Geneva (Switzerland) . March 13, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the announcement by the European Commission (EC) granting the temporary suspension until June 2020 of the 80-20 “use it or lose it” rule for airport slots. The decision reflects the unprecedented situation facing the airline industry. However, granting the suspension … Read more
Singapore (Singapore) – March 13, 2020 (travelindex.com) – This is no royal event or a procession at church. But it is solemn, and to be frank, rather peculiar. In pairs, council members of the Confrérie du Sabre d’Or, Singapore file into The Fullerton Hotel’s basement ballroom, all of them in elaborate emerald robes and with … Read more
Bangkok/Milan/Seoul – March 13, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Delays in testing set back the coronavirus response. Independent research projects in several countries concluded that early and wide testing makes containment of the virus much easier. The small city-state of Singapore has shown the world how to respond to an unprecedented global health crisis like coronavirus by … Read more
Brussels (Belgium) – March 12, 2020 (travelindex.com) – In 2017, Leading Culture Destinations (LCD) and SUNx introduced the inaugural ‘Climate smART Award‘, which recognises a museum or large-scale public art project that has made a significant educational contribution to the fight against Climate Change. Its focus is on initiatives which transform public behaviour towards a … Read more
Geneva (Switzerland) – March 12, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili led a high- delegation to the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva to further advance the two agencies’ coordinated response to the worldwide Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the delegation to … Read more
Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The outbreak and spread of the coronavirus disease COVID-19 are pushing local authorities to assess the economic impact especially tourism which is the top pillar of the Seychelles’ economy. Interview of Sherin Francis, Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Tourism Board by Daniel Laurence, Seychelles News … Read more
Bangkok (Thailand) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – At a packed AGM meeting following the monthly networking luncheon held on Tuesday 10th March 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Bangkok hotel, in a unanimous show of support, Andrew Wood was elected President and Tom Sorensen Vice President of the Bangkok Skal club. Mr Wood was elected … Read more
London (Great Britain) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – World Travel & Tourism Council plans to hold its Global Summit in Autumn 2020. The 2020 Global Summit will take place in Cancun in early Autumn, giving the Travel and Tourism sector time to recover from the current Covid-19 outbreak and its impact. The World Travel … Read more
Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Top government officials met on Monday to discuss the imminent arrival of a new cruise ship and the 2019-2020 cruise ship season. Seychelles on Monday announced it is temporarily closing down the island nation to cruise ships, a decision taken to protect the population from the … Read more
Kathmandu (Nepal) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – International Women’s Day, a daring Everest summiteer woman now resolves to fight against child marriage.Climbing the highest peak of the world, Mount Everest, is a daring task. Very few however brave the adventurous journey, reach atop the Everest. Together, the tribulation of climbing for many is a … Read more