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Jul 2015

GMTI Report Primary Index

GMTI40 tracks the average score of the top 20 OIC and top 20 non-OIC destinations to form a key index to monitor the performance of the Muslim travel segment throughout the year. The GMTI40 will be updated quarterly to provid...read more
Jul 2015

GMTI Report Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2015 Results

Against the backdrop of a new set of criteria Malaysia topped the 2015 Index with a score of 83.8. It was followed by Turkey at 73.8 and UAE at 72.1. It is the fifth year in a row that Malaysia has ranked number one having t...read more
Jul 2015

GMTI report overview of MasterCard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index

CrescentRating has evaluated destinations around the world over the last four years and ranked them based on how well they cater to Muslim travellers. This article takes a closer look at MasterCard-CrescentRating Global Musli...read more
Jul 2015

How catering to the Muslim traveller can boost a country’s economy

Muslim travellers globally represent a major niche market in the travel and tourism industry. Being a young demographic growing in affluence, the Muslim travel market is increasingly asserting its unique needs on the tourism ...read more
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Jul 2015

Profiling the lucrative Muslim traveller

Muslim travellers globally represent a major market opportunity and is increasingly becoming an important segment in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry. Worth as much as $145 billion and expected to grow at around ...read more
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Apr 2015

GMTI2015 Malaysia Overview

For the the fifth year in a row, Malaysia was ranked the best destination in the world for Muslim travellers. Malaysia has consistently ranked high in all criteria and factors and remains a fantastic holiday destination with ...read more
Apr 2015

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

Over the past four years, CrescentRating has evaluated destinations around the world and ranked them based on how well they cater to Muslim travellers. These rankings were enhanced in 2015 to introduce the MasterCard-Crescen...read more
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Mar 2015

What GMTI 2015 means for Europe

The growing importance of Europe to the Muslim travel market Europe is a key region in global travel and tourism market and for the Muslim traveller it is also very important. Both the inbound and outbound European Muslim ...read more
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Mar 2015

What GMTI2015 means for ASEAN countries

  Global Muslim Travel Index 2015 saw the inclusion of several ASEAN countries – including Malaysia which was ranked the best Muslim-friendly destination for Muslim travellers. Read on for more details on how other AS...read more
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Mar 2015

How GMTI 2015 can be used to shape tourism strategies

The MasterCard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index 2015 - or GMTI2015 - provides useful and thorough insights into the Muslim travel market - one of the world's fastest growing tourism segments. These insights provide t...read more
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Mar 2015

One year ago - A throwback to GMTI 2014

The best destinations for Muslim travellers for 2015 will be revealed by  MasterCard-Crescentrating Global Muslim Travel Index in just a few hours! Last year, the rankings of the top Muslim-friendly destinations were rel...read more
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Mar 2015

GMTI 2013 The top Muslim-friendly destinations in 2013

The MasterCard-Crescentrating Global Muslim Travel Index 2015 will soon reveal the best destinations for Muslim travellers this year, when it is launched on the 4th of March 2015 with new and updated rankings. In 2013, Cre...read more
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Feb 2015

A look back at GMTI 2012

The launch date of GMTI 2015 is just 4 days away and the rankings of the best Muslim-friendly destinations for 2015 will be released on the 4th of March! CrescentRating has been releasing rankings for Muslim-friendly destina...read more
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Feb 2015

GMTI top Muslim-friendly destinations in 2011

With less than a week left for GMTI 2015 to be released, here's a throwback to 2011 – when CrescentRating released its very first Halal travel market research publication on the top Muslim-friendly destinations for 2011. Li...read more
Feb 2015

The History of GMTI

CrescentRating has been releasing annual rankings of Muslim-friendly holiday destinations over the past four years. These rankings have now been enhanced to become a global index - the MasterCard-Crescentrating Global Muslim...read more
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Mar 2014

CrescentRating Ranking of Top 10 Halal Food Facebook Pages and Websites 2014

In recent years, Facebook has become more than just a means of keeping in touch with loved ones. It is now bringing together people from all around the world who share similar interests, in this case, cooking. The Facebook pa...read more
Feb 2014

Top Halal-Friendly Holiday Destinations 2014

Top Halal-friendly holiday destinations for 2014! For the 4th year, we are excited to announce Crescentrating's 2014 ranking of Halal friendly holiday destinations. As it has been for the last 4 years, the destinations have b...read more
Jun 2013

8 Ramadhan Destinations for 2013

CrescentRating has revealed its pick of 8 destinations to spend your Ramadhan holidays in 2013! Ramadhan is a month of fasting, prayers, charity and bonding. For those who are planning to spend the Ramadhan away from home, ...read more
Feb 2013

CRaHFT Score for Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations

Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Score for Holiday Destinations, is based on how Halal friendly the destination is for Muslim holiday visitors. The main critera for the scores are based on how good a holiday de...read more
Feb 2013

CrescentRating's 10 Destinations for Newlyweds in 2013

Relax, unwind, spend quality time and explore a new place with your brand new better half; that’s what most newlyweds would like to do! Why not spend some time together in exploring your own city? You will be surprised how...read more

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