Madrid, Spain, April 2, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism and Spain’s Office of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) partnered to discuss the role and challenges of tourism in cities and territories. The meeting, held with the support of the Department of Territorial Planning of the Basque Government under the theme “Advancing Sustainable […]
Bangkok, Thailand, April 9, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / Prime Minister and Finance Minister, H.E. Mr. Srettha Thavisin, outlined his vision to ‘Ignite Tourism Thailand’ in 2025 with a multifaceted approach to establish the country as a tourism hub. Prime Minister Srettha reiterated the government’s commitment to boosting Thailand as a tourism hub to drive the […]
Berlin, Germany, April 8, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today launched a pioneering readiness roadmap, aiming to simplify sustainability reporting in the Travel & Tourism sector. Launched during ITB Berlin, WTTC and Oliver Wyman announced the Sustainability Reporting Readiness Roadmap, a strategic tool to guide businesses through sustainability frameworks, […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 7, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) commends Saudi Arabia on the announcement of its Tourism Investment Enablers Program (TIEP). This program will create a more attractive investment landscape in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, making it easier and more cost-effective for international and local investors […]
Bangkok, Thailand, April 6, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / BWH Hotels, the leading global hospitality network comprising WorldHotels, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts and SureStay® Hotels, was awarded Asia-Pacific’s Top Hotel Group for Best Western Hotels & Resorts and Asia-Pacific’s Top Hotel Collection for WorldHotels at the prestigious 2024 NOW Travel Asia Awards. These distinguished international […]
Bangkok, Thailand, April 3, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is accepting submissions for the PATA Face of the Future Award 2024. The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2024. PATA is a not-for-profit membership association that acts as a catalyst for the responsible development of travel and tourism to, from […]
Nairobi, Kenya, April 1, 2024 / VISITKENYA / JW Marriott unveiled its second property in Kenya with the opening of JW Marriott Hotel Nairobi. Standing as the tallest hotel in the country with 35 stories in the Westlands commercial district, JW Marriott Hotel Nairobi captures the essence of Kenya’s natural beauty and heritage, offering travellers […]
Bangkok, Thailand, March 30, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / Jim Thompson, the iconic global lifestyle brand from Thailand, opens its latest store at CentralWorld, Bangkok. Both Thai and international fashion and design lovers can now shop across a variety of Jim Thompson lifestyle items within the stylish, contemporary store that has relocated from its previous site […]
Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, March 29, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / Nestled directly on Thailand’s gulf coast, Banyan Tree Residences Sichon is a pioneering project that will enable owners to discover the wonders of this authentic and culturally rich destination. Banyan Group, the independent global hospitality company, has announced a new branding partnership with Urasaya Property […]
Madrid, Spain, March 29, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism has released its latest Tourism Visa Openness report on global visa policies, revealing continuous shifts in international travel regulations. The report sheds light on the evolving landscape of travel facilitation. It includes the Tourism Visa Openness Index that measures the degree to which destinations facilitate tourism and […]