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Australia braces for $1.4 billion loss due to Chinese tourism slump
Harry S. Johnson- January 7, 2021Absence of cashed-up visitors from China will cost Australian tourism $1.4 billion over Chinese New Year holiday period Read More
Tourism and Culture Ministers Urge Everyone to Buy Jamaican This Christmas
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 18, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, have joined forces in ... Read More
2020’s Best Cities for Christmas in US named
Harry S. Johnson- December 15, 2020With Christmas celebrations constrained by the COVID-19 pandemic but overall holiday spending expected to increase compared to 2019, the travel ... Read More
How to re-enchant tourism
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- December 6, 2020With the now real potential for a vaccine we can begin to this about tourism post the pandemic. After Covid-19 ... Read More
Abu Dhabi celebrates UAE 49th National Day with an array of activities
Harry S. Johnson- December 1, 2020The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has unveiled plans to celebrate the UAE’s 49th ... Read More
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Bartlett breaks ground for iconic shopping experience
Harry S. Johnson- October 30, 2020Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett yesterday lead in breaking ground at The Shoppes at Rose Hall, signaling the ... Read More
Hong Kong Embraces New Norms of Travel
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- October 26, 2020A spotlight is shining on concerted efforts by Hong Kong Tourism Board public and private sectors in preparation for tourism ... Read More
What Tier 2 means for visitors in Waikiki?
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 22, 2020Ready for a Helicopter Sightseeing Tour in Hawaii? Would you like to stay in a vacation rental instead of a ... Read More
Jota Aviation lands at London Biggin Hill Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- October 19, 2020Jota Aviation, the specialist charter and cargo airline, is opening an operational base at London Biggin Hill Airport. Currently ... Read More
Hong Kong Tourism Launches Hygiene Protocol
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- October 13, 2020The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced today the launch of a standardized COVID-19 hygiene protocol in partnership with the ... Read More
Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines test in-flight shopping platform SKYdeals
Harry S. Johnson- September 30, 2020Due to the current corona pandemic, offers on board had to be restricted. This also applies to onboard sales. To ... Read More
Travel Partnership Corporation Announces Creation of .Travel SmartConnect
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- September 10, 2020Since 2005, .Travel has been the exclusive domain name extension for the travel and tourism industry. Small and medium size ... Read More
Honolulu shutting down for tourists and residents as of Thursday
Juergen T Steinmetz- August 25, 2020Reopening Hawaii for tourism seems to be a remote possibility for Waikiki and the Hawaii island of Oahu today after ... Read More
International Golf Travel Market in Wales postponed until 2021
Harry S. Johnson- August 3, 2020Reed Travel Exhibitions, the exhibition organizers behind IGTM (International Golf Travel Market) has confirmed that IGTM 2020 (due to take ... Read More
US Tourism Outlook 2020-2023: US Travel is in deep trouble!
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 21, 2020The United States Travel and Tourism industry is in deep trouble. Brand USA today updated the US travel and tourism ... Read More
Thailand stays so amazing when reopening tourism resilient Thai Style
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 13, 2020Thailand is hurting and the tourism industry of Amazing Thailand is bleeding. The people in the Siam Kingdom are once ... Read More
UK cities step up the ranking of the most expensive in the world
Harry S. Johnson- July 3, 2020The latest Cost of Living report reveals UK cities step up the ranking of the most expensive in the world ... Read More
Future of post-COVID luxury travel revealed
Harry S. Johnson- July 2, 2020In the first global temperature check of the travel advisor community, the results of international research among global luxury travel ... Read More
COVID-19 and 4th of July: 78% of Americans will spend less money this year
Harry S. Johnson- June 25, 2020Over 78 percent of Americans will spend less money this Fourth of July compared to last year as the country ... Read More
Dubai malls and stores re-opening tomorrow
Harry S. Johnson- June 3, 2020The authorities at the United Arab Emirates’ business hub, Dubai, began easing COVID-19 restrictions in late May, and some retail ... Read More
Airport retailing market projected to grow amid COVID-19 crisis
Harry S. Johnson- June 2, 2020Amid the COVID-19 crisis and the looming economic recession, the airport retailing market worldwide will grow by a projected US ... Read More
Tourism growth expected to drive the rise of European travel retail market
Harry S. Johnson- May 30, 2020Travel retail has shown steady growth in recent years in the world. Europe is the second-largest travel retail market after ... Read More
Sandals Corporate University: Higher Education with a Higher Purpose
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- May 27, 2020Always there to greet visitors with a warm smile, the staff at Sandals Resorts is committed to making its guests’ ... Read More
Hawaii beat the Virus!
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 25, 2020Let Florida, California, Spain, or Italy reopen their travel and tourism industry. Beaches in Florida, California, Spain or Italy can ... Read More
Layaway & Playaway: Sandals and Beaches Resorts Sets Your Dream Vacation in Motion
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- May 16, 2020People are dreaming of their next vacation away from the stay-at-home lockdown, and an all-inclusive resort takes all the worries ... Read More
As COVID-19 cases dwindle, Thailand re-opens shopping malls, stores
Harry S. Johnson- May 15, 2020As the number Thailand's new COVID-19 cases dwindles, Thai government officials announced that the country's shopping malls, department stores and ... Read More
Q&A: Relaunching Tourism in Hawaii – You Are Invited
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- May 12, 2020Tourism wholesale organizations are demanding answers on relaunching tourism in Hawaii. With the possibility of Hawaii Governor Ige “reopening" Hawaii ... Read More
First Disneyland park reopens since COVID-19 pandemic outbreak
Harry S. Johnson- May 12, 2020Shanghai Disneyland became the first Disneyland theme park in the world, to reopen since the outbreak of the global COVID-19 ... Read More
What to do this stay-at-home Mother’s Day?
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- May 9, 2020This year, because of the coronavirus, it will be a stay-at-home Mother's Day. There will be no restaurant buffets to ... Read More
Sandals Resorts Cleanliness and Safety are Priority #1
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- May 4, 2020"At Sandals Resorts, cleanliness and safety have always been priority #1. Our loyal guests and incredible team members are part ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism: Visitor arrivals, spending down more than 50 percent
Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2020In March 2020, both Hawaii visitor spending and Hawaii visitor arrivals were down more than 50 percent compared to a ... Read More
Prime Minister: Poland’s hotels and shopping centers will reopen on May 4
Chief Assignment Editor- April 29, 2020Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced today that the country's hotels and shopping centers will be re-opening on May 4. ... Read More
Sandals Foundation: A Decade of Facing the Caribbean
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- April 25, 2020For over 10 years, the Sandals Foundation has been a way for Sandals and Beaches to give back to the ... Read More
After the Lockdown: Why Choose an All-inclusive Vacation?
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- April 10, 2020One day this COVID-19 coronavirus will be behind us, and lockdowns will be lifted around the world. When it does, ... Read More
Need a face mask? What Airlines won’t tell you yet?
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 9, 2020United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Jet Blue, Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines were asked, by eTurboNews, but none of the ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism: Visitor spending increased to $1.46 billion in February 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- March 31, 2020In February 2020, flight cancellations to the Hawaiian Islands began due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The China market had ... Read More
