Tag: World
China – Tajikistan Tourism: Presidents agreed to improve cooperation
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 16, 2019Tourism was on the agenda, when Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks Saturday, agreeing to ... Read More
Pope Francesco Bergoglio addresses climate emergency
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- June 15, 2019At the Casina Pio IV, the Pontiff Pope Francesco Bergoglio met with participants of the meeting promoted by the Department ... Read More
VP Plaza España becomes official Davis Cup sponsor
Chief Assignment Editor- June 15, 2019–VP Plaza España Design, a five-star luxury hotel located on Plaza de España on Gran Via, announces its official partnership ... Read More
San Jose International Airport celebrates opening of additional boarding gates
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) reached an important milestone yesterday in commissioning a $58 million Interim Gates Facility, which ... Read More
Minister: Whole Russia can be tax-free for foreign visitors by end of 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019Russia's Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov today said that the tax-free system can be extended to all Russian ... Read More
Switzerland interrupted: Hundreds of thousands of Swiss women go on nationwide strike
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019Women in Switzerland walked off the job on Friday, staging demonstrations to demand fairer pay, more equality, and an end ... Read More
Bartlett to Attend 110th United Nations World Tourism Organization Executive Council Meeting
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett is set to participate in the 110th United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Executive ... Read More
Four Seasons expands in Bay Area with second hotel in San Francisco
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world's leading luxury hospitality company, has been selected by an affiliate of Westbrook Partners, ... Read More
Air Partner awarded Managed Services contract by Airbus
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019Air Partner plc, the global aviation services group, announced that it has been awarded a three-year contract by Airbus, a ... Read More
UNWTO and Barça Innovation Hub launch global Sports Tourism Start-up Competition
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in collaboration with Barça Innovation Hub (BIHUB) and with the support of the Qatar National ... Read More
Etihad Airways introduces Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on Abu Dhabi–Rome route
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has celebrated the introduction of its newest aircraft type, the ... Read More
Bruegel meets street art in Brussels
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019visit.brussels, together with the Brussels collective Farm Prod and with the support of the City of Brussels, has developed a ... Read More
African Tourism Board and Africa Tourism Association join forces to support World to Africa’ Tourism Conference in Johannesburg
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 13, 2019New York-based African Tourism Association is getting ready for their World to Africa’ Tourism Conference. The event in Johannesburg is ... Read More
OTDYKH International Russian Travel Market to host a series of B2B marketing events for exhibitors
editor- June 13, 2019Organizers of the OTDYKH Leisure Trade Fair are offering a range of unmissable B2B marketing events for exhibitors to partake ... Read More
Les Escapades Seychelles 2019, another Successful Edition for the Destination
editor- June 13, 2019Held from June 4, 2019 to June 6, 2019, the 16th Edition of the annual Roadshow - Escapades Seychelles received ... Read More
Le Méridien Hotels: European summer promotion
Dmytro Makarov- June 13, 2019Le Méridien is an upscale, international hotel brand with a European perspective, formerly headquartered in France and in the United ... Read More
World’s largest steam locomotive is returning to the rails
Dmytro Makarov- June 13, 2019The 150th anniversary celebration of the transcontinental railroad's completion isn't over yet. Union Pacific is just gathering steam following its May 9 ceremony ... Read More
Bearded Hemingway hopefuls to vie for Look-Alike title in Key West
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019It helps to have a ruddy complexion, a beard, a stocky build or any other attribute that increases a resemblance ... Read More
Imagine Peace Campaign aims to educate youth against violent practices
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019In the lead up to the 2020 Olympics to be held in Tokyo, IIPT’s 2012 Olympic Truce Peace Ambassador Victor ... Read More
Fairmont Hotels: Honeybees and responsible tourism
Dmytro Makarov- June 13, 2019Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, to develop responsible tourism and sound environmental practices, has announced the next evolution of its Bee ... Read More
Tanzania’s wildlife parks turn sixty
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- June 13, 2019Famous German conservationist Professor Bernhard Grzimek and his son Michael made a milestone development in the conservation of wildlife in ... Read More
Official update on Ebola by the Uganda Minister of Health
editor- June 13, 2019Ebola is gaining attention in Uganda while tourism remains safe. This is a tough message to sell, but authorities are ... Read More
Second largest airport in the world about to open
Dmytro Makarov- June 13, 2019The new Beijing Daxing International Airport completed its first test flights of passenger planes in May 2019. The airport's construction ... Read More
Minister Bartlett addresses global tourism leaders at 2019 World Travel and Tourism Council
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019As a part of a panel of the 2019 World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), held on Tuesday, June 11 ... Read More
OLS Hotels & Resorts expands in Hawaii with Volcano House
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019OLS Hotels & Resorts, a hotel company with 24 hotels and resorts throughout the U.S., announced that effective June 10, ... Read More
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism cites Sandals Resorts as good corporate citizens
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019Jamaica's Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett has hailed Sandals Resorts as a prime example of indigenous companies in the ... Read More
Qatar welcomes more visitors with new electronic visitor authorization system
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019Qatar Airways welcomes even more visitors from around the world to Qatar with the new electronic visitor authorization system, launched ... Read More
Europe falls behind USA in cost of living
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019ECA International’s latest Cost of Living report today reveals that Europe now accounts for less than a fifth of the ... Read More
Moscow Domodedovo Airport opens new entry to the multilevel car parking
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019Moscow Domodedovo Airport launched an additional entry to the multilevel car parking (Р2) from the flyover. Drivers can access P2 ... Read More
Oman seeks to ‘diversify economy’ by jacking up taxes on booze, meat, tobacco and energy drinks
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019Beginning June 15th, pork meat, tobacco, and alcohol as well as energy drinks in Oman will be subject to a ... Read More
Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas to host Skål International 2019 Sustainable Tourism Awards
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019In its 18th edition, a total of 56 entries from 25 countries are this year competing to win the Sustainable ... Read More
‘Super Power’ artwork on display at Heathrow Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019A canopy of brightly coloured umbrellas has appeared at Heathrow as part of an initiative to raise awareness of neuro-developmental ... Read More
European Union sends millions to Uganda and South Sudan to fight Ebola while tourism remains safe
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 13, 2019Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic are on high alert and are dealing with a developing crisis. Uganda ... Read More
Chernobyl: The nuclear disaster, the TV show, the disrespect
editor- June 13, 2019Instagrammers are flocking to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant ever since the HBO mini-series "Chernobyl" aired, and the creator of ... Read More
African Tradition responsible for Ebola killing Uganda Boy after Spreading Virus to Relatives?
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 13, 2019Local cultural requirements may be the reason for three isolated cases of Ebola in Uganda. Even though the border region ... Read More
A push for market liberalization in the Caribbean
Seth Miller- June 12, 2019Can cooperation and market liberalization beat out protectionist interests in the Caribbean? The 2019 Caribavia conference wasted little time in ... Read More
