Tag: intelligence
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
‘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
War or Terror in the Gulf of Oman? Oil Tankers in flames, crew rescued and taken to Iran
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 13, 2019 09:27A maritime safety group warned earlier today of an unspecific threat in the Gulf Oman urging extreme caution amid US- Iran tension. The near the Strait of Hormuz is a ... Read More
Airbus to participate in the Critical Communications World exhibition, Kuala Lumpur
Chief Assignment Editor- June 12, 2019 22:45Airbus will be showcasing its next-generation communication developments for mission and business critical use at the Critical Communications World (CCW) 2019, taking place in Kuala Lumpur from 18 to 20 ... Read More
Etihad Airways and Swae to launch artificial intelligence-powered crowd-sourcing platform
Chief Assignment Editor- June 12, 2019 16:15Etihad Airways (Etihad), the national airline of the UAE, and Swae, a startup based in Vancouver, have partnered to launch iFikra, an artificial intelligence-powered platform aimed at unlocking the full ... Read More
Ghana Remains Safe: African Tourism Board Rapid Response Team offers assistance
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 11, 2019 22:16Ghana remains sage, security remains vigilant according to a statement issued by Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Information for the Republic of Ghana. This was in response to a ... 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
Seychelles Tourism Board Team visited Trade Partners in Scandinavia
editor- June 10, 2019 23:07Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) head of the company, Mrs. Sherin Francis and Key STB representatives on the European market visited trade partners in Northern Europe in May this year. A ... Read More
Airbus will mark 50 years of pioneering achievements at Paris Air Show 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- June 7, 2019 18:11At the Paris Air Show 2019, Le Bourget, Airbus SE will present a broad portfolio of innovative products, technologies and services which meet the aerospace industry’s requirements for today and ... 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
Trump’s regime rolls out new Cuba travel restrictions , bans educational, cultural trips
Chief Assignment Editor- June 6, 2019 00:25US Government announced new extensive restrictions on travel to Cuba by United States citizens, effectively banning most of educational and recreational travel. The Treasury Department said in a statement that ... Read More
Qatar Airways recognized for its commitment to preventing illegal endangered wildlife trade
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2019 15:01Qatar Airways is today celebrating becoming the world’s first airline to achieve a new industry standard for the prevention of illegal wildlife trafficking in aviation. The Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) ... Read More
Middle East & North Africa hotels: Occupancy surges, profits drop
Chief Assignment Editor- May 31, 2019 15:15Occupancy levels at hotels in the Middle East & North Africa surged to 78.2 percent in April, but it was not enough to prevent profit levels falling for an eighth ... Read More
Goodbye travel trade show, hello AI travel festival
editor- May 31, 2019 02:11The world’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered luxury travel trade festival is in the works. It is a bold new event concept from Private Luxury Events (UK-based) that waves goodbye to ... Read More
ILTM Asia Pacific 2019: Luxury travel ‘mindstyle’ shifts from indulgence and status to health and wellness
Chief Assignment Editor- May 30, 2019 18:15Travel brands must significantly upgrade their health & wellness proposition to better connect with the new mindstyle of luxury travelers in Asia Pacific (APAC). Plant-based dining, MediSpa and digital detoxing ... Read More
New partnership to focus on sustainable tourism in Europe
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2019 18:15Four leading tourism organisations and academic institutions – CELTH (the Center of Expertise Leisure, Tourism & Hospitality), ETC (the European Travel Commission), ETOA (European Tourism Association) and NECSTouR (the Network ... Read More
European hotels’ profits down for a fifth consecutive month
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2019 17:55Profit per room at hotels in mainland Europe fell for a fifth consecutive month in April, as revenue levels continued to weaken across all departments, according to the latest data ... Read More
UK hotels suffer their largest profit decline since late 2016
Chief Assignment Editor- May 28, 2019 16:01Hotels in the UK suffered their largest margin of year-on-year profit decline since late 2016, as ancillary revenues fell and costs soared in April, according to the latest data tracking ... Read More
Wharf Hotels to open Niccolo Suzhou in 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019 15:08Suzhou, fondly known as China’s Venice of the East, will take center stage as the city’s newest iconic landmark with the launch of a new, contemporary chic hotel, Niccolo Suzhou, ... Read More
PATA Annual Summit 2019: Issues of sustainability and social responsibility
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 22, 2019 04:13The PATA Annual Summit 2019 (PAS 2019), under the theme ‘Progress with a Purpose’, opened in Cebu, Philippines on May 9 with 383 delegates from 194 organisations and 43 destinations ... Read More
64th UNWTO Commission for the Americas is meeting in La Antigua, Guatemala
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 17, 2019 09:39Currently, the 64th UNWTO Commission for the Americas is meeting in La Antigua, Guatemala. Thursday was the first day. UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili met with leaders of the Guatemala Tourism ... Read More
Security alert: US Embassy in Baghdad warns Americans not to travel to Iraq
Chief Assignment Editor- May 13, 2019 14:58The US Embassy in Iraq has issued a security alert, warning US citizens of “heightened tensions” in the country and advising against travel there. The advisory warning was posted on ... Read More
Eurovision Song Contest in Israel: A terror target for Islamic Jihads?
The Media Line- May 5, 2019 05:01The Eurovision Song Contest, a massively popular annual competition, a major travel and tourism event, is set to take place in Tel Aviv from May 12 to 18. It draws ... Read More
SaferTourism.com: How dangerous is travel according to Dr. Peter Tarlow
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 3, 2019 20:38The recently concluded 26th International Tourism Security Conference in Las Vegas celebrated over a quarter Century of Tourism Safety and Security. Dr. Peter Tarlow of SaferTourism.com had a major part ... 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
ATM: Machine learning and AI will revolutionize the way GCC tourism firms do business
Chief Assignment Editor- May 1, 2019 16:17Technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to transform the GCC’s hospitality and travel sectors, but regional operators must strike the right balance between high-tech ... Read More
ATM to launch inaugural M.E. edition of Travel Forward in 2020
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 1, 2019 09:06Travel, tourism and hospitality professionals from around the world will have an opportunity to explore the next generation of industry innovations at the Middle East’s first ever edition of Travel ... Read More
UNWTO partnership to develop digital tourism agenda
editor- May 1, 2019 00:23The application of new technologies such as Big Data and the Internet of Things are already leading to new uses and applications that will revolutionize services in the tourism sector ... 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
Sri Lanka still safe for tourists? Heartfelt plea by Jetwing Hotels Chairman Shiromal Cooray
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 25, 2019 23:15Sri Lanka Tourism is actually open for business: There is no threat to the overall safety of visitors. This is the latest message released by Sri Lanka Tourism officials and ... Read More
Robots, VR, holograms and AI providing power to planners at IMEX in Frankfurt
Chief Assignment Editor- April 25, 2019 18:01“As consumers we’re now used to – and expect – highly curated content in most aspects of our lives. Netflix gives viewers access to an incredible 100 million products tailored ... Read More
Etihad answers the question: How can we better handle your air cargo?
editor- April 25, 2019 00:41Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, today celebrates its air cargo digitalization and innovation space 6 months after migrating to a new technology platform. ... 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
Sri Lanka: More attacks in progress, Internet off, Curfew ordered: European Union offers support and issues statement
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 21, 2019 10:12The European Union High Representative Vice-President Federica Mogherini issued a statement after the deadly terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka this morning At the end of Sunday, the attacks counted for ... Read More
Centara identifies technological and social trends that will shape the hospitality industry in the next 10 years
editor- April 18, 2019 03:00Global hospitality is at a crossroads. In the last 20 years, technology has transformed every aspect of the guest journey, from online bookings to in-room services to post-stay feedback. But ... Read More