Tag: agency
Switzerland interrupted: Hundreds of thousands of Swiss women go on nationwide strike
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 19:06Women in Switzerland walked off the job on Friday, staging demonstrations to demand fairer pay, more equality, and an end to sexual harassment and violence. Discontent over sexism and workplace ... Read More
Air traffic controllers wanted: FAA hiring nationwide
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 17:15A window of opportunity is available to U.S. citizens interested in becoming air traffic controllers. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is accepting applications nationwide from June 14-17. The job announcement ... Read More
Turkmenistan Airlines ‘committed’ to achieve compliance with international air safety standards
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 23:15Turkmenistan Airlines (TUA) is committed to raising their performance following difficulties in satisfying relevant EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) requirements at the beginning of this year. Since then, the airline ... Read More
Turkmenistan Airlines improves safety standards with Lufthansa
Dmytro Makarov- June 13, 2019 19:52Turkmenistan Airlines (TUA) is the only airline of Turkmenistan, headquartered in Ashgabat. It operates domestic and international passenger and cargo services since 4 May 1992. Read More
Embraer takes to the Paris Air Show the multi-mission Airlift KC-390
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 00:02Embraer will take to the 53rd edition of Paris Air Show International, in France, the first KC-390 multi-mission airlift configured to operate with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The aircraft, ... Read More
Is this Hard Rock Hotel Cafe slowly poisoning guests?
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 11, 2019 21:05It may not be safe to stay at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino-Punta Cana. "We are too busy to respond," a spokesperson of the Zimmerman Agency, a PR agency ... Read More
Russian Convention Bureau participated in St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 21:02The key theme of RCB's participation at SPIEF'2109, presented in various formats was "Politics and Business: Effective Interaction for Development of the Event Industry." "As part of implementing the national ... Read More
Tanzania tour operators want reforms to improve business landscape
Adam Ihucha - eTN Tanzania- June 11, 2019 19:18Tanzania tour operators are upbeat at the news that the government would execute the reforms highlighted on the blueprint to improve business environment. Wilbard Chambulo, the Chairman of the Tanzania ... Read More
Cash-strapped NASA to allow private tourism to International Space Station
Chief Assignment Editor- June 8, 2019 18:25US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been forced to take on some extra work to pay the bills: playing host to private tourists aboard the International Space Station. ... Read More
Russia’s Federal Agency for Tourism launches ‘Sovereign’s Road’ project
Chief Assignment Editor- June 7, 2019 22:35Russia's Federal Agency for Tourism (Rosturizm) and the governors of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novgorod, Tver regions announced the signing of an agreement to develop the joint inter-regional tourism project "Sovereign's ... Read More
Re-defining “undocumented”: TSA allows illegal immigrants board flights without any ID
Chief Assignment Editor- June 7, 2019 18:45US Transportation Security Administration has brought a new meaning to the term "undocumented" by permitting illegal aliens to fly domestically, without ANY legal ID papers, for months, according to a ... Read More
Neste and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey sign joint sustainable fuel initiative MOU
Chief Assignment Editor- June 6, 2019 22:23Neste, a renewable fuels producer, and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on its joint sustainable fuel initiative. The ... Read More
FAA breaks ground for new Air Traffic Control Tower at Piedmont Triad International Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- June 5, 2019 15:35The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) held a groundbreaking ceremony today for a new Air Traffic Control Tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) at Piedmont Triad ... Read More
Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association finds marketeer diamond in the rough
editor- June 5, 2019 01:27Saint Lucia’s principal tourism private sector agency, the Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association (SLHTA), is working to nurture entrepreneurship in Saint Lucia. The Association, which is responsible for facilitating ... Read More
Travel Trends Index: Steady April growth, but international outlook alarms
Chief Assignment Editor- June 4, 2019 19:50Overall travel to and within the U.S. grew 3.0% in April, including an expected 5.6% recovery surge in year-over-year international travel due to the timing of the Easter holiday. But ... Read More
World Travel Awards 2019: Complete list of winners for Africa & the Indian Ocean
Alain St.Ange- June 4, 2019 02:16The World Travel Awards took place in Mauritius. Businesses from all over Africa were competing to be the best of the best. This is the 26th Wrld Tavel Awards organized ... Read More
Arctic tourist train for foreign visitors launched in Russia
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2019 21:13Russian Far East Investment and Export agency announced that the first charter train to Russia's Arctic region will set off with more than 90 tourists from St. Petersburg on Wednesday, ... Read More
FAA has $6 million in matching funds available for new UAS test site partnerships
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2019 19:57The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it will partner with qualified commercial companies who can match the agency’s $6 million pledge to perform vital drone integration safety work at ... Read More
‘Premium Tap Water’ brand for tourists is named
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019 08:02Inspired by Iceland launch Kranavatn, a premium tap water 'brand' aimed to encourage travellers to tackle plastic waste and ‘drink responsibly’ by bringing a reusable water bottle on their travels ... Read More
Transplant Tourism equals murder in some countries
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 2, 2019 22:12When the alternative is get an organ or die, it's human nature that people become desperate and become a transplant tourist, regardless of the desired outcome is legal, questionable or ... Read More
CTO: Authentic Caribbean experiences driving influences for travelers’ holiday plans
Chief Assignment Editor- June 1, 2019 15:50Today’s traveler demands a more authentic cultural experience and is exploring destinations that highlight artistic, musical, culinary, literary, social, religious and political attributes. Countries in tune with the trend will ... Read More
FAA resumes its Contract Tower Program
Chief Assignment Editor- June 1, 2019 00:10The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today resumed accepting applications to the FAA Contract Tower (FCT) program, as called for under the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. Contract towers are air ... Read More
Finally! Boeing CEO admits failure to properly implement 737 MAX safety alert feature
Chief Assignment Editor- May 30, 2019 19:10Dennis Muilenburg, the President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Boeing Company, said his company failed to properly implement a safety alert feature on its 737 MAX aircraft, grounded ... Read More
Russia’s Prosecutor General: “Poor state of Russia’s aviation caused Superjet disaster”
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2019 22:25The recent catastrophic crash-landing of a Sukhoi Superjet-100 at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport was a result of the poor state of Russia’s aviation industry, with pilots lacking qualification and outdated safety ... Read More
Seychelles among Best Honeymoon Destinations 2019 in Spain
editor- May 29, 2019 21:06It is in a special ceremony held in Madrid earlier this May, that Grandvoyage.com travel agency delivered their awards to the best tourist destinations of 2019, which featured Seychelles nominated ... Read More
Dubai College of Tourism launches new training initiatives
Chief Assignment Editor- May 28, 2019 16:40Dubai College of Tourism (DCT), a vocational education institution established as part of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has underlined its commitment to building a network ... Read More
Turkish Airlines wants to increase tourism to Palestine
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 27, 2019 09:48Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has increasingly encouraged Muslims to visit Jerusalem, particularly in light of the US moving its embassy to the city. Turkish Airlines Vice-President for Sales Muhammed ... Read More
Maritime security the Seychelles way
Alain St.Ange- May 25, 2019 02:42Africa’s smallest nation is setting a standard for safe sustainable seas through the prosecution of pirates, international maritime cooperation, and proactive measures to protect its exclusive economic zone. As the ... Read More
Canadian air travelers to benefit from new Air Passenger Protection Regulations
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019 19:45Air travel is essential to Canada's economic growth and prosperity. Canadians, tourists and businesses all benefit from a safe, efficient and more transparent air industry. Buying tickets for air travel ... Read More
European pilots: Before Boeing’s MAX returns, we need answers and transparency
Chief Assignment Editor- May 23, 2019 16:20Regulators from across the globe are meeting today in Texas (USA), to discuss a possible return to service of the grounded Boeing 737 MAX. The FAA is currently reviewing Boeing’s ... Read More
Global luxury travel brands confirm increasing business at ILTM Latin America 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 20:05ILTM Latin America 2019 confirmed a dynamic outbound Brazilian and Latin America luxury travel market last week (14 – 17 May) when 400 global luxury tourism brands met with 400 ... Read More
UNWTO Secretary-General on official visit to Italy, deepening partnership
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 18:40The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, has arrived in Rome to begin a first visit to Italy as head of the specialized agency of the United ... Read More
One Russian tourist killed, 10 injured in Italy tourist bus crash
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 17:15A tourist bus carrying 60 Russian citizens overturned on the Siena-Florence highway in Italy, killing one and injuring at least 10 people, Russia's TASS news agency reported on Wednesday, citing ... Read More
FestPac 2020: Arts and Culture never shown in Hawaii with Guam taking a key role
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 21, 2019 07:56Many tourists visiting Hawaii from June 10-21 do not know, that the biggest arts and the cultureal festival is hosted in the U.S. State bringing all nations of the Pacific ... Read More
2.8 million travel on U.S. airlines every day
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 21, 2019 07:35Airlines for America (A4A), announced today that it expects a record 257.4 million passengers — an average of 2.8 million per day — to travel on U.S. airlines between June 1 and ... Read More
Embraer Praetor 600 now triple-certified by EASA and FAA
Chief Assignment Editor- May 21, 2019 00:20Embraer announced today that the company's new Praetor 600 super-midsize business jet was granted its Type Certificate by EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) and by the FAA (Federal Aviation ... Read More