Berlin (Germany) – October 27, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Luxury travel is booming: high-price trips grew nearly twice as much as global travel did in general over the past years – most luxury travelers come from the USA and China – Germany and France are the most popular luxury travel destinations in Europe – ITB Berlin […]
Singapore (Singapore) – October 25, 2017 (travelindex) – The annual Hotel Management Singapore Summit (HMS), presented by Hotel Management and Questex Hospitality Group, welcomed 31 international speakers and over 150 delegates at the newly built luxurious Sofitel Singapore City Centre on 12 Oct 2017. HMS received rave reviews as it drew a record-breaking number of […]
London (United Kingdom) – October 23, 2017 (travelindex.com) – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today announced the election of Christopher J. Nassetta, President and CEO of Hilton, as the Council’s next Chairman. Mr Nassetta joined Hilton in 2007, bringing with him an extensive background in real estate and hospitality. Since assuming the role […]
Bangkok (Thailand) – October 20, 2017 (travelindex) – Best Western Hotels and Resorts is celebrating the launch of Asia’s first ever SureStay Hotel with a tempting Double Points promotion. SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western Sukhumvit 2 opened this month in the heart of downtown Bangkok. This new-build premium economy hotel will provide guests with […]
Bienne (Switzerland) – October 20, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Swiss watch brand Strom today presents the “In Memorian HR Giger” watch, one of the final projects on which the artist worked before his death in 2014. A veritable “wrist sculpture”, the timepiece features HR Giger’s legendary biomechanoid creature. Acclaimed for his “fantastic-realism” works, HR Giger shot […]
Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) – October 20, 2017 (travelindex.com) – All samples from patients suspected to be ill with the pneumonic plague in Seychelles have been tested at a partner laboratory of the World Health Organisation in Paris and they are all negative, the Ministry of Health confirmed on Wednesday. Ten samples – including several suspected […]
Macao (Macao SAR) – October 17, 2017 (travelindex.com) – The Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Chui Sai On, was present in the closing ceremony of Global Tourism Economy Forum Macao 2017 (GTEF). Hosted by the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, the Forum supports China’s Belt and […]
Macao (Macao SAR) – October 17, 2017 (travelindex.com) – The sixth edition of the Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) unfolded an opening ceremony, themed panel sessions, tourism presentations and business networking activities in its first-day program today (16 October), having invited over 60 distinguished speakers from more than 20 countries and regions to present their […]
Guilin (China) – October 17, 2017 (travelindex.com) – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the People’s Government of Guilin of China held the 11th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook on 10-12 October 2017. The theme of this year’s edition – ‘Sustainable Tourism: Beyond Being Green’, aligns with […]
Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) – October 15, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Seychelles has changed and the changes continue daily. Last week, we spoke about the arrival of an Independent Workers Union. Not everyone will be pleased to see the hard working men and women of Seychelles standing behind a body ready to have them respected for the […]