Macao (Macao SAR) – October 24, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in partnership with the Global Tourism Economy Research Centre (GTERC), presented its Asia Tourism Trends Report today at the Global Tourism Economy Forum in Macao (China). The report shows Asia and the Pacific outperforming all world regions in growth in international … Read more

Macao (Macao SAR) – October 24, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) convened its Asia Leaders Forum in Macao, SAR, in which 150 CEOs, government representatives and regional leaders assembled to discuss critical issues facing the region’s travel sector. The agenda was packed with all the big issues: sustainable tourism, airport … Read more

MGM Cotai Macao (Macao SAR) – October 24, 2018 (travelindex.com) – Under the theme of “Strategic Partnership in a New Era, Rising Momentum for a Shared Future”, the Global Tourism Economy Forum Macao 2018 (GTEF or the Forum) features a series of thought-provoking discussions and exchange sessions, as well as business matching and an exhibition, … Read more

MGM Cotai Macao (Macao SAR) – October 23, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The Global Tourism Economy Forum Macao was unveiled with an opening ceremony at MGM Cotai in Macao. Under the theme of “Strategic Partnership in a New Era, Rising Momentum for a Shared Future”, this edition of GTEF features the European Union (“EU”) as its … Read more

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) – October 23, 2018 (travelindex.com) – Didier Robert, the Regional President of Reunion Island has arrived in Seychelles for the coming Festival Kreol of the islands. President Didier Robert is in Seychelles with an important delegation and will be having s series of meetings with Government Leaders and Officials as well as … Read more

Davos (Switzerland) – October 23, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The World Economic Forum objects to the proliferation of the use of the “Davos” brand for events that have nothing to do with its own activities. The Forum, together with the City of Davos, will use all means to protect the Davos brand against illicit appropriation. The … Read more

Phuket (Thailand) – October 22, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The fastest growing airline in the world has just arrived in Phuket. With five direct flights a week from two cities in India, GoAir are only just starting. “Phuket is our first international route. Our inaugural flight landed on the island on 11th October and the level … Read more

Tokyo (Japan) – October 22, 2018 (travelindex.com) – Denmark, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates have committed to joining a major global initiative to redesign the global “take-make-dispose” economy into a more circular one. They join over 50 government and business leaders who are part of the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy … Read more

Singapore (Singapore) – October 19, 2018 (travelindex.com) – Pursuit Racing from Amnuay Silpa School was chosen to be one of Thailand’s representative teams to compete in the F1 in Schools World Finals 2018 recently. Over eight months of hard work and dedication was put into the preparation of the project in all aspects ranging from … Read more

Madrid (Spain) – October 18, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The World Tourism Organization and Basque Culinary Center (BCC), have launched a pioneering initiative for the gastronomic tourism sector, with a global call for startups or companies, mature or emerging, technological and non-technological, with innovative ideas capable of revolutionizing and integrating gastronomy in tourism and inspiring tourists … Read more