Category: Rail Travel
Award to recognize best European rail tourism campaigns launched
Harry S. Johnson- January 26, 2021 19:45European Travel Commission and Eurail launch rail tourism award as part of 2021 European Year of Rail Read More
COVID-19 pandemic has cost global tourism industry $935 billion
Harry S. Johnson- January 12, 2021 15:32COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge financial impact on tourism globally, affecting all countries around the world, as well as airlines, travel operators and other hospitality providers in the sector Read More
Filomena dumps heaviest snowfall in Madrid since 1971
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- January 9, 2021 21:52Spain is known for sunshine, beaches and beautiful blue skies. Today Filomena changed this scene to 30 hour of snow fall. It's a snowstorm Madrid hasn't seen for 50 years. ... Read More
Global tourism back to 1990 levels as arrivals fall 72%
Harry S. Johnson- December 17, 2020 23:18International arrivals fell by 72% over the first ten months of 2020, with restrictions on travel, low consumer confidence and a global struggle to contain the COVID-19 virus, all contributing ... Read More
Amtrak adds new digital payment options
Harry S. Johnson- December 8, 2020 18:53To enhance the customer experience, Amtrak is now offering new digital payment options on the Amtrak mobile app and Amtrak.com, including Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal. "We know every minute ... Read More
Thanksgiving holiday will not offer instant boost for US domestic tourism
Harry S. Johnson- November 25, 2020 18:2087% of US respondents in the latest travel industry survey in November said they are concerned about restrictions on socializing with friends and family. This is particularly significant on the ... Read More
Do your part for public health if you choose to travel for the holidays
Harry S. Johnson- November 19, 2020 19:39With tens of millions of Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving next week despite spiking COVID-19 infection numbers nationwide, the U.S. Travel Association on Thursday released an update to its ... Read More
Tourist hotspots glimmer in Europe’s travel gloom
Harry S. Johnson- November 17, 2020 18:03The latest edition of the Quarterly Barometer reveals that Europe’s most resilient destinations in the face of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic are leisure hotspots. As at 27th October, total inbound ... Read More
Dutch train crash-lands on top of giant whale tail sculpture
Harry S. Johnson- November 3, 2020 22:43A wayward metro train has crashed through the stop barrier at the De Akkers metro station in the Dutch city of Spijkenisse, only to be saved from plunging to the ... Read More
Rail travel likely to boom post COVID-19
Harry S. Johnson- October 27, 2020 19:45International rail travel offers an ‘environmentally friendly’ alternative to flying and as the second wave of COVID-19 approaches, it may experience a boom post-pandemic. Tourists are likely to favor destinations ... Read More