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Apr 2019

Halal Travel Development Goals

For over a decade, CrescentRating has developed various initiatives to assist destinations and service providers in better understanding and delivering value to the global Muslim travel market. These include its rating and ac...read more
| Head of Research and Training Read more on..Travel Index and Rankings
Apr 2019

Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2019: Indonesia and Malaysia Take the Top Positions in the Fast Growing Muslim Travel Market

Indonesia has joined Malaysia to share the top spot on the Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2019. Singapore retained its premier position as the top Muslim-friendly non-OIC destination for Musl...read more
Apr 2019

IMTI (Indonesia Muslim Travel Index) 2019 Launch: Global Standardization of Indonesia as a Halal Tourism Destination 2019

Jakarta, 8 April 2019 -- Halal travel is a global trend that is promising now and in the future. From 2000 to 2020, the Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) predicts that the global Muslim travel market will have grown by 27% p...read more
Jan 2019

The Mastercard-CrescentRating Halal Travel Frontier 2019 Report Unveils the Top Trends to Watch in the Muslim Travel Market

Singapore, 29 January 2019 - The Mastercard-CrescentRating Halal Travel Frontier 2019 Report (HTF2019) has identified 17 trends that will shape the next phase of development in the fast growing Halal travel sector. The r...read more
Dec 2018

Inaugural Indonesia Muslim Travel Index Reveals Lombok, Aceh, and Jakarta as New Key Destinations for Halal Tourism

Indonesia launches travel index to position itself as the leader in the US$220 Billion Muslim Travel Market and achieve target of five million Muslim Tourists in 2019. The Mastercard-CrescentRating Indonesia Muslim Trave...read more
Oct 2018

Millennial and Gen Z Muslim Travelers driving a US$180 Billion Online Travel Market

Singapore, 18 October 2018 –The increasing reliance on the internet, social media and smartphones for place discovery and travel bookings by Muslim Millennials and GenerationZ is driving a US$180 Billion online market. ...read more
Aug 2018

From Travelers To Consumers, Taiwan Forges Ahead In Its Halal Advancements

In the 2017 Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index, Taiwan ranked sixth among non-member countries of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in terms of meeting the needs of Muslim travelers. In 2...read more
| Marketing Manager of HalalTrip Read more on..Destinations
Jul 2018

Investment Insights for the Muslim Travel Market [Interview]

1.  What  makes  the  Halal  tourism  sector  so  attractive  for  investors?  In  business  school  you  learn  how  to  find  a  gap  in  the  market  and  fulfil  the  needs  of  your  targ...read more
Jun 2018

Shaza Hotels: World's Leading Hotel for Luxury and Comfort

Awarded as the World’s Leading Emerging Luxury Hotel Brand in 2013, Shaza Hotels has been a name well-known in the Muslim Travel Market. Shaza Hotels was the first luxury, halal environmental brand in the world that celebra...read more
Jun 2018

Ministry Launches Indonesia Muslim Travel Index (IMTI) 2018 to Boost Halal Tourism

Jakarta, 5 June 2018 – CrescentRating in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Indonesia officially launched the Indonesia Muslim Travel Index (IMTI) 2018 report in Jakarta.  As part of the GMTI series report, the IMT...read more
| Head of Research and Training Read more on..Announcements
Apr 2018

Malaysia and Singapore retain pole positions in the US$220 Billion Muslim Travel Market- as rivals close in fast

Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index 2018 Malaysia and Singapore retain their position at the top of the list of OIC and non-OIC markets respectively for the eighth consecutive year Indonesia sees a ri...read more
| Staff Writers Read more on..Announcements
Apr 2018

Sustainability in Halal Travel & the Introduction of the Growth & Innovation Model

The launch of the Mastercard-Crescentrating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) for the year 2018 saw the introduction of four new criteria and the update of three existing indicators into its ACES measurements (Access, Communi...read more
| Head of Research and Training Read more on..Announcements
Mar 2018

Halal in Travel MIHAS 2018

The Halal in Travel summit by Crescentrating is set to make an impact at MIHAS 2018 which is among the most prominent travel trade exhibitions for leaders in the Halal travel industry. This major event will be held from A...read more
| Writer for CrescentRating Read more on..Announcements
Mar 2018

Catch Halal in Travel conference at ITB Berlin this March!

One of the major travel events from Crescentrating, Halal In Travel is set to be launched in Europe for the very first time at ITB Berlin 2018 in Berlin, Germany. ITB Berlin is also the largest tourism trade fair in the wo...read more
| Writer for CrescentRating Read more on..Announcements
Feb 2018

Content Discovery by Muslim Millennial Travelers

Image credit - www.marketing-interactive.com With the Muslim millennial traveler market constantly evolving and pushing for digital transformation in the online world, another key trend to be observed is the higher demand...read more
| Writer for CrescentRating Read more on..Announcements
Feb 2018

Talent Development in Halal Travel

The latest report from CrescentRating – the Halal Travel Frontier 2018, focuses on the main trends in the Muslim travel market that will create significant changes in the Halal travel industry. Among these key trends will b...read more
| Writer for CrescentRating Read more on..Announcements
Feb 2018

Authenticating Halal Assurance

The Halal Travel Frontier 2018 is the latest report from CrescentRating that features the top key trends that are set to take place in the Halal travel industry this year. These trends are of particular interest as they will ...read more
| Writer for CrescentRating Read more on..Announcements
Jan 2018

Asia to Lead in Halal Travel

According to the latest Halal Travel Frontier 2018 report from CrescentRating that focuses on this year’s key travel trends, Asia is set to take the spotlight in Halal travel. Driven by innovation, Asia will progress even f...read more
| Writer for CrescentRating Read more on..All
Jan 2018

Digital Muslim Travel Space Development

A significant increase in Halal digital economy initiatives into the Muslim travel market has resulted in massive changes in the online world, with Muslim millennial travelers as a primary driving force. The latest report fro...read more
| Writer for CrescentRating Read more on..Press Releases
Jan 2018

Rise of Muslim Female Travelers

The latest report from CrescentRating, the Halal Travel Frontier 2018 highlights the travel trends that will be observed in the Halal travel industry for this current year. One of the top trends includes the continued rise of...read more
| Writer for CrescentRating Read more on..Press Releases

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