Category: International Visitor News
What is news for international travelers? Unique updates, trends, and knowledge that are useful for international visitors, global tourists and destinations welcoming international visitors.
Russia resumes passenger flights with four countries
Harry S. Johnson- January 26, 2021 00:35Russia re-launches air service with Qatar, India, Vietnam and Finland Read More
Southwest Airlines bans emotional support animals
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 23:50Effective March 1, 2021, Southwest Airlines will accept only trained service dogs for travel and will no longer transport emotional support animals Read More
Ireland Level 5 Lockdown: What it means?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 25, 2021 23:03Ireland is about to enter Level 5 Lockdown, what effectively means almost a complete travel ban. Read More
Carnival Cruise Line releases additional plans on fleet deployment
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 22:58Carnival Cruise Line is adapting its plans as circumstances evolve and is able to confirm alternatives, Read More
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
Malta Luxury Product Continues to Expand
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 25, 2021 22:17Malta, an archipelago located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, has been acclaimed for its luxurious accommodations, warm climate, and 7,000 years of history. Visitors can enjoy the new ... 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
Hawaii vacation rentals outrunning standard hotels
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 25, 2021 20:55With more tourists arriving in Hawaii ever since the state changed travel rules back on October 15, the Hawaii Tourism Authority has been tracking where these holiday makers are staying. ... 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
Wizz Air’s Abu Dhabi launch provides much-needed low-cost competition
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 17:47Wizz Air’s launch will certainly disrupt the market, offering competitive fares and opening up underserved destinations 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
Lufthansa: Fresh, sustainable and high quality
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 15:31Lufthansa announces partnership with dean&david and Dallmayr for new catering concept 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
Best Mask: What Masks are killing Americans? Cotton, Fabric, Surgical, KN95, N95, FFP-2?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 24, 2021 21:57The big lie by CDC and WHO about masks may add tremendously to the number of people getting killed around the globe every single day. When will the US Government ... Read More
Domestic Tourism Drive in Nigeria Bayelsa State
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 24, 2021 20:40With COVID-19 attacking every country and every travel and tourism destination, the answer for many is Domestic Tourism. In Bayelsa, a State in Southern Nigeria, this potentila was discussed and ... Read More
Attack on Saudi Arabia: US Issues Statement
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 24, 2021 20:13The United States strongly condemns the latest attack on Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The State Department said in a press-release: "We are gathering more information, but it appears to have been ... Read More
The safest mask to wear is deadly upsetting to Americans
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 24, 2021 06:10The US Government has a good reason to mislead its 332 million citizens against wearing KN95 and N95 masks. Europe however is now coming out with the truth. Read More
New findings of early man at tourist site Olduvai Gorge
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- January 23, 2021 21:15Olduvai Gorge is a key tourist site where visitors can learn about human evolution and prehistory. The site and new museum attract local and international tourists to visit and experience ... Read More
Sunwing Airlines and pilots reach tentative agreement
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 23, 2021 21:03The Unifor 7378 Sunwing Pilot collective agreement expired on November 30, 2020, and it was announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with Sunwing Airlines which operates out of ... Read More
Carnival Cruise Line announces additional cruise cancellations
Harry S. Johnson- January 23, 2021 19:04Carnival's guests and travel agents are being notified directly of the cancellations and their option 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
Mask optional: New trend in Spain and for UNWTO?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 23, 2021 07:52Only the Egyptian minister of tourism actually traveled Madrid to attend the 113th Executive Council and voted for Zurab Pololikashvili at the Secretary General Election. The rest of the delegates ... 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
The island of Procida named Italy’s Capital of Culture
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- January 23, 2021 00:34Forty-four cultural projects, 330 days of programming, 240 artists, 40 original works and 8 regenerated spaces: these are the numbers of a year that promises to be unforgettable for the ... 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
Cyprus re-opens borders for foreign tourists on March 1
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 23:33Tourists will be able to visit Cyprus without quarantine restrictions if upon arrival they do not have a positive test result for COVID-19 Read More
Airbus unveils its helicopter Flightlab
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 23:15Airbus Helicopters intends to pursue the testing of hybrid and electric propulsion technologies with its Flightlab demonstrator 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
Hawaii hotels: December revenue, daily rate, and occupancy declined substantially
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 22:29Last month Hawaii hotel room revenues statewide fell by 77.2 percent to $107.9 million, down from $472.6 million in December 2019 Read More
Minister Bartlett: Jamaica boosts COVID-19 testing capacity to meet increased demand
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 21:47All visitors who come to Jamaica will be able to access approved testing arrangements to enable them to fulfil the requirements of their respective countries for re-entry Read More
Coronavirus in Africa could reverse 30 years of Wildlife conservation gains
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 19:52Unless African governments can maintain strong networks of community conservation areas, supporting thousands of jobs dedicated to wildlife conservation, protected wildlife areas face a difficult road to recovery 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
Turkmenistan Airlines places first order with Airbus
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 19:21Turkmenistan Airlines becomes new Airbus customer with order of two A330-200 aircraft Read More