Transportation

Chiang Mai (Thailand) – June 11, 2016 (travelindex) – Travel and tourism is growing in leaps and bounds thanks to growing air and land connectivity and accessibility within the key cities of Cambodia,…

Dublin (Ireland) – June 3, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on EU and North American governments to resolve a looming crisis for the EU–US/Canada visa…

Montreal (Canada) – February 15, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2015 safety performance of the commercial airline industry.– The 2015…

Geneva (Switzerland) – October 1, 2015 (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) co-signed an open letter calling on governments to act to help the industry reduce its…

Geneva (Switzerland) – July 3, 2015 – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing strong demand growth compared to May 2014 for both…

Geneva (Switzerland) – June 18, 2015 – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it was pausing the rollout of its Cabin OK initiative and beginning a comprehensive…

Bangkok (Thailand) – April 16, 2015 – Asia Pacific destinations stand to welcome 33 million more foreign arrivals in 2015 over those of 2014, lifting the expected total inbound volume to around 547…

Geneva (Switzerland) – March 4, 2015 – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2015 showing traffic growth (revenue passenger…

Bangkok (Thailand) – February 25, 2015 – Master Group Corporation (Asia) (MGC) is upbeat about the yach and yachting business in Thailand and has set up a subsidiary, MGC-Marine (Asia) Co. Ltd.…

Bangkok (Thailand) – November 20, 2014 – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce that the Annual Tourism Monitor (ATM) 2014 Final Edition is now available. Following the…

Leshan, Sichuan (China) – November 4, 2014 – On September 28, 2014, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) organized the Forum on Patterns & Trends of China Self-driving Tourism in Leshan,…

Macao (Macau SAR) – October 27, 2014 – The first Asia Tourism Trends report conducted by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Global Tourism Economy Research Centre (GTERC)…

Macao (Macau SAR) – October 27, 2014 – China Daily was hosting a Special Panel Session at Global Tourism Economy Forum to explore the likely far-reaching impact of the new Maritime Silk Road on the…

Spring, Texas (USA) – September 26, 2014 – Europeanbarging is pleased to offer a 10% early booking discount on a casual bike and barge experience. The six-passenger Johanna will be cruising in France…

Geneva (Switzerland) – August 9, 2014 – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the decision by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) to grant final approval to…

Bangkok (Thailand) – August 2, 2014 – Holders of Chinese and Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) passports will be exempt from paying the visa fees when visiting Thailand purely for the purpose of tourism for the…

Miami, Florida (USA) – July 28, 2014 – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the Venezuelan government to honor the commitment it made in March to permit airlines to repatriate…

Phuket (Thailand) – July 27, 2014 – The first Autogyro Cavalon arrived in Thailand and landed in Phuket. By The Air, a part of the Phuket Deluxe Group is the sole distributor in Thailand of the German…

Geneva (Switzerland) – July 10, 2014 – An IATA report has highlighted the benefits of intra-Africa air service liberalization. Conducted by independent economic consultants InterVISTAS, the report…

Geneva (Switzerland) – June 7, 2014 – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the appointment, effective from June 9, of Glyn Hughes as the Association’s next Global Head of…