Geneva (Switzerland) – October 1, 2015 (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) co-signed an open letter calling on governments to act to help the industry reduce its carbon footprint. The letter was organized by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), which brings together all the major players in the aviation sector (airlines, airports, … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – September 30, 2015 (travelindex.com) – Best Western International reimagined its online booking experience by starting where many of its customers do on their smart phones and tablets. By adopting this mobile first mentality, the company has created a guest experience based on a clean, uncluttered interface that is easy to use and … Read more

Berlin (Germany) – October 1, 2015 (travelindex.com) – City trips in Europe grow twice as fast as total international holiday market, Paris, London and Berlin are top destinations, ITB Berlin and IPK International analyse why ever more tourists head for Europe’s major cities Paris, London, Berlin: city trips have been one of the boom tourism … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – September 30, 2015 (travelindex.com) – The Thai tourism industry welcomed its 22 millionth visitor this year. The activity is being organised as part of a campaign to welcome every millionth visitor to Thailand. An elaborate traditional welcome was prepared by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Thai Airways International Public Co., Ltd., … Read more

Geneva (Switzerland) – September 30, 2015 (travelindex.com) – A failure to embrace long-term structural reforms that boost productivity and free up entrepreneurial talent is harming the global economy’s ability to improve living standards, solve persistently high unemployment and generate adequate resilience for future economic downturns, according to The Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016, which is released … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – September 29, 2015 (travelindex.com) – In a dazzling ceremony at the Impact Muang Thong Thani on Sunday night, 117 Thai enterprises were conferred the kingdom’s top tourism awards in recognition of their contribution to upgrading the quality, professionalism and service standards of Thailand’s largest foreign exchange generating economic sector. Ranging from spas … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – September 28, 2015 (travelindex.com) – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce that SriLankan Airlines has joined PATA as its newest Aviation member. SriLankan Airlines, the National Airline of Sri Lanka, is an award-winning carrier with a firm reputation as a global leader in service, comfort, safety, reliability, and … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – September 27, 2015 (travelindex.com) – Thailand Tourism Awards, the highest recognition of the kingdom’s best travel and tourism products and services, are to be conferred in a grand ceremony to be held on 27 September, 2015, at the Impact Muang Thong Thani, Exhibition and Convention Centre. Initiated by the Tourism Authority of … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – September 25, 2015 (travelindex.com) – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce that the PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2016 (AT&RTCM 2016) will be taking place in the historic northern city of Chiang Rai, Thailand from February 17-19, 2016 under the theme “Creating Experiences, Sharing … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – September 25, 2015 (travelindex.com) – Chatrium Hotels & Residences recently held its Annual Management Workshop with the headline “A Remarkable Journey Towards 2016” at Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok. This 5th workshop aimed to maintain the brand relevance with its customer segments by considering new approaches and strategies to grow and move forward … Read more