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United Airlines’ new technology to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions burden
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 22:32'Travel-Ready Center' gives customers a personalized, step-by-step guide of what is needed for their trip Read More
Alaska Airlines takes delivery of its first Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 21:48Alaska's first Boeing 737-9 is scheduled to enter passenger service on March 1 with daily roundtrip flights between Seattle and San Diego, and Seattle and Los Angeles Read More
Dubai’s decision to halt live entertainment highlights stop-start risks for tourism
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 18:17The restrictions are a significant effort by the government of a major global tourism destination to safeguard against the risks presented by COVID-19 Read More
ARC: US air ticket sales numbers still low
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 18:01US consolidated airline ticketing volume variances still low compared to the same period in 2019 Read More
Israel closes Ben Gurion Airport, halts all passenger flights
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 16:01Israel will make exceptions only for cargo flights, emergency aircraft and airliners crossing Israeli airspace without landing Read More
Qatar Airways expands its Africa network
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 15:21Qatar Airways increases its Cape Town, Casablanca, Durban, Johannesburg, Maputo and Tunis frequencies Read More
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts expands in India
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 15:09Wyndham Hotels & Resorts opens Wyndham Ahmedabad Shela hotel in Gujarat Read More
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