- Open Letter to Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Yuthasak Supasorn
Bangkok, Thailand, June 18, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / From Imtiaz Muqbil, Executive Editor, Travel Impact Newswire – Dear Governor Yuthasak, with the vaccination process full steam ahead, a few hiccups ...
- UNWTO Jobs Factory Launched to Kickstart Tourism Jobs Recovery
Barcelona, Spain, June 19, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched the Jobs Factory, powered by Hosco, the global hospitality network. This innovative platform is designed ...
- WTTC and Harvard T.H. Chan School Release Papers to Drive Sustainability in Tourism
London, United Kingdom, June 21, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, and faculty and scientists of ...
- New Managing Partner Joins SpaceFund Investment Team
Houston, Texas, United States, June 21, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The fast-rising SpaceFund venture capital team announced its newest member today. James Mertz brings a highly successful career in family ...
- Ghana to Boost Private Investment to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
Accra, Ghana, June 17, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Economic Forum, in partnership with the Government of Ghana, is launching the first Country Financing Roadmap (CFR) for SDGs initiative ...
- Promoting Brand Africa to Realize the Continent’s Tourism Potential
Windhoek, Namibia, June 17, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO’s African Member States will work together to establish a new narrative for tourism across the continent. To better realize tourism’s potential ...
- Ayutthaya to be featured in Michelin Guide Thailand 2022 Ayutthaya, Thailand, June 16, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The fifth edition of The Michelin Guide in Thailand, to be released at the end of 2021, will extend its coverage to ...
- WTTC and UNEP Release Report on Single-Use Plastic to Advance Sustainability
London, United Kingdom, Jun 17, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), launch a major new report today, addressing ...
- Dusit Expands Food Business with Flagship KAUAI Branch at Asoke Towers
Bangkok, Thailand, June 15, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has expanded its food business in Bangkok with the soft opening of its ...
- Abandon Failed Traffic Light System to Save UK Tourism Sector
London, United Kingdom, June 15, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The UK government must abandon the ‘failed and damaging’ traffic light system now if it is to save the stricken Travel ...
- Time to explore. Within and Without.
Phuket, Thailand, June 15, 2021 – Most of the people these days, keep on saying how much they want to travel after having being lockdown with stringent policies of travel ...
- SHA Plus Certificate Awarded to 300 Tourism Businesses in Phuket
Phuket, Thailand, June 14, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently presented the Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration (SHA) Plus Certificate to more than 300 ...
- WTTC Calls on Boris Johnson and G7 Leaders to Recover Jobs in Tourism
London, United Kingdom, June 13, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council has called on Boris Johnson and the G7 Heads of State, to lead a coordinated ...
- Phuket TAT Workshop Prepares for 1 July 2021 Reopening
Phuket, Thailand, June 13, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in collaboration with Phuket Province today hosted a ‘Phuket Sandbox Workshop’ to prepare Thailand’s most popular ...
- Mastercard Foundation to Deploy $1.3B to Save Lives and Livelihoods in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 12, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Mastercard Foundation has announced that it will deploy $1.3 billion over the next three years in partnership with the Africa ...
- New Dates Announced for World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism
Bruges, Belgium, June 12, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization, Basque Culinary Center, VisitFlanders and the city of Bruges have announced new dates for the 6th UNWTO World ...
- Indonesia Tourism Celebrates Opening of Arasatu Villas & Sanctuary
Maratua Island, Indonesia, June 11, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Governor of Kalimantan Timur, H.E. Dr. Ir. H. Isran Noor, M. Si., the Bupati (Local Premier) of Kabupaten Berau, Hj. ...
- Beachfront Twinpalms MontAzure Resort Nominated for Top 25 Hotels in the World
Phuket, Thailand, June 11, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Twinpalms MontAzure has been nominated for the Top 25 Luxury Hotels awards by Top25Hotels, which honours the world’s leading hotels.
Twinpalms MontAzure is ...
- Phuket Sandbox Reopening, Initial Information
Phuket, Thailand, June 10, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to provide the initial information on the Phuket Sandbox model to safely reopen Phuket ...
- Hopes Rise for Vaccinated Travelers in Europe
Geneva, Switzerland, June 10, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the relaxation of COVID-19 border measures for vaccinated passengers, and the broader use of affordable ...
- Tourism Stakeholders Call for Swift Adoption of Harmonised EU Travel Rules
Brussels, Belgium, June 10, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Ahead of the EU Ambassadors’ meeting on 11 June, the European travel and tourism industry associations call on Member States to approve ...
- Golfasian Announces Acquisition of FORE Management Group
Bangkok, Thailand, June 10, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Golfasian, Asia’s largest inbound tour operator, is utilising strength in diversity to take Thailand’s golf industry to a higher level.
The Bangkok-based company ...
- Best Western Unveils New Upscale Hotel On Thailand’s Eastern Seaboard
Pattaya, Thailand, June 8, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Best Western Hotels & Resorts continues to enhance the hospitality landscape in Thailand with the launch of a brand-new beachfront hotel on ...
- New WTTC Campaign Shows Importance of International Travel
London, United Kingdom, June 9, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / A new campaign has today been launched by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) calling on governments around the world ...
- The Wyss Foundation Commits $108M to Protect Areas in Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa, June 9, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Wyss Foundation today announced a commitment of up to $108M to African Parks, a South African based conservation NGO that ...