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Helsinki (Finland) - May 29, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Finnair, the flag carrier for Finland and a member of the oneworld alliance, has joined the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). The carrier, headquartered in Helsinki, is majority…

Bangkok (Thailand) – May 29, 2017 (travelindex) - TAT, together with Bangkok and 45 organizations, launches a biggest food festival in Thailand "Amazing Thai Taste Festival" on June 8-11 2017 Mr. Yutthasak Supasorn, Tourism Authority of…

Langkawi (Malaysia) - May 27, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Langkawi is the venue for PATA Travel Mart 2018 (PTM 2018) with this signature Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) event being hosted by Tourism Malaysia and Langkawi Development…

Bangkok (Thailand) – May 30, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Novotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 20 held a merit-making monk ceremony in celebration of the hotel's 1st anniversary on 29 May, 2017 at the function room, Benjasiri 1. The auspicious ceremony…

Colombo (Sri Lanka) - May 27, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the election of Ms. Sarah Mathews, Head of Destination Marketing Asia Pacific – TripAdvisor based in Hong Kong SAR as…

Boston (Massachusetts) - May 26, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Groupize, the award-winning provider of innovative simple meeting solutions started 2017 with an influx of demand from Travel Management Companies (TMCs) for their new registration…

Negombo (Sri Lanka) - May 24, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The PATA Annual Summit 2017 (PAS 2017), under the theme ‘Disruption. Innovation. Transformation: The Future of Tourism’, opened in Negombo, Sri Lanka on May 18 with 406 delegates from…

Singapore (Singapore) - May 24, 2017 (travelindex.com) - WAN-IFRA and The Straits Times are jointly organizing a two-day event aimed at checking misinformation in Asia. The forum and workshops will be held on June 19 and 20 at the Singapore…

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) - May 22, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The African Union sent a letter to Seychelles, advising it will face Sanctions if Mr Alain St. Ange candidacy for the position of Secretary-Genreal of the World Tourism Organisation…

Nairobi (Kenya) – May 21, 2017 (travelindex.com) – In search of a hookup that might save his species, Sudan, the world’s last male northern white rhino has joined the dating app Tinder in an attempt to save the species from extinction.…

Dhaka (Bangladesh) - May 22, 2017 (travelindex.com) - In 2016, Asia and the Pacific received 309 million international tourist arrivals, 9% more than in 2015; by 2030 this number is expected to reach 535 million. Over 20 countries gathered…

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 19, 2017 (travelindex) - Comfortable accommodations in the heart of Bangkok have never been easier or more affordable. JW Marriott Bangkok is offering guests an opportunity to indulge in the ultimate luxury…

Gothenburg (Sweden) - May 19, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The Volvo Ocean Race has launched a major Sustainability Programme for the 2017-18 edition and beyond – signing partnerships with 11th Hour Racing, AkzoNobel and United Nations…

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 18, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Thailand-based, global hospitality company Dusit International has signed a management agreement with Omstone Asia Capital Nepal Pvt. Ltd. to operate Dusit Thani Himalayan Resort &…

Madrid (Spain) - May 18, 2017 (travelindex.com) - A major component of history, tradition and identity, gastronomy has also become a major motivation to visit a destination. According to the 2nd UNWTO Report on Gastronomy Tourism, this…

Victoria (Seychelles) - May 17, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Roy Kinnear, Air Seychelles CEO, tells Graham Newton the carrier’s strong performance demonstrates the benefits of aviation How important has the Etihad investment been to the…

London (United Kingdom) - May 17, 2017 (travelindex) - Global hospitality management software company Xn protel Systems today announced that it has signed a four-year deal with QHotels to extend its use of xmsEnterprise CRS, following a…

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 16, 2017 (travelindex.com) - PATA's Annual Travel Monitor for 2017 – Early Edition, released today, shows an annual increase of three percent in foreign arrivals into 47 Asia Pacific destinations for 2016 to record…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - May 17, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Sharing the views of so many who have followed the story of the last UNWTO elections is now difficult because of the emotions that these elections have brought to the surface.…

Hua Hin (Thailand) - May 17, 2017 (travelindex.com) - On May 16, an elegant new luxury hotel was officially launched for business and leisure travellers to Thailand’s royal beach destination of Hua Hin. Ananda Hua Hin Resort & Spa…

Madrid (Spain) - May 16, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The 105th session of the UNWTO Executive Council, meeting in Madrid, Spain, on 12 May 2017, recommended Zurab Pololikashvili, Ambassador of Georgia in Spain, as a nominee for the post of…

Madrid (Spain) - May 16, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Madrid, Spain, hosted the 105th meeting of the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) between 11 and 12 May. The Meeting focused on current trends and challenges facing…

Bangkok (Thailand) – May 15, 2017 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels & Resorts has unveiled a stunning new upscale hotel in Malaysia’s popular and scenic Genting Highlands. The brand new Best Western Premier Ion Delemen opened on April…

Shanghai (China) - May 14, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The first ITB China marked its premiere and proved its importance as China’s new marketplace for the travel trade industry. Summing up the three-day business to business event: From 10 to…

Krabi (Thailand) – May 15, 2017 (travelindex) - The ShellSea, the five-star beach resort that opened on 2 April adjacent to Krabi’s famed Shell Fossil Beach, is offering a special opening package from now until 30 June 2017 in which the…

Kutai Kartanegara (Indonesia) - May 13, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Seychelles recently organized the visit of 15 youths and students from eight countries to Kutai Kartanegara in East Kalimantan as part of its effort to help promote…

Madrid (Spain) - May 13, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The 105th session of the UNWTO Executive Council, meeting in Madrid on 12th May 2017, recommended Zurab Pololikashvili, Ambassador of Georgia in Spain, as a nominee for the post of…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - May 13, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The Excelsior, Hong Kong has unveiled its newly re-designed Excelsior Suite. Drawing inspiration from its 270-degree harbour view, the suite’s new interiors capture the essence of…

Bangkok (Thailand)- May 12, 2017 (travelindex.com) - After some delays, Thailand is finally got its first Park Hyatt Hotel. The luxury hotel brand of the Hyatt Group will opened its doors on May 12. The hotel occupies the top 20 or so…

Manila (Philippines) - May 12, 2017 (travelindex) - Policy leaders, statisticians, academicians and private sector will convene in Manila, The Philippines, next June 2017 (21-24), to discuss new methodologies to measure the full impacts of…

Naypyidaw (Myanmar) – May 12, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon held a ceremony for handing over the newly renovated multipurpose building on Saturday, 6th May 2017 at Nawarat Monastic School in Shwe Pyi Thar…

Bangkok (Thailand) – May 12, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Bangkok 2017, Immerse in the vibrant surge of a Bangkok weekend amid heritage-rich, tech-savvy luxury. Steps from the skytrain, mega malls and nonstop fun, spend an unforgettable night…

Phnom Penh (Cambodia) - May 12, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Fifty years since its founding, ASEAN is in transition, evolving gradually into a more open community, with young people driving change, business, government and civil society leaders…

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) - May 12, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The Malaysian Ministry of Tourism and Culture and ITB Berlin have announced that the South East Asian nation will be the show’s Official Partner Country in 2019. Announcing the…

Phnom Penh (Cambodia) - May 12, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Despite setbacks, the regional integration and free trade agenda is moving forward, requiring countries to pay attention to developing the skills and capacity to manage the risks,…

Madrid (Spain) - May 12, 2017 (travelindex.com) Forced to withdraw his candidature, Alain St Ange made an emotional speech in Madrid: I hope that the Seychelles people will be able to forgive me for not being able to now see this through.…

San Jose (Costa Rica) - May 11, 2017 (travelindex.com) - As part of the observance of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which is leading the campaign, has named Costa…

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 10, 2017 (travelindex.com) - As well as state-of-the-art venues, professionalism and planning expertise, much of the success of the recent World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit in Bangkok came down…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - May 10, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The Seychelles President Danny Faure withdrew the candidature of Alain St.Ange from the election to the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism…

Bangkok (Thailand) – May 9, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Siam Piwat Co., Ltd., owner and operator of the world-renowned retail destinations such as Siam Paragon, Siam Center, and Siam Discovery as well as main partner and owner of ICONSIAM, the…

Bangkok (Thailand) – May 8, 2017 (travelindex) - SureStay Hotel Group, the exciting new concept from Best Western Hotels and Resorts, has confirmed that its first ever Asian hotel will open in downtown Bangkok in the fourth quarter of 2017.…

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 9, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is bringing back the Women’s Journey Thailand campaign with all the highlights and offers to entice women travellers from around the world to enjoy…

Siem Reap (Cambodia) – May 9, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Organizers of the Mekong Innovative Startup Tourism (MIST) accelerator program announced that 12 startups from Cambodia, the Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam have qualified to pitch their…

Taupo, Kinloch (New Zealand) - May 7, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Without question the most significant reason the Jack Nicklaus designed 18-hole Signature Links golf course, The Kinloch Club, has seen a 50% increase in golfers in the past…

Madrid (Spain) - May 7, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The battle lines have been drawn for the election of the next Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The election to elect the new Secretary General will…

London (United Kingdom) - May 6, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The Long Run is the world's largest sustainable development movement led by nature based tourism businesses, aspiring to conserve 20 million acres of biodiversity and improve the…

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 5, 2017 (travelindex.com) - A disruptive new online travel portal named traveliko announced its imminent launch today during a press conference at Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok. The specially developed web portal was…

Madrid (Spain) - May 6, 2017 (travelindex.com) - By the week-ending of 12-14 May, the United Nations will have a new secretary-general heading its UN World Tourism Organisation from global tourism's headquarters in Madrid, Spain. Among the…

Singapore (Singapore) - May 4, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Celebrating its 10th anniversary as Asia’s Leading Travel Trade Show, ITB Asia 2017 is celebrating its milestone year with a flying start as the trade show sees a surge in exhibitor…

Durban (South Africa) - May 4, 2017 (travelindex.com) - If Africa’s burgeoning young population holds the key to the region’s economic fortunes then the future is looking bright, considering the quality of responses to the World Economic…