Tag: Mega
Centara kicks off 36th anniversary with epic 36-day global celebration
editor- May 30, 2019 21:04Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, is marking its 36th anniversary milestone with a 36-day worldwide customer-focused celebration tied to the company’s 1983 founding. On this occasion, it ... Read More
Largest aircraft PDP financing project in global aviation in Asia signed
editor- May 28, 2019 20:03A total of 17 banks were involved in the syndicated loan in the amount of US$840 million to finance part of Pre-Delivery Payment (PDP) for new CALC aircraft orders. CALC ... Read More
Memorial Day traffic study finds dire economic cost, public support for user fees
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 19:05The U.S. Travel Association on Wednesday released a survey finding that Americans avoided an estimated 47.5 million auto trips due to highway congestion in 2018—costing the economy $30 billion in ... Read More
Airport in Maui opens mega car rental facility
editor- May 17, 2019 23:17A new $340 million multilevel Consolidated Rent-A-Car (CONRAC) in the Kahului Airport on Maui in Hawaii houses all major rental car companies in one spot and connects passengers with the ... Read More
African Tourism Board breaks barriers: SA Deputy Tourism Minister and students in Pretoria smiling
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 7, 2019 02:42The South African Deputy Minister of Tourism, Honorable Elizabeth Thabethe in partnership with African Tourism Board represented by Vice president Cuthbert Ncube, took an initiative to bring back African pride ... 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
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
Proud Emirates Revealed: The Emirates Pavilion
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 28, 2019 16:54Emirates, Premier Partner and the Official Airline of Expo 2020 Dubai, today unveiled the design and visitor experience concepts of its ultramodern pavilion for the 6 month mega-event. The Emirates ... 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
Bartlett commits J$300 million to strengthen Jamaica’s Community Tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- April 11, 2019 22:41Community Tourism island wide, will receive a major boost following the commitment of approximately J$300 million by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. The money will be disbursed to sixty ... Read More
The Great Move: Turkish Airlines moves to Istanbul Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- April 11, 2019 17:15The biggest logistical operation in the world aviation history was held between 5 and 6 April 2019. In a total of 33 hours, 12 hours earlier than expected, all airlines ... Read More
What airport is now busier than mega-hubs Frankfurt and Dallas Fort Worth?
editor- April 8, 2019 18:24This airport has now become the world's 12th busiest airport, moving up four places from the 16th spot in 2017. According to the preliminary world airport traffic rankings for 2018 ... Read More
Seychelles participates in 23rd Edition of Borsa Mediterranea del Turismo in Naples, Italy
editor- April 1, 2019 19:41The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB), together with its partner and Italian representative, Tsogo Sun, provided destination Seychelles with more visibility at the Borsa Mediterranea del Turismo (BMT), in Naples, Italy. ... Read More
Princess Cruises And Fincantieri Sign Contracts For Two Next-Generation Cruise Ships
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 27, 2019 19:30Princess Cruises and Fincantieri announced today the signing of the final contracts for the construction of two next-generation 175,000-ton cruise ships, which will be the largest ships ever built so far ... Read More
Bartlett: Tourism driving economic growth through events and experiential activities
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019 23:04Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica’s tourism industry has benefitted tremendously from the recent staging of mega culinary and entertainment festivals. In the month of March, Jamaica hosted its ... Read More
Short Haul, Easy Travel & Lifetime Experiences is Nepals message to Malaysia
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 18, 2019 05:34Nepal successfully participated in the latest edition of the MATTA Fair held at Putra World Trade Center (PWTC) in Kuala Lumpur from March 15-17, 2019. The fair was led by ... Read More
Bartlett calling on Banks to establish Portfolio for Tourism
editor- March 4, 2019 20:57Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett is urging banks to invest more in the sector’s value chain by establishing portfolios geared towards Tourism. This Minister Bartlett highlighted, will provide more ... Read More
India International Hotel, Travel and Tourism Research Conference brings industry experts together
Anil Mathur - eTN India- March 1, 2019 01:14Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology inaugurated the 9th India International Hotel, Travel and Tourism Research Conference (IIHTTRC) supported by National Assessment & Accreditation Council, as well ... Read More
Hong Kong’s travel spending up 5.8% and continue growing
Chief Assignment Editor- February 22, 2019 20:07In 2018, Hong Kong citizens made 92.21 million departures in 2018, averaging 12.4 departures per person! Total revenue of the city’s outbound package tours in the year grew 8.1% ! ... Read More
Holidays Network Group adds luxury Dominican Republic resort to its exclusive portfolio of lifestyle products and vacation experiences
editor- February 21, 2019 18:04Holidays Network Group (HNG) today introduced Ancora Punta Cana; its first Dominican Republic-based luxury vacation offering. The 299-unit, all-suite property is located in a high-end Mediterranean-themed village near the secluded ... Read More
Saudi Arabia’s investments in Russian tourism are set to grow
Chief Assignment Editor- February 11, 2019 18:38Saudi Arabia and Russian Federation are planning to increase mutual investments in tourism projects, the Chief Executive Officer of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Kirill Dmitriev, told journalists Monday. ... Read More
Corendon Boeing 747 lands in hotel garden
Chief Assignment Editor- February 11, 2019 17:15After a five-day mega transport from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Badhoevedorp, the Corendon Boeing 747 has arrived in the garden of the Corendon Village Hotel. There the plane will be ... Read More
1989-2019: Baptized by Thai monks KLM Boeing 747 landed at Amsterdam Schiphol Hotel garden
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 10, 2019 19:34A Boeing 747 has arrived in the garden of the Corendon Village Hotel this morning. There the plane will be converted into a 5D-experience about the 747 and the history ... Read More
German parliament discuss the future of Selous – largest wildlife park in Africa
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- January 29, 2019 02:36The Germany parliament, the Bundestag, has raised concerns over the future of the Selous Game Reserve, the largest wildlife park in Africa, now facing a critical challenge to its survival ... Read More
German parliament discuss the future of Selous, the largest wildlife park in Africa
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 28, 2019 00:35The Germany parliament, the Bundestag, has raised concerns over the future of the Selous Game Reserve, the largest wildlife park in Africa, now facing a critical challenge to its survival ... Read More
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister secures $750 million in hotel investment
Chief Assignment Editor- January 24, 2019 20:15Following discussions with two major Spanish Hotel chains, H10 and Princess Resorts, Minister of Tourism, Honorable Edmund Bartlett has secured USD750Million in investment. The investment will see the construction of ... Read More
Very, very big business: Macau tourism numbers are in
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 24, 2019 07:16Tourism to Macau is very biog business. 35.8 million went to the Las Vegas of Asia last year. an increase of 9.8 percent. The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced ... Read More
Malta’s 2019 Festival and Events Calendar “sparks” with fireworks
editor- January 17, 2019 22:25Malta boasts an events calendar featuring an eclectic blend of local and international entertainment, exhibitions, festivals and feasts. Read More
The importance of cruise ship tourism
Alain St.Ange- January 7, 2019 23:55Seychelles as a country that is totally dependent on tourism and needs to now move to better understand Cruise Ship Business. Read More
A proud day for CEO Deepak Raj Joshi and the Nepal Tourism Board
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 31, 2018 07:16The CEO of the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), Deepak Raj Joshi is a proud man, Shradha Shrestha, the woman responsible for brand promotion is a proud woman together with the ... Read More
Top countries most of world’s ultra-wealthy call home
Chief Assignment Editor- December 22, 2018 19:40Aggregate global wealth grew by $14 trillion, hitting an enormous figure of $317 trillion over the 12 months through the end of October, according to latest Global Wealth Report, revealed ... Read More
Address Dubai Mall: New Look and Sparkle
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 11, 2018 21:36The hotel, which is part of the Emaar Hospitality Group’s Address Hotels and Resorts brand, has long been one of the emirate’s most popular options for travellers, but it hasn’t ... Read More
Hotel industry: Saying goodbye to 2018, ready for strong 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- December 10, 2018 07:30With the year coming to an end, Hotelbeds has prepared some testimonials about 2018, with insights about how the year has been for the hotel industry and forecast for 2019. ... Read More
Saudi Arabia Set To Build New Futuristic Mega-City for Tourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- November 25, 2017 14:06Saudi Arabia is not the first country that most tourists think to visit. But if the Saudi Crown Prince has his way, the new city of Neom will become a ... Read More
A great day for Guam: All time record in tourism arrivals
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 18, 2017 05:32Governor Eddie Baza of the US Territory Guam together with the Guam Visitors Bureau today have a proud day. Another best! Great job to the Guam Visitors Bureau and its industry ... Read More
Tourism and mega-events joining forces to stimulate growth
editor- March 2, 2010 03:21South Africa, as host of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, set the ideal stage for the UNWTO/South Africa inaugural Summit on Tourism, Sport, and Mega Events (Johannesburg, February 24-26). Read More