Category: People in Travel & Tourism
People are the driving force in the travel and tourism industry. Executives, GM, Ministers, Leaders, ordinary travelers, etc. This story is about the people running travel and tourism, people that have a story to tell traveling the world and people who need to have a voice and about people that are the voice of travel and tourism.
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
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
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
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
National Plan for Vacation Day arrives not a moment too soon
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 18:37More than six in 10 Americans report that they “desperately” need a vacation after trauma of COVID-19 pandemic Read More
President Biden signs executive order mandating masks on airline flights
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 18:20Mandating masks during flights is an important first step to ensure airline passengers are protected from the risk of contracting COVID-19 Read More
President of Skål International Bangkok: An alternative to compulsory quarantine needed
Andrew J. Wood - eTN Thailand- January 22, 2021 16:14I am very optimistic for our industry and the future of SKÅL International’s role as a leader in both the business and friendship of hospitality Read More
US Travel praises President Biden’s executive orders on travel
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 15:55CDC testing requirement for international travelers should also pave the way to ease other travel restrictions, including those on the UK, the EU, and Brazil Read More
Tourism has a new Hero: Kornelia Ferizaj from Albania
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 22, 2021 07:53The Hall of International Tourism Heroes is open by nomination only to recognize those that have shown extraordinary leadership, innovation, and actions. Tourism Heroes go the extra step. The Tourism ... Read More
ARC congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris on their inauguration
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 00:20Air travel will play a vital role in the US economic recovery and ARC applauds the bi-partisan actions to-date providing much-needed assistance to the travel industry Read More
Professor Geoffrey Lipman knows this is a big day for Travel, Tourism, and Climate Change
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 21, 2021 07:31What the difference one day can make. With the inauguration in the United States of America and President Biden bringing the country back into the Paris Climate Agreement, it will ... Read More
The Official Acceptance by the White House on behalf of the United States to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 21, 2021 01:09The following press release was received today by the US White House. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2020 ACCEPTANCE ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., President ... 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
African Tourism Board Chairman is fighting COVID-19
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 20, 2021 22:09Africa stands behind Cuthbert Ncube, the Chairman of the African Tourism Board. The ATB chief was recently tested positive for the COVID-19 and is fighting to recover. Read More
American hotel industry congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris
Harry S. Johnson- January 20, 2021 19:07US hoteliers look forward to working with President Biden and his Administration on key priorities, including comprehensive immigration reform, tax reform, and infrastructure investment Read More
US travel industry welcomes President Biden, Vice President Harris
Harry S. Johnson- January 20, 2021 18:26US Travel congratulates President Biden and Vice President Harris on their inauguration and welcomes their leadership in Washington Read More
Thailand introduces new tourist tax
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021 23:21New tourist levy announced in Thailand Read More
Jamaica Tourism congratulates Adam Stewart on being named Executive Chairman of SRI
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 19, 2021 21:32Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has extended heartfelt congratulations to renowned hotelier, Adam Stewart, on his appointment as Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI), following the recent passing of ... 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
UNWTO Executive Council Election Result
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 19, 2021 17:50The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization re-elected Zurab Pololikashvili from Georgia.. Read More
Europeans want to travel again in Spring 2021
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 19, 2021 09:4932% of respondents indicated that they intend to take a trip during April-June 2021, a 20% rise compared to the previous research wave 52% of Europeans plan to travel in ... Read More
The Chinese Virus: US State Department released a shocking fact sheet
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 17, 2021 04:05COVID-19 may have been an experiment that went wrong in the development of a horrifying chemical weapon by the Chinese Government. In covering this up China may have contributed to ... Read More
Latin America: Spectator or actor in international organizations?
Galileo Violini- January 16, 2021 18:56The unjustified advance of the date and the impossibility for many Ministers of Tourism to travel to Madrid, transfers the representation of the member states to their ambassadors in the ... 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
Redefining the way the world goes on vacation
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 15, 2021 21:56Legendary Jamaican entrepreneur Gordon “Butch” Stewart, one of the hospitality industry’s most vibrant personalities and founder of Sandals Resorts International, the world’s leading all-inclusive resort company, died at the age ... Read More
Anguilla Tourism: COVID-19 testing at the forefront of reopening strategy
Chief Assignment Editor- January 15, 2021 21:51Statement on CDC universal testing requirements by Anguilla's Hon. Minister of Tourism Haydn Hughes Read More
WestJet announces retirement of Chief Operating Officer
Harry S. Johnson- January 15, 2021 19:39Captain Jeff Martin, WestJet Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer announces his retirement Read More
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia names new Hotel Manager
Harry S. Johnson- January 15, 2021 15:49Lasvigne joined Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia in 2017 as part of the pre-opening team Read More
Delta Air Lines bans pro-Trump hoodlums from its flights
Harry S. Johnson- January 14, 2021 23:02Delta Air puts Donald Trump supporters who heckled Mitt Romney and Lindsey Graham on no-fly list Read More
Global Business Travel Association Canada builds committee offering
Harry S. Johnson- January 14, 2021 21:58Industry leaders join GBTA as volunteers to help restore business travel Read More
Groups challenge Trump Administration’s latest assaults on Endangered Species Act in Hawaii
Harry S. Johnson- January 14, 2021 18:56Trump administration issued two new regulations that strip vital protections from federal lands necessary for the conservation of threatened and endangered species Read More
Visit Plano announces new staff members
Harry S. Johnson- January 14, 2021 18:25Visit Plano names Steve Yearwood new Association and SMERF Sales Manager and Olivia Woodward new Event Services Coordinator Read More
IGLTA Foundation introduces new 2021 Board officers
Chief Assignment Editor- January 14, 2021 17:57The IGLTAF will remain focused on providing diverse market research for all members, mentoring new LGBTQ+ businesses and emerging destinations, and delivering quality educational programing for ‘new normal’ industry trends Read More