Tag: equipment
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
Emaar Hospitality Group presents new upscale lifestyle hotel in Dubai
Dmytro Makarov- June 13, 2019 18:47Vida Emirates Hills is an upscale lifestyle hotel in the heart of the tranquil Emirates Hills neighbourhood has resented by Emaar Hospitality Group. The hotel is set in walking distance ... Read More
‘Super Power’ artwork on display at Heathrow Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 15:14A canopy of brightly coloured umbrellas has appeared at Heathrow as part of an initiative to raise awareness of neuro-developmental disorders, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia ... Read More
Conrad Bali announces completion of rejuvenation
Dmytro Makarov- June 11, 2019 19:13Conrad Bali, a beachfront resort on the southern coast of Bali, today announced the launch of its 85 newly-renovated expanded Deluxe rooms that boast incredible Indian Ocean views, expansive lagoon ... 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
Wines and sunsets: New train excursion in Colorado
Dmytro Makarov- June 6, 2019 21:40Travelers visiting the Alamosa area have a new option for a Friday or Saturday night activity: wine, food, history, scenery, service, and a chance to learn something new. The latest ... Read More
Heathrow Airport invests £50 million in new CT security equipment
Chief Assignment Editor- June 6, 2019 20:35Heathrow has announced the rollout of new computed tomography (CT) security equipment throughout the airport over the next few years. When fully deployed, the 3D equipment could end the need ... Read More
7 new technologies that will rock the future of air travel
Chief Assignment Editor- June 6, 2019 16:57Air travel technology is changing at a rapid pace –– what can we expect to see in the near future? Air travel experts invite you for a sneak peek of ... Read More
United Airlines: Most eco-friendly commercial flight
Dmytro Makarov- June 5, 2019 21:31United Airlines made history today – World Environment Day – with the departure of the Flight for the Planet, the most eco-friendly commercial flight of its kind in the history ... 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
RIU Hotels & Resorts joins UN’s “Beat Air Pollution” program
Chief Assignment Editor- June 5, 2019 16:35For World Environment Day, once again this year RIU Hotels & Resorts has joined the United Nations’ program #BeatAirPollution, in order to tackle one of the greatest environmental challenges of ... 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
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
First Thai boxing ring in five-star Bangkok hotel announced
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 18:29Tapping into the global popularity of Thai boxing (Muay Thai), The St. Regis Bangkok has unveiled the first Thai boxing ring in a five-star Bangkok hotel. To coincide with the ... Read More
The Luxury Collection opens its first hotel in the English countryside
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 17:35The Luxury Collection®, part of Marriott International Inc., today announced the opening of The Langley, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Buckinghamshire. Located just outside of London in the heart of Buckinghamshire's ... 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
Russian space tourism company to test-fly returnable capsule with dummy on board
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2019 23:55Russia’s CosmoCourse private space tourism company will send from one to six dummies for the first autonomous flight of a returnable capsule and equip it with sensors, CosmoCourse CEO said ... Read More
Maui Visitors Bureau’s hidden statement on hiking on Maui
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 29, 2019 21:19Tourism is the biggest business in Hawaii. Ocean activities and hiking are the most popular activities on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Both are fun, unique and can be amazing. ... Read More
Opening in 2019: Alva Hotel by Royal in Hong Kong
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 22, 2019 04:08Alva Hotel by Royal opening in late 2019, is a new and exciting hospitality concept as part of the Royal portfolio under Sun Hung Kai Properties Hotels, located in the ... Read More
Israel Loves Africa: African Tourism Board and Rwanda Air Take Action
George Taylor- May 20, 2019 05:06African Tourism Board representative in Israel Mr. Dov Kalmann, has sent his congratulations to H.E. Ambassador Joseph Rutabana of Rwanda to Israel: “In the name of the African Tourism Board, ... Read More
Simba, the happiest safari company from Tanzania joins African Tourism Board
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 16, 2019 09:39African Tourism Board today added Simba Safaris a family owned Safari and Tour company from Tanzania to its rapidly growing list of members. Simba Safaris is also a giant in ... Read More
US Transportation Secretary announces $779 million in funding for airport infrastructure
Chief Assignment Editor- May 15, 2019 20:19US Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the intent to award $779 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants to 127 airports in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. ... Read More
Uganda: Works begin on Kampala $60 M Flyover project
Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- May 15, 2019 06:45Preliminary works on the Kampala Flyover Construction and Road Upgrading project (KFCRUP), has commenced. According to the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), the project contractor, Shimizu-Konoike JV started work early ... Read More
Reforms needed at US airliners: Air travel delays
editor- May 14, 2019 22:41Most major US airports experience flight disruptions on a daily basis, with Chicago O'Hare International Airport leading the pack. Within the top 10 airports in major US cities, each airport ... Read More
Would you travel nude or naked?
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- May 11, 2019 20:04Face Forward. Please! Traveling sucks the moisture out of our skin! We may start the journey looking terrific and deplane looking a total wreck because of the anxiety of getting ... Read More
YQB 5K: 1,200 to run Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport’s runway
Chief Assignment Editor- May 10, 2019 19:50On Saturday, August 24, 2019, Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) will be holding the first YQB 5K, where some 1,200 participants will have the chance to run the ... Read More
Air Seychelles at Airport Show 2019
Alain St.Ange- May 8, 2019 21:21Key representatives from the Air Seychelles Ground Operations team have this week attended the Airport Show 2019, one of the world’s largest annual business to business airport exhibition. Held under ... Read More
Pedaling for a purpose? United Airlines assists AIDS/LifeCycle cyclists
Chief Assignment Editor- May 8, 2019 15:38United Airlines announced today it is offering an airfare discount and free checked bikes for customers flying to ride in the AIDS/LifeCycle bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. ... Read More
Safertourism.com: Tourism Security will be an issue in 2020
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 5, 2019 22:14The 26th Las Vegas International Tourism Safety and Security Conference in 27 years was concluded last week. Next year a whole new concept of tourism security conferences is in the ... Read More
Tourism and Spying for the U.S. Government: A Recruiter Explains
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 3, 2019 01:15Travel, Tourism and spying has been in the spotlight a number of times. "Convincing a Russian to work as a spy for the United States Government is like finding a ... Read More
Bermuda Tourism named Official Tourism Partner of US Open Tennis Championships
Chief Assignment Editor- May 2, 2019 17:15The Bermuda Tourism Authority, the official destination marketing organization for the island, and the United States Tennis Association (USTA), announced that Bermuda will be the exclusive tourism partner of the ... Read More
CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa forum joins the aviation dots
Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2019 16:21The importance of route planning to airlines as the aviation industry faces ongoing commercial challenges was top of the agenda today (Tuesday 30 April), during the opening morning of the ... Read More
“Foreign object” damaging wiring: Boeing whistleblowers report new issue with 737 Max
Chief Assignment Editor- April 29, 2019 17:03The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reportedly considering an entirely new angle on its investigation into Boeing’s 737 Max line of jets after a company insider called a hotline to ... Read More
Airbus selects seven finalist teams to shape the future of aerospace
Chief Assignment Editor- April 23, 2019 20:49Airbus experts have selected seven teams for the 2019 final of world-class competition Fly Your Ideas which invites students from around the world to innovate in key areas for the ... Read More
World’s top 10 sustainable places to stay revealed
Chief Assignment Editor- April 19, 2019 15:30Travel is not just about seeing the wonders of the earth but understanding our impact upon it. With increasing frequency, people are looking to make the shift from "tourist" to ... Read More