CrescentRating’s Muslim travel index 2019 introduces ‘halal travel development goals’ as industry moves into ’new phase’
Muslim-friendly travel pioneer CrescentRating on Tuesday launched its annual Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) with a new Halal Travel Development Goals focus as the industry moves into what the company says is a “new phase” defined by “experience and connectivity”.
In the fifth year of the MasterCard-CrescentRating GMTI, 130 Islamic and non-Islamic countries are ranked on the strength of their Muslim-friendliness for travelers, based on a set of criteria that broadly cover access, communications, environment and services.
Without disclosing its methodology, the report estimates that 140 million Muslims traveled in 2018, up from 131 million in 2017. It projects this number to reach 230 million by 2026.
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