MasterCard’s Global Destination Cities Index, now in its fourth year, provides an annual ranking of 132 of the most important destination cities in the world. The recognition of this year’s top international destinations reinforces the continued importance of cities as business, cultural and economic hubs.”Ībout the MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index The Index also indicates this surge will continue, even with more technology and collaboration tools available to businesses.”Īnn Cairns, President of International Markets, MasterCard, said, “The Index points to a continued strong demand and interest in air travel, both for business and personal travel. Hedrick-Wong said, “All these cities are benefiting from a surge in international travel fuelled by an expanding middle class, innovations in luxury travel and rising need for business travel. However, it only motivates us to make an extra effort to bring the visitors back, as we will be doing with our “Thailand Happiness” grand comeback party in Bangkok between 25-26 July.”ĭr. In terms of cross-border spending, Bangkok is ranked fifth in the world and second in the Asia-Pacific, with US$13 billion projected in international visitor expenditure for 2014.Ĭommenting on the Index, Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Thawatchai Arunyik said, “It is rather unfortunate that our internal issues led to this drop in Bangkok’s rankings. It is followed by Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, and Seoul, remaining unchanged from 2013. In 2013, the city saw a 16.7% increase in international overnight visitors.įor the top five destination cities in the Asia-Pacific, Bangkok is in the top rank. In previous years, Bangkok has shown among the world’s biggest gains in international air travel, with double digit percentage increases in 20. Forecasted visitors to the rest of the top five cities include: So, maybe we just might see it back on top next year.”Īccording to the study, London is projected to receive 18.7 million international visitors in 2014.
He added, “Bangkok’s resilience as a global destination city is one of the big takeaways from the Global Destination Cities Index for 2014. All Time Favorites Chiangmai Mail Pattaya Mail HM King Rama IX.
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