as centres where...read more
Oct 2020

ITB Asia kicks off first virtual event: Reinventing Travel in the New Normal

ITB Asia partners with CrescentRating for the 5th year. ITB Asia, Asia’s Leading Travel Trade Show, opened its virtual doors for the first-ever virtual event. As one of the industry’s firsts, the three-day event is bei...read more
Oct 2020

Impact of the lockdowns on the economy | Interview with Professor Cedomir Nestorovic from ESSEC

Professor Cedomir Nestorovic teaches international marketing and geopolitics at the ESSEC business school in Singapore. He shares his thoughts on the impact of the lockdowns on the economy and, more specifically, on the ASEAN...read more
| Founder & CEO, CrescentRating Read more on..Interviews
Sep 2020

Enver Duminy, the CEO of Cape Town tourism, on how they are planning to reopen Cape Town

What does it take to create a frictionless experience for visitors? How do you make the destination not just a great place to visit, but also a great place to live? In this interview, we talked to Enver Duminy, the CEO of Cap...read more
Feb 2020

Uzbekistan Ziyarah Tourism Week 2020: Uzbekistan Accelerates Programs to Capitalize On The Growing Muslim Travel Market

Ziyarah Tourism Week will be held from the 12th to the 16th March Tashkent, 25th February 2020 – According to the Mastercard - CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index 2019 (GMTI 2019), the Muslim travel segment is one ...read more
Feb 2020

The Mastercard-CrescentRating Halal Travel Frontier 2020 Report Uncovers the Top Trends to Watch in the Muslim Travel Market

There is hope and optimism in the air as we start the new decade with several tourism revolutions on the horizon. To forecast these developments, Mastercard and Crescentrating have combined insights from previous reports, exp...read more
Dec 2019

What is Halal Meat: Benefits, Ethics, and Guidelines - A Complete Guide

Halal meat plays a crucial role in the dietary habits of Muslims worldwide. It's not just a type of food but a reflection of a deep-seated religious belief system and adherence to Islamic law. This article aims to demystify H...read more
| Staff Writers Read more on..Other
Dec 2019

What is Halal Food? A Comprehensive Guide

The Importance of Halal in the Muslim Consumer Market With the growth of the Muslim consumer market, there is a need to understand the terms used to describe the many services, needs, and practices related to this segment...read more
| Staff Writers Read more on..Muslim Traveler
Dec 2019

The P.A.I.N.S of Muslim Women Travelers

The Mastercard-CrescentRating Muslim Women in Travel 2019 identified the P.A.I.N.S – Privacy, Amenities, Identity, Networks & Safety - faced by Muslim women travelers. These are the challenges often faced by this demographi...read more
Dec 2019

Trip Planning Behavior of Muslim Women Travelers

Muslim women travelers spend a substantial amount of time planning their trips.  Planning is often done between 1-6 months in advance.  With 65% of Muslim women travelers preferring free and independent travel, it is import...read more
Dec 2019

Understanding the Profiles of Muslim Women Travelers

The Mastercard-CrescentRating Muslim Women in Travel 2019 uncovers various profiles that Muslim women travelers identify with and their purpose of travel. It also confirms the role of Muslim women in influencing trip planning...read more
Dec 2019

Top Safe Destinations for Muslim Women Travelers

The annual Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index ranks 130 destinations on their Muslim-friendliness based on the GMTI ACES criteria. You may be interested in the article Safe Countries for Muslim Travelers...read more
| Business Development Executive Read more on..Destinations
Dec 2019

Added Challenges Faced by Muslim Women Travelers

In addition to challenges in managing their faith-based needs, Muslim women travelers face a number of added challenges. These challenges are often closely related to their identities. Similar to other general women travel...read more
| Business Development Executive Read more on..Muslim Traveler
Dec 2019

Muslim Women Travelers - Preferred Payment Methods and Willingness to Pay a Premium

Muslim women travelers use multiple ways to make payment for travel services. The most popular methods are cash and credit or debit cards. Unsurprisingly, credit or debit cards is the preferred method to pay for accommoda...read more
Dec 2019

Understanding the Faith-Based Service Needs and Challenges Faced by Muslim Women Travelers

Updated in 2019, the CrescentRating Faith-Based Service Needs model is a framework that identifies the key needs of Muslim Travelers. These needs are guided by their faith and influence their travel consumption behavior. They...read more
Nov 2019

The Pivotal Role of Digital in Trip Planning and Sharing – Insights from Muslim Women in Travel 2019

Social media channels play an important role for Muslim women travelers. They allow Muslim women travelers to obtain information as well as share their travel experiences with their family and friends. Often, more than one so...read more
Nov 2019

Trip Patterns and Travel Behaviors of Muslim Women Travelers – Insights from Muslim Women in Travel 2019

The Mastercard-CrescentRating Muslim Women in Travel 2019 is the first ever report to examine the needs, travel behaviors and consumption of Muslim women travelers. Muslim women travelers are a subset of the women traveler po...read more
Nov 2019

Emergence of Muslim Women Travelers as a Sub-segment

The Muslim Women in Travel 2019 report is the latest research by Mastercard and CrescentRating. Women travelers represent one of the fastest-growing segments within the travel market. It is estimated that they represent two-t...read more

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