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IATA Welcomes EU Suspension of Slot Use Rules
Geneva (Switzerland) . March 13, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the announcement by the European Commission (EC) granting the temporary suspension until June 2020 of…
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Confrérie du Sabre d’Or Celebrates Old Napoleonic Tradition in Singapore
Singapore (Singapore) – March 13, 2020 (travelindex.com) – This is no royal event or a procession at church. But it is solemn, and to be frank, rather peculiar. In pairs,…
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Coronavirus – Testing Times for Leaders
Bangkok/Milan/Seoul – March 13, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Delays in testing set back the coronavirus response. Independent research projects in several countries concluded that early and wide testing makes containment of…
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And the Winner of the Climate smART Award 2020 is…
Brussels (Belgium) – March 12, 2020 (travelindex.com) – In 2017, Leading Culture Destinations (LCD) and SUNx introduced the inaugural ‘Climate smART Award‘, which recognises a museum or large-scale public art…
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UNWTO and WHO Agree to Further Cooperation in COVID-19 Response
Geneva (Switzerland) – March 12, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili led a high- delegation to the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in…
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Fewer Italian Tourists and Uncertain Future for Seychelles Tourism
Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The outbreak and spread of the coronavirus disease COVID-19 are pushing local authorities to assess the economic impact especially tourism which…
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Andrew Wood Elected President of Skål Bangkok for Second Consecutive Term
Bangkok (Thailand) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – At a packed AGM meeting following the monthly networking luncheon held on Tuesday 10th March 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Bangkok hotel,…
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WTTC Plans to Hold its Global Summit in Autumn 2020
London (Great Britain) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – World Travel & Tourism Council plans to hold its Global Summit in Autumn 2020. The 2020 Global Summit will take place…
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Seychelles Closes Cruise Ship Season Amidst Fears of COVID–19
Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Top government officials met on Monday to discuss the imminent arrival of a new cruise ship and the 2019-2020 cruise ship…
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Daring Everest Summiteer Woman Resolves to Fight Against Child Marriage
Kathmandu (Nepal) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – International Women’s Day, a daring Everest summiteer woman now resolves to fight against child marriage.Climbing the highest peak of the world, Mount…