Copenhagen, Denmark, April 25, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ Leading global risk company Riskline has released its latest report detailing risk levels around the world, specific country updates and the latest advice. These travel risks have been compiled by Riskline’s worldwide team of travel risk analysts who monitor and review issues daily. Here are the main points: • … Read more

Bangkok, Thailand, April 24, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ Under the newly updated forecasts from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the most likely scenario for international visitor arrivals into and across Asia Pacific in 2020 is that visitor numbers are likely to reduce by 32% year-on-year. Taking into account the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the volume … Read more

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, April 23, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that Bureau Veritas Certification Hong Kong has achieved the ‘GSTC-Accredited’ status for certifying hotels and tour operators. Achieving the GSTC-Accredited status means that a certification program is following processes and procedures that have been reviewed and … Read more

Clermont-Ferrand, France, April 23, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ Michelin is partnering with Enviro to develop and industrialize on a large scale an innovative pyrolysis technology to recycle tires at the end of their life. For the tire industry and its customers, recycling is a major issue. Each year, about 1 billion tires reach the end of their … Read more

Geneva, Switzerland, April 22, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to work with the industry on confidence-boosting measures in the face of an anticipated slow recovery in demand for air travel. “Passenger confidence will suffer a double whammy even after the pandemic is contained—hit by personal economic concerns in the … Read more

Valletta, Malta, April 22, 2020 / travelindex / SUNx Malta and The Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) launched the first Tourism course dedicated to the transformation of the Travel & Tourism industry in line with the Paris Climate Accord and tagged to the SDGs. It flows directly from the SUNx Malta Climate Friendly Travel Ambitions … Read more

Khao Sok National Park, Thailand, April 21, 2020 / travelindex.com / Award winning ecolodge in southern Thailand encourages guests to help with a forest regeneration project. Anurak Community Lodge at Khao Sok National Park in southern Thailand has launched ‘Rainforest Rising’ tree planting initiative for guests to join. Apart from ecotourism activities at the lodge … Read more

Madrid, Spain, April 21, 2020 / travelindex.com / The Global Tourism Crisis Committee has united behind the World Tourism Organization’s rallying cry for governments to “go beyond words” and begin taking decisive action to safeguard the millions of jobs under threat as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Crisis Committee was convened by the … Read more

London, Great Britain, Aoril 21, 2020 / travelindex.com / The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) is launching a new marketing campaign, #TogetherInTravel, aimed at galvanizing the global travel and tourism community and showing how the sector is a vital part of our zest for life. Going live at 11.00hrs BST on Monday 20th April, … Read more

Kent, England, United Kingdom, April 21, 2020 / travelindex.com / Though the golf industry is facing challenging times at present, Golf in Kent has embraced the recent news that The 149th Open will be held at Royal St George’s in 2021 following the cancellation of the Championship in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The … Read more