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Bangkok (Thailand) - September 5, 2018 (travelindex.com) - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce a new Strategic Partnership agreement with Mastercard, a technology company in the global payments industry. As…

Jakarta (Indonesia) - September 5, 2018 (travelindex.com) - President of IOC, Thomas Bach, welcomes Indonesia to be one of the candidates to host the 2032 Olympics, following the country’s success in organizing the 2018 Asian Games.…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - September 5, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Discussing the challenges and successes of the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands was reason enough for two meetings between two founding Presidents of the Vanilla Islands.…

Delhi (India) - September 6, 2018 (travelindex.com) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a comprehensive report on India’s aviation market. The report focuses on the challenges of realizing the economic and social…

Bangkok (Thailand) – September 5, 2018 (travelindex) - On the heels of its first U.S. opening earlier this month in Springfield, Missouri, Best Western's upscale urban-hip hotel brand - Vīb - is on the move, with a robust pipeline of…

Doha (Qatar) - September 5, 2018 (travelindex.com) – Qatar has become the most open country in the Middle East and the 8th most open in the world in terms of visa facilitation. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recently updated its…

Bangkok (Thailand) – August 30, 2018 (travelindex.com) — Located within the 60-storey Magnolias Ratchadamri Boulevard, Waldorf Astoria Bangkok today announces the hotel’s official opening in the heart of Bangkok. Waldorf Astoria Bangkok is…

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 29, 2018 (travelindex.com) - As an ambassador of French elegance, Sofitel links its collection of addresses with gastronomy, and collaborates with renowned wineries. In each of our unique hotels we showcase art…

Madrid (Spain) - August 29, 2018 (travelindex.com) - International tourist arrivals grew 7% in 2017, the highest increase since 2010, according to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)’s latest collection of Tourism Highlights. Growth in…

Nakhon Phanom (Thailand) - August 29, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office has become known for innovative ways of organizing conferences in sustainable, inclusive, and environmentally friendly ways. During the…

Singapore (Singapore) - August 28, 2018 – JTB Corporation's Asia Pacific Headquarters will make their exhibiting debut at IT&CMA 2018, engaging with buyers and media through an additional hosted luncheon and Association Day destination…

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 28, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Tito’s partners with Well Hotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 20 throws a charity networking party to raise money for Soi Dog Foundation. Tito’s Handmade Vodka by Independent Wine & Spirit…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - August 27, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Seychelles was this last week recognised as sitting firmly amongst the 30 Most Magical Islands on the Planet. Congratulations to Eric Boulanger, the General Manager of the…

Kihawah (Maldives) – August 27, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas, the original hospitality brand to place indigenous experiences at the heart of luxury travel launches the Anantara Private Jet Experience; an…

Macau (Macao SAR) - August 24, 2018 (travelindex.com) - In continued support of UNESCO’s designation of Macao as a "Creative City of Gastronomy" and in an effort to build stronger awareness around Macau’s rich culinary heritage, Wynn is…

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 23, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has expanded its Thailand portfolio to nine properties Kingdom-wide after signing an agreement to rebrand and manage the renowned Nai Lert Park Hotel in…

Doha (Qatar) - August 23, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Thailand-based global hospitality company Dusit International has signed a management agreement with the Al Majed Group to operate Dusit Doha Hotel. Set to open in Q4 2018 this will be the…

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 22, 2018 (travelindex) - Create a local tourism network to stimulate environmental tourism. The online event was held through Facebook Fanpage TAT CG & CSR which received a lot of attentions and positive…

Phuket (Thailand) - August 21, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Phuket's tourism industry has received a major shot in the arm with the unveiling of Blue Tree Phuket, a USD40 million investment and multi-dimensional destination waterpark and…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - August 21, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Operating Cost continues to hit Seychelles and its tourism industry. Last week the Government announced new increases for electricity, water and sewage on the public at large…

Prachinburi (Thailand) – August 20, 2018 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels and Resorts will introduce its newest brand, BW Signature Collection by Best Western, to Asia for the first time this year, following the signing of an exquisite…

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 17, 2018 (travelindex) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) organizes an activity to invite general public to join TAT Gift (Gives) for Local to create a network of local community lovers as part of TATCSR…

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand (India) - August 17, 2018 (travelindex.com) - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) announced that the PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2019 (ATRTCM 2019) will be held in…

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – August 16, 2018 (travelindex.com) - The Chef’s Table Competition taking place during the Hotel Show Dubai, from 16th to 18th September 2018, will see nine top hotel chefs and respective teams from the Middle…

Great Wall (China) - August 16, 2018 - In the past, and up until now, the idea of staying at the Great Wall of China has really meant staying near the Great Wall of China. Because it winds through much of China, this isn’t necessarily a…

Langkawi (Malaysia) - August 15, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Fifteen of the most innovative start-ups have been invited to the World Tourism Forum Lucerne (WTFL) Start-Up Innovation Camp 2018 taking place at PATA Travel Mart 2018 (PTM 2018) on…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - August 14, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Hoteliers and Tourism Industry Leaders are never able to get away from their job and to be themselves without feeling the pressure of their staff, guests or the just the…

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) - August 15, 2018 (travelindex) - Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that, starting from August 1, 2018, it has rolled out…

Tokyo (Japan) – August 15, 2018 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels and Resorts has unveiled plans to launch a brand new hotel in the heart of Tokyo’s Akihabara district, the home of Japan’s famous Otaku culture and electronics shops.…

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 9, 2018 (travelindex) - In a nod to the Thai capital taking its rightful place on the international culinary stage with the launch of the first Bangkok edition of the Michelin Guide last year, a stellar line up…

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) – August 10, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Vynn Capital, a South-East Asia-based early-stage venture capital firm, and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) today jointly announced a strategic partnership to promote…

Apia (Samoa) - August 8, 2018 (travelindex.com) - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) in partnership with the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) will organise the second Pacific Tourism Insights Conference (PTIC) in Apia,…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - August 7, 2018 (travelindex.com) - An important week and one that marks the arrival of the month of August telling us clearly the final months of 2018 are upon us. We were thrilled this week to see the African…

Bangkok (Thailand) – August 7, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Early 2018 marked an important milestone for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars as this world-renowned, super-luxury car maker rolled out several special models including Rolls-Royce Wraith…

Phuket (Thailand) – August 7, 2018 (travelindex.com) - The Phuket Yacht Show is set to become the definitive luxury yachting and lifestyle event when it welcomes thousands of visitors from around the world to the award-winning Royal Phuket…

Bangkok (Thailand)- August 6, 2018 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels and Resorts has unveiled an exciting new DOUBLE POINTS promotion for members of its award-winning loyalty program, Best Western Rewards. From the beaches of Bali to…

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 3, 2018 (travelindex.com) - The Chefs from Eighty Twenty Bangkok and Haoma come together for a two night collaborative dinner to create an explosive Thai-Japanese-Indian fusion dining experience. Three of…

Jakarta (Indonesia) - August 3, 2018 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels and Resorts has celebrated the opening of an exciting new hotel in the heart of Jakarta's vibrant downtown district. Best Western Senayan Hotel is a modern midscale…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - August 1, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Hotel Management Asia Summit (HMA), organized by one of the region's premier conference producers Questex Hospitality Group, will be held on 27 Sep 2018. 120 senior hoteliers…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - July 30, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Tourism is, and tourism will remain the people's industry, it is and has always been. But the yield a destination derives from its tourism industry is often dependent on the…

Madrid (Spain) - July 28, 2018 (travelindex.com) - As stated in the Relevant Fact submitted to the Spanish Stock Exchange Commission on 26th July 2018, Oceanwood Capital Management Limited and Minor International (MINT) have entered into a…

Bangkok (Thailand) – July 27, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Centara Hotels and Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel group, and Nakheel, UAE-based master developer today cemented their joint venture with a construction contract worth 2.63 billion to…

Madrid (Spain) - July 27, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Promoting a greater engagement of the tourism sector with sustainable development is the main objective of the Tourism for SDGs Platform. The online tool is designed to advance the…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - July 24, 2018 (travelindex.com) - I was last week honoured to have been chosen to be a panellist for the Routes Africa 2018. It was a great event and a golden opportunity to renew contacts and make new friends.…

Phoenix, Arizona (USA) - July 24, 2018 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels and Resorts announced today that its SureStay Hotel Group franchise has reached yet another milestone – revealing the brand has over 100 hotels in its North American…

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) - July 24, 2018 (travelindex) - Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that it has won SKYTRAX World Airline Award for the Best…

Kampala (Uganda) - July 19, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Dr Wasswa Tom Davis, a Board Member of the Uganda Tourism Board and Manager for Marketing & Commercial Services at the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority and Alain St.Ange, Head of the…

Pattaya (Thailand) – July 19, 2018 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels and Resorts has signed a striking new property in Pattaya which reflects the company's modern style and contemporary vision. Best Western Plus Speech Pattaya Hotel is…

Accra (Ghana) July 19, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Routes Africa 2018 taking place in Accra Ghana saw the Seychelles former Minister St.Ange on stage to discuss aviation and tourism alongside representatives from China, Tenerife and Ghana.…

Singapore (Singapore) – July 18, 2018 (travelindex.com) - The Hotel Management Singapore Summit (HMS) is the region’s leading hotel industry conference produced by international conference producer Questex Hospitality Group. HMS is…