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Nairobi (Kenya) - November 11, 2016 (travelindex.com) - The pilot programme, to be launched in Kenya before the end of 2017, will include training for local communities through Amadeus customers. The initiative is expected to be replicated…

Bangkok (Thailand) - November 11, 2016 (travelindex) – Best Western Hotels & Resorts today announced the launch of an all-new BestWestern.com. The company’s latest endeavor into optimizing and streamlining customer interactions across…

Bali (Indonesia) - November 10, 2016 (tourismindonesia.org) - Situated just minutes away from Bali's most famous beach and only five kilometres from Ngurah Rai International Airport, the 110-room hotel has been designed with the millennial…

Bintan (Indonesia) - November 10, 2016 (travelindex.com) - Laguna Golf Bintan unveiled its upgraded oceanfront golf course on 3 – 4 November 2016 at its grand re-opening event, graced by six-time Major winner and Laguna Golf ambassador Sir…

Koror (Palau) - November 10, 2016 (travelindex.com) - The Pacific Asia Travel Association is pleased to announce that the PATA New Tourism Frontiers Forum 2017 will be held in the pristine paradise of Palau. The event, generously hosted by…

Singapore (Singapore) - November 10, 2016 (visitasean.org) - The VISIT ASEAN at 50 Golden Celebration 2017 campaign has revealed 50 cross-border travel experiences in Southeast Asia that will showcase the region’s rich diversity and promote…

Yangon (Myanmar) - November 10, 2016 - (travelindex.com) - Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms. Patcharee Meethong as the hotel’s new Director of Sales and Marketing. Patcharee is a 20-year…

Madrid (Spain) - November 9, 2016 (travelindex.com) - During the event, participants discussed the development and marketing of three pilot cultural tourism itineraries along the Phoenicians’ Route. The itineraries will connect three…

Madrid (Spain) - November 8, 2016 (travelindex.com) - Demand for international tourism remained robust in the first nine months of 2016, though growing at a somewhat more moderate pace. After a strong start of the year, growth was slower in…

Singapore (Singapore) - November 3, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The Hotel Management Singapore Summit (HMS), organized by international conference producer Questex Hospitality Group, concluded its 2016 edition with over 25 international…

Singapore (Singapore) - November 3, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The Hotel Technology Conference (Hotel Tech) provided a glimpse of what’s ahead in 2017 for hotel IT leaders. The conference was held at The Marina Bay Sands Singapore on 20 Oct…

Bangkok (Thailand) - November 3, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The Royal Thai Government has announced that when the first 30 days of the mourning period for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej have passed on 14 November, 2016, restrictions on…

Bangkok (Thailand) - November 3, 2016 (travelindex.com) – Former German Federal Republic Minister Michael Glos has been paying his respects to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. During his visit to Bangkok Mr Glos signed the book of…

Bangkok (Thailand) – November 3, 2016 (travelindex.com) – Celebrate this glorious time of the year at one of Bangkok’s most luxury hotels. JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok has created three crafted holiday offers for family, friends and every type…

Yangon (Myanmar) - November 3, 2016 (travelindex.com) - In a remote field in the mountains in mysterious Shan State in Myanmar a yearly tradition is about to become bigger. The whole country celebrates Tazaungdaing, the Festival of Lights…

Ha Noi (VietNam) - November 3, 2016 (travelindex.com) – Fifty-five leaders of major companies are joining forces today to promote public-private cooperation on the most pressing issues facing South-East Asia. The ASEAN Regional Business…

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) - November 3, 2016 (travelindex.com) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on industry and governments to work together in an even stronger partnership to provide durable solutions to aviation’s…

Bangkok (Thailand) - November 1, 2016 – (travelindex.com) The Grand Palace will reopen its doors to tourists and visitors from 1 November, 2016. As this is a Royal Palace, all visitors are expected to dress respectfully, and to be aware…

Kopack Rit, Osijek-Baranja (Croatia) - November 2, 2016 (travelindex.com) - Ana Rucner, famous Croatian cellist, also well known internationally, and the Tourist Board of the Croatian Osijek-Baranja county will soon release a promotional…

Bangkok (Thailand) - November 2, 2016 - (travelindex.com) – Right on cue for the high season in Thailand, AKARYN Hotel Group is building on the success of its much instagrammed and increasingly popular portfolio of hotels and resorts to…

Bangkok (Thailand) - November 2, 2016 - (travelindex.com) – Bangkok’s Grand Palace is reopening its doors to tourists and visitors from 1 November, 2016. However, as Thailand is still in an official mourning period for His Majesty King…

Bangkok (Thailand) - November 2, 2016 (travelindex) – Best Western Hotels & Resorts celebrated its annual convention this week and recapped a number of accomplishments from its 70th birthday year. Joined by approximately 2,600 members…

Luxor (Egypt) - November 2, 2016 - (travelindex.com) - The City of Luxor in Egypt is hosting the 104th meeting of the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) between 31 October and 1 November. The Meeting will discuss…

Bangkok (Thailand) – October 28, 2016 - (travelindex) – JW Marriott Bangkok is offering guests an opportunity to indulge in the ultimate luxury experience among the famed Sukhumvit Road, our luxury hotel offers travelers an unbeatable city…

Zagreb (Croatia) - October 31, 2016 - (travelindex.com) - The Croatian Sustainable Tourism Observatory (CROSTO) has become a member of the UNWTO International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO). This Observatory, hosted by…

Hong Kong - October 28, 2016 - (travelindex.com) - Hotel Owners for Tomorrow (HOT) has launched at HICAP 2016. The founding signatories of the HOT initiative will represent the first ever high profile coalition of hotel owners in Asia…

Bangkok (Thailand) - October 28, 2016 (travelindex.com) – Klaus Sennik (centre), General Manager of the Ramada Plaza Bangkok Menam Riverside hotel, welcomes top executives from the Wyndham Hotel Group. The delegation, visiting Thailand on a…

Bangkok (Thailand) – October 25, 2016 - (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels & Resorts is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the title of 'Best Mid-Range Hotel Chain' in Travel Weekly Asia’s 2016 Reader’s Choice Awards for…

Lee's Summit, Missouri (United States) - October 24, 2016 - Exergonix, Inc., a developer of proprietary energy storage technology and a manufacturer of scalable distributed energy storage systems that supports a smarter, cleaner, and more…

Yangon (Myanmar) - October 25, 2016 - (travelindex.com) - Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon scored an amazing hat trick at the World Travel Awards 2016 with wins in the Myanmar’s Leading Business Hotel 2016, Myanmar’s Leading Hotel 2016 and…

Singapore - October 24, 2016 - (travelindex.com) - Mr. Lee Hsien Loong, the prime minister of Singapore, and his wife, Mrs. Lee, were welcomed by Ms. ChooLeng Goh, a Singaporean General Manager of the Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien…

Singapore (Singapore) - October 24, 2016 - (travelindex.com) – Singapore will continue to be home to the next three editions of the region’s leading travel trade show – ITB Asia. Messe Berlin (Singapore), the organisers of the event, have…

Guilin (China) - October 24, 2016 - (travelindex.com) - The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the People’s Government of Guilin of China celebrate between 20-22 October the 10th UNWTO/PATA…

Geneva (Switzerland) October 19, 2016 - (travelindex.com) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects 7.2 billion passengers to travel in 2035, a near doubling of the 3.8 billion air travelers in 2016. The prediction is…

Bangkok (Thailand) - October 19, 2016 - (travelindex.com) - The Bureau of the Royal Household has announced that during the 100-day Royal Funeral Rites, the general public are allowed to pay respect and write messages of condolence to His…

Bangkok (Thailand) - October 19, 2016 - (travelindex.com) - The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt are organizing the 5th Global Summit on City Tourism: Cities: Local Culture for Global…

Macau (Macau SAR China) - October 17, 2016 - (travelindex.com) - The Global Tourism Economy Forum Macau 2016 (GTEF or the Forum) achieved fruitful results through two days of various sessions and thought-provoking discussions, and adjourned…

Bangkok (Thailand) - October 17, 2016 - (travelindex.com) - A province in Lao PDR and the city of Meishan in China are the winners of the US$1 million PATA CEO Challenge 2016. Southern Laos receives the Top Destination Award in the category…

Geneva (Switzerland) - October 17, 2016 - (travelindex.com) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Secretariat of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

Bangkok (Thailand) - October 14, 2016 - (travelindex.com) – Asia Pacific destinations welcomed almost 577 million international visitors during calendar year 2015 – an increase of 24 million arrivals compared to the previous year. The…

Bangkok (Thailand) - October 14, 2016 - (travelindex.com) – The Royal Thai Government is introducing the Creative Thailand 2016 as a showcase of the creative economy concept, the nationwide campaign covering creative people, creative…

Bangkok (Thailand) - October 18, 2016 (travelindex) - Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel has been selected by Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) as an official hotel for Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings…

Bangkok (Thailand) - October 14, 2016 - (travelindex.com) - ‘It was with considerable sorrow and great sadness that we learned of the passing of Thailand’s monarch, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. His Majesty was loved and revered…

Madrid (Spain) - October 11, 2016 - (travelindex.com) - The Ambassador of Greece, Christodoulos J. Lazaris, has presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Taleb Rifai, accrediting him as…

San Francisco (United States) - October 11, 2016 - (travelindex.com) – The World Economic Forum today announces the opening of its new Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in San Francisco. The Center will serve as a platform for…

Bangkok (Thailand) - October 9, 2016 - (travelindex.com) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Thai AirAsia recently launched the Yak Cute airplane painting at Don Mueang International Airport’s Maintenance Hangar, presenting the…

Bangkok (Thailand) - October 9, 2016 - (travelindex.com) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in collaboration Don Mueang Airport and representatives from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China as well as Thai tourism…

Bangkok (Thailand) - October 9, 2016  (travelindex.com) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced the appointments of three internal executives to the Deputy Governor posts effective from 1 October, 2016. Mr. Tanes…

New Delhi (India) - October 9, 2016 - (travelindex.com) – South Asia is the fastest-growing region economically in the world, but regional cooperation remains more an opportunity than a reality. Cooperation among South Asian nations is…

Bangkok (Thailand) – October 9, 2016 - (travelindex.com) – As part of the global Wyndham Green Day The Ramada Plaza Bangkok Menam Riverside launched the ‘Plant it Forward’ campaign. The hotel’s General Manager Klaus Sennik (8th from left),…