Category: Accessible Travel
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World Tourism Network panel includes HE Sheikha Mai
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 11, 2020 05:41Yesterday the World Tourism Network invited Her Excellency Sheikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, Bahrain to its high-level launch panel. If she was elected to become the next Secretary-General for ... Read More
Bahrain’s UNWTO Candidate Supports Accessible Travel for All
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 1, 2020 09:10World Tourism Network started its launch celebration today. The newly formed organization with more than 1000 members and observers in 122 countries put aside an entire month to celebrate. It ... Read More
Attending ITB? How to cope with Coronavirus? What about you?
Dmytro Makarov- February 18, 2020 07:38Safertourism, PATA, and ATB will be setting trends over breakfast during ITB with Dr. Peter Tarlow - AND you are invited. Hungry? The travel and tourism Industry shows resilience. ITB ... Read More
Travel Agencies and Advisors: Specialize for Success
editor- February 3, 2020 21:06Consumers now have more options than ever to book their holidays. The travel industry is changing rapidly and even long-standing industry giants aren’t immune to the shift in consumer behavior. ... Read More
A World-Changing Handshake at OTM Mumbai
editor- January 31, 2020 04:26A World-Changing Handshake: Tourism Ministers from Greece and India set to meet and inaugurate the leading travel show in Asia-Pacific, OTM Mumbai Mumbai, 31 January 2020: The Tourism Minister of ... Read More
Heathrow announces appointments set to transform assistance experience
Chief Assignment Editor- January 28, 2020 16:57Heathrow has announced that disability campaigner, Helen Dolphin MBE, and the experienced equality and inclusion regulator, Keith Richards, have both been named as new co-chairs of the Heathrow Access Advisory ... Read More
100-year-old Charles Njonjo tracks mountain gorillas at Mt. Mgahinga National Park
Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- January 20, 2020 23:15Charles Mugane Njonjo, Kenya's first post-independence Attoney General under President Jomo Kenyatta, turns a hundred on January 23, 2020. To commemorate this milestone, the centenarian chose to celebrate it in ... Read More
Kenya Tourism Sector Performance Report 2019
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 10, 2020 09:49Vacationing in Kenya! This is a favorite for American travelers and big business for the Kenya Tourism Industry. Witness to this is the Kenya Tourism Sector Performance Report for 2019. ... Read More
Frankfurt Airport Sees Decline in Traffic: Strike is the reason
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 13, 2019 07:31The strikes negatively impacted FRA's passenger volume - Most of Fraport's Group airports worldwide report traffic growth. In November 2019, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed almost 5.1 million passengers - representing ... Read More
Sandals Resorts: Nude Beaches and Topless in Jamaica
George Taylor- November 24, 2019 21:15Sandals Resorts and a clothing-optional vacation in Jamaica is not a combination many visitors would think about when booking an all-inclusive holiday to the Caribbean. For naturists looking to enjoy ... Read More
Best hospitality business to work with a disability?
Syndicated Content Editor- October 4, 2019 20:25Now in its fourth year, the National Organization on Disability (NOD) Leading Disability Employer Seal recognizes companies that demonstrate exemplary employment practices for people with disabilities. This annual recognition is ... Read More
Fly Basic Economy: Bidding system for toilet use on airlines?
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 3, 2019 01:15Searching for the cheapest airfare and best airlines and finding a basic economy class airfare on American, United, Delta, and other airlines have one clear advantage: The advantage is the ... Read More
10 most accessible cities in Europe named
Chief Assignment Editor- June 10, 2019 16:15While many of us would love to travel the world, it’s not always easy for those with limited mobility and rely on assistance from others. Accessible travel is a hotly ... Read More
VISIT FLORIDA launches accessibility travel hub
editor- April 5, 2019 00:52In an effort to promote the Sunshine State as a top destination for special needs travel, VISIT FLORIDA launched a travel hub that features a range of resources for travelers ... Read More
Why eTN joined the Caribbean Tourism Organization this week?
editor- July 29, 2018 00:15Today, eTN Corporation officially joined the tourism development agency, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), as a member. Read More
Blue Flag teams up with ENAT to promote Beaches, Marinas and Boat-based activities for All
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 22, 2018 23:37The Foundation for Environmental Education, through its Blue Flag certification, long recognised as the global benchmark for sustainable beaches, marinas and boat-based activities around the world, has signed an agreement ... Read More
Winners of 2018 International Toilet Tourism Awards announced
editor- June 13, 2018 01:37Six toiiets popular with tourists around the world have officially been crowned and are ascending their thrones for 2018 in the Toilet Tourism Awards. Winners include a James Bond themed ... Read More
Palladium Hotel earns Certified Autism Center designation
editor- April 30, 2018 19:25Grand Palladium Bávaro Suites Resort & Spa is the latest destination to become a Certified Autism Center (CAC) to help ensure guests and families with children who have autism have ... Read More
When tourists have to go… to the toilet: Flushing out the best
editor- April 14, 2018 01:19Let’s talk toilets. The 2018 International Toilet Tourism Awards want to flush out the best. Yes, there really are awards for that. After many years analyzing tourism trends, the awards ... Read More
Nepal commits to accessible tourism initiatives
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 10, 2018 09:38The recently concluded International Conference on Accessible Adventure (ICAA) 2018 at Pokhara heralds a new chapter in diversifying the enormous potential that Nepal’s tourism industry harbours. Worldwide the market potential ... Read More
Autism Awareness Month and what Qatar Airways is doing
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 1, 2018 21:18Qatar Airways today announced a series of initiatives and special events to take place throughout the month of April as part of Autism Awareness Month. Qatar Airways continues its successful collaboration ... Read More
Nepal welcomes conference on accessible tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- March 1, 2018 16:16A conference on accessible tourism the first in Nepal scheduled to be held on March 29, 2018, will seek to promote accessible holidays for the differently-abled and people with physical ... Read More
ITB Berlin: UNWTO says no, ICTP says yes on child protection through tourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 1, 2018 00:44Sexual exploitation of children through tourism, human trafficking of children because of tourism - these are sad realities in today's visitor industry. Leading stakeholders in the aviation and hospitality world ... Read More
Life as a Hawaii snowbird
Dr. Anton Anderssen - special to eTN- February 24, 2018 22:08On the mainland, when the groundhog sees his shadow, there are six more weeks of winter on the horizon. In Hawaii, when the flamingo sees his shadow, there are six ... Read More
Premier event for adults 50 and over
editor- February 22, 2018 23:50Las Vegas Review-Journal hosts its first-ever Travel Festival in conjunction with the Agewell Expo on Saturday, April 14. The Travel Festival will feature destinations, cruise lines, hotels, casino resorts, tours, ... Read More
Are Coaches Catering More For People With Limited Mobility?
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 5, 2017 05:14Coach trips can be a whole bundle of fun, taking you to unique locations that you really don’t feel comfortable driving to yourself. But, for people with limited mobility, a ... Read More
VistEngland and VisitScotland launch new accessibility guides website
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 19, 2017 09:12VisitEngland and VisitScotland are today launching a website for tourism businesses to produce accessibility guides. The guides are a new way for tourism operators to increase business, by providing potential ... Read More
Cebu Pacific invests in facilities for Persons with Reduced Mobility
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 5, 2017 10:04Cebu Pacific (CEB), is set to roll-out Disabled Passenger Lifts (DPLs) in key airports in the Philippines. The DPLs which would allow Persons with Reduced Mobility (PRMs) an easier and ... Read More