- IATA Welcomes EU Suspension of Slot Use Rules
Geneva (Switzerland) . March 13, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the announcement by the European Commission (EC) granting the temporary suspension until June 2020 of ...
- UNWTO Update: Tourism and Coronavirus Disease COVID-19
Madrid (Spain) – March 13, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The tourism sector, like no other economic activity with social impact, is based on interaction among people. Against a backdrop of travel ...
- Coronavirus – Testing Times for Leaders
Bangkok/Milan/Seoul – March 13, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Delays in testing set back the coronavirus response. Independent research projects in several countries concluded that early and wide testing makes containment of ...
- UNWTO and WHO Agree to Further Cooperation in COVID-19 Response
Geneva (Switzerland) – March 12, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili led a high- delegation to the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in ...
- And the Winner of the Climate smART Award 2020 is…
Brussels (Belgium) – March 12, 2020 (travelindex.com) – In 2017, Leading Culture Destinations (LCD) and SUNx introduced the inaugural ‘Climate smART Award‘, which recognises a museum or large-scale public art ...
- WTTC Plans to Hold its Global Summit in Autumn 2020
London (Great Britain) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – World Travel & Tourism Council plans to hold its Global Summit in Autumn 2020. The 2020 Global Summit will take place ...
- Andrew Wood Elected President of Skål Bangkok for Second Consecutive Term
Bangkok (Thailand) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – At a packed AGM meeting following the monthly networking luncheon held on Tuesday 10th March 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Bangkok hotel, ...
- Fewer Italian Tourists and Uncertain Future for Seychelles Tourism
Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The outbreak and spread of the coronavirus disease COVID-19 are pushing local authorities to assess the economic impact especially tourism which ...
- Daring Everest Summiteer Woman Resolves to Fight Against Child Marriage
Kathmandu (Nepal) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – International Women’s Day, a daring Everest summiteer woman now resolves to fight against child marriage.Climbing the highest peak of the world, Mount ...
- Seychelles Closes Cruise Ship Season Amidst Fears of COVID–19
Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Top government officials met on Monday to discuss the imminent arrival of a new cruise ship and the 2019-2020 cruise ship ...
- Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok Enhances COVID-19 Surveillance
Bangkok (Thailand) – March 9, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide the latest update that the Airports of Thailand (AOT) has stepped up ...
- Blue Elephant Cooking School “Thai Gastronomy and Food Culture Thailand”
Bangkok (Thailand) – March 10, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Ms. Wanpen Upton (3rd from left), Director, Foreign Office Executive of the Public Relations Department,, organized a Thai food cooking session and ...
- Best Western Maintains Elite Status of all Best Western Rewards Members Globally
Bangkok (Thailand) – March 10, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Best Western Rewards Members around the world will maintain Elite Status through January 31, 2022. Best Western Hotels and Resorts (BWHR) is ...
- UNWTO Conference on Tourism and the Audiovisual Industry
Riviera Maya (Mexico) – March 10, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The Conference on Tourism and the Audiovisual Industry will be organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in collaboration with UNWTO ...
- UFI and SISO Launch Global Campaign to Support Exhibitions and Events Industry
Paris (France) – March 9, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Paris based UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, and Atlanta based SISO, The Society of Independent Show Organizers, today launch ...
- Mövenpick Opens New Resort on Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam
Phu Quoc (Vietnam) – March 5, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Movenpick Hotels & Resorts has unveiled an exciting new address showcasing the brand’s signature Swiss hospitality excellence in Vietnam.
Moevenpick Resort Waverly ...
- WHO Recommendations for International Travellers in Relation to COVID-19
Geneva (Switzerland) – March 5, 2020 (travelindex.com) – On 30 January 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, following the advice of the Emergency Committee convened under the International ...
- UNWTO: Tourism and Coronavirus Disease COVID-19
Madrid (Spain) – March 6, 2020 (travelindex.com) – UNWTO continues to coordinate closely with WHO and other United Nations agencies, and UNWTO’s Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili maintains regular contact with governments ...
- COVID-19: UNWTO Calls on Tourism to be Part of Recovery Plans
Madrid (Spain) – March 6, 2020 (travelindex.com) – In an update on the sector’s response to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) offers a first assessment pointing ...
- Sofitel Unveils Immersive Journey Into Wellness at Inle Lake, Myanmar
Inle Lake (Myanmar) – March 4, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Luxury boutique resort Sofitel Inle Lake Myat Min blends French art de vivre with traditional wellness treatments on the banks of ...
- Vibe Hotel Darling Harbour Sydney Sold Through JLL
Sydney (Australia) – March 5, 2020 (travelindex.com) – JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group is pleased to announce the sale of the Vibe Hotel Darling Harbour, located at 319-325 Sussex Street, ...
- Minor Hotels in Partnership with Clinique La Prairie of Switzerland
Montreux (Switzerland) – March 3, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Minor Hotels, a hotel owner, operator and investor, currently with a portfolio of more than 530 hotels in 56 countries, has entered ...
- SUNx: eXistential Climate Crisis Requires More Urgent Actions
Qawra (Malta) – March 2, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Inaugural Malta Climate Friendly Travel Think Tank concludes with finding that the eXistential climate crisis requires even more urgent action by the ...
- A Celebration of Macallan’s Natural Colour, Introducing Edition No.5
Bangkok (Thailand) – March 2, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The Macallan Edition No.5 is our very own homage to the diversity and complexity of natural colour. Inspired by a coming together ...
- GeoSure Data Platform Analyzes Coronavirus Impact
Denver, Colorado (United States) – February 29, 2020 (travelindex.com) – As fears surrounding spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) escalate, government agencies and the medical community are cautioning that one of ...