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ITB Berlin Announces First Co-Branded India Show

Berlin (Germany) - June 7, 2016 (travelindex.com) - ITB Berlin is pleased to announce its co-branded India show, Bharat International Tourism Bazaar, the first pure outbound show for the Indian market , to be held in New Delhi from 3rd to…

IAGTO Costa Brava Trophy to Increase Golf Tourism

Costa Brava (Spain) - June 3, 2016 (travelindex.com) - International golf tourism to Spain’s Costa Brava region is on course to continue soaring following the second annual IAGTO Golf Trophy event in Spain, with more golfers heading there…

Exports From International Tourism Rise 4%

Madrid (Spain) - May 7, 2016 (travelindex.com) - International tourism receipts in destinations around the world grew by 3.6% in 2015, in line with the 4.4% increase in international arrivals. For the fourth consecutive year, international…

Golf Tourism to Chiang Mai Set to Soar

Chiang Mai (Thailand) – April, 30, 2016 (travelindex.com) - Golf travel to Thailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai and the surrounding province is predicted to rocket by an unprecedented 25% over the next two years – as a direct result of…

Asia Golf Tourism Convention in Chiang Mai Thailand

Chiang Mai (Thailand) - April 19, 2016 - (travelindex.com) - The 5th Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC) will take place in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from 24-27 April 2016. AGTC is without doubt the premier golf travel event in the Asia Pacific…

Chatrium Loves Thailand Tour

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 30, 2016 (travelindex) - Chatrium Hotels and Residence (CHR) recently held its annual team building exercise for 2016 with the theme “Chatrium Loves Thailand Tour”. Led by CHR Managing Director Mrs. Savitri…

Tourism Boom for Thailand Predicts Bangkok Hotel GM

Bangkok (Thailand)- March 14, 2016 (travelindex.com) - Thailand’s tourism future is looking brighter than ever. That’s the view of Klaus Sennik, a seasoned veteran of the country’s hospitality sector and General Manager of the iconic Ramada…

ASEAN Launches South-East Asia Cruise Brand

Manila (Philippines) - January 24, 2016 (travelindex.com) - ASEAN members unveiled the inaugural Cruise south-east Asia brand today, taking another step towards establishing the region as a cruising region of choice. The brand was…

ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan 2016-2025 Launched

Manila (Philippines) - January 24, 2016 (travelindex.com) - The ten ASEAN tourism ministers collectively launched the ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan (ATSP) 2016-2025 at the Tourism Ministers’ press conference on the 22nd January during the…

36th Tourism Festival Begins with Great Fanfare

Bangkok (Thailand) - January 15, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The 36th Thailand Tourism Festival (TTF), organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), opened yesterday with great fanfare at Lumphini Park, Bangkok. The iconic park was…

Interview with Philippines Secretary of Tourism

Manila (Philippines) - December 18, 2016 (travelindex) - The new Philippines: PH’s rising competitiveness. Playing host to the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) for the fourth time is the perfect opportunity to show the new Philippines, which the…

MGTO Offers Training Opportunities

Macau (Macau SAR China) - December 18, 2015 (travelindex) - Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) regularly provides training opportunities targeting related professions in travel trade and other related sectors to enhance service quality…

PATA Celebrates Winners of Tourism InSPIRE Awards

Albay (Philippines) - December 1, 2015 (travelindex) - Winners of the inaugural Tourism InSPIRE Awards attended a special awards dinner on Friday, November 27, 2015 in Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines hosted by the Tourism Promotions Board…

ITB Berlin Sets New Records

Berlin (Germany) - March 8, 2015 - 175,000 visitors during the five-day show – an increase in trade visitors from abroad – the convention attracts more visitors – trade visitors and exhibitors remain longer at the show – exhibitors report…

Tourism in Europe at Record Levels

Berlin (Germany) - November 28, 2014 - Travel-hungry Europeans are defying local crises and political unrest, having undertaken record numbers of trips this year. Compared to last year, in 2014 the number of foreign trips rose by three per…

Pinoy Chikka A Huge Success

Manila (Philippines) - August 6, 2014 - The first instalment of Pinoy Chikka, the Travel Forum series of Pacific Asia Travel Association’s (PATA) Philippines Chapter, attracted an overflow crowd of more than 800 travel and hospitality…

PATA Partners Unite to Help the Philippines

Manila (Philippines) - May 23, 2014 - H.E. Ramon R. Jimenez Jr., the Secretary of Tourism of the Philippines passed on his sincere thanks on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) to Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) members…

The Future Belongs to Those Who Prepare For Today

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 30, 2014 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Education and Training Committee will hold a PATA Youth Symposium on the morning of May 16, 2014, at Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), Zhuhai Campus. With the…

Abu Dhabi Sees 19% Rise in Golf Bookings

Abu Dhabi (UAE) - April 29, 2014 - One in every four rounds of golf in Abu Dhabi is now played by an international traveller, according to figures revealed today, helping to accelerate the United Arab Emirates (UAE) into the world’s fourth…

PATA Explores Partnerships in Russia

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 21, 2014 - By invitation of the Federal Agency for Tourism of the Russian Federation, a delegation from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), headed by PATA Chief Executive Officer Mr. Martin Craigs and PATA…

PATA Launches Intern Associate Programme

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 17, 2014 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has launched the PATA Intern and Associate Programme. The initiative will help enthusiastic, hard-working and highly motivated students who want practical…

PATA Gold Awards 2014 Now Open for Submissions

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 11, 2014 - Travel and tourism industry organisations and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to successfully promote the travel industry in Asia Pacific can submit entries to the 2014 Pacific Asia…

PATA and Kazakhstan Sign MoU

Bangkok (Thailand ) - March 10, 2014 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Committee of Tourism Sector of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs (NCE)…

Cambodia to Host its First PATA Travel Mart

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 4, 2014 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will hold the 37th PATA Travel Mart 2014, September 17-19 at Diamond Island Convention and Exhibition Centre, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the “Kingdom of Wonder.” The…

South America Overtakes its Rivals

Pisa (Italy) - December 9, 2013 - The south is overtaking the north. Growth in the South American travel market continues to outstrip that of its larger North American counterpart. This is one of the findings of the annual ITB World Travel…

Top 10 Wellness Travel Trends for 2014

Rancho Palos Verdes, California (USA) - October 30, 2013 - Wellness Tourism Worldwide (WTW) is pleased to announce the release of the “Top 10 Wellness Travel Trends of 2014”. The forecast is based on data collection and research throughout…

Kenya’s Tourism … Look at the Future

Nairobi (Kenya) - October 16, 2013 - KTB was part of the teams supporting the many Kenyans and residents of all races who have come forward to donate blood. KTB and other government agencies in the Ministry of East African Affairs, Commerce…