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Category - Travel & Tourism Government News
Stay informed with the latest tourism policy and government updates impacting global travel. This category covers regulations, legislation, international agreements, visa changes, safety measures, and government actions shaping the travel and tourism industry. eTurboNews delivers independent, real-time reporting to keep professionals and travelers updated on critical policy developments worldwide.
Hawaii Tourism Authority Budget: Misinformation, devastating, favorism..
After many years of negative State audits, the 2018 audit of the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) was...
Abu Dhabi Tourism launches event ticketing system
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched an online...
Eurocontrol issues alert to airlines over ‘possible NATO air strikes on Syria’
Eurocontrol, an EU body responsible for handling air traffic over the continent, has issued a Rapid...
Prison sentence did not stop UNWTO from appointing football star Lionel Messi to Ambassador for Responsible Tourism
eTN yesterday reported about the appointment of Spanish football star Lionel Messi as a UNWTO...
Tanzania Tourism set to take wildlife protection through paramilitary training
Looking to protect wildlife and forests from poachers, the Tanzania government plans to change from...
Brazil has a new Minister of Tourism
Vinicius Lummertz has become the new Minister of Tourism in Brazil. Previously President of the...
DBEDT: Hawaii Accommodation and Food Services sector workers paid better than mainland counterparts
The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) released a report today...
Dr. Walter Mzembi: Happy with both my footprints at Tourism and Foreign Affairs
Dr. Walter Mzembi was one of the most known and respected Ministers of Tourism representing one of...
U.S. Travel praises suspension of official government travel data
U.S. Travel Association Senior Vice President for Government Relations Tori Barnes issued the...
Hawaii Tourism Authority under attack: President Szigeti is fighting back
The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) was caught red handed with a mountain of problems...
Cologne Tourism: Meetings and congresses significant economic factor
How significant is the meeting market for the economy of the city of Cologne? A study commissioned...
Caribbean Tourism Organization mourns passing of Bonita Morgan
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the region have lost a great representative with the...
Israel Immigration calls tourist “poor pig” and deports eTN Writer from the Land of Creation
Egypt is one of the most popular tourist destinations not only for Ukrainian visitors. Diving in...
Tanzania’s President Magufuli Opens the Pioneer Tourism Police Station in Arusha
Tanzanian’s President John Magufuli has lauded the members of Tanzania Association of Tour...
India launches Conference Visa
The long-pending demand of the convention and tourism industry in India has been met now, with the...
Canada’s Prime Minister issues statement on the tragic bus crash in Saskatchewan
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the tragic bus crash...
Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority announces top entertainment partners at Summit
Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) hosted a Summit yesterday at the Four...
German court: Catalan leader Puigdemont won’t be extradited to Spain for ‘rebellion’
Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia under investigation over the Catalan push for...
Inferno: Massive fire, ‘explosions’ prompt Istanbul hospital evacuation
A massive fire has broken out in the Taksim First Aid Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. Footage from...
Italian Tourism: Easter numbers on the rise
Tourism numbers rose for bookings of foreigners to Italy during the Easter holiday this year...
UNWTO Secretary General meets President of Azerbaijan
The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili met H.E. Mr...
‘Goodwill gesture’ to Greece: Macedonia renames Alexander the Great Airport
Macedonia has renamed its international airport, formerly called Alexander the Great, in a goodwill...
The United Kingdom announces one of the strongest elephant ivory bans to-date
WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) President and CEO Cristián Samper issued the following...
Puerto Rico Spring Break holiday travel surges
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) announced today a surge in visitors across the Island over...
New Saudi Arabia tourist visa regulations submitted to government for approval
Regulations governing tourist visas to Saudi Arabia have been completed and submitted to the...
Worst airline customer service: Star Alliance member Ethiopian Airlines or Lufthansa?
This is a tribute to the excellent customer service received by the dedicated 1K team at United...
Saudi Arabia will no longer confiscate passports of Air India and Jet Airways crew
The Saudi Arabian government has decided not to retain the passport of the Indian airline crew...
Boeing and Saudi Arabian Military Industries form joint venture partnership
In line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and following the announcement of HRH Prince Mohammed...
Excellent month: Hawaii hotels report strong February results
Hawaii hotels statewide reported strong results in February 2018 compared to a year ago...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines calls on Caribbean to start implementing 21st Century Government
The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, in collaboration with the Caribbean...
Government of Canada announces 12 new national historic designations
Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada...
Air Seychelles in trouble after Etihad Airways turbulences?
A successful Air Seychelles airline may be in trouble in 2018, even though in May of 2016 Air...
Tanzania’s Mto wa Mbu cultural sites – the next tourism frontier
When Wesley Kileo conceived an idea of packaging culture as a next tourism frontier in northern...
Director of UNWTO Affiliated program is sending farewell letters
Earlier this week Yolando Perdomo submitted her farewell letter to UNWTO Affiliated members. The...
Bangladeshi tourists love Nepal: Dhaka Travel Mart 2018 shows
A three International tourism fair ‘Dhaka Travel Mart 2018’ which began on March 24 at the Ball...
Barbados to host IATA’s Aviation Day for the Caribbean
IATA, ALTA & The Caribbean Development Bank have joined forces to host an Aviation Day for the...
Barcelona Global Summit: Ten proposals to improve relation between tourism and city
Barcelona Global presented today a set of strategic proposals “as a proactive path, that serves to...
With 40.3 million 2017 international arrivals, UK tourism set for a bumper 2018
2017 has proved a record year for tourism in the UK with international arrivals to the country...
Caribbean Tourism Organization to double the number of Hospitality Assured businesses
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is looking to double the number of businesses recognised...