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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…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 27, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The collaboration between Chef Davide and Mia Chefs Top Russell and Michelle Goh is the first in a series of collaborations under the name "Friends of Mia". Mia’s new collaboration…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - February 26, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Welcome to Seychelles Richard Quest of CNN Quest's World of Wonders. Pulling our beautiful islands into the international spotlight CNN Anchor, Mr. Richard Quest is in…

Berlin (Germany) - February 26, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Russia is presenting itself as a fascinating destination for culturally interested visitors. The world’s largest country is the Convention & Culture Partner of the World’s Largest…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - Februrary 26, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Alain St.Ange was happy and privileged to have met his friend, Richard Quest, while he was in Seychelles briefly filming a programme 'Quest World of Wonders' for the CNN.…

Madrid (Spain) - February 26, 2020 (travelindex.com) - As the current outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) continues to develop, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) are committed to…

Padua (Italy) - February 26, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Safilo, a worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of eyewear, today announces the introduction of ECONYL regenerated nylon in its eyewear collections, thanks to a…

Ulan Bator (Mongolia) - February 25, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Sabre Corporation announced a new alliance with national carrier MIAT Mongolian Airlines. The long-term agreement to implement Sabre’s Market Intelligence Global Demand Data…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 24, 2020 (travelindex.com) - A platonic relationship which spanned over 14 years, Chef Justamas “Som” Theantae and Chef Monthep “Thep” Kamolsilp’s friendship has lasted the test of time. It began with meetings…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 24, 2020 (travelindex) - This March, Best Western Hotels and Resorts will be rewarding visitors at Thai Teaw Thai #54, Thailand's biggest travel fair, with a series of exclusive deals in desirable destinations…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - February 24, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Seychelles marine scientist, Ameer Ebrahim, recently published his research in the Journal of Fish Biology, a prestigious global research database. This publication follows…

Valletta (Malta) - February 22, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Under the banner of "A Plan For Our Kids", Leslie Vella and Prof. Geoffrey Lipman, Chair and President of SUNx Malta (Strong Universal Network), will discuss in open forum the…

Macao (Macao SAR) - February 21, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) and Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) announce the inaugural HITEC Asia to take place December 8-10, 2020 in…

Paris (France) - February 21, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, and Visa, the global leader in digital payments, announced a global partnership to bring new payment experiences to ALL-Accor Live Limitless…

Koror (Palau) - February 20, 2020 (travelindex.com) - PATA is honoured to welcome Palau First Lady Debbie M. Remengesau as the opening keynote speaker for its 2020 annual summit. As chairperson of the Palau Legacy Project, First Lady…

Athens (Greece) - February 20, 2020 (travelindex.com) - The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) paid a high-level visit to Greece to meet with the Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and offer the United Nations’…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 19, 2020 (travelindex.com) - The Carlton experience has arrived. With its first property in Thailand, Carlton Hotel Group brings to Bangkok the hotelier’s distinctive design concepts, superior facilities,…

Ras Al Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) - February 19, 2020 (travelindex.com) - The World Tourism Forum Lucerne announced the application launch for the WTFL Start-Up Innovation Camp in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) on 22-24 June 2020. The 2020 Start…

Shanghai (China) - February 19, 2020 (travelindex.com) - The ITB China organisers have announced to postpone ITB China 2020, originally scheduled to be held on 13 – 15 May at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center. The…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 18, 2020 (travelindex.com) - The Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT)recently launches "Care About Plastic" (CAP) initiative to eliminate plastic ending up in landfills and the sea. Over 60…

Bangalore (India) - February 18, 2020 (travelindex.com) - The World Tourism Forum Lucerne international start-up community continues to grow. In December the WTFL went to Bangalore, India for the 1st Indian Start-Up Innovation Camp. WTFL is…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - February 17, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Seychelles politician and leader of the One Seychelles political party today had the pleasure and privilege of meeting Dr. Sylvia Earle, an esteemed marine  scientist and…

London (United Kingdom) - February 14, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Individual tourists and groups from China and Asia must not be stigmatised because of the latest coronavirus outbreak, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council…

Luang Prabang (Laos) - February 14, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Five-star Hotel Pullman Luang Prabang recently launched its first annual Sustainability Guide, designed to introduce and encourage guests and a wider global audience to experience…

Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) - February 14, 2020 (travelidnex.com) - The PATA Adventure Travel Conference and Mart 2020 began on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, attracting 368 delegates from 33 destinations in…

London (Great Britain) - February 12, 2020 (travelindex.com) - The World Travel and Tourism Council , which represents the global travel and tourism private sector, today unveiled the first class speakers of its 20th Global Summit this…

London (United Kingdom) - February 10, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Co-operation between public and private sectors within Travel and Tourism is essential to mitigating the impact of the coronavirus, according to the World Travel & Tourism…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 10, 2020 (travelindex.com) - From close to 1,000 submissions, ten winners were chosen by a panel of judges and the public to receive the Asia Destination Film Awards 2020 in the categories Tourism Boards,…

Cancun (Mexico) - February 8, 2020 (travelindex.com) - The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) announces its annual Global Summit will now be held in Cancun, with a major event in San Juan, Puerto Rico to be held later this year.…

Macao (Macao SAR) - February 5, 2020 (travelindex.com) - As part of the activities held in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of China-Italy diplomatic ties, the China-Italy Year of Culture and Tourism 2020 opened in…

Vientiane (Lao PDR) - February 4, 2020 (travelindex) - SureStay Hotel Group has celebrated the launch of the first SureStay Hotel in Laos, with a glittering rooftop party to mark the grand opening of SureStay Hotel by Best Western…

Shanghai (China) - December 2019 (travelindex.com) - Over 200 Travel & Tourism leaders gathered in Shanghai, China, on 14 November for WTTC’s third Asia Leaders Forum, in partnership with China Chamber of Tourism and supported by Jin…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - February 1, 2020 (travelindex.com) - As we end January of 2020 the time is opportune to reflect on air access for Seychelles and the needed drive for visibility for tourism destinations. On the airline front…

Bangkok (Thailand) - January 31, 2020 (travelindex.com ) - Innovation, Concept, Profit, a potent combination that ensures the success of a restaurant; there is no better at it than lebua Hotels & Resorts, and its forward-thinking CEO…