Macao (Macao SAR) – October 17, 2017 (travelindex.com) – The sixth edition of Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) was unveiled on 16 October at Grand Hyatt Macau. As the leading international tourism platform designed to promote sustainable development of the global tourism industry with a focus on China, GTEF supports China’s Belt and Road Initiative […]
Gospic (Croatia) – October 15, 2017 (travelindex.com) – A new attractive video for the Gospić Tourist Bord, titled “Gospić Full of Energy” was presented as part of the Autumn Festival in Lika. Dominated by the stunning landscape scenery, the video was shot at several very unique and attractive locations such as Velebit Nature park, The […]
Bangkok (Thailand) – October 15, 2017 (travelindex.com) – The inaugural Pacific Tourism Insights Conference (PTIC), which takes place in Port Vila, Vanuatu on Wednesday, October 25, is set to address key opportunities and challenges facing the region’s public and private sector tourism organisations. Planned and implemented by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) in partnership […]
Bangkok (Thailand) – October 12, 2017 (travelindex.com) – The Republic of Vanuatu this month is sending a Government delegation to Bangkok to conduct a series of briefings covering Trade, Tourism and Citizenship by Investment in this South Pacific island nation. A former British and French Colony, Vanuatu (previously The New Hebrides) gained independence in 1980 […]
Bangkok (Thailand) – October 12, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Rang Mahal, an award winning Indian restaurant for 23 years, now opens ‘Saturday Lunch , extend hours of joyful for Indian food lover. After receiving overwhelming response from fans, ‘Rang Mahal’ has extended its service hours at noon every Saturday from 11.00 am to 2.30 pm. The […]
Macao (Macao SAR) – October 17, 2017 (travelindex.com) – With the sixth edition of the Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) a welcome dinner was hosted for local and international guests by the Macao Special Administrative Region Government at Wynn Palace tonight, conveying the wish that the Forum will mark an unparalleled success and create a […]
Victoria (Seychelles) – October 11, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Speaking in Victoria, Seychelles, Professor Geoffrey Lipman, co-founder of SUNx (Strong Universal Network) focused on the multi-decade growth of global geopolitical consensus on the existential threat of climate change. “Recent devastation in the Caribbean and the spectre of a US reversal on Paris are game changing events” […]
San Francisco, California (United States) – October 10, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality company, is the latest hospitality sector organisation to join the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). PATA CEO Dr. Mario Hardy said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Airbnb to the PATA family. With more than four million Airbnb […]
Montreal (Canada) – October 9, 2017 (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced industry performance statistics for 2016 showing that system-wide, airlines carried 3.8 billion passengers on scheduled services last year, an increase of 7% over 2015, representing an additional 242 million air trips. This information is included in the 2017 edition of […]
Beijing (China) – October 10, 2017 (travelindex.com) – In 2016, China registered a 13 per cent increase in outbound trips – city trips and Sun&Beach holidays are becoming more and more important – trips to Europe declined – ITB Berlin and IPK International analyse outbound travel behaviour of the Chinese In 2016, while international travel […]