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Lucerne (Switzerland) - April 18, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The World Tourism Forum Lucerne 2019 is going to bridge the silos for three days in early May: academia meets industry, private sector meets public and young entrepreneurs meet…

Prachinburi (Thailand) - April 18, 2019 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels and Resorts is inviting guests to be among the first to experience Tawaravadee Resort, BW Signature Collection by Best Western, the charming lakeside retreat in…

Cebu (Philippines) - April 9, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is proud to announce that Airbnb co-founder, Chief Strategy Officer, and Chairman of Airbnb China, Nathan Blecharczyk has been confirmed to…

Seville (Spain) - April 9, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The world of tourism has just witnessed the 2019 WTTC Summit (World Travel & Tourism Council), the largest gathering of the tourism industry's private sector trade in the presence of…

Madrid (Spain) - April 9, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Basque Culinary Center (BCC), with the support of PromPeru have announced the finalists of the 1st Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition,…

Seville (Spain) - April 8, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Delegation of Global Tourism Economy Research Centre (“GTERC” or “the Centre”) attended the 19th WTTC Global Summit at Seville, Spain to on April 2-4. Led by Pansy Ho, Vice Chairman and…

Luang Prabang (Lao PDR) - April 5, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The ancient city of Luang Prabang is considered to be the cradle of Lao culture. Nestled in jungle-clad hills at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, this enchanting…

Seville (Spain) - April 4, 2019 (travelindex.com) - During the World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit in Seville (Spain) meeting between Tourism Minister Najib Balala of Kenya and Alain St.Ange, the former Tourism, Civil Aviation,…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - April 2, 2019 (travelindex.com) - This issue of our Weekly Tourism Report is being issued as I leave Seychelles for Seville in Spain to participate in this year's WTTC Summit where US former President Barack…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 25, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) – Business is elevating Thailand's fast-growing MICE sector by forming a series of deep partnerships with major MICE players…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 20, 2019 (travelindex) - Experience new journeys in Thailand with this activity—Open the Gate, Open to the New Shades. The Tourism Authority of Thailand has organized a popular activity, inviting foreign travelers…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - March 18, 2019 (travelindex.com) - While many observers bemoan the lack of female representation in the restaurant industry, one Hong Kong hospitality group is leading the charge and embracing the change. First…

Angeles City (Philippines) - March 15, 2019 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels and Resorts has celebrated the opening of its latest hotel in the Philippines: Best Western Hotel Metro Clark in downtown Angeles City. This impressive…

Seoul (Korea, South) - March 15, 2019 (travelindex.com) - As an honorary ambassador of Seoul, global boyband BTS will be featured on the Discover Seoul Pass. The pass is made by Seoul City and Seoul Tourism Organization. Pre-orders for the…

Rockville, Connecticut (United States) - March 14, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The Capitol Hotel is the latest property to join the Ascend Hotel Collection by Choice Hotels International, Inc., a portfolio of unique, boutique, and historic…

Berlin (Germany) - March 13, 2019 (travelindex.com) - WTA members include national tourism associations, influential tourism enterprises, academic institutes and other institutions from around the world. Messe Berlin, which is among the top…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - March 12, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The world of tourism are all back in their respective countries after a week long program at the ITB Tourism Trade Fair in Berlin aimed at positioning their country as the…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 12, 2019 (travelindex) - Paul Hayward from Bangkok Thailand, a multi-talented business dynamo of investment and acquisitions juggernaut Panthera Group Thailand has recently taken over Whisgars, Bangkok’s premier…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - March 6, 2019 (travelindex.com) - This week the world of tourism will be travelling to Berlin in Germany for the ITB Tourism Trade Fair. This is one of the biggest tourism trade fairs in the world and countries…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 6, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Well Hotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 20 is celebrating 3rd anniversary and as part of the celebrations, the hotel is offering the 2-night stays special promotion package in all rooms and…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 4, 2019 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels and Resorts is celebrating the opening of the first ever Vīb Best Western hotel in Asia Pacific with the launch of an exclusive promotion at Vīb Best Western Sanam Pao,…

The face of New York City is set to change once again, as another iconic landmark is about to be torn down. The Grand Hyatt, situated east of the Grand Central Terminal, is closing its doors to make way for a smaller hotel but with…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - February 26, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The news that Air Mauritius is facing losses was followed by a number of tourism trade messages between Mauritians and Seychellois and many were calling for more…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 22, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau or TCEB is encouraging Thai MICE entrepreneurs to make changes to their businesses to prepare for the challenges ahead. With…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 21, 2019 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels and Resorts has celebrated the signing of a brand new hotel in Bangkok, which is set to introduce guests to another exciting part of Thailand's dynamic capital city.…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 21, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC and Taiwan's HiLai Group jointly open "Harbour" at Iconsiam, bringing to Thailand the famous international buffet restaurant that enjoys extraordinary…

Berlin (Germany) - February 21 2019 (travelindex.com) - The world of medical tourism has long become globalized: according to the latest report by VISA and Oxford Economics, the global medical tourism industry is currently worth around 100…

Mamoudzou (Mayotte) - February 20, 2019 (travelindex.com) - In the presence of the French Ambassador in Seychelles, H.E. Lionel Majesté-Larrouy, Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles tourism icon was introduced to H.E. Ibrahim Ramadani Soibahadine.…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 20, 2019 (travelindex.com) - With a hive-mind of design talent and visionary concepts the “out-of-the-box” design brand readies to reinvent spaces throughout the region. What do you get when you cross a…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 19, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Russian Standard, Russia’s Number One Premium vodka, held their grand launch in Bangkok to kick off a series of showcase events in eight cities spanning five Southeast Asian…

Phoenix, Arizona (United States) - February 18, 2019 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels & Resorts announced today it has acquired renowned global hotel brand WorldHotels™ representing a collection of approximately 300 unique and…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - February 18, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Last week, Seychelles once again, assumed the Presidency of the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands. The significance of this position is often taken for granted. It is not only…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR China) - February 18, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Three days of action brought with them a life’s worth of memories as the curtain came down on the Asian stage of the Longines Masters Paris - Hong Kong - New York…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - February 15, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Last weekend's Vanilla Islands Ministerial Meeting saw Faouzia Vitry, the Vice President of the Regional Council of Reunion Island remind the opening ceremony of the…

Rishikesh (India) - February 15, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2019 began on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India with 300 delegates from 28 countries…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 15, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Bangkok is becoming one of the world’s most well-connected mega-cities - a leading example of how infrastructure and innovation can transform people’s lives. The expansion of the…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 14, 2019 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels & Resorts has celebrated the opening of its inaugural Vīb Best Western hotel in Asia Pacific, the brand new Vīb Best Western Sanam Pao, Bangkok. A…

Berlin (Germany) - February 13, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Big names and leading international companies focus on forward-looking transportation systems and the shift in customer demands in the luxury travel market – Presentation of the…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - February 12, 2019 (travelindex.com) - This week, we'll see the ceremonial handing over ceremony of the Vanilla Islands Flag to Seychelles, as it takes over the Presidency of the Vanilla Islands once again.…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 11, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided at the 10th edition of the Bangkok Chefs Charity Fundraising Gala Dinner featuring an 11-course gourmet menu crafted by…

Phuket (Thailand) - February 8, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The Naka Island, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Phuket awarded “Gold Level” Green Hotel Award at the 12th Anniversary G-Green award ceremony organized by Thailand’s Department…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 7, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The overall annual growth rate for international visitors into 40 Asia Pacific destinations is estimated to have been around 7.8 percent in 2018, generating an inbound volume of…

Singapore (Singapore) - February 6, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Raffles Singapore unveiled today its new line-up of dining experiences, which combine the hotel’s much-loved culinary traditions with contemporary dining concepts by renowned…

Osaka (Japan) - February 6, 2019 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels and Resorts has launched its exciting new SureStay Hotel Group concept in Japan with the opening of a brand new hotel in Osaka. SureStay Plus by Best Western Shin-Osaka is…

Singapore (Singapore) - February 5, 2019 (travelindex.com ) - Digital Travel APAC brings together top minds at Asia’s most successful airlines, hotels, OTAs, metasearches, tours and activities, car rentals, cruise lines and tourism boards…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - February 4, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Welcome to Edition 4 of our Volume 3 series. Today, as we start with the announcement that the French President will be visiting the Vanilla Islands of Reunion and Mayotte…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 4, 2019 (travelindex.com) - A sharp resurgence in Chinese visitor arrivals in December helped Thailand close 2018 with a total of 38.27 million arrivals, generating tourism expenditure of just over two trillion…

Solin (Croatia) - February 1, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The historic and charming city of Solin on Croatia's Adriatic Coast, build on the location of ancient city of Salona will host of the 26th INTERSTAS, the 22nd ITF'CRO-International…

Sydney (Australia) - February 1, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The new body will focus on measures to protect and empower host communities who want a long-term 'sustainable' relationship with tourism that respects their cultural values. The…

Osaka (Japan) - February 1, 2019 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels and Resorts has celebrated the launch of a brand new hotel in the heart of Osaka, Japan's second largest city, commercial center and culinary capital. Best Western Plus…