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Bangkok (Thailand) - March 20, 2020 (travelindex.com) – by Imtiaz Muqbil - Prominent Bangkok-based photographer David Lau has captured the grandeur of an East African safari in a catalogue of images exhibited in Bangkok between Feb 20-23.…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 20, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Organisations and individuals making outstanding contributions towards the successful promotion of the travel and tourism industry throughout the Asia Pacific region are encouraged to…

Madrid (Spain) - March 20, 2020 (travelindex.com) - The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) hosted a high-level virtual meeting yesterday, bringing together key UN agencies, the chairs of its Executive Council and Regional Commissions, and…

Geneva (Switzerland) - March 20, 2020 (travelindex.com) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to governments in Africa and the Middle East, as part of a worldwide campaign, to provide emergency support to…

London (United Kingdom) - A staggering one million jobs are being lost every day in the Travel & Tourism sector due to the sweeping effect of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).…

Le Chaland (Mauritius) - March 19, 2020 (travelindex.com) - The recently opened Anantara Iko Mauritius Resort is nestled on Le Chaland beach on the Southeast coast of the island. Harmonising with both the natural scenery and the history of…

Paris (France) - March 18, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Mother, activist and Oscar-winning Hollywood actress will star in the luxury brand’s new global marketing campaign launching Spring 2020. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is delighted to…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 18, 2020 (travelindex.com) - The long-running PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards programme is marking its 15th anniversary with title sponsor Hitachi Escalators & Elevators, as well as a fresh set of…

Nairobi (Kenya) - March 18, 2020 (travelindex.com) - The travel restrictions announced on Sunday in Kenya will lock out residents of countries that account for 88 percent of foreign travellers to Kenya, hurting Kenya Airways and the wider…

Madrid (Spain) - March 18, 2020 (travelindex.com) - As the COVID-19 situation evolves, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) observes that full or partial travel restrictions have been – and continue to be – introduced across the world.…

Costa Navarino, Messinia (Greece) - March 18, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Costa Navarino the sustainable destination in the Greek region of Messinia, is developing two new luxury beachfront eco resorts close to the two José Mariá…

London (United Kingdom) - March 17, 2020 (travelindex.com) - The World Travel and Tourism Council says up to 50 million jobs in the Travel & Tourism sector are at risk due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Gloria Guevara, WTTC…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - March 17, 2020 (visitseychelles.org) - Reference is made to our call to the Government of Seychelles for an open dialogue between the politicians, our Head of State and the relevant authorities and…

Frankfurt (Germany) - March 16, 2020 (travelindex.com) - IMEX has been cancelled this year but what makes the cancellation of the event so unique is that IMEX group chairman, Mr Ray Bloom, and Ms Carina Bauer, CEO, IMEX group, have managed…

Madrid (Spain) - March 15, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Protect yourself and others when traveling. Follow prevention practices you also use in daily life. As we face up to #COVID19 the UNWTO conveys the importance of responsible behavior and…

Madrid (Spain) - March 15, 2020 (travelindex.com) - In response to the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak, UNWTO is implementing public health protocols based on the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Spanish…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 14, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok is celebrating its 37th hotel anniversary on April 23, 2020 and is offering a ‘Stay 2 Pay 1’ promotion exclusively available to residents…

Les Reussilles (Switzerland) - March 14, 2020 (travelindex) - Mechanical movements embody a philosophy testifying both to the history of the first artisans and to the most innovative mechanisms ever invented by humankind. Enter the Newton®…

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 restrictions being introduced, UNWTO underscores…

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 the 80-20 “use it or…

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 the virus much…

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 project that has made a…

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 Geneva to further…

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 is the top pillar of the…

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, in a unanimous show of support, Andrew Wood was…

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 in Cancun in early Autumn, giving the Travel and Tourism…

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 season. Seychelles on Monday announced it is…

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 Everest, is a daring task. Very…

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 Affiliate Members: EGEDA, the Tourism…

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 helping its loyalty members retain their…

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 lunch as part of the Department’s…

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 its surveillance, prevention and control measures for…

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 a new campaign, called “This Show Is…

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 to a decrease in international arrivals…

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 and tourism…

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 Health Regulations (2005),…

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 Phu Quoc is…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - March 5, 2020 (travelindex.com) - A Plastic Ocean Arch was recently erected in Victoria, Seychelles to showcase the harsh reality of ocean pollution. The Ocean Project Seychelles, a non-governmental…

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, Sydney. Sold to a new entrant into the…

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 the breath-taking UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Inle…

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 into partnership with Clinique La Prairie to…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 3, 2020 (travelindex.com) - After three days of fun festivities on the banks of Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, the 2nd Annual Elephant Boat Race and River Festival wrapped up on Sunday with the Raja Navy (Royal Thai…

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 of whisky making mastery and colour expertise and…

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 entire global Travel and Tourism sector.…

Hua Hin (Thailand) - March 2, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Centara Hotels and Resorts, Thailand's leading hotel operator, and Hua Hin Pearl Resort Company Limited, announced the signing of a Hotel Management Agreement (HMA) for Centra by…

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 the biggest dangers to…

Madrid (Spain) - February 28, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Tourism's continued growth and unique transformative potential is dependent upon stability and international solidarity. The sector must, therefore, always put people and their…

Berlin (Germany) February 28, 2020 (travelindex.com) - ITB Berlin 2020 will not take place. Due to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) the Federal Ministry of Health and the Federal Ministry of Economics have stated their…

Dublin (Ireland) - February 28, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Sustainable Travel Ireland has formally adopted the GSTC Industry Criteria to be used in Ireland by accommodations and tour operators. Sustainable Travel Ireland, formerly Ecotourism…

Geneva (Switzerland) - February 27, 2020 (travelindex.com) - IATA warns it is “premature” to estimate what the potential losses would mean for global profitability. Airlines in Asia-Pacific could suffer a potential 13% full-year loss in…