Bangkok (Thailand) – October 18, 2016 (travelindex) – Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel has been selected by Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) as an official hotel for Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia (IT&CMAsia) and Corporate Travel World (CTW) Asia-Pacific, the leading international MICE fostering events centred in Asia-Pacific. The hotel took … Read more
Macau (Macau SAR China) – October 17, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – The Global Tourism Economy Forum Macau 2016 (GTEF or the Forum) achieved fruitful results through two days of various sessions and thought-provoking discussions, and adjourned with tremendous success this evening. Gathering ministers and industry leaders Themed as “The Growing Consumer Class – Rethinking and … Read more
Bangkok (Thailand) – October 17, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – A province in Lao PDR and the city of Meishan in China are the winners of the US$1 million PATA CEO Challenge 2016. Southern Laos receives the Top Destination Award in the category of ‘Regions/States/Provinces’. The People’s Government of Meishan, Sichuan, China is granted the Top … Read more
Geneva (Switzerland) – October 17, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Secretariat of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen, promote, and develop cooperation on aviation facilitation and border integrity issues – two of the key components for governments … Read more
Bangkok (Thailand) – October 14, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – ‘It was with considerable sorrow and great sadness that we learned of the passing of Thailand’s monarch, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. His Majesty was loved and revered by all our staff and this is, inevitably, a very sad time for them, for the Royal Family … Read more
Madrid (Spain) – October 11, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – The Ambassador of Greece, Christodoulos J. Lazaris, has presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Taleb Rifai, accrediting him as Permanent Representative of his country to UNWTO. UNWTO is the United Nations specialized agency for tourism and is based in Madrid, … Read more
San Francisco (United States) – October 11, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – The World Economic Forum today announces the opening of its new Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in San Francisco. The Center will serve as a platform for interaction, insight and impact on the scientific and technological changes that are changing the way we … Read more
Bangkok (Thailand) – October 9, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Thai AirAsia recently launched the Yak Cute airplane painting at Don Mueang International Airport’s Maintenance Hangar, presenting the winning design from the “Paint the Sky with Amazing Thailand” competition. The Yak Cute design was selected from over 200 entries … Read more
Bangkok (Thailand) – October 9, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in collaboration Don Mueang Airport and representatives from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China as well as Thai tourism stakeholders marked the Chinese Golden Week 2016 with a special airport welcome for Chinese tourists coming to enjoy the … Read more
Montreal, Quebec (Canada) – October 9, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) congratulated states which, under the leadership of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), have achieved an historic agreement to implement a market-based measure that will support airlines’ efforts to stabilize emissions with carbon neutral growth. The agreement was reached … Read more