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

Bangkok (Thailand) – October 9, 2016  (travelindex.com) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced the appointments of three internal executives to the Deputy Governor posts effective from 1 October, 2016. Mr. Tanes Petsuwan, Executive Director for Europe, Africa and Middle East Region, has become Deputy Governor for International Marketing (Europe, Africa, Middle East … Read more

New Delhi (India) – October 9, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – South Asia is the fastest-growing region economically in the world, but regional cooperation remains more an opportunity than a reality. Cooperation among South Asian nations is hampered by the historical circumstances under which they were born. “A series of groups with vested interests continues to … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – October 9, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – As part of the global Wyndham Green Day The Ramada Plaza Bangkok Menam Riverside launched the ‘Plant it Forward’ campaign. The hotel’s General Manager Klaus Sennik (8th from left), along with the hotel management team, presented 525 trees (one tree for each room and suite at … Read more