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The UNWTO Election just killed any decency left in the UN System
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 20, 2021 05:30The UNWTO Executive Council extended the mandate for UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Zurab Pololikashvil until the end of 2025. This is a sad day, and not an evaluation of Mr. Zurab's ... Read More
Will the United States Bomb Iran before Trump leaves?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 3, 2021 04:45FIRST: US President cut short his New Years VacationSECOND: Are Israel and Saudi Arabia pushing the US to attack Iran?THIRD: Iran warns the US Click here to read the full ... Read More
US Travel mourns passing of Disney’s Richard Bates
Harry S. Johnson- January 2, 2021 19:58U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the passing of Richard Bates, longtime senior vice president of government affairs for The Walt Disney Company: ... Read More
Countries where the new COVID-19 virus spreads out of control
eTN Managing Editor- January 2, 2021 02:5633 Countries are currently spreading the new strain of the more infectious COVID-19 virus Turkey becomes the latest country where COVID-19 spreads with the new variantTravel blamed for the global ... Read More
Walt Disney World Resort is accepting visitors back for so many reasons
eTN Managing Editor- January 2, 2021 00:33Walt Disney World Resort has a magical promise21 reasons outlined by Disney why to visit Disney World ResortsGet Excited for Even More Magic Later this YearClick here to read the full article Read More
UNICEF on the future of children in this world
eTN Managing Editor- January 1, 2021 23:25Fiji welcomed the first baby of the new year and the United States the last one.UNICEF estimates an 84-year average life expectancy for the 140 million children it projects will be born ... Read More
AirAsia India Stakes Sold for $38 Million
Anil Mathur - eTN India- December 30, 2020 22:51Air India has been in the news recently regarding being sold by the government. Air India, headquartered in New Delhi, India, is the flag carrier airline of the country. It ... Read More
Silent Earthquakes in Hospitality and the Erosion of Standards
Richard Adam- December 28, 2020 09:24Since I can remember, there are these “The future of …..” type of thing conferences, publications and panel discussions. What is the future of hospitality and related? I don´t know. ... Read More
Can a multi-cultural industry such as tourism be inclusive?
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- December 25, 2020 21:52In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet the playwright places into the mouth of his leading character, Juliet, the declarative or rhetorical question: “What’s in a name? That which we ... Read More
How to re-enchant tourism
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- December 6, 2020 20:50With the now real potential for a vaccine we can begin to this about tourism post the pandemic. After Covid-19 becomes a tragic chapter in the history of tourism industry ... Read More
Lockdown has Consequences: Example Israel
The Media Line- September 14, 2020 08:31Many businesses in Israel are seen at risk of closure from what is being described so far as the world’s only case of a second nationwide shutdown due to the ... Read More
The Perfect Storm for Private Jet Charters
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 8, 2020 09:02The private jet market is facing unprecedented challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated an already fragile industry. The private jet charter market is down 33.8% in volume year-to-date and ... Read More
Not only Hilton quits New York Times Square
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 4, 2020 20:16Times Square is the Center of the World. Millions hear this every year when the ball drops for New Years in New York. Hilton Times Square was originally built in 2000. ... Read More
Presentation, Transcript of the Brand USA Board Meeting setting a trend for reset and go
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 30, 2020 23:42The Brand USA Board of Directors under the leadership of President & CEO Chris Thompson met yesterday to discuss how the United States Tourism Industry can navigate through the COVID-19 ... Read More
African hotel pipeline remains resilient despite unprecedented challenges
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 6, 2020 01:53The African hospitality investment experts, Wayne Troughton shared unique insights in the first ‘Virtual Hotel Club’ held in early July, a dynamic and informal Pan-African platform for hospitality industry stakeholders ... Read More
Annual Air Transport Report and Forecast by the World Bank
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 25, 2020 04:03Download the complete 15th Air Transport Annual Report 2019 of the World Bank Group (WBG) complete with the outlook for 2020 considering COVID 2019 from this article. It is a fascinating ... Read More
Tourism: Reality, Plans, Regulations in 217 countries: The Future of Travel
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 1, 2020 01:37A Global Review for Tourism report was released today. It looked at the measures of 217 destinations worldwide The research shows that 7 destinations have eased travel restrictions for international tourism ... Read More
Expert Plan released for Tourism Survival after Coronavirus
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- March 19, 2020 23:56Dr. Peter Tarlow of SaferTourism has plenty of detailed expert recommendation for anyone planning to restart their destination or tourism business after Coronavirus. Dr. Tarlow published an article entitled “How ... Read More
Best Doctors in the US for Coronavirus? Montana best, New York worst
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 17, 2020 00:22Where are the best American Doctors if you get sick with Coronavirus? A leaked presentation reveals US hospitals are preparing for a major coronavirus outbreak. It estimates 96 million US ... Read More
Working in the Travel Industry during Coronavirus: Turning Overtourism to Undertourism
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- March 16, 2020 15:43Overtourism was a big talking point just a month ago. Today under tourism is the biggest threat to many travel and tourism-dependent economies. There is no doubt that people working ... Read More
Ukrainian Airlines: Class-action lawyer speaks to eTurboNews
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 21, 2020 03:05A class-action lawsuit against Ukrainian Airlines and others is about toe filed in Canada after 176 passengers were killed on PF752 over Iran. Who is responsible? Who has to pay? ... Read More
Secret Escapes: Peter Pan Neverland
Keith Lyons- January 5, 2020 19:43An Undercover Tourist and travel writer found Peter Pan Neverland. Looking for a secret escape? You no longer have to go to Disney Park to find Peter Pan Neverland. A ... Read More