Author: Dmytro Makarov
WTN differs with WTTC on Rebuilding Travel and Reopening Tourism
Dmytro Makarov- January 27, 2021 00:38There is a good reason why Juergen Steinmetz, founder of the World Tourism Network (WTN) differs with Gloria Guevara CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) on how ... Read More
Travelling without moving – Europe travels to Hannover
Dmytro Makarov- December 6, 2020 20:32Digital tours in 360° format make it happen: Currently, the Herrenhäuser Gärten, the Nanas, Marienburg castle, the exhibition grounds and the New Town Hall are travelling through Germany and Europe. Within Germany, the multimedia ... Read More
Evidence: Wearing masks saves lives
Dmytro Makarov- November 29, 2020 20:04Ontario's doctors say that wearing a mask or other face covering is one of the easiest and most effective things everyone can do to stop the spread of COVID and ... Read More
Canada: The Minister of Culture and Communications makes two announcements
Dmytro Makarov- July 13, 2020 00:52Minister of Culture and Communications Nathalie Roy today visited the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ) to make two important announcements Picasso à QuébecA celebration of the multiform human body Pablo ... Read More
Nepal Tourism Board participates in PATA Dream to Travel festival
Dmytro Makarov- July 13, 2020 00:44Nepal Tourism Board NTB has participated in Dream to Travel Festival, launched by The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). The festival that will run for four weeks is an online event ... Read More
Travel and Tourism Industry grassroots initiative “rebuilding.travel” already in 80 countries
Dmytro Makarov- April 29, 2020 09:09Rebuilding.travel provides a channel for top leaders in the travel and tourism industry to interact with motivated stakeholders in an informal setting. It's all about finding workable solutions for the ... Read More
Jamaica: Over 6500 tourism workers registered for free online training
Dmytro Makarov- April 26, 2020 22:13Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has announced that registration for the recently-launched free online training for tourism workers closes today, Sunday, 26th April, 2020 at 4 pm. So ... Read More
Boeing Dreamlifter transports 1.5M face masks
Dmytro Makarov- April 26, 2020 22:09Boeing today completed another COVID-19 transport mission, using a Boeing Dreamlifter to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) from Hong Kong to the United States. Working in partnership with Prisma Health, Atlas Air Worldwide and Discommon Founder Neil ... Read More
Anguilla reports COVID-19 update: 1 new confirmed case; six negative and one pending
Dmytro Makarov- April 3, 2020 22:17Today, April 2nd at 9:53 am we received notification from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), that 1 of the seven samples sent on Monday, March 30th tested positive for ... Read More
Hourly Salute: Empire State Building will sparkle with colors
Dmytro Makarov- April 3, 2020 22:09As of April 2, and every night throughout the ongoing pandemic, the Empire State Building will shine in a dynamic heartbeat to show solidarity and support to the over 1 ... Read More
Tencent donated US$10 million to fight against COVID-19
Dmytro Makarov- April 3, 2020 21:23Tencent Holdings Limited, announced today to deepen collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) via a US$10 million donation to WHO's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, and an agreement to open ... Read More
Statement by Marillyn Hewson: COVID-19 relief and recovery efforts
Dmytro Makarov- April 3, 2020 20:30Lockheed Martin is announcing a number of steps we are taking to continue supporting our employees, vulnerable companies in our supply chain and those on the front lines of the ... Read More
Vogue Institute of Art and Design continue learning their courses during Lockdown
Dmytro Makarov- April 3, 2020 20:01The students at Vogue Institute of Art and Design continue learning their courses through virtual classes. From interior designing to fashion designing, visual arts to jewellery designing, the institute has ... Read More
Saudi Tourism Consulting: US- Saudi Tourism Venture announced at JTTX Jeddah
Dmytro Makarov- February 27, 2020 02:08The Jeddah International Travel and Tourism Exhibition JTTX is the largest travel trade show in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With Saudi Arabia opening to western countries in introducing leisure ... 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
“Vigilance is key”: Solomon Islands takes action on Coronavirus
Dmytro Makarov- January 29, 2020 06:51Tourism Solomons has called on all travellers heading to the Solomon Islands to take “serious heed” of the Solomon Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) advisory regarding ... Read More
Urgent: ETOA statement on Coronavirus
Dmytro Makarov- January 25, 2020 05:46On 31 December 2019, Wuhan’s health commission announced the first case of a then unknown coronavirus. In the last three weeks this has grown to 830 cases including 26 deaths. ... Read More
North Korea closes border : Coronavirus
Dmytro Makarov- January 25, 2020 05:41Why did North Korea Close its Borders? - North Korea has closed its borders for the prevention of the spread of the Coronavirus, originating from Wuhan in China - but has ... Read More
Chinese tourism: Coronavirus outbreak in China
Dmytro Makarov- January 25, 2020 05:27Today is the 24th of January 2020, which is the Chúxì (除夕), the last day of the Earth Pig year and New Year’s Eve for the Metal Rat year, starting ... Read More
Saint Lucia does it yet again capturing numerous accolades at 27th Annual World Travel Awards
Dmytro Makarov- January 23, 2020 08:22Fresh off the heels of the announcement naming Saint Lucia as the World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination 2019, the inspirational Caribbean Island has done it yet again, this time capturing the ... Read More
Tourism to the Caribbean growth in 2019
Dmytro Makarov- January 22, 2020 20:51The latest research, which analyses global aviation capacity, flight searches and over 17 million flight booking transactions a day, reveals that tourism to the Caribbean grew by 4.4% in 2019, ... Read More
National Plan for Vacation Day
Dmytro Makarov- January 22, 2020 20:37America has a growing "vacation deprivation" problem: American workers left 768 million unused vacation days on the table in 2018, up 9% from the previous year. And 236 million of ... Read More
Airlines for America: New rule on service animals
Dmytro Makarov- January 22, 2020 20:29Airlines for America (A4A), applauds the Department of Transportation's (DOT) proposed rule regarding emotional support animals (ESAs). Airlines are committed to promoting accessibility for passengers with disabilities and ensuring their ... Read More
We shot down a passenger plane but didn’t mean it
Dmytro Makarov- January 11, 2020 05:33A Ukrainian plane which crashed outside Tehran earlier this week had flown close to a sensitive military site and was brought down due to human error, General Staff of the ... Read More
Lunar New Year event: The Year of the Mouse comes to Disneyland Resort
Dmytro Makarov- January 3, 2020 19:30The Disneyland Resort features two theme parks – Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park – plus three hotels and the Downtown Disney District. Disneyland Resort offers the Year of the ... Read More
Tourism Solomons: New China relationship bodes well for tourism
Dmytro Makarov- November 3, 2019 09:57Tourism Solomons CEO, Josefa ‘Jo’ Tuamoto has expressed his hopes the country’s official friendship with China will act as a catalyst for increased growth within the key tourism sector. Speaking ... Read More
The international tourism and investment is ongoing at the InterContinental London Park Lane hotel
Dmytro Makarov- November 1, 2019 11:13Data presented by WTTC shows the top 10 countries in Africa for inbound tourism: South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Algeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Tunisia, Cote d'Ivoire. It shows the potential ... Read More
European expansion: New direct flight from Germany to Barbados
Dmytro Makarov- November 1, 2019 10:59The new inaugural Eurowings Flight LH 5432 of the Lufthansa Group, landed in Barbados on Monday, October 28, 2019 at 3:10 p.m. Barbados has expanded its reach in Germany with ... Read More
Saudi Ports Authority launches Al Khomra: Saudi Arabia’s largest integrated logistics Zone
Dmytro Makarov- October 13, 2019 20:04Al Khomra - An integrated world class logistics Zone facilitated through customs Bonded and re-exports Zones, providing unparalleled access to the Middle East, Africa and Europe Land area of over ... Read More
Sports tourism sector at the Global Tourism Economy Forum in Macau
Dmytro Makarov- October 13, 2019 19:44The growing sports tourism sector has taken centre stage at the Global Tourism Economy Forum in Macau, SAR with the first ‘SPORTSTECH’ edition of the World Tourism Organization’s Tourism Tech ... Read More
Hard Rock International statement on Hard Rock Hotel New Orleans
Dmytro Makarov- October 13, 2019 19:33Citadel Builders LLC was contracted by Kailas Companies, owner of the project, to build the Hard Rock Hotel New Orleans based on a brand licensing agreement with Hard Rock International, ... Read More
UAE and UNESCO partnership: Restoring historic churches in Iraq
Dmytro Makarov- October 13, 2019 19:26UAE becomes first country in the world to reconstruct Christian churches in Iraq. The UAE and UNESCO renewed their partnership to the flagship initiative Revive the Spirit of Mosul. In ... Read More
First Day of Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition: Over 70,000 visitors
Dmytro Makarov- October 13, 2019 19:15The 2nd Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition, which opened in Riyadh on Friday, received more than 70,000 visitors on the first day. The inaugural day also witnessed falcon sales exceeding ... Read More
How dangerous is Ebola in Tanzania for visitors?
Dmytro Makarov- October 2, 2019 23:03The African Tourism Board (ATB) is urging tourism and health officials in Tanzania to be transparent in addressing rumors of a possible Ebola threat to the country. The travel and ... Read More
Puerto Rico earthquake just recorded
Dmytro Makarov- September 24, 2019 04:03A strong 6.0 earthquake was just recorded 38 miles north west of San Antonio, Puerto Rico No tsunami warning was triggered and it’s not clear if the quake caused damages ... Read More
Unbelievable what happens when you forget your boarding pass on Emirates
Dmytro Makarov- September 21, 2019 08:34Emirates is once again pushing the boundaries of technology, becoming the first airline outside America to receive approval for biometric boarding from the U.S. Customs Border Protection (CBP). Soon, customers ... Read More