- Arnoma Grand Hotel Bangkok Re-Opens Outdoor BBQ
Bangkok, Thailand, may 1, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / From today, 1st May 2020, Arnoma Grand Hotel Bangkok is opening its BBQ and the famous Ah Yat Chinese Restaurant with a ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- NASA-Developed Ventilator Authorized by FDA for Emergency Use
A new high-pressure ventilator developed by NASA engineers and tailored to treat coronavirus (COVID-19) patients today was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use under the FDA’s ...
- NASA Names Companies to Develop Human Landers for Artemis Moon Missions
NASA has selected three U.S. companies to design and develop human landing systems (HLS) for the agency’s Artemis program, one of which will land the first woman and next man ...
- NASA, Partners Launch Virtual Hackathon to Develop COVID-19 Solutions
NASA, ESA (European Space Agency) and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) are inviting coders, entrepreneurs, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, artists, and technologists to participate in a virtual hackathon May ...
- AAS Names 29 NASA-Affiliated Legacy Fellows
Twenty-nine scientists working at or affiliated with NASA have been named Fellows of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the major organization of professional astronomers in North America.
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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. ...
- NASA to Announce Commercial Human Lander Awards for Artemis Moon Missions
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 30, to announce the companies selected to develop modern human landing systems (HLS) that will carry the first ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- NASA Administrator Statement on Passing of Former Administrator James Beggs
Statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on the passing of the agency’s sixth administrator, James Beggs, on April 23.
First published at NASA.gov
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- SUNx Malta Launches World’s First Climate Friendly Travel Diploma
Valletta, Malta, April 22, 2020 / travelindex / SUNx Malta and The Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) launched the first Tourism course dedicated to the transformation of the Travel & ...
- IATA: Slow Recovery Needs Confidence Boosting Measures
Geneva, Switzerland, April 22, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to work with the industry on confidence-boosting measures in the face of an anticipated slow ...
- Michelin and Enviro Developing Technology to Transform Used Tires into Raw Materials
Clermont-Ferrand, France, April 23, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ Michelin is partnering with Enviro to develop and industrialize on a large scale an innovative pyrolysis technology to recycle tires at the end of ...