Seoul, Korea South, June 2, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / COVID-19 sparks a dramatic 45.5% collapse in the sector’s contribution to GDP 84,000 jobs lost, while many more remain protected by the job retention scheme. However, the return of international travel this year could see GDP contribution rise sharply and jobs return. WTTC recognises the government […]
Phuket, Thailand, May 31, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Twinpalms Phuket, located on the west coast of Phuket, has been nominated for the Top 25 Luxury Hotels awards by Top25Hotels.com, which honours the world’s leading hotels. After receiving the nomination certificate General Manager Olivier Gibaud said, “We are honoured to be included in the Top 25 […]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 1, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Africa is running a race against time in the battle against the historic crisis for the air travel industry posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The different organizations in the aviation ecosystem have to date demonstrated resilience to some extent, leading to much progress made in restarting […]
Phoenix, Arizona, June 1, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The 15th annual BWH Hotel Group Travel Summit was held virtually with a panel of top travel industry leaders from AAA, Google and the U.S. Travel Association. The panel discussion, led by Dorothy Dowling, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of BWH Hotel Group, focused on […]
Phuket, Thailand, June 1, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide the following updates on Phuket’s announcement to relax the COVID-19 restrictions and entry measures from 1 June, 2021. Phuket Governor, Mr. Narong Woonciew, signed two orders on Friday, 28 May, 2021, including Order Number 2920/2564 on the […]
Phuket, Thailand, May 29, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Phuket’s travel and tourism industry is rallying ahead of the island’s re-opening on July 1 to international visitors who have been vaccinated in line with the Phuket Sandbox model. The countdown has started and less than six weeks remain before the first international visitors arrive in Phuket, […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 29, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO and international broadcaster Euronews have signed a new agreement to work together to lead the global tourism recovery by highlighting the heightened economic, development, social and cultural relevance of the sector. This agreement was signed within the framework of the opening of UNWTO’s first Regional […]
London, United Kingdom, May 29, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council’s annual Economic Impact Report (EIR) today reveals the dramatic impact COVID-19 had on the Caribbean’s Travel & Tourism sector, wiping out $33.9 billion from the region’s economy. The annual EIR from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 28, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The search is on for the best examples of rural villages harnessing the power of tourism to provide opportunity and safeguard their communities, local traditions and heritage. The initiative of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will identify villages taking innovative and transformative approaches to tourism in […]
Mui Ne, Vietnam, May 28, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Centara Mirage Resort Mui Ne has announced the appointment of Franck Rodriguez as General Manager of this brand-new, fully-integrated leisure destination that will mark the debut of the fun, family-centric Centara Mirage brand in Vietnam in the third quarter of 2021. A French national with more […]