Tag: disruption
How is the Effect of Renewed Competition between Airbus and Boeing ?
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 13, 2019 10:53The revival of competition between Boeing and Airbus is expected to result in record delivery of the highly popular narrow-body platforms and a 9.4% year-on-year growth in production. Boeing and Airbus will produce more than ... Read More
Terror at Saudi Arabian Airport: An Iran Connection?
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 13, 2019 10:35Yesterday's terror attack on Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia is seen as an escalation adding now to the significant escalation in western activities against Iran after todays earlier attack ... Read More
China, Saudi Arabia and travel tech dominate Arabian Travel Market 2019 agenda
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 20:54This year’s Arabian Travel Market witnessed a 106% increase in visitors from China and a 20% increase in international visitors to the event, which was held at Dubai World Trade ... Read More
Summer Travel Chaos: AirHelp predicts millions of flight delays
Dmytro Makarov- June 5, 2019 20:38AirHelp offers valuable information to passengers who are planning air travel, such as information about which airlines have the best success rate when it comes to being on time. Choosing ... Read More
‘Big losses’: China Eastern Airlines demands compensation from Boeing for 737 MAX grounding
Chief Assignment Editor- May 21, 2019 23:35Chinese carrier, China Eastern Airlines, has requested compensation from the US aerospace giant Boeing over financial damages the carrier had to sustain over the compulsory grounding and suspended delivery of ... Read More
US Travel: Deployment of TSA agents on southern border could result in turmoil for business and leisure travel
Chief Assignment Editor- May 15, 2019 15:33U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Barnes issued the following statement on reports that Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials will be sent to assist ... Read More
United Airlines launches new safety video featuring Spider-Man
Chief Assignment Editor- May 13, 2019 16:30Beginning June 1, United Airlines will launch its latest inflight safety demonstration video featuring Spider-Man in an entertaining mini-drama film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM0H9rbqusw In addition to the safety video, United's broader promotional ... Read More
Best & Worst Airlines and Airports of 2019 revealed
Chief Assignment Editor- May 10, 2019 17:17Today AirHelp announced the results of its annual AirHelp Score which rates global airlines and airports. First launched in 2015, AirHelp Score is the most comprehensive data-based evaluation of airlines ... Read More
SAS back in business with better pay
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 3, 2019 08:55SAS and their pilots reached an agreement. Frequent travelers in Northern Europe are are pleased to see the seven days walk out ended. The seven-day walkout saw more than two ... Read More
Comprehensive learning program delivers ‘creative collisions’ at IMEX in Frankfurt
Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2019 17:45‘Everyone has the potential to think creatively. Children are able to think of more than 60 new solutions per day in response to a problem. As we get older, this ... Read More
Personalize and remove friction for customers, Gulf travel companies told
Chief Assignment Editor- April 29, 2019 20:10Gulf-based travel and hospitality companies that use disruptive technologies to boost personalization and remove friction for customers are likely to become future market leaders, according to experts speaking at Arabian ... Read More
Arabian Travel Market 2019 opens tomorrow in Dubai
Chief Assignment Editor- April 27, 2019 17:15ETurboNews ready to exhibit at Arabian Travel Market where hospitality professionals from every corner of the world will gather in Dubai tomorrow (Sunday, April 28) for the opening of Arabian ... Read More
Arabian Travel Week launches in Dubai
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 24, 2019 09:40Reed Travel Exhibitions will launch Arabian Travel Week – an umbrella brand comprising four co-located shows – during the 2019 edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) which opens its doors ... Read More
US airlines wrongfully reject over 25% of their passengers’ compensation claims
Chief Assignment Editor- April 16, 2019 15:24Consumer rights advocacy group released the results of a new study showing that United States airlines wrongfully reject more than 25% of compensation claims, indicating that more than one in ... Read More
Qatar Airways partners with Rolls-Royce to trial its Virtual Reality training tool
Chief Assignment Editor- April 15, 2019 16:02Qatar Airways is proud to be the global launch partner of Rolls-Royce’s new Virtual Reality training tool. Recognized for its ongoing commitment to innovation, Qatar Airways is the first airline ... Read More
The Great Move: Turkish Airlines moves to Istanbul Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- April 11, 2019 17:15The biggest logistical operation in the world aviation history was held between 5 and 6 April 2019. In a total of 33 hours, 12 hours earlier than expected, all airlines ... Read More
Arab Hotel Investment Conference is back: Why it’s so amazing
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- April 11, 2019 03:44Last year, the move of the 14th Arab Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) from Dubai Jumeirah Madinat to the neighboring Emirate Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) was a huge challenge. Ras Al ... Read More
Boeing CEO: Safety is our responsibility, and we own it
editor- April 5, 2019 20:58Boeing CEO Dennis A. Muilenburg issued the following statement in response to its 737 Max software, production: As we work closely with customers and global regulators to return the 737 ... Read More
What smart travelers know
editor- April 5, 2019 02:56A record-breaking number of Americans are traveling, but most are unprepared for the journey - more than 90% of US travelers don't know their rights, according to AirHelp, advocate for ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines has a statement on preliminary crash report
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 4, 2019 15:06Ethiopian Airlines had a tragic year so far, but it appears without fault to the carrier. The preliminary report about ET 302 crash on March 10 came in and the ... Read More
WTTC 19th Global Summit final program: Changemakers including President Obama meet in Seville
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- March 31, 2019 20:05The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) will be heading to Seville, Spain this week to attend the 19th Global Summit of WTTC on April 3 and 4. WTTC members are the ... Read More
Bots, A.I, wearables and VR to create billion-dollar savings in the tourism industry
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 20, 2019 07:12The impact of disruptive technologies on the tourism industry is set to create multi-billion dollar savings through the use of IoT, robotics, artificial intelligence (A.I), Virtual Reality (VR) and wearable ... Read More
WestJet suspends 2019 financial guidance over Boeing 737 MAX grounding
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019 19:23Today WestJet announced that following Transport Canada's safety notice closing Canadian airspace to Boeing 737 MAX aircraft until further notice, the Federal Aviation Administration's temporary grounding order and Boeing's decision ... Read More
Lufthansa Group renews its partnership with Amadeus
Chief Assignment Editor- March 16, 2019 16:26The Lufthansa Group and Amadeus have announced an agreement to renew their longstanding technology partnership. Through the deal, Amadeus’ Altéa Passenger Service System (PSS) will continue to provide Lufthansa, Austrian ... Read More
American Airlines resumes Miami-Antigua service
Chief Assignment Editor- March 15, 2019 02:31The Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Tourism and Investment along with the country’s Tourism Authority has announced the resumption of service by American Airlines to and from Miami following the ... Read More
B737-Max: United Airlines expects no impact on passengers
editor- March 13, 2019 21:38United Airlines was operating two versions of the Boeing 737 family - the Boeing 737-800 and 900 and the Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9. The 737-800s are not the ... Read More
Bartlett named PATWA’s Tourism Minister of the Year for Sustainable Tourism
editor- March 7, 2019 23:11Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett was today awarded the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association’s (PATWA) Tourism Minister of the Year for Sustainable Tourism in Berlin Germany. “The award for ... Read More
Tourism to become a US$50 billion industry in India
editor- March 7, 2019 02:09Technology and tourism were in focus at a meeting held on March 6 organized by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), during which speakers highlighted the present and ... Read More
World’s most “punctual” airlines (the results are sad)
Chief Assignment Editor- March 6, 2019 20:25Any passenger planning on boarding a long-haul flight, which includes any flight that requires five or more hours of travel time, should brace themselves for delays and disruptions. A new ... Read More
India International Hotel, Travel and Tourism Research Conference brings industry experts together
Anil Mathur - eTN India- March 1, 2019 01:14Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology inaugurated the 9th India International Hotel, Travel and Tourism Research Conference (IIHTTRC) supported by National Assessment & Accreditation Council, as well ... Read More
US airports with most flight delays and cancelations revealed
Chief Assignment Editor- February 27, 2019 19:30Planning a trip for the spring, or recently experienced a flight disruption that delayed your trip? If you are flying out of one of these major airports, there is a ... Read More
Shocking statement by Southwest Airlines Pilots Association: A to B safely or not at all
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 26, 2019 10:45Today, Captain Jon Weaks, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, issued a communication to the nearly 10,000 pilots represented by the association. In his communication, he provided additional context and ... Read More
European Travel Commission: European tourism prepares for 2019 uncertainties
Chief Assignment Editor- February 15, 2019 20:25According to the European Travel Commission's latest report "European Tourism -Trends & Prospects 2018", Europe remains the most visited region in the world, with a 6% upswing in international tourist ... Read More
Jamaica takes the lead on Global Tourism Resilience Management
editor- February 8, 2019 19:57Resilience is everybody’s business. All policymakers in the Caribbean must be concerned about the resilience of their national sectors amid a wide range of constantly evolving threats facing the region. ... Read More
EU airline passenger law: “Lazy” stereotype holds true for American travelers
Chief Assignment Editor- February 6, 2019 20:30More than 90 percent of U.S. travelers do not know their rights when it comes to airline compensation, and of those that do, it takes them a long time to ... Read More
Caribbean Tourism strongly endorses Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center
Chief Assignment Editor- February 4, 2019 22:25The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has reiterated its strong support for the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center which was officially launched in Jamaica last week. In a brief ... Read More