Global Travel News

IATA: November Dates for IATA’s 76th AGM Geneva, Switzerland, May 1, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its rescheduled 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit will take ...
Malta, Taking the Lead on Climate Change Valetta, Malta, April 30, 20 /TRAVELINDEX/ by Julia Farrugia, Malta Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection – Climate change is a global issue but, as a country, we cannot be ...
UNWTO Underscores Tourism’s Importance for Covid-19 Recovery in Audience with King of Spain Madrid, Spain, April 30, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) was received today by H.M. King Felipe VI of Spain to assess how the ...
Best Western Hotels and Resorts Launched Support Campaign for Front Line Heroes Bangkok, Thailand, April 29, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ – Best Western Hotels and Resorts (BWHR) has launched a “Front Line Heroes” campaign designed to offer a helping hand to front line workers ...
WTTC Estimates Over 100 Million Jobs Lost in Travel & Tourism Sector London, United Kingdom, April 30, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Number of jobs losses jumps by over 30% in the last month. The Travel & Tourism sector faces a staggering 100 ...
Turismo de Portugal Certifies Establishments with Clean & Safe Stamp Lisbon, Portugal, April 29, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / At a time when the recovery of the sector is being prepared, tourism enterprises, tourist entertainment companies and travel agencies have the ...
Five Countries on Path to Recovery from Covid-19 Copenhagen, Denmark, April 28, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / With over three million confirmed cases and upwards of 200,000 fatalities in the world, there are few signs of the COVID-19 pandemic ...
UNWTO: 100% of Global Destinations Now Have COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Madrid, Spain, April 28, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted all destinations worldwide to introduce restrictions on travel, research by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has found. ...
Minister of Tourism of Saudi Arabia Discusses Tourism Recovery with Global Private Sector London, United Kingdom, April 27, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / WTTC Members’ high-profile CEOs discussed the impact of COVID-19 and the decisive action needed to protect over 75 million livelihoods that ...
Domestic Tourism Poised to Drive Vietnam Travel Industry Recovery Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, April 26, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ Vietnam’s tourism industry is set to lead Asia’s return to business as social distancing restrictions are lifted and domestic travel is ...
IATA Gets New Senior VP for Member and External Relations Geneva, Switzerland, April 27, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Sebastian Mikosz will join IATA as the Association’s Senior Vice President for Member and External Relations, ...
Seychelles First Country to Reopen Borders Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, April 28, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ All restrictions of movement of people will be removed from next Monday 4th May. That includes religious gatherings and funerals under guidance of ...
Riskline Issues Latest Advice for Travel Managers, Business Travellers Copenhagen, Denmark, April 25, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ Leading global risk company Riskline has released its latest report detailing risk levels around the world, specific country updates and the latest advice. These ...
Bureau Veritas to Certify Hotels and Tour Operators after Achieving GSTC-Accredited Status Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, April 23, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that Bureau Veritas Certification Hong Kong has achieved the ‘GSTC-Accredited’ status ...
Asia Pacific Visitor Numbers Likely Down by 32% in 2020 Bangkok, Thailand, April 24, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ Under the newly updated forecasts from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the most likely scenario for international visitor arrivals into and across Asia ...

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