Tag: fighting
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
Dark Tourism: South Korea using massacre to lure tourists
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 7, 2019 02:11What is often referred to as dark tourism is now a hopeful light in terms of tourism for South Korea. The Korean War took place between North Korea and South ... Read More
Maritime security the Seychelles way
Alain St.Ange- May 25, 2019 02:42Africa’s smallest nation is setting a standard for safe sustainable seas through the prosecution of pirates, international maritime cooperation, and proactive measures to protect its exclusive economic zone. As the ... Read More
Farewell Niki Lauda: Legend of fast cars and airplanes
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 23, 2019 01:29Niki Lauda, whom we remember as a Formula 1 legend, is no longer with us. But did you know he had a license to fly and had a history of ... Read More
New lawsuits filed against Boeing in Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 00:35Additional wrongful death lawsuits in the crash of the Boeing 737-8 MAX, operated as Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, were filed in Chicago, IL, in the deaths of Virginia Chimenti, originally ... Read More
Hilton Hawaiian Village workers rally in Waikiki for a better contract
Chief Assignment Editor- May 18, 2019 15:30UNITE HERE Local 5 Members rallied in Honolulu to demand a better contract and better job protection for workers at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Hundreds of Local 5 members and ... Read More
US Travel Warning: Leave Iraq or prepare for funeral
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 15, 2019 08:08Today the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Baghdad ordered a partial evacuation of their American staff. In the meantime, the travel warning for Americans wanting to visit Iraq reads: Do ... Read More
Arabian Travel Market Global Stage: Saudi Arabia Tourism Trends
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 28, 2019 17:52Saudi Arabia’s growing tourism sector will be one of over 40 key travel and tourism trends under the spotlight on Arabian Travel Market’s Global Stage - as more than 100 ... Read More
Hilton Hawaiian Village workers to vote on possible strike tomorrow
Chief Assignment Editor- April 26, 2019 00:20UNITE HERE Local 5 hotel workers will vote Friday on whether to authorize a strike at Hilton Hawaiian Village — world’s largest Hilton, and the largest hotel in Hawaii — ... Read More
Ninja Museum to open in Odawara Castle Park
Chief Assignment Editor- April 16, 2019 16:20A new attraction complex “Odawara Castle NINJA Museum” in Odawara Castle Park will be open on April 20th, 2019. This complex will utilize a refurbished exhibition area of the former ... 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
Melbourne Gay Night Club shooting kills one, injures three
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 14, 2019 12:55Melbourne and locals alike find Love Machine nightclub in Prahran to be a popular part of Melbourne R&B and house music over 3 floors. This flashy gay and mixed nightclub ... Read More
AIDS/HIV research supported by design community
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- April 6, 2019 20:54Members of the Design Industries have supported AIDS research since 1984 through the Design Industries Foundation Fighting Aids (DIFFA), a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization incorporated in New York State. DIFFA ... Read More
Tourism for Tomorrow Awards: WTTC makes the 2019 announcement
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 4, 2019 15:40The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is delighted to announce the 2019 leaders in sustainable tourism at the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards ceremony. The Awards, now in their 15th ... Read More
Boeing set to brief experts on 737 Max software update
editor- March 27, 2019 17:59Boeing is set to brief hundreds of experts this morning on the 737 Max software update. But yet another problem may be plaguing this aircraft after a Southwest Airlines 737 ... Read More
Young elephant shot 13 times: Tourists watched in horror
eTN Managing Editor- March 27, 2019 07:54Balule Associated Nature Reserve has justified the killing of a young elephant bull in front of tourists as an 'act of self-defense', backtracking on an original announcement condemning the act ... Read More
Follow travel journalists of “The Bucket List Family”
editor- March 26, 2019 22:01The Bucket List Family is a family of five, including three small children, who travel the world together documenting and sharing their adventures. The family will travel with LATAM Airlines ... Read More
Any WOW Air reservation may not materialize: Airline has major problems
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 25, 2019 21:59"Bummer that WOW Air is potentially going under - had a very flawless experience with them. But does this mean fewer tourists in Iceland?", a disappointed passenger posted to twitter. ... Read More
Czech Memorial Scrolls survived the Holocaust and travel to New York City
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- March 23, 2019 19:11The fact that a few of the 1,564 Czech Memorial Scrolls were all in one place at the same time, was almost a miracle. It took detailed planning and the ... Read More
Hong Kong Airlines debuts Chris Cosentino’s Business Class menu
Chief Assignment Editor- March 22, 2019 16:01Hong Kong Airlines has launched a brand new Business Class menu for its customers travelling out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from 22 March 2019. Designed exclusively by celebrity ... Read More
IMEX Frankfurt: Education speakers include former monk, game developer and ‘tech geeks’
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019 15:41What do a former monk, a game developer and a self-confessed ‘tech geek’ have in common? They’re all speakers at IMEX in Frankfurt, taking place 21 – 23 May. There ... Read More
Boston on fire: What happened?
editor- March 16, 2019 00:42A fire in East Boston is so big and the smoke plumes are so large, that doppler radar is picking up the activity. Compounding the efforts of firefighters are winds ... Read More
Minister: South Africa wants more Chinese tourists
Chief Assignment Editor- February 4, 2019 17:25South African Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom said that South Africa wants to attract more Chinese visitors and is striving to make their travel easier and more enjoyable. The Minister ... Read More
East African regional airlines battle to take over the African skies
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- January 19, 2019 06:21East African regional airlines are now fighting a winning and losing battle over the African skies which Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways have been commanding for decades ... Read More
Brussels Tourism pays tribute to Bruegel in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- January 17, 2019 16:38To celebrate the 450th anniversary of the death of the great Flemish master, several exhibitions and original activities will be on offer to visitors throughout the year. A great opportunity ... Read More
Out of the Shadows Index: Child sex abuse and exploitation
editor- January 16, 2019 02:10Approximately 200 million of the world's children experiencing child sex abuse each year, Read More
World Travel and Tourism Council announces 2019 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards finalists
Chief Assignment Editor- January 15, 2019 17:30The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) is delighted to announce the 15 finalists for its 2019 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. The 2019 finalists are organized into the following new ... Read More
Al-Qaeda terrorists attack hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, fatalities reported
Chief Assignment Editor- January 15, 2019 15:29A hotel and office complex in an upscale area of the Kenyan capital Nairobi were hit by two explosions earlier on Tuesday, with live footage from the scene also capturing ... Read More
Tulsi Gabbard US President in 2020? She told CNN but not her father
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 12, 2019 07:57His daughter Tulsi Gabbard is running for president in 2020. Hawaii Senator Mike Gabbard is currently attending the Farm Bureau convention in New Orleans where President Trump will speak on Monday. ... Read More
Tourism is killing Venice and the city is fighting back
Chief Assignment Editor- January 2, 2019 22:41Tourism is killing Venice. And the city is fighting back with the plan to curtail the most pesky and least profitable segment of the visitors hordes - "day-trippers". The city ... Read More
Kashmir travelers annoyed by traffic snarls to Srinagar Airport
editor- January 1, 2019 00:38Srinagar International Airport is also known as Sheikh-ul-Alam Airport and is plagued with extreme traffic congestion for travelers. Read More
Egypt boosts nationwide security for Christmas and New Year
Chief Assignment Editor- December 24, 2018 23:15Egypt's Armed Forces, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior, has intensified measures to secure Christmas and New Year's celebrations nationwide, the army said in a statement on Monday. "The ... 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
Asia thumps New York fashion
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- December 22, 2018 21:04According to the Business of Fashion Report (McKinsey & Company 2017), “The West will no longer be the global stronghold for fashion sales.” Read More
Waikiki Beach Marriott workers overwhelmingly vote to ratify new contract
Chief Assignment Editor- December 22, 2018 16:24UNITE HERE Local 5 members who work at Waikiki Beach Marriott voted overwhelmingly today to ratify a union contract that covers nearly 500 workers. The contract is modeled after the ... Read More
World Tourism Organization announces finalists of 15th UNWTO Awards
Chief Assignment Editor- December 21, 2018 16:30The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced the finalists to win the 15th UNWTO Awards, which recognize inspirational projects having made an invaluable contribution to advance sustainable tourism. The nominees ... Read More