Tag: authorities
Official update on Ebola by the Uganda Minister of Health
editor- June 13, 2019 19:11Ebola is gaining attention in Uganda while tourism remains safe. This is a tough message to sell, but authorities are transparent on updating the situation. The Ministry of Health would ... Read More
European Union sends millions to Uganda and South Sudan to fight Ebola while tourism remains safe
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 13, 2019 11:20Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic are on high alert and are dealing with a developing crisis. Uganda is standing as a positive example containing the spread of ... Read More
Ryanair acquires Malta Air
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- June 12, 2019 19:29Ryanair Holdings has made arrangements for the acquisition of Malta Air, a Maltese start-up, in which Ryanair will transfer and increase its fleet of 6 Malta-based B737 aircraft. This investment ... Read More
Uganda tour operators warn of mass protests over proposed Murchison Falls dam
Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- June 12, 2019 18:54In an advertisement in “The New Vision” daily by the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) on June 7, a notice of intended application for a license from Bonang Power and Energy ... Read More
First electric scooter rider killed in Paris traffic accident
Chief Assignment Editor- June 12, 2019 00:05A man, riding his electric scooter, was killed after collided with a truck in Paris today. The 25-year-old was riding the scooter in the busy Goutte d'Or neighborhood in the ... Read More
Sri Lanka Tourism in crisis: Managing and seeking out opportunities
Srilal Miththapala - eTN Sri Lanka- June 11, 2019 23:55The Rapid Response Team by Safertourism reached out to Sri Lanka tourism authorities including the minister of tourism and industry leaders within hours of the devastating terror attack on the ... 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
Lilium: Air taxis to service world’s major cities by 2025
Chief Assignment Editor- June 10, 2019 22:04According to the German aviation startup Lilium, air taxis will offer services in many major cities all over the world in the next six years or so. “We plan to ... Read More
Nearly 100 people killed in Mali’s Sunday massacre
Chief Assignment Editor- June 10, 2019 15:10An overnight attack on Sunday targeting an ethnic Dogon village in Mali left 95 people dead, local mayor Moulaye Guindo told Reuters. “Armed men, apparently Fulanis, fired at the population ... Read More
Kidnapped from the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong: 150,000 people marched in protest
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 9, 2019 19:52Kidnapped from a five-star hotel in Hongkong and appearing in a mainland China prison thereafter. This happened to a number of billionaires and publishers knwon to be critical to the ... Read More
Fiji and Dominican Republic: Healthy American Tourists die in resort hotels
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 6, 2019 01:26Add Fiji to the list of now two countries where four healthy American visitors died within a week on mysterious and unexplained circumstances. Are the deaths of American Tourists in ... Read More
American tourists found dead in Dominican Republic hotel
editor- June 5, 2019 00:56An American couple from Prince George’s County in Maryland vacationing in the Dominican Republic were found dead in their hotel room. According to police, the bodies of Edward Nathael Holmes ... Read More
Wi-Fi, facial recognition, and more: China introduces ‘smart toilets’
Chief Assignment Editor- June 4, 2019 18:58Wi-Fi, facial recognition and dynamic switching between male and female toilets. A number of "smart toilets" with these intelligent facilities are in service in east China's Jiangxi Province. In Nanchang ... Read More
DFW Airport congratulate American Airlines and Qantas on approval of joint business agreement
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 00:59Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport looks forward to the strengthened ties between American Airlines and Qantas now that their joint business agreement has been tentatively approved Read More
RIU Hotels & Resorts enters Senegal
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2019 18:00The RIU Hotels & Resorts chain has announced the purchase of a 25-hectare site in the Pointe Sarène area on Senegal’s west coast, a paradise destination that is in the ... Read More
Seven tourists hiking Indian Himalayas missing after Avalanche
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 2, 2019 14:05The Indian Himalaya Mountains are in the spotlight of tourism safety after seven tourists mountain climbing went missing last week. The missing visitors include two Americans, four Britons, and an ... Read More
IATA sets trends for Global Aviation on Environment, Slots, Baggage Tracking, One ID and Disabled Passengers
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 2, 2019 03:55IATA's 75th Annual General Meeting in Seoul, South Korea passed five important resolutions setting the trend in the global aviation industry The International Air Transport Association (IATA) at their annual ... Read More
At least two people dead, many injured in Virginia Beach municipal building shooting
Chief Assignment Editor- May 31, 2019 22:21First responders and police have responded to reports of an active shooter at a municipal building in Virginia Beach - city on the Atlantic Ocean, at the mouth of Chesapeake ... Read More
American tourists found dead in Dominican Republic hotel
editor- May 31, 2019 19:40An American couple from Prince George’s County in Maryland vacationing in the Dominican Republic were found dead in their hotel room. According to police, the bodies of Edward Nathael Holmes ... Read More
Vietjet launches direct Bali flight from Ho Chi Minh City
Chief Assignment Editor- May 31, 2019 19:35Vietjet officially launched its newest direct route, Ho Chi Minh City – Bali, connecting the largest city in Vietnam to one of the world’s most famous holiday destinations just in ... Read More
Brussels by bike: European capital celebrates cycling and honors its cultural heritage
Chief Assignment Editor- May 31, 2019 17:152019 is a year like no other for Brussels. This year Brussels is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Tour de France victory of Belgian cycling legend Eddy Merckx, ... Read More
Moscow mayor: New city-wide facial recognition system “would be only rivaled by China”
Chief Assignment Editor- May 30, 2019 23:45The Mayor of Moscow said on Thursday that Russian capital’s authorities plan to create a large-scale facial recognition system comprising more than 200,000 CCTV cameras in the city. The facial ... Read More
New partnership to focus on sustainable tourism in Europe
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2019 18:15Four leading tourism organisations and academic institutions – CELTH (the Center of Expertise Leisure, Tourism & Hospitality), ETC (the European Travel Commission), ETOA (European Tourism Association) and NECSTouR (the Network ... Read More
1 child and 2 adults believed dead after Tokyo bus stop stabbing
editor- May 28, 2019 01:49It is believed that at least 1 child and 2 adults have died after being attacked by a man with a knife at a Tokyo bus stop. The attack occurred ... Read More
Kaanapali Beach in Maui compared with other dangerous beaches after deadly shark attack
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 27, 2019 21:43"Aloha from the Maui Visitors Bureau. The office is now closed in observance of the holiday." This is the recording anyone hears today when calling the Maui Visitors Burea. The ... Read More
Former Jet Airways Chair forced to deboard at Mumbai Airport
Anil Mathur - eTN India- May 27, 2019 18:44In a shocking development, Naresh Goyal and his wife, Anita, were forced to deboard the aircraft they were on at Mumbai Airport from a Saturday flight that was scheduled to ... Read More
Pakistan Airlines connects Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi with Tokyo
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 27, 2019 07:52The Pakistan International Airlines has decided to resume its two weekly flights to Tokyo from May 30 after a suspension of three months. The problem PIA had been facing was ... Read More
Boat sinks, many dead at Lake Mai-Ndombe in Inongo, Congo
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 26, 2019 19:57Tourists are not expected to be among the 30 dead in Western Congo, where 200 more are missing after a boat sank at Lake Mai-Ndombe in Inongo, Congo Lake Mai-Ndombe ... Read More
Organizing the rape of children: A lucrative tourism business for former Israeli soldier
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 26, 2019 06:25Tourists travel to Colombia often loo0king for drugs and to rape children. This is a very dark side of tourism. Sexual exploitation and trafficking of children is widespread in many ... Read More
Mount Agung forces Den Pasar Airport to close spewing tons of CO2 into the atmosphere
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 25, 2019 07:55A new eruption of Mount Agung, Bali, occurred on May 24, 2019 at 7:23 p.m., a day later Bali Den Pasar Airport remains closed for all incoming and outgoing traffic ... Read More
Botswana says yes again to Elephant Hunting
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019 04:24Botswana's Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation, and Tourism announced the ban overturn on Elephant Hunting in a Facebook statement and said the decision had come after a lengthy consultation ... Read More
Myanmar Tourism Police arrests accused Sri Lanka Terror Suspect
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019 04:16Myanmar Tourist Police arrested a Sri Lankan man Thursday afternoon. The tourist from Sri Lanka is accused to have connections with those involved in the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka ... Read More
Prime Minister wants Vietnam Airlines to ensure safe services to Russia
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019 04:10Vietnam Airlines should work to ensure safe and competitive services while operating flights to Russia. "Traveling between Vietnam and Russia is now more important than ever before when they are ... Read More
St.Maarten hosts International Caribbean Airlift conference
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019 03:09The 4th annual Caribbean Aviation Meetup conference will be held June 11-13 on St.Maarten/St.Martin The conference is hosted by the tourism authorities of the two sides of the island, and ... Read More
No iPhone, no KFC, no Disneyland: Chinese firm bans workers from buying US goods, travel to USA
Chief Assignment Editor- May 23, 2019 17:30As the US-China trade dispute gets uglier by the day some Chinese corporations seem intent to respond to Washington pressure by fair means or foul. The Jinggang Motor Vehicle Inspection ... 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