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The UNWTO Election just killed any decency left in the UN System
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 20, 2021The UNWTO Executive Council extended the mandate for UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Zurab Pololikashvil until the end of 2025. This is ... Read More
Germany extends lockdown, makes masks mandatory, warns of border closures
Harry S. Johnson- January 20, 2021The government of Germany announced that the current coronavirus lockdown will be extended until the middle of next month due ... Read More
Thailand introduces new tourist tax
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021New tourist levy announced in Thailand Read More
Accor sets ambitious lineup for 2021 new hotel openings
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021Accor looks forward to a bounty of new properties and new beginnings around the world Read More
EU Aviation Safety Agency to clear return of Boeing 737 MAX next week
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021Boeing 737 MAX was universally banned from taking to the skies after two deadly accidents in late 2018 and early ... Read More
Dubai effective approach to beat the virus
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 19, 2021Dubai moved to be a model in countering the COVID-19 virus with vaccination centers, a massive stimulus package and comprehensive ... Read More
Abu Dhabi Tourism targets 100% Go Safe-certified destination
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021DCT Abu Dhabi’s Go Safe campaign underpins Abu Dhabi’s efforts to safely reopen its attractions for domestic and international visitors Read More
Etihad Airways to offer IATA Travel Pass to its passengers
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021IATA Travel Pass will initially be offered to Etihad’s guests on selected flights from Abu Dhabi in the first quarter ... Read More
ARC: No sign of recovery for US travel agency air ticket sales
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021Airline ticket sales by US travel agencies are still down by almost 75% Read More
United Airlines names new Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021Doreen Burse appointed Worldwide Sales Senior VP of United Airlines Read More
UNWTO Executive Council Election Result
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 19, 2021The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization re-elected Zurab Pololikashvili from Georgia.. Read More
Emirates one of the first airlines to trial IATA Travel Pass
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021IATA Travel Pass enables Emirates passengers to create a ‘digital passport’ to verify their pre-travel test or vaccination meets the ... Read More
What are the Dirtiest Cities in America?
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021When it comes to cockroaches, Florida and Texas are tops Read More
IATA supports EU digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021Pan-European mutually recognized vaccination certificate would be an important step towards giving governments the confidence to safely open their borders Read More
Europeans want to travel again in Spring 2021
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 19, 202132% of respondents indicated that they intend to take a trip during April-June 2021, a 20% rise compared to the ... Read More
The Future of Travel to Thailand
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 19, 2021Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine this week for emergency use in the ... Read More
UNWTO is deaf when it comes to WTTC and the private travel sector
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 19, 2021The controversial dinner last night to bribe for Zurab Pololikashvili re-election for UNWTO Secretary General has raised eyebrows all over ... Read More
British Airways most mentioned airline on Twitter in Q4 2020
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021British flag carrier was the most mentioned airline among influencer conversations on Twitter in Fourth Quarter of 2020 Read More
Marriott International to open 100 hotels in Asia Pacific in 2021
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021Marriott International continues to strengthen its footprint, with several expected brand debuts across Asia Pacific Read More
American Airlines, United and Delta return to Bonaire this winter
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021Bonaire welcomes back North American travelers with direct flight service set to resume from Atlanta, Miami, Houston and Newark Read More
London has fallen: Heathrow no longer Europe’s Busiest air hub
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021New strain of COVID-19 threatens to deepen the crisis in the British aviation industry Read More
GOL Linhas Aéreas: 20 years in the air
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021Brazil's largest domestic airline opened up access to air travel for millions of Brazilians, with more than 500 million customers ... Read More
Canada introduces new requirements for Boeing 737 MAX return to service
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021Transport Canada has spent well over 15,000 review hours on the Boeing 737 MAX Read More
Most dangerous US National Parks named
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021From accidental falls to drowning and even attacks by wild animals - US national parks can be dangerous places to ... Read More
Middle East hotels ready to capitalize on workation trend
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021‘On the go’ bleisure stays increasingly popular with Gen Z singletons, white collar millennials and other digital nomads Read More
$300M Hipcamp valuation points to sustained demand for rural domestic trips
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021Many leisure travelers holidayed domestically instead of internationally in 2020. Read More
Qatar Airways receives 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021Qatar Airways kept flying throughout COVID-19, taking over 3.1 million people home since the start of the pandemic Read More
Seychelles opens to visitors from anywhere, but….
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 18, 2021Seychelles will be welcoming vaccinated visitors from any part of the world. To be recognized as “vaccinated”, visitors must be ... Read More
Fraport Traffic Figures 2020: Passenger Numbers Fall to Historic Low Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 18, 2021Massive passenger slump recorded at Frankfurt Airport and Fraport’s Group airports worldwide – Relatively low decline in FRA’s cargo volumes Read More
UNWTO disrespect against Bahrain is a violation of JIU Ethic Conditions
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 18, 2021Food and wine in politics always had an important role. But violating clear rules by the Joint Inspection Unit of ... Read More
78 dead and climbing in West Sulawesi, Indonesia
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 18, 2021The powerful earthquake in West Sulawesi Indonesia left 78 people dead. This number may go up. Many are homeless. Authorities ... Read More
Washington DC is too quiet! I feel safe but scared!
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 18, 2021My house is three minutes walk from the White House for 30 years. I welcomed visitors from every continent. I ... Read More
NASA Conducts Test for Moon Mission
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 17, 2021NASA conducted a hot fire Saturday of the core stage for the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will ... Read More
The Chinese Virus: US State Department released a shocking fact sheet
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 17, 2021COVID-19 may have been an experiment that went wrong in the development of a horrifying chemical weapon by the Chinese ... Read More
Abandoned piece of luggage triggers Frankfurt Airport evacuation
Harry S. Johnson- January 16, 2021Parts of Frankfurt Airport evacuated due to possible bomb or gun threat Read More
Russia resumes Qatar, India, Vietnam and Finland flights
Harry S. Johnson- January 16, 2021Russian airlines restart flights to four more countries Read More
