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
Riviera Maya (Mexico) – March 10, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The Conference on Tourism and the Audiovisual Industry will be organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in collaboration with UNWTO Affiliate Members: EGEDA, the Tourism Promotion Council of Quintana Roo and the Xcaret Group, with the support of the Barceló Hotel & Resorts Group. The … Read more
Bangkok (Thailand) – March 10, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Best Western Rewards Members around the world will maintain Elite Status through January 31, 2022. Best Western Hotels and Resorts (BWHR) is helping its loyalty members retain their elite status with Best Western Rewards as the Coronavirus continues to impact global travel plans. Effective immediately, all BWR … Read more
Bangkok (Thailand) – March 10, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Ms. Wanpen Upton (3rd from left), Director, Foreign Office Executive of the Public Relations Department,, organized a Thai food cooking session and lunch as part of the Department’s “Thai Gastronomy and Food Culture in Thailand – Season 2” attended by over a dozen foreign diplomats and spouses … Read more
Bangkok (Thailand) – March 9, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide the latest update that the Airports of Thailand (AOT) has stepped up its surveillance, prevention and control measures for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Don Mueang Airport, following its announcement of enhanced measures at Suvarnabhumi Airport. … Read more
Paris (France) – March 9, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Paris based UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, and Atlanta based SISO, The Society of Independent Show Organizers, today launch a new campaign, called “This Show Is Open”. It supports exhibition and event organisers around the world as they put the industry’s full experience to … Read more
Madrid (Spain) – March 6, 2020 (travelindex.com) – In an update on the sector’s response to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) offers a first assessment pointing to a decrease in international arrivals and receipts in 2020. Public health measures need to be implemented in ways that minimize any unnecessary disruption to … Read more
Madrid (Spain) – March 6, 2020 (travelindex.com) – UNWTO continues to coordinate closely with WHO and other United Nations agencies, and UNWTO’s Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili maintains regular contact with governments and tourism sector leaders. – The outbreak of Coronavirus COVID-19 presents the tourism sector with a major and evolving challenge. – The World Tourism Organization … Read more