Tag: leads
African Tourism Board and Africa Tourism Association join forces to support World to Africa’ Tourism Conference in Johannesburg
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 13, 2019New York-based African Tourism Association is getting ready for their World to Africa’ Tourism Conference. The event in Johannesburg is ... Read More
RIU Hotels & Resorts joins UN’s “Beat Air Pollution” program
Chief Assignment Editor- June 5, 2019For World Environment Day, once again this year RIU Hotels & Resorts has joined the United Nations’ program #BeatAirPollution, in ... Read More
Puerto Rico Tourism hungry for good news: Today best news in 8 years
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 5, 2019Puerto Rico is hungry for good news after the island's tourism industry came to an all-time low after a devastating ... Read More
U.S. Travel Association: Holds IPW Press Conference and you’re there
editor- June 5, 2019Roger Dow, U.S. Travel Association President and CEO was the first to speak at the U.S. Travel Association’s IPW Press ... Read More
Hotel Association of Los Angeles engages Veronica Perez to strengthen industry’s LA role
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019The Hotel Association of Los Angeles (HALA) announced today that it has selected Veronica Perez & Associates as its lobbying ... Read More
MS Opera Cruise cruise ship slams into wharf in Venice while tourists flee
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 2, 2019What more has to happen before cruise liners are finally banned from docking in or around Venice? These are messages ... Read More
Cape Town to chair BestCities board
Chief Assignment Editor- May 21, 2019Corne Koch, Head of Cape Town and Western Cape Convention Bureau, a division of WESGRO, has been elected to the ... Read More
Uganda: Works begin on Kampala $60 M Flyover project
Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- May 15, 2019Preliminary works on the Kampala Flyover Construction and Road Upgrading project (KFCRUP), has commenced. According to the Uganda National Roads ... Read More
Italian Tourist Tax receipts in Italy: A record for 2019
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 6, 2019The Italy City Tourist Tax for the year 2019 is foreseen to reach a new record of 600 million euro. ... Read More
Tourism boom: Travelers visit Puerto Rico at an unprecedented pace
Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2019Discover Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico's first-ever Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), announced today that 2019 Q1 lodging demand is on par ... Read More
Carnival’s first LNG-powered AIDAnova cruise ship makes history in Barcelona
Chief Assignment Editor- April 27, 2019Carnival Corporation & plc, the world's largest leisure travel company, its Germany-based AIDA Cruises brand and numerous representatives from politics, ... Read More
eTN becomes a SUNx SDG 17 Partner calling for Climate Sanity in Tourism on Earth Day
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 23, 2019In nature, nothing exists alone is the message for Earth Day 2019. Announcing the public launch of its “SDG17 Partners Program” ... Read More
Visa waiver leads to spike in bookings to Brazil
Chief Assignment Editor- April 22, 2019Brazil’s visa waiver policy announced in March is already generating positive results. Recent data from a study done by Amadeus ... Read More
Sri Lanka gets a hug: Solidarity is pouring in from every corner of the world after an Easter Sunday of Terror
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 22, 2019After an Easter of Terror Sri Lanka needs a hug. Easter Monday is the day hugs are pouring in from ... Read More
Shangri La Hotel Colombo Veteran Chef killed with 160 people in 6 terror attacks in Sri Lanka
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 21, 2019Shangri La Colombo Veteran chef Shantha Mayadunne and her daughter are among 138 or more dead this morning at 6 ... Read More
India: Jet Airways’ demise leads to spike in airfares, massive hotel cancellations
Chief Assignment Editor- April 19, 2019The abrupt shutdown of Jet Airways operations has left Indian tourism industry a worried lot as it has led to ... Read More
Star struck: Half of world’s star rated hotels located in Europe
Chief Assignment Editor- April 18, 2019Half of the world's star rated hotels are located in Europe. The latest numbers show that there are 402.933 star ... Read More
WTTC Summit 2019 Seville: The Untold Story
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 7, 2019The World Travel and Tourism Council just finished their annual summit 2019 in the Spanish City of Seville last Friday. A ... Read More
Jane Austen leads the way for a new themed guided tour of Winchester in England
editor- March 25, 2019In conjunction with Winchester Cathedral, Visit Hampshire announced a new Jane Austen-themed product to meet increased demand from US visitors ... Read More
Five challenges confronting Meetings Industry in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- March 25, 2019Tight meeting budgets, time pressures, organizational issues, a lack of creativity from hotels, increasingly complex and costly mandates in catering, ... Read More
Strong interest in Guam grows at travel fair in Malaysia
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 19, 2019Guam continues to generate strong interest in Malaysia and was one of the newer and popular destinations featured at the ... Read More
St. Petersburg’s Expoforum to increase focus on international markets
Chief Assignment Editor- March 13, 2019Expoforum, the newly built congress and exhibition center located in Russia’s historic imperial capital city St. Petersburg, is taking steps ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebre Mariam statement from the ET 302 crash site
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 10, 2019Tewolde GebreMariam is the Group CEO, Ethiopian Airlines. The Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO deeply regrets the fatal accident involved on ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism: Full steam ahead with visitor security and safety
editor- March 8, 2019Dr. Peter Tarlow is currently in Jamaica conducting a security audit as he leads the eTN Travel & Tourism Safety ... Read More
Air Partner announces new offices in Houston and Singapore
Chief Assignment Editor- March 8, 2019Air Partner plc, the global aviation services group, announced the opening of two new offices in Houston, Texas, U.S., and ... Read More
Bardiya National Park gets Sustainable Destination Award at ITB
editor- March 7, 2019Bardiya National Park has been awarded as the best Sustainable Destinations in “Asia-Pacific” category of Sustainable Top 100 Destination Awards ... Read More
Best honeymoon destinations for every zodiac sign in 2019
editor- March 5, 2019Find the best honeymoon destinations for your zodiac sign in 2019 right here. There should be no difficulty finding the ... Read More
Vatel Mauritius on exploratory visit to Seychelles
Alain St.Ange- March 5, 2019Renaud Azema has been given the responsiblity to spread the Vatel Brand Over the Indian Ocean and in the Southern ... Read More
Beating the winter blues in Puerto Vallarta
Chief Assignment Editor- March 1, 2019There’s no shame in looking for a sun-and-beach getaway in Puerto Vallarta and, with a comfortable 70-75 degrees average temperature ... Read More
Cunard unveils world-class design team for new cruise ship
Chief Assignment Editor- February 26, 2019Luxury cruise line Cunard has announced the world class team of designers recruited to create the interiors for its eagerly ... Read More
Shocking statement by Southwest Airlines Pilots Association: A to B safely or not at all
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 26, 2019Today, Captain Jon Weaks, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, issued a communication to the nearly 10,000 pilots represented by ... Read More
MGM Resorts International announces leadership changes
Chief Assignment Editor- February 22, 2019MGM Resorts International today announced changes to its leadership team and a streamlining of responsibilities to empower leaders to drive ... Read More
Nation’s governors convene in Washington for NGA Winter Meeting
Chief Assignment Editor- February 22, 2019Nearly all of the nation’s governors are joining more than 1,500 guests, including leaders from business, the nonprofit sector and ... Read More
European airlines lead 2018 a la carte revenue estimate at $22.5 billion
Chief Assignment Editor- February 19, 2019The latest airline industry report estimated airline a la carte revenue at $65 billion worldwide for 2018. Each year IdeaWorksCompany ... Read More
First UNWTO/ICAO Ministerial Conference on Tourism and Air Transport in Africa
Alain St.Ange- February 12, 2019As recalled in the Joint Statement on Aviation and Tourism: Hand in Hand for Sustainability, signed on March 18, 2013, ... Read More
Corendon Boeing 747 lands in hotel garden
Chief Assignment Editor- February 11, 2019After a five-day mega transport from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Badhoevedorp, the Corendon Boeing 747 has arrived in the garden ... Read More
