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Chicago, United States, January 3, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / Two hundred and fifty of the world’s most traveled people gathered for the Extraordinary Travel Festival in Bangkok.  This is a gathering of the world’s most avid, accomplished, and…

Bangkok, Thailand, December 16, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / The Extraordinary Travel Festival, the premier event celebrating the art and spirit of exploration, is thrilled to announce that Tommy Sabbatical, the renowned YouTuber and global…

Koh Samui, Thailand, December 4, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / Saffron, a fine-dining restaurant overlooking the luxury resort of Banyan Tree Samui, has been recognized by the prestigious Michelin Guide in its restaurant recommendations for 2025.…

Bangkok, Thailand, November 30, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / Fewer people have traveled to every country in the world than have ventured into Outer Space. The Extraordinary Travel Festival in Bangkok marked a historic milestone, bringing together…

Madrid (Spain) – February 18, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative is ground-breaking and ambitious in its goals. It aims to reduce the amount of plastic pollution caused by the tourism sector. To achieve this…

Madrid (Spain) – February 13, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The role of tourism in the new European Green Deal was highlighted at the FITUR trade fair. On the back of the recent launch of the Green Deal, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)…

Madrid (Spain) – February 8, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is closely monitoring developments related to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), both in China and worldwide and is cooperating closely…

Koh Lanta (Thailand) – February 5, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Eco-tourism Recreation Koh Lanta has reopened its gates as Following Giants, a truly elephant-friendly venue. In partnership with leading animal welfare charity, World Animal…

Madrid (Spain) – January 22, 2020 (travelindex.com) – 1.5 billion international tourist arrivals were recorded in 2019, globally. A 4% increase on the previous year which is also forecast for 2020, confirming tourism as a leading and…

Singapore (Singapore) – October 28, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Trips abroad from Asia are continuing to increase. After surging by seven per cent in 2018, during the first eight months of 2019 they rose by a further six per cent. This is in…

Lagos (Nigeria) – September 25, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Alain St.Ange, the respected and popular Seychelles former Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine joined Hon Najib Balala, the Minister of Tourism of Kenya and the  Hon…

Brussels (Belgium ) – July 29, 2019 (travelindex.com) – At the European Parliament in Brussels this week, there was a Round Table discussion among MEPs and Tourism stakeholders on Climate Friendly Travel - towards Zero Carbon 2050. The…

Malta (Valletta) – June 24, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The Government of Malta, through the Ministry for Tourism has just agreed with SUNx (Strong Universal Network) to take the lead in a global effort aimed at converting the threat of global…

Bangkok (Thailand) – June 7, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has adopted a simplified "A-B-C Strategy" to promote emerging tourist destinations by creating inter-linked, theme-related travel routes that…

Bangkok (Thailand) – June 6, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce a new organisational partnership with Awecademy, a future-focused educational content provider that creates personalised…

Pattaya (Thailand) – June 5, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The Thailand Travel Mart Plus, the country’s leading B2B travel show, opened for business on 5 June 2019, ushering in a new era of business opportunities for new buyers from new markets…

Boulder, Colorado (United States) – June 5, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Elevating safety awareness and empowering travelers has been central to GeoSure’s mission from the beginning. With 15 million users today and travel safety information on…

Seoul (South Korea) – June 4, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Lufthansa Group Chief Executive Officer, Carsten Spohr, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of…

Bangkok (Thailand) – June 3, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Capella Bangkok, the luxurious new boutique retreat nestled on the east bank of the legendary “River of Kings”, the Chao Phraya, will introduce guests to the rich cultural and culinary…

Pattaya (Thailand) – May 30, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The country’s most important B2B travel trade show, the Thailand Travel Mart Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion (TTM+) 2019, is all set to go between 5-7 June, 2019, in…

Madrid (Spain) – May 17, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The new Observatory is located in the city of La Antigua Guatemala, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a leading tourism destination. Led by the Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo (INGUAT) and…

Schönenberg (Switzerland) – May 6, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Central Asia is one of the fastest growing tourism regions in the world right now. Visa reform, improved flight connections, reduced bureaucracy, and investment in infrastructure…

Lucerne (Switzerland) – May 3, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Innovative digital business models are constantly changing the travel, tourism and hotel industries. This technology-driven change forces organizations to question long-established…

Lucerne (Switzerland) – April 25, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Adventure Travel Technologies (“Adventure”) today announced it has been selected by World Tourism Forum Lucerne as a finalist for the upcoming Start-Up Innovation Camp 2019 to be…

Bangkok (Thailand) – April 24, 2019 (travelindex.com) –The upcoming 60th anniversary of both Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thai Airways International, the two founding pillars of Thai tourism, in 2020 will be a good opportunity for some…

Bangkok (Thailand) – April 17, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Over 20 expert speakers from leading online and supplier brands have been confirmed for the Arrival Asia Pacific in-destination event, which is dedicated to the rapidly changing tours,…

San Juan (Puerto Rico) – April 15, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The 2020 WTTC Global Summit will be hosted by the Government of Puerto Rico’s Tourism Company and Discover Puerto Rico. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) is delighted…

London (Great Britain) – April 12, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Ever get the feeling that forest fires, record-defying storms, and heavy droughts are more common than they used to be? Or that images of whales, fish, turtles and birds with…

Seville (Spain) – April 11, 2019 (travelindex.com) – H.E. María Reyes Maroto Illera, Minister of Tourism, Government of Spain, has been awarded a World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Champion Award for her country’s work on…

Siem Reap (Cambodia) – April 11, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Cambodia is poised to become a genuine twin-centre golf destination as a result of two announcements made during the 8th annual Asia Golf Tourism Convention. The event, held by the…

Seville (Spain) – April 10, 2019 (travelindex.com) – H.E. Gustavo Santos, Minister of Tourism, Government of Argentina, has been awarded a World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Champion Award at the 2019 Global Summit in Seville,…

Seville (Spain) – April 5, 2019 (travelindex.com) – H.E. Elena Kountoura, Minister of Tourism, Government of Greece, has been awarded a prestigious World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Champion Award at the 2019 Global Summit in…

Seville (Spain) – April 5, 2019 (travelindex.com) – H.E. María Reyes Maroto Illera, Minister of Tourism, Government of Spain, has been awarded a World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Champion Award for her country’s work on…

New York (United States) - April 5, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Skål International CEO, Daniela Otero, met recently with Patricio Azcárate Díaz de Losada, Biosphere Tourism General Manager, with whom we agreed to work towards a joint program…

Seville (Spain) – April 4, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is delighted to announce the 2019 leaders in sustainable tourism at the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards ceremony. The Awards, now in their 15th…

Seville (Spain) – April 3, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Travel and Tourism generates economic growth, create jobs and reduce poverty. That was the message from Gloria Guevara, President & CEO, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) as…

Seville (Spain) – April 4, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced the formation of a global taskforce to help prevent and combat human trafficking - an illicit activity that affects 30 million…

Seville (Spain) – April 4, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Speaking today at the WTTC Global Summit in Seville, Professor Geoffrey Lipman, SUNx Co-founder, announced the launch of a Lifetime Learning program to support the Tourism sector as it…

Bangkok (Thailand) – April 3, 2019 (travelindex.com) – This coming Thailand’s traditional New Year, Bangkok will see a splendid celebration on the bank Chao Phraya River from  April 11-15 2019 at ICONSIAM.  This festivity is made…

London (United Kingdom) – April 3, 2019 (travelindex.com) –Summer season bookings from the UK to European Union countries are lagging 4.6% on last year as Britain prepares for its first post-Brexit holidays, according to latest findings…

Lucerne (Switzerland) – April 3, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Innovation is a major force for growth and development, ensuring competitiveness and providing the ingredients for lasting success in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry.…

Seville (Spain) – April 2, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced a world-class speaker line-up for its Global Summit in Seville starting tomorrow and a projected record attendance of over 1,500.…

Nairobi (Kenya) - March 29, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Travel and Tourism in Kenya grew faster than the regional average and significantly above other economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to new research from the World Travel &…

Cairo (Egypt ) - March 27, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Last year saw strong growth for Egyptian Travel & Tourism as it became the fastest-growing country in North Africa, growing by 16.5% - second only to Ethiopia when reviewing the whole…

Lucerne (Switzerland) - March 26, 2019 - (travelindex) - Innovative business models constantly disrupt the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, and ongoing automation leads to profound changes in the working environment. More and more…

Jakarta (Indonesia) - March 26, 2019 - (travelindex.com) - Travel and tourism in Indonesia grew by 7.8% in 2018 – double the global average of 3.9, and ahead of Indonesia’s wider economy, which grew by 5.1% last year. In 2018, Travel…

Madrid (Spain) - January 22,2019 (travelindex.com) - International tourist arrivals grew 6% in 2018, totalling 1.4 billion according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. UNWTO’s long term forecast issued in 2010 indicated the 1.4…

Beijing (China) - October 20, 2018 (travelindex.com) - In a landmark agreement, in the side-lines of the Club of Rome's 50th Anniversary, Geoffrey Lipman, Co-founder of the Strong Universal Network (SUNx) and Jinfeng Zhou Secretary General…

Jakarta (Indonesia) - October 17, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Organized by Questex Hospitality Group, the 3rd Hotel Management Indonesia Summit 2018 is returning to Jakarta on November 14. It will be held at DoubleTree by Hilton Jakarta b…

Bangkok (Thailand) - September 21, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The 26th IT&CMA and 21st CTW Asia-Pacific kicked off today in Bangkok, Thailand and welcomed some 3,000 delegates, including over 500 hosted buyers and media, from more than 50…