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PATA Youth Symposium & Education in Hospitality and Tourism Forum 2026
Bangkok, Thailand, August 13, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), in partnership with the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management (FHTM) of UCSI University Sarawak…
PATA Reveals Speaker Line-up for PTM Knowledge Forum 2026 in Sarawak, Malaysia
Bangkok, Thailand, August 13, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the confirmed speaker line-up for the PTM Knowledge Forum 2026, taking place on…
WTTC Elevates Hotel Sustainability Basics to Independent Global Certification Scheme
Madrid, Spain, July 29, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today announced that its Hotel Sustainability Basics programme will transition to an independent third-party…
Kenya is Emerging as a Leading Sustainable Tourism Powerhouse
Kenya, July 28, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today reveals that Africa is entering a new era of tourism growth, with Travel & Tourism (T&T) outperforming…
WTTC and UNEP Forge Landmark Alliance to Fast-Track Sustainable Travel and Tourism
Madrid, Spain, July 29, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),…
WTTC Invites the World to Choose the 7 Contemporary Wonders of the World
Madrid, Spain, July 29, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today launched the search for the 7 Contemporary Wonders of the World, a global initiative designed to…
WTTC Brings Global Tourism Leaders to Valletta as Malta’s Travel & Tourism…
Valletta, Malta, July 25, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / Valletta will take centre stage this October as the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) brings together the world's most influential Travel &…
International Tourism up 2% in Q1 2026 Amid Growing Uncertainty
Madrid, Spain, July 27, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / International tourist arrivals grew 2% over the first quarter of 2026, despite disruption caused by the crisis in the Middle East in March.
According to…
Innovation Celebrated in Marrakesh as UN Tourism Backs Next Generation of Startups
Marrakech, Morocco, July 27, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism has further advanced its focus on innovation and investment as central pillars of a more competitive, inclusive and sustainable tourism…
Local Observatories Key to Delivering on National Tourism Strategies
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 27, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism has joined with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to further advance the role of data and governance in tourism development…
Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Spain Expected to Spark Tourism Surge and Economic Boost
Madrid, Spain, July 23, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The upcoming pastoral visit of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Spain is expected to generate a substantial economic and tourism impact across Madrid,…
Meliá Hotels International Joins the World Travel & Tourism Council as a Global…
Madrid, Spain, July 22, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is pleased to welcome Meliá Hotels International as a Global Member.
Founded in 1956 in Mallorca (Spain),…
Avolta Joins the World Travel & Tourism Council as a Global Member
Madrid, Spain, July 29, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is pleased to welcome Avolta as a Global Member.
Avolta is the global leader at the intersection of travel…
TAT Strengthens Thai Tourism
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is advancing its tourism data management by developing the Festival Database Platform. This central hub will connect information on festivals, traditions,…
PATA Welcomes Guangzhou Chimelong Group Co., Ltd. as its Newest Preferred Partner
Bangkok, Thailand, July 07, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce that Guangzhou Chimelong Group Co., Ltd (Chimelong Group), a leading cultural tourism…
CrescentRating and Chameleon Strategies Launch Asia’s Most Detailed Outbound…
Singapore, June 20, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / Chameleon Strategies and CrescentRating, both UN Tourism Affiliate Members, launched the Asia Pacific Outbound Traveler Handbook 2026, a market-by-market…
DSWD, NCSC present proposed ASEAN Framework on Unlocking Silver Economy
Manila, Philippines, June 08, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) supervised agency, the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) presented a proposed…
Shaping the Future of Gastronomy Tourism Through AI and Innovative Collaboration
Gyeongju, Korea, June 4, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The strategic partnership between the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and TOP25 Restaurants, was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of…
PATA Youth Symposium in Korea (ROK) Highlights Leadership and Adaptability for…
Bangkok, Thailand, May 27, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The first PATA Youth Symposium of the year was organised at Lahan Hotel, Pohang, Korea (ROK), on May 11, 2026, welcoming a full-house of students, young…
PATA Launches Micro-credential Programme for Tourism Professionals’…
Bangkok, Thailand, May 29, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) officially launches the PATA Micro-credential Programme—a new global learning initiative that aims to empower…