Tag: Cyprus
Cyprus will strip ‘golden passports’ from 26 foreigners
Chief Assignment Editor- November 11, 2019 17:03The Cypriot authorities have announced the launch of a program of the revocation of state passports that were issued to various foreign nationals in exchange for investment. In total, it ... Read More
Controversial Eurovision in Israel crowns The Netherland with Arcade by Duncan Laurence
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 19, 2019 07:37The Eurovision contest in Tel Aviv Israel was a nonstop tourist party but not without controversy. Many were protesting against Israel's settlement and occupation policies and human rights abuses. The ... Read More
Asia Pacific Tourism: 700 million international arrivals in 2018 and growing
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019 18:30Asia Pacific destinations collectively received almost 700 million international visitor arrivals (IVAs) in 2018, an increase of 7.7% over the 2017 figure, according to PATA’s Annual Tourism Monitor 2019 Early ... Read More
Tourism in Tel Aviv is one big party this week with Eurovision
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 15, 2019 08:21Tourism is booming in Tel Aviv this week with hotels sold out, residents staying with relatives to rent their rooms and apartments for inflated rates - and almost every rate ... Read More
European Tourism: Positive start to 2019, but challenges lie ahead
Chief Assignment Editor- May 9, 2019 22:11According to the European Travel Commission's latest quarterly report, "European Tourism - Trends & Prospects 2019", Europe kicked off 2019 on a positive note following an impressive 6% growth in ... Read More
Zambia wants African Tourism Board to implement inclusiveness approach
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 2, 2019 21:22African Tourism Board (ATB) CEO Doris Woerfel and Cuthbert Ncube, the new Vice President of ATB, met with Mwabashike Nkulukus, the Marketing Director of the Zambia Tourism Agency, today at Indaba, the ... Read More
Cyprus receives luxury hotel boost as it eyes premium segment growth
Chief Assignment Editor- April 29, 2019 20:00Cyprus’ increasing hotel and resort portfolio is expected to grow by 1,634 rooms this year, with seven new luxury hotels due to open across the idyllic Mediterranean island before the ... Read More
UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism to analyze sector’s potential
Chief Assignment Editor- April 16, 2019 20:10The countdown begins for the 5th World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism to be held on 2 and 3 May in Donostia-San Sebastián, organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and ... Read More
Iranians open homes to travelers stranded by floods
editor- March 27, 2019 22:16As dramatic videos of deadly floods leaving behind destroyed vehicles and other damage circulate on Iranian social media networks, ordinary Iranians are doing what they can to help the affected ... Read More
Summer Schedule 2019: Frankfurt Airport puts spring in its step
editor- March 26, 2019 20:07New flight schedule to take effect on March 31 – Total flights expanding moderately Frankfurt Airport (FRA) continues to strengthen its status as Germany’s leading international aviation hub. Starting on March ... Read More
Hong Kong’s travel spending up 5.8% and continue growing
Chief Assignment Editor- February 22, 2019 20:07In 2018, Hong Kong citizens made 92.21 million departures in 2018, averaging 12.4 departures per person! Total revenue of the city’s outbound package tours in the year grew 8.1% ! ... Read More
Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan GM elected President of European Hotel Managers Association
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- February 22, 2019 00:40Ezio A. Indiani, General Manager Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan and EHMA National Delegate Italy since 2010, has been elected President during the 46th Annual General Meeting of the ... Read More
IBTM Arabia: Business events in UAE and GCC – what you need to know
Chief Assignment Editor- February 18, 2019 16:30Some of the fastest growing economies in the world can be found in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). In recent years, with a construction and investment boom ... Read More
OTDYKH Leisure to mark 25 years of success
Chief Assignment Editor- February 12, 2019 19:20OTDYKH Leisure is back September 10-12 2019 with its 25th edition of the world-renowned travel expo. The expo will showcase an impressive 900 exhibitors from over 80 countries and Russian ... Read More
IBTM Arabia: Measuring the value of events
Chief Assignment Editor- February 11, 2019 15:45Answering the question ‘What value does an event have?’ can be challenging – how do you measure something where the concept of success is difficult to pin down, and there ... Read More
New GM heads up Swiss-Belsuites Admiral Juffair
editor- February 6, 2019 00:11Laurent A. Voivenel, Senior Vice President, Operations and Development for the Middle East, Africa and India, Swiss-Belhotel International, announced the appointment of a new General Manager for Swiss-Belsuites Admiral Juffair. Chris ... Read More
IBTM Arabia announces networking program for 2019 event
Chief Assignment Editor- February 4, 2019 16:10IBTM Arabia, part of IBTM’s global portfolio of meetings and events industry trade shows, has announced first details of the networking program for its 2019 event, which will take place ... Read More
Full passenger operations at new Istanbul Airport to start in March
Chief Assignment Editor- January 29, 2019 23:30Last year, on October 29, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan opened the new Istanbul Airport with a magnificent ceremony. After just 42 months of construction time, the airport which is ... Read More
IBTM Arabia 2019: The Middle East – changing perceptions
Chief Assignment Editor- January 22, 2019 15:03From ancient holy land, to oil rich nation, to its latest incarnation as an innovative and open business events hub, Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director – Middle East, Arabian Travel Market ... Read More
Cyprus swears in its first ever Minister for Tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- January 2, 2019 23:41Small Mediterranean island country of Cyprus named former hotel executive Savvas Perdios its first ever Minister for Tourism on Wednesday. The creation of new official position and the former industry ... Read More
China’s outbound tourism market surpasses predictions
editor- December 17, 2018 21:49Beijing has close to 1,200 outbound travel agencies and the outbound tourism market to match. Read More
China’s outbound tourist numbers exceed forecast
Chief Assignment Editor- December 17, 2018 19:10The number of outbound trips made by Chinese tourists in the first half of 2018 was more than 71 million, up 15% from 62 million in 2017. Before the year ... Read More
What Marriott told victims of massive security crime? Transcript of an email to hotel guests
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 9, 2018 14:49A massive database breach was reported by Marriott Hotels and Resorts at their Starwood brand on November 30. In the meantime, Marriott Security procedures had been in the global spotlight ... Read More
Asia winter forecast: Drought to continue from India to Singapore
editor- October 24, 2015 04:36As the record-challenging tropical season winds down following December, drought will continue in parts of Southeast Asia, while snow is forecast in some rather low-lying areas of China, the Korean ... Read More
European Commission tells Italy, Cyprus and Greece: Unblock congestion in airspace
Nell Alcantara- October 30, 2013 05:18The European Commission has requested Italy, Cyprus and Greece to urgently clarify the measures taken to establish Functional Airspace Blocks (FABs), required under the Single European Sky (SES) legis Read More
Tourists trickling back to crisis-hit Cyprus
editor- June 22, 2013 08:57After Cyprus's bloated banking sector was hit by a body blow this spring, sending the economy further into recession, cut-price summer holiday offers are attracting tourists but not the spending ... Read More
Russian tourists lift Cyprus’s tourist arrivals to a seven-year high
editor- January 23, 2013 07:07An influx of Russian holidaymakers lifted Cyprus's tourist arrivals to a seven-year high in 2012, offering rare good news to a recession-hit economy, official data showed on Monday. Read More
ICTP announces Limassol joins alliance
editor- October 20, 2012 00:09HALEIWA, Hawaii, USA; BRUSSELS, Belgium; VICTORIA, Seychelles; BALI, Indonesia – The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) announced that the Limassol Tourism Board of Cyprus has joined a Read More
Commerce Minister: Cyprus tourism up 10 percent
editor- December 12, 2011 05:25Tourist arrivals have increased by over 10 per cent since October, with revenue from tourism getting a 13.6 per cent boost along the way, according to Commerce Minister Praxoulla Antoniadou. Read More
President Christofias: Cyprus committed to reunification
editor- September 23, 2011 05:11The President of Cyprus told the General Assembly today that his administration remains committed to a mutually-agreed reunification of the Mediterranean island and ending what he described as the “ Read More
UN chief to host meeting with Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders
editor- May 23, 2011 05:54Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will host a joint meeting of the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities on 7 July in Geneva, his office has announced, stressing ... Read More
Cypriot leaders hold UN-sponsored reunification talks
editor- March 1, 2011 01:56Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders today held the first of two top-level meetings scheduled for this week, under United Nations sponsorship, as they intensified their efforts to reunify the ... Read More
Cypriot leaders agree to intensify reunification talks
editor- January 28, 2011 01:48Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders agreed to intensify talks to reunify their island today after meeting in Geneva with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who has warned that substantive agreement Read More
UN-backed talks on Cyprus reunification gain momentum
editor- January 13, 2011 04:29Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders discussed governance and power-sharing today as they prepare to meet with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon later this month in United Nations-sponsored talks aim Read More
Cyprus reunification talks make progress on economic issues
editor- December 16, 2010 04:36Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders made more progress today on economic issues and exchanged further ideas on governance and power sharing in United Nations-sponsored talks aimed at reunifying Read More
$445M yacht marina to boost upscale tourism in Cyprus
editor- September 9, 2010 04:05A series of projects to boost tourism in Cyprus is beginning with a new marina in the southern port city of Limassol, Cypriot President Demetris Christofias said. Read More