Geneva (Switzerland) – Sept 7, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed optimism for an agreement on a Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) when governments meet for the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization later this month. The draft negotiating text for CORSIA, published on 2 … Read more

Vientiane (Laos) – September 7, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) today revealed the branding for its Visit ASEAN at 50 Golden Celebration 2017 tourism campaign. The branding was unveiled by the 10 ASEAN heads of state at the ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos today. The new campaign will promote the … Read more

Montreal (Canada) – September 2, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Alexandre de Juniac has officially taken on the role of Director General and CEO of the organization. He succeeds Tony Tyler, who served as IATA DG and CEO since 2011 and had announced his retirement. “I am excited to … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – September 2, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), with the unanimous agreement of some of the biggest players in the kingdom’s tourism industry, has expressed confidence that the growth momentum, recorded over the first nine months of the year, is set to continue into the final quarter of 2016. … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – September 1, 2016 (travelindex) – As a member of Green Leaf Foundation, The Ramada Plaza Bangkok Menam Riverside launched a “Plant a Tree” project as part of the hotel’s ongoing commitment to Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility. The Ramada Plaza team planted 200 trees at Hub Koa Wong Reservoir at Suphanburi Province. … Read more

Putrajaya (Malaysia) – August 31, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The ASEAN Tourism Association is to set up a website to pay tribute to hundreds of industry veterans and stalwarts for laying the foundations of what is now recognised as the region’s fastest-growing economic sector. From ministers to hoteliers, tour operators to convention organisers, expatriates to Aseanites, … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – August 31, 2016 (travelindex) – The Ramada Plaza Bangkok Menam Riverside was honoured and delighted to welcome the Minister of Tourism & Sports, H.E. Mrs. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, to the hotel on Friday, 26th August 2016. The Minister was a guest speaker at a seminar on Sustainable Tourism in Thailand. About Ramada Plaza … Read more

Washington DC (United States) – August 31, 2016 (travelindex.com) – August 31, 2016 – A Memorandum of Understanding between the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the Africa Travel Association (ATA), a division of the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), is set to strengthen the tourism links between the continent of Africa and the Asia … Read more

Hong Kong – August 31, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The Hotel Management Asia Summit, which is produced by international conference powerhouse Questex Hospitality Group, is set to welcome hotel executives from both corporate level and property level on 8 Sep 2016 at The Mira, Hong Kong. HMA provides a one-stop strategic platform for senior hoteliers, including … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – August 31, 2016 (travelindex) – The Miss Thailand Group recently stayed at Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon from 17 Aug to 21 Aug for the photoshoot of the Make-Up Toe Toe’s Myanmar Calendar 2017. The girls were delighted to visit Myanmar and looked very beautiful in the traditional Myanmar wedding dresses they … Read more