U.S, Feb. 2 -- It started on December 23, 2023. Leaders of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the World Tourism Network (WTN), and the International Institute of Peace Through Tourism (IIPT) were the first in the world of travel and tourism to speak out on the escalating situation and the connection to tourism in the Gaza and Ukraine wars.

Today PATA Chairman Peter Semone responded to a request by Bangkok-based Imtiaz Muqbil, the Executive Editor of the Travel Impact Newswire, who is also a contributor on eTurboNews.

PATA Chairman Peter Semone's Statement on the Conflict Escalation in the Middle East 72 years ago in Hawaii at the first PATA Conference leaders highlighted travel's role in fostering global understanding post Worl...