- UNWTO Makes History with Opening of First Regional Office in the Middle East
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 27, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has opened its first Regional Office for the Middle East, bringing the United Nations specialized agency ...
- Shangri-La Hotels to Welcome Travellers Across Key Cities
Paris, France, May 27, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Shangri-La in London, Vancouver and Paris ready to welcome guests back for moments of spring and summer bliss. Following months of closure, ...
- Optimism When Borders Reopen
Geneva, Switzerland, May 27, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Tourism Economics released a long-term view for post-COVID-19 passenger demand recovery which demonstrates that people ...
- Hybrid PATA Adventure Travel Conference and Mart 2021 Begins
Bangkok, Thailand, May 26, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), in partnership with the Department of Tourism of the Philippines, will be organising a hybrid PATA ...
- UNWTO and Google Launch Global Partnership to Lead Tourism Recovery
Mountain View, California, United States, May 26, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Google have signed a new agreement to work together and lead global tourism’s ...
- WTTC Reveals Tourism Sector Contribution to South Korea GDP Dropped by $33 billion
Seoul, Korea South, June 2, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / COVID-19 sparks a dramatic 45.5% collapse in the sector’s contribution to GDP 84,000 jobs lost, while many more remain protected by ...
- Travel Industry Leaders Discuss Travel Rebound at BWH Hotel Group Summit
Phoenix, Arizona, June 1, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The 15th annual BWH Hotel Group Travel Summit was held virtually with a panel of top travel industry leaders from AAA, Google ...
- Phuket to Relax COVID-19 Restrictions from Today
Phuket, Thailand, June 1, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide the following updates on Phuket’s announcement to relax the COVID-19 restrictions and ...
- Imperatives for Sustainable Recovery of Air Travel Industry in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 1, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Africa is running a race against time in the battle against the historic crisis for the air travel industry posed by ...
- Luxury Resort Twinpalms Phuket Nominated for Top 25 Hotels in the World
Phuket, Thailand, May 31, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Twinpalms Phuket, located on the west coast of Phuket, has been nominated for the Top 25 Luxury Hotels awards by Top25Hotels.com, which ...
- UNWTO and Euronews Partner to Highlight the Relevance of Tourism
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 29, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO and international broadcaster Euronews have signed a new agreement to work together to lead the global tourism recovery by highlighting ...
- Phuket Confirms Re-Opening on July 1 for Vaccinated International Visitors
Phuket, Thailand, May 29, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Phuket’s travel and tourism industry is rallying ahead of the island’s re-opening on July 1 to international visitors who have been vaccinated ...
- WTTC Reveals Tourism Sector Contribution to Caribbean GDP Dropped by $34 billion
London, United Kingdom, May 29, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council’s annual Economic Impact Report (EIR) today reveals the dramatic impact COVID-19 had on the Caribbean’s ...
- WTTC Welcomes OECD’s New Initiative for Safe International Travel
London, United Kingdom, June 4, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Virginia Messina, WTTC Senior Vice President, said: “We welcome the OECD initiative to safely restart international travel under their proposed framework, ...
- Wyndham Unveils New Luxury Brand, Registry Collection, with Property in Cancun
Cancun, Mexico, June 4, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with over 8,900 hotels across nearly 95 countries, today unveiled its 21st ...