Tag: economic
China – Tajikistan Tourism: Presidents agreed to improve cooperation
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 16, 2019 02:59Tourism was on the agenda, when Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks Saturday, agreeing to further deepen the two countries' comprehensive strategic partnership for common ... Read More
Pope Francesco Bergoglio addresses climate emergency
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- June 15, 2019 21:04At the Casina Pio IV, the Pontiff Pope Francesco Bergoglio met with participants of the meeting promoted by the Department for the Service of Integral Human Development with leaders of ... Read More
Minister: Whole Russia can be tax-free for foreign visitors by end of 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 23:00Russia's Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov today said that the tax-free system can be extended to all Russian regions by 2019 year-end. "As far as decisions already taken ... Read More
Air China launches direct Rome-Hangzhou flight
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 01:09A new Air China flight connecting Italian capital Rome with Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, was inaugurated at Rome's Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci airport with an official ceremony. ... 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, 2019 22:24New York-based African Tourism Association is getting ready for their World to Africa’ Tourism Conference. The event in Johannesburg is organized in partnership with South Africa Tourism. ATA's conference is ... Read More
World’s largest steam locomotive is returning to the rails
Dmytro Makarov- June 13, 2019 20:32The 150th anniversary celebration of the transcontinental railroad's completion isn't over yet. Union Pacific is just gathering steam following its May 9 ceremony in Ogden, Utah, commemorating the anniversary. The newly restored Big Boy ... Read More
Dead whale highlights major faults with octopus fishing industry in False Bay
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 19:20Another dead 12-metre Bryde’s whale was found in False Bay near Cape Town last week after becoming entangled in octopus trap ropes. The traps have been in use by a ... Read More
Second largest airport in the world about to open
Dmytro Makarov- June 13, 2019 19:02The new Beijing Daxing International Airport completed its first test flights of passenger planes in May 2019. The airport's construction is expected to be completed on June 30 and flight ... Read More
Minister Bartlett addresses global tourism leaders at 2019 World Travel and Tourism Council
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 18:42As a part of a panel of the 2019 World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), held on Tuesday, June 11 in New York City, Minister of Tourism, Honorable Minister Edmund ... Read More
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism cites Sandals Resorts as good corporate citizens
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 18:14Jamaica's Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett has hailed Sandals Resorts as a prime example of indigenous companies in the tourism sector that are taking their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ... Read More
Europe falls behind USA in cost of living
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 17:15ECA International’s latest Cost of Living report today reveals that Europe now accounts for less than a fifth of the world’s most expensive cities, with 11 European cities dropping out ... Read More
Oman seeks to ‘diversify economy’ by jacking up taxes on booze, meat, tobacco and energy drinks
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 16:15Beginning June 15th, pork meat, tobacco, and alcohol as well as energy drinks in Oman will be subject to a 100-percent tax, with carbonated drinks subject to a 50-percent levy. ... Read More
More tourists visiting Ireland but spending less
editor- June 13, 2019 00:52Between January and March in 2018 and the same period this year, tourism numbers in Ireland increased from 1.921 million to 2.027 million. Overseas visitors increased by 6 percent in ... Read More
A push for market liberalization in the Caribbean
Seth Miller- June 12, 2019 23:05Can cooperation and market liberalization beat out protectionist interests in the Caribbean? The 2019 Caribavia conference wasted little time in bringing that question to the forefront. With representatives from airlines, ... Read More
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City: First year anniversary weekend
Dmytro Makarov- June 12, 2019 20:43On June 28, 2019, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City is excited to kick off their anniversary weekend celebrating their first year with a parade, spectacular shows and the ... Read More
AFRAA and IATA share common aviation vision
Alain St.Ange- June 12, 2019 00:04AFRAA and IATA share a common vision – the development of a safe, secure and sustainable aviation industry in Africa that facilitates business, trade, and tourism and contributes positively to ... 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
World unites to fight against cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro
Adam Ihucha - eTN Tanzania- June 11, 2019 18:25Thousands of people across the globe have come together protesting against the potential building of a controversial cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro, a World’s Heritage Site. In March 2019 Tanzania’s ... Read More
Shabbat Shalom and Happy Shavuot from Mexicali
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- June 9, 2019 19:10It is a cool 98 degrees today. For this part of the desert this is cool and it reminds us of Shavuot of the miseries of our forty years in Sinai. ... Read More
Tourists from Maldives love to travel to India
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 9, 2019 19:02Maldives, India and Sri Lanka are neighbors. The Maldives relies on tourism as an export, but Maldives citizens also love to travel. When they do India has become the fastest ... 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
Russian MC-21 passenger jet will make its public debut at MAKS-2019 air show
Chief Assignment Editor- June 7, 2019 17:07Russia will present the MC-21 medium-haul airliner, it is developing, to the public for the first time at the MAKS-2019 air show this summer, President of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation ... Read More
Holiday Inn Hotel to open near Moscow Domodedovo Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- June 7, 2019 16:40Minister of Investments and Innovations in Moscow region Michael An, Director of Moscow Domodedovo Airport Igor Borisov, and MC Sobor Development Company representative Julia Lukyanchuk have signed an agreement to ... Read More
UNWTO: Exports from international tourism hit $1.7 trillion
Chief Assignment Editor- June 6, 2019 15:31Exports generated by international tourism reached USD 1.7 trillion in 2018, a 4% increase in real terms over the previous year, a new report from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) ... Read More
Bipartisan Legislation to boost Tourism to the United States
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 5, 2019 22:04Explore America Act, legislation that supports the expansion of cultural heritage tourism by strengthening the Preserve America Grant Program was introduced by Today, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Bill Cassidy, ... Read More
$840 million in DOT infrastructure grants to 381 US airports announced
Chief Assignment Editor- June 5, 2019 18:28U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $840 million in airport infrastructure grants, the first allotment of the total ... Read More
UNWTO: Sustainability a key part of tourism policies, but more still to be done
Chief Assignment Editor- June 5, 2019 16:20Countries around the world are integrating sustainability in their tourism policies but the evidence on the results of their implementation remains limited, research carried out for the first “Baseline Report ... Read More
Vancouver International Airport expansion updates
Dmytro Makarov- June 5, 2019 02:40Vancouver International Airport (YVR) celebrated a major milestone with a steel topping ceremony for the expansion of the airport's International Terminal Building, known as Pier D. The event marked the ... Read More
U.S. Travel Association: Holds IPW Press Conference and you’re there
editor- June 5, 2019 00:18Roger Dow, U.S. Travel Association President and CEO was the first to speak at the U.S. Travel Association’s IPW Press Conference held at the 51st edition held on Tuesday, June ... Read More
U.S. Travel Association’s IPW brings thousands together
editor- June 4, 2019 21:46IPW gathers travel professionals—including U.S. destinations, hotels, attractions, sports teams and transportation companies, and international tour operators, buyers and wholesalers from around the world—to meet in one place to help ... 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
Arkansas tourism is open for business!
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 19:14Summertime is fun time in Arkansas, and our state is open for business and waiting to welcome you to The Natural State. From our majestic mountains to our sparkling blue ... Read More
Hotel Association of Los Angeles engages Veronica Perez to strengthen industry’s LA role
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 17:19The Hotel Association of Los Angeles (HALA) announced today that it has selected Veronica Perez & Associates as its lobbying firm to deepen the hotel industry's relationships in Los Angeles ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister Bartlett new cooperation with President Clinton on Tourism Resilience
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 4, 2019 16:39Alongside President and Secretary Clinton, Jamaica's Minister for Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett spoke today the ongoing 4th meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery ... Read More
SB Architects Unveils Seven New Hospitality Projects in North America and Mexico
editor- June 4, 2019 01:37Full-service global architecture firm, SB Architects, has been breaking ground in hotel, residential and mixed-use design for almost 60 years, and is delighted to announce seven new hospitality projects that ... Read More
Air Canada: Daily Montreal-Raleigh flights inaugurated
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 01:04Air Canada today inaugurated a new, non-stop service between Montreal and Raleigh, North Carolina. This morning's departure of Air Canada flight AC8178 marks the beginning of daily flights from Montreal ... Read More