Tag: FIFA
IMEX lands speakers from FIFA & Interaction Design Association
Chief Assignment Editor- February 6, 2020 16:02FIFA’s Senior Sustainability Advocacy Manager and the Executive Director of the Interaction Design Association are among the top name speakers confirmed for Association Focus, taking place at IMEX in Frankfurt this ... 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
UNWTO and Barça Innovation Hub launch global Sports Tourism Start-up Competition
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 16:10The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in collaboration with Barça Innovation Hub (BIHUB) and with the support of the Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC), has announced the launch of the 1st ... Read More
Moscow Domodedovo Airport opens new entry to the multilevel car parking
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 16:35Moscow Domodedovo Airport launched an additional entry to the multilevel car parking (Р2) from the flyover. Drivers can access P2 regardless of the way they have entered the landside. The ... Read More
Qatar Airways celebrates opening of FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- June 8, 2019 17:05Qatar Airways, the Official Partner and Official Airline of FIFA, was delighted and honoured to have played a full part in the much-anticipated celebrations at last night’s kick-off of the ... 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
This May Puerto Vallarta is the land of celebration
Chief Assignment Editor- May 10, 2019 15:27Puerto Vallarta is always finding reasons to celebrate and this May is no different. For the month of May Puerto Vallarta will be celebrating everything from local culture to Pride ... Read More
Saint Lucia shares Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2019 cover with US soccer star Alex Morgan
Chief Assignment Editor- May 8, 2019 15:29The Caribbean island of Saint Lucia -- the only country in the world named after a woman -- is proudly featured on the cover of the historic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ... Read More
Dusit International makes its grand debut in Qatar
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 18:00With a view to capture major market share in Qatar’s hospitality sector, Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, is set to make its Qatar debut ... Read More
Russia to use Fan-IDs (again) as visas for 2020 UEFA Euro Cup visitors
Chief Assignment Editor- April 23, 2019 01:40Upper house of the Russian parliament, the Federation Council, have passed on Monday a bill allowing foreign tourists with Fan-IDs to travel to Russia without entry visas for matches of ... Read More
Centara celebrates Grand Opening of Centara West Bay Residences & Suites Doha
Chief Assignment Editor- March 7, 2019 16:05Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, has celebrated the grand opening of its dramatic new waterfront hotel in Doha, introducing the company’s elegant Thai hospitality to the State ... Read More
Platov International becomes first ever five-star Russian airport
Chief Assignment Editor- February 16, 2019 19:20One of the newest Russian airports, Platov International Airport in the city of Rostov-on-Don, has received the highest mark from the UK-based ranking organization Skytrax, becoming the first five-star Russian ... Read More
Putin: Russia will keep moving towards lifting restrictions for tourists
Chief Assignment Editor- February 6, 2019 18:25According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, short-term visa-free entry for foreigners and electronic visas is the way to go for Russia if it wants to become a tourist haven. But ... Read More
2,000 Nigerians still in Russia illegally long after FIFA World Cup ended
Chief Assignment Editor- February 2, 2019 02:15Almost 2,000 Nigerian football fans who arrived in Russia for the FIFA 2018 World Cup are still in the country, making up the largest number of the more than 5,000 ... Read More
Russia: Visa-free entry for foreign visitors with ‘Fan IDs’ ends December 31
Chief Assignment Editor- December 28, 2018 22:50The Russian Interior Ministry announced that a visa-free entry to Russia for the foreign visitors of the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches ends on December 31, 2018. "In accordance with ... Read More
FC Bayern: Not only Munich is proud according to Qatar Airways
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 23, 2018 19:33FC Bayern soccer match against RB Leipzig at the Allianz Arena in Munich made not only the citizens in the Bavarian capital city of Munich proud, but also Qatar Airways. ... Read More
Thailand Tourism Safety Image in question?
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 23, 2018 10:53A conflict between FIFA, Australia, and Bahrain on a human rights and an asylum case for involving a pro football star Hakeem AlAraibi wanted by his home country Bahrain may ... Read More
It’s not only FRAPORT or LHR: Also Europe’s regional airports are taking off
Chief Assignment Editor- December 17, 2018 18:20When thinking about airports in Europe, most travel professionals are thinking about London Heathrow, FRAPORT, Munich, Paris De Gaulle. However, Europe’s regional airports are becoming more and more popular with direct connection. ... Read More
Qatar Airways applauds the draw for 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Chief Assignment Editor- December 11, 2018 06:05Qatar Airways was pleased to be a part of the exciting draw for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which took place on Saturday 8 December at La Seine Musicale, ... Read More
Top reasons you can’t miss traveling to France next year
editor- December 6, 2018 13:022019 is shaping up to be an especially dynamic year for visiting France. Read More
What’s new in France for 2019?
Chief Assignment Editor- December 6, 2018 12:45France is always an exciting destination but the year ahead promises a buffet of intriguing events beyond the capitol. Here are the top reasons to pack your bags and book ... Read More
Centara Unveils Majestic Hotel in the Heart of Doha’s Business District
eTN Managing Editor- December 5, 2018 19:08Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hospitality group, has made its debut in Qatar with the launch of a spectacular new seaview hotel in Doha, the country’s rapidly expanding capital city. ... Read More
Brazil revolts against FIFA’s booze mongering
editor- March 6, 2012 09:27SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. Read More
Emirates speaking out against racism in soccer
editor- November 21, 2011 04:28DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The uproar over President Sepp Blatter's comments has prompted a prominent FIFA sponsor to speak out against rasism in soccer. Read More
Will Tanzania get a share of the 2010 FIFA World Cup bonanza?
editor- March 29, 2010 08:20The eagerly awaited 2010 FIFA World Soccer Cup (WSC) is just two months away. Read More
FIFA vs Kulula Air, round two
editor- March 23, 2010 06:03Budget airline Kulula had felt FIFA's wrath yesterday when the world football authority blocked their ad in which it said that it was the 'Unofficial National Carrier of the You-Know-What'. Read More
Debate over room demand for 2010 FIFA World Cup rages on
editor- February 5, 2010 05:10FIFA’s announcement that it has released 65,000 of its MATCH-booked rooms in the western Cape has caused considerable debate about the actual demand for accommodation during the 2010 FIFA World ... Read More
Final FIFA World Cup draw a great celebration of Africa
editor- December 5, 2009 03:40The CEO of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee South Africa, Dr. Danny Jordaan, said the Final Draw held in Cape Town tonight delivered on the promise of a ... Read More
Tanzania tourism to reap nothing from World Cup, others to gain
editor- August 24, 2009 07:23DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (eTN) - Failure by Tanzanian government authorities to design and strategize plans that would put this African tourist destination in Southern African World Cup tournament map Read More
South Africa tourist slump sees growing retrenchments
editor- July 19, 2009 21:12A slump in tourism and conferences is hitting the hotel and events industry hard, particularly in Cape Town and Durban. Read More
The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup visitors are coming back for more
editor- July 15, 2009 05:27Cape Town - The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was given the thumbs up by FIFA and now, the findings of a survey commissioned by Cape Town Tourism during the Confederations ... Read More
South African Tourism pins hope on World Cup
editor- April 2, 2009 10:09Passengers on the flight from London via Amsterdam to Cape Town were in holiday mood, desperate to escape from the cold and grey skies in Europe. Read More
FIFA shifts focus to attracting tourists as 2010 stadiums near completion
editor- January 27, 2009 02:55With only 500 days remaining until the opening ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the governing body would focus its attention on the infrastructure and arrangements surrounding the 2009 ... Read More