Global Travel News
Bangkok to Host 2020 Global Summit of Women in October 2020
Bangkok, Thailand, May 12, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Over 1,000 Women Expected at Foremost Business and Economic Forum for Women Globally. Bangkok has been chosen to host a major internation...
World Tourism Remains at a Standstill as 100% of Countries Impose Restrictions on Travel
Madrid, Spain, May 11, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / COVID-19 has placed the whole world on lockdown, with new research from the World Tourism Organization showing that 100% of global destinatio...
Baselworld, Agreement with Exhibitors and New Platforms
Basel, Switzerland, May 10, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The MCH Group and representatives of the exhibitors at Baselworld have reached agreement on the settlement for the cancelled Baselworld ...
The Effects of COVID 19 on the South East Asia Events Industry
Bangkok, Thailand, May 8, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Preparing the events industry for a future after COVID-19 PouchNation collects events industry insights and evaluates the outcome during t...
Lufthansa, Special Flight Schedule in Times of Coronavirus
Frankfurt/Main, Germany, May 11, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Many people are dependent on flying for important reasons, even during the coronavirus crisis. Initially, travellers simply wanted ...
UNWTO Recognizes World’s Best Innovators Facing Up To COVID-19
Madrid, Spain, May 8, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The top solutions for accelerating the recovery of tourism have been celebrated in the ‘Healing Solutions for Tourism’ Challenge. Launched by ...
UNWTO: International Tourist Numbers Could Fall 60-80% in 2020
Madrid, Spain, May 7, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a 22% fall in international tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2020, the latest data from the World...
Urgent Appeal to International Community to Support African Travel and Tourism Sector
Geneva, Switzerland, May 7, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Five international air transport and tourism bodies have launched an appeal to international financial institutions, country development...
Marriott Raises $920M with Credit-Card Amendments
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, May 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Marriott International, Inc. announced it has signed amendments to its existing co-brand credit card agreements with JPMor...
African Union Ministers Discuss Actions to Mitigate Devastating Impacts of COVID-19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The African Union Ministers responsible for Tourism and members of the Bureau for the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Transpo...
