Organizations

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…

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…

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…

Bangkok, Thailand, May 26, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) honoured its long-standing member organisations celebrating over 50, 60, and 70 years of membership during…

Bangkok, Thailand, May 29, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the PATA Annual Summit 2026 (PAS 2026) official event programme and speaker…

Bangkok, Thailand, May 29, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is now accepting applications for the prestigious PATA Face of the Future 2026 award, with the deadline set…

Bangkok, Thailand, May 19, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) officially launches the enhanced version of its PATAmPOWER platform. Developed to improve user experience,…

Bangkok, Thailand, May 18, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) announced the ratification of newly elected Board members during the PATA Annual General Meeting on Tuesday,…

Gyeongju, Korea (ROK), May 14, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Filtrum Inc., a health- and sustainability-driven…

Gyeongju, Korea (ROK), May 13, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The PATA Annual Summit 2026 (PAS 2026), organised by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), convened over 550 delegates from over 35…

Gyeongju, Korea (ROK), May 12, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce that Henry Oh, Chairman, Global Tours Ltd. has been elected as the Chair of the…

Gyeongju, Korea (ROK), May 12, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) honours five distinguished leaders in the Asia Pacific travel and tourism industry with the Awards of…

Bangkok, Thailand, April 29, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is delighted to announce that PATA Travel Mart 2027 is going to be organised in Macao, China, from…

Phuket, Thailand, April 26, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The GSTC2026 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference took place from 21 to 24 April in Phuket, Thailand, at the Royal Phuket City Hotel and Courtyard by…

Madrid, Spain, April 26, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The United States remained the largest Travel & Tourism market in the world in 2025, but is losing market share according to the World Travel &…

Bangkok, Thailand, April 23, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will be organising its first PATA Youth Symposium of 2026 at Lahan Hotel, Pohang, Korea (ROK), on May 11,…

Bangkok, Thailand, April 07, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce that the PATA Annual Summit 2027 will be hosted by the Sanya Tourism Board (STB) in…

Madrid/Nairobi, March 31, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / "Recipe of Change” is the groundbreaking initiative launched today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Tourism to tackle a major…

Bangkok, Thailand, March 31, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) today announces the release of the PATA Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2026-2028, which shows that inbound…

Manila, Philippines, March 30, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / ASEAN will continue to navigate its future together, even as the Philippines shifts preparatory meetings for its 2026 Chairship to virtual formats —…

Madrid, Spain, March 20, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / Tourism moves billions of people every year, supports hundreds of millions of jobs and drives trade across the global economy. Yet the data used to…

Madrid, Spain, March 20, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) estimates that the escalating conflict in Iran is already impacting the Travel & Tourism sector across…

Madrid, Spain, March 20, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is pleased to welcome Pernod Ricard as its newest industry partner, further strengthening the Council’s…

Bangkok, Thailand, March 17, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The PATA Foundation today announces the appointment of a new Board of Trustees, the governing body entrusted with guiding the organisation’s strategic…

Bangkok, Thailand, March 2, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) invites tourism professionals and organisations to participate in the PATA Gold Awards 2026, an award…

Madrid, Spain, March 1, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / Since its launch in 2021, Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism attracted more than 1,000 applications from 100 countries. Today, the Network brings together…

Manila, Philippines, February 27, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Philippines unveiled the official anthem and music video (MTV) for ASEAN 2026, marking a defining moment in its Chairship of the regional…

Bangkok, Thailand, February 27, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to once again endorse the Rainforest Youth Summit 2026 (RAYS 2026), held in collaboration…

Bangkok, Thailand, January 23, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) brokers a new partnership agreement with the Phuket Hotels Association (PHA), a nonprofit organisation…

Bangkok, Thailand, January 23, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the Asia-Pacific Outdoor Lodging Association (APOLA) have entered into a formal partnership through a…

Madrid, Spain, January 22, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / International tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) grew by 4% in 2025, as most destinations worldwide posted solid results. According to the first…

Bangkok, Thailand, January 13, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) today announced a renewed preferred partnership with data analytics company Euromonitor International, a…

Chiang Rai, Thailand, January 08, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the Jeju Tourism Organization (JTO) have announced a new collaboration agreement to promote and…

Rome, Italy, December 28, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and its Members wish to extend their sincere and heartfelt congratulations to Shaikha Al Nowais on her…

Rome, Italy, December 27, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has officially announced that its 26th Global Summit will take place in Valletta, Malta, in 2026. The…

Chiang Rai, Thailand, December 15, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / The PATA Destination Marketing Forum 2025 (PDMF 2025), held from December 1–3 at the Heritage Chiang Rai Hotel & Convention in Chiang Rai…

Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 28, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / ICCA and Destination Canada have unveiled The State of Sustainability in Associations Report, revealing that while global associations…

Bangkok, Thailand, November 28, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is partnering with Content With Purpose (CWP) to produce Pacific Asia: Tourism with Purpose - an…

Madrid, Spain, November 27, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / G20 Leaders have recognized the contribution of tourism to shared prosperity and sustainability at the first Summit held in Africa under the Presidency…

Sydney, Australia, November 27, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism has presented Professor Larry Dwyer with the prestigious Ulysses Prize in recognition of his commitment to using knowledge to guide…

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, November 22, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism has further strengthened the capacity of its Members across Asia and the Pacific to produce reliable, integrated, and…

Sanya, China, November 20, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / The development of sustainable tourism in tropical coastal cities rests on four key pillars: proper resource management, harmonious coexistence between…

Madrid, Spain, November 18, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism has welcomed Khaby Lame, the world’s most-popular TikTok creator, as its newest Ambassador. With digital creators and influencers now…

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 12, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism has partnered with UMusic Hospitality & Lifestyle (UMHL), the entertainment-driven hospitality venture powered by Universal Music…

Huzhou City, China, October 29, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / From Koyasan in Japan to Chamarel in Mauritius, Bled in Slovenia, Carlos Pellegrini in Argentina, and Masfout in the United Arab Emirates, 52 newly…