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Europe’s busiest airports named
Harry S. Johnson- January 23, 2021 18:43Most Western European airports experienced a decline in passenger traffic of 70% or more in 2020 Read More
How the pandemic changed the air cargo business in 2020
Harry S. Johnson- January 23, 2021 16:022020 in perspective: Air Cargo industry Read More
Grenada Hotel & Tourism Association announces new President
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 23, 2021 02:48The new President of the Grenada Hotel & Tourism Association is taking over during a challenging time in the tourism sector. He and the GHTA Board and committees have committed ... Read More
Portugal suspends all passenger flights with UK
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 23:59Portugal halts air service with Great Britain Read More
Lufthansa Group names head of Corporate Responsibility unit
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 22:41Corporate responsibility has always been a core concern of the Lufthansa Group Read More
Lufthansa Group airlines adjust mask requirement
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 19:35Lufthansa Group airlines had already introduced a requirement to wear a mouth-nose mask on board their flights in May of last year Read More
State of the Hotel Industry 2021: Business travel not expected to return until 2024
Harry S. Johnson- January 21, 2021 23:58COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating to hospitality industry workforce, which is down nearly 4 million jobs compared to the same time in 2019 Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister officially launches Kenya’s Global Tourism Resilience Satellite Centre
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 21, 2021 23:30Kenya’s Global Tourism Resilience Satellite Centre has been officially launched by founder and Co-Chair of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre and Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. ... Read More
Pacific Princess is leaving Princess Cruises fleet
Harry S. Johnson- January 21, 2021 22:50Pacific Princess sailed more than 1.6 Million nautical miles, 11 World Cruises and offered distinctive itineraries to sought-after destinations all over the world Read More
Kazakhstan’s FlyArystan announces new low-fare destinations
Harry S. Johnson- January 21, 2021 15:53FlyArystan is Kazakhstan’s first Low Cost Carrier and the first LCC based in Eurasia Read More
Qatar Airways to resume Atlanta services in June
Harry S. Johnson- January 21, 2021 15:33Qatar Airways Increases Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, San Francisco and Seattle frequencies Read More
United Airlines sets 2021 financial focus on recovery
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 21, 2021 02:12United Airlines announced today its 2020 financial results along with recovery plans for 2021. The airline has used cost savings, liquidity funding, and cash burn to get through 2020 which ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism Board appoints BRANDit as India Representative
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 21, 2021 00:38The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) appointed BRANDit as its official representative in India. Nominated to be the face of the beautiful 115-island destination in the Indian subcontinent, the BRANDit team ... Read More
Biden applauded for swift executive orders on climate
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 21, 2021 00:37Oil Change International said Joe Biden’s inauguration marks the end of the disastrous Trump administration especially for climate change. The company is hopeful this will also mean the end of ... Read More
Hawaii Castle Hospitality Group announced new roles for two leadership team members
Harry S. Johnson- January 20, 2021 22:32Castle Hospitality Group recently announced new roles for two of its leadership team members: Renette Carpio, Director of Condominium Administration Carpio has been named Director of Condominium Administration and will ... Read More
Qatar participates in 113th Session of the Executive Council of UNWTO
Harry S. Johnson- January 20, 2021 22:23Qatar was represented at the UNWTO session by Qatar's ambassador to Spain Abdullah bin Ibrahim al-Hamar Read More
2021 Travel & Tourism revenues expected to be $200 billion less than in 2019
Harry S. Johnson- January 20, 2021 22:11Second wave of COVID-19 pandemic brought a new hit to travel and tourism businesses and slowed down the recovery of the entire market Read More
Etihad Airways resumes passenger flights from Abu Dhabi to Doha
Harry S. Johnson- January 20, 2021 18:47With ties between the UAE and Qatar restored, the restarting of passenger services between the two capitals will once again support the growth of trade and tourism between the two ... Read More
Prague Airport handled nearly 3.7 million passengers in 2020
Harry S. Johnson- January 20, 2021 18:37Václav Havel Airport Prague is ready for 2021 traffic enhancement Read More
Singapore Airlines resumes flights between Munich and Singapore
Harry S. Johnson- January 20, 2021 15:40Resuming nonstop service between Munich and Singapore sends a very important signal, especially in these challenging times Read More
ECPAT-USA report: Human Trafficking Laws for Lodging Industry
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 20, 2021 03:34An updated ECPAT-USA report details laws in all 50 states and 23 US territories, counties, and cities for the lodging industry. Read More
Thailand introduces new tourist tax
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021 23:21New tourist levy announced in Thailand Read More
EU Aviation Safety Agency to clear return of Boeing 737 MAX next week
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021 19:54Boeing 737 MAX was universally banned from taking to the skies after two deadly accidents in late 2018 and early 2019 Read More
Abu Dhabi Tourism targets 100% Go Safe-certified destination
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021 19:27DCT 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, 2021 18:57IATA Travel Pass will initially be offered to Etihad’s guests on selected flights from Abu Dhabi in the first quarter of 2021 Read More
ARC: No sign of recovery for US travel agency air ticket sales
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021 18:28Airline 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, 2021 18:14Doreen Burse appointed Worldwide Sales Senior VP of United Airlines Read More
Emirates one of the first airlines to trial IATA Travel Pass
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021 16:01IATA Travel Pass enables Emirates passengers to create a ‘digital passport’ to verify their pre-travel test or vaccination meets the requirements of the destination Read More
British Airways most mentioned airline on Twitter in Q4 2020
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021 23:44British 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, 2021 22:59Marriott International continues to strengthen its footprint, with several expected brand debuts across Asia Pacific Read More
India travel agents appeal for urgent vaccinated travelers protocol
Anil Mathur - eTN India- January 16, 2021 19:58The officers of the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) are making an urgent appeal to the Minister of Civil Aviation and Minister of Tourism to establish protocols for travelers ... Read More
Russia resumes Qatar, India, Vietnam and Finland flights
Harry S. Johnson- January 16, 2021 16:45Russian airlines restart flights to four more countries Read More
Air France certified with COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating
Harry S. Johnson- January 16, 2021 16:17Air France rolls out the strictest health and hygiene measures both on the ground and on board to ensure a completely safe trip Read More
UNWTO set to bribe 34 Countries over Dinner, Georgia Style
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 16, 2021 12:05In a top-secret move by the World Tourism Organization, a dinner designed to bribe 34 countries was just added to the official UNWTO Election program yesterday. Spanish celebrity chef Dani ... Read More
Tourism will flourish: thanks to forgetfulness
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- January 16, 2021 02:36Is the ability to forget the key to bringing back tourism? It is no secret that crises can severely affect travelers perception of whether a destination is worthy of a ... Read More
UNWTO election of Secretary General
Galileo Violini- January 15, 2021 21:24The campaign for the UNWTO election of Secretary General (World Tourism Organization) is currently underway. Unfortunately, discussions linked to controversial procedures that could favor one of the candidates, especially if ... Read More