Bangkok (Thailand) – September 25, 2018 (travelindex.com) – With the frequency and severity of natural disasters occurring around the world, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is ready to assist affected destinations around the world as they look to quickly rebuild and recover. The PATA Recovery Advisory Group assists member destinations in identifying key challenges … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – September 25, 2018 (travelindex.com) – Anantara Hotels and Resorts, the indigenous experience led luxury hotel brand, will roll out a global ban on the use of single-use plastic straws at every property worldwide by 1st October 2018. Since January of this year, when Anantara was the first major hotel brand to announce … Read more

New York (USA) – September 25, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The World Economic Forum is mobilizing a new partnership to avert the growth in global plastic pollution by 2025. The initiative is called the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) and will collaborate with government and stakeholders in coastal economies who are battling waste. It will translate … Read more

London (United Kingdom) – September 25, 2018 (travelindex.com) – Investment in innovation and smart management for tourism will form the major theme of the Ministerial Summit of this year’s World Travel Market, to be held in London, UK (6 November 2018). The 2018 Summit, a joint initiative of World Travel Market and the World Tourism … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – September 24, 2018 (travelindex) – Tourism Authority of Thailand (Online project for Issue-Based Green Tourism Project) would like to invite Thai people who love travelling and supporting natural resources and environment conservation to share environmentally friendly ways of travelling through the “Clean for Green” online activity. In addition to sharing your joy … Read more

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) – September 24, 2018 (travelindex.com) – Whether or not consumers believe they have control over events in their lives determines their likelihood of reusing hotel booking apps, find Professor Rob Law of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and co-authors in a … Read more

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) – September 21, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has this year said that World Tourism Day places focus on Innovation & Digital Transformation. They said that “The importance of digital technologies in tourism, providing opportunities for innovation and preparing the sector for the future of work, is … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – September 21, 2018 (travelindex) – TAT is organizing an activity to promote tourism and create a good relation of Local Lover people through personnel in the organization with the activity called “Thailand Local Big Fan“. Tourism Authority of Thailand is in process of the path to becoming a leading state-owned enterprise. The … Read more

Seoul (Republic of Korea) – September 21, 2018 (travelindex.com) – A new World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) report aims to help manage growing urban tourism flows and their impact on cities and residents. ‘Overtourism’? Understanding and managing urban tourism growth beyond perceptions’, was launched today during the 7th UNWTO Global Summit on Urban Tourism, in Seoul, … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – September 21, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The 26th IT&CMA and 21st CTW Asia-Pacific kicked off today in Bangkok, Thailand and welcomed some 3,000 delegates, including over 500 hosted buyers and media, from more than 50 territories and countries over the course of the 3-day event from 18 to 20 September 2018. This year’s … Read more