Tag: penalties
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
Diamond Resorts’ decision to lay off 78 workers at The Modern Honolulu hotel condemned by union
Chief Assignment Editor- May 3, 2019 00:14UNITE HERE Local 5 condemns Diamond Resorts, a timeshare company headquartered in Las Vegas, after its decision to lay off 78 workers at The Modern Honolulu — nearly 30% of ... Read More
ECPAT-USA report: State human trafficking laws for the lodging industry
editor- May 1, 2019 21:04To help lodging companies facing different laws about human trafficking in different states, ECPAT-USA, with the financial support of the American Hotel and Lodging Association Educational Foundation (AHLEF), today issued ... Read More
No-show clients at Paris restaurants now must pay cancellation cash penalties
Chief Assignment Editor- April 16, 2019 18:00Cafes and restaurants in the French capital have opted to follow the lead of hotels and guest-houses, and start charging their customers with cash penalties for late cancellation of reservations ... Read More
National child safety advocate calls for ban on Airbnb hidden cameras
Chief Assignment Editor- April 16, 2019 16:30National child safety advocacy group, Stop Child Predators, called on state and local government leaders in the U.S. today to ban hidden cameras in Airbnbs and other short-term rentals, and ... Read More
From fines to execution: Phuket tourists warned to think twice about ‘runway selfies’
Chief Assignment Editor- April 9, 2019 15:07Visitors to Thailand who are looking to tick so-called ‘runway selfies’ off their bucket list may soon kick the bucket themselves under a new Thai law which would impose penalties ... Read More
U.S. State Department tells tourists Brunei is safe, except for death by stoning
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 2, 2019 03:27The U.S. State Department is telling American travelers, Brunei is one of the safest countries in the world to visit. Brunei safer than the Bahamas, Germany or Indonesia, and way ... Read More
Brunei Travel: Ready to be stoned to death? How will WTTC and UNWTO respond?
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 30, 2019 04:12Brunei is becoming a deadly place to visit starting April 3, specially if you are member of the LGBT Community. Next week the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) will ... Read More
FAA restricts drone operations over DOJ and DOD facilities
Chief Assignment Editor- February 15, 2019 17:03At the request of its federal security partners, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is using its existing authority under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) § ... Read More
Tanzania makes tourism country’s top priority
Adam Ihucha - eTN Tanzania- February 14, 2019 02:08Key players in Tanzania’s tourism and hospitality industry and the country’s National Assembly have agreed to work hand in hand in guaranteeing the industry with the due priority it needs ... Read More
IATA’s chief speaks at CAPA Aeropolitical and Regulatory Affairs Summit in Doha
Chief Assignment Editor- February 5, 2019 16:20Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO addressed the CAPA Aeropolitical and Regulatory Affairs Summit in Doha, Qatar today: It is a great pleasure to be here in Qatar ... Read More
Dubai Tourism drops PRO card fee for hotels, tour companies and event organizers
Chief Assignment Editor- January 29, 2019 16:22Dubai Tourism has waived a mandatory requirement for hotel establishments, tourism companies and event organizers to obtain a Public Relations Officer (PRO) card prior to conducting industry transactions such as ... Read More
FAA: Atlanta is a “No Drone Zone” during Super Bowl LIII
Chief Assignment Editor- January 28, 2019 23:25The airspace around Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is a “No Drone Zone” for Super Bowl LIII, on Feb. 3, 2019, and during three days leading up to the event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LZJTl2brq0 ... Read More
Dubai eliminates fee to promote tourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 27, 2019 15:59The PRO card was a mandatory requirement for conducting travel industry transactions in Dubai such as requests for permits and approvals for a range of tourism and travel-related activities and services. ... Read More
A bat which looks like actor Lance Bass in Greater Mekong Region
Andrew J. Wood - eTN Thailand- December 13, 2018 21:55A bat which looks like singer/actor Lance Bass, a gibbon named for Luke Skywalker, and a toad which seems to have come from Lord of the Rings “Middle Earth," are ... Read More
FAA: Do not aim holiday laser-light displays at the sky!
Chief Assignment Editor- December 12, 2018 15:20With the holiday season upon us, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants to make sure your laser-light displays are aimed at your house and not into the sky. Each year ... Read More
New Zealand cracks down on sale of fake goods to tourists
editor- April 3, 2013 09:50Two New Zealand companies run by a father and son have been slapped with big fines after selling faked goods that cost little to produce to tourists for thousands of ... Read More
Australia to toughen penalties for aviation offences
editor- June 15, 2010 04:00People who make hoax bomb threats against airports or planes could soon face up to 10 years in jail. Read More
Frontier Airlines, ERA Helicopters fined by FAA
editor- April 12, 2010 06:02The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed over $600,000 in fines against a helicopter company and major airline for violating federal regulations. Read More
FAA to collect $787,500 from American Airlines
editor- March 15, 2010 04:21The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking to collect three proposed civil penalties totaling $787,500 from American Airlines for maintenance violations. Read More
EU to airlines: Clean up or pay up
editor- August 24, 2009 06:54A new EU target, adopted this year, requires that airline emissions in Europe drop by three percent by 2012, and five percent by 2013. Read More
Passenger bill of rights will make airfares soar: airline council
editor- February 13, 2009 05:06Airfares will soar if a passenger bill of rights, proposed by Winnipeg MP Jim Maloway, is approved, Canada's airline industry has warned. Read More
Airlines work to minimize safety-lapse penalties
editor- December 30, 2008 04:03Southwest Airlines and American Airlines have overhauled maintenance practices after a string of safety lapses disclosed earlier this year, but the carriers are now sparring with regulators over how m Read More
UN forum backs harsher penalties for sex tourists
editor- December 1, 2008 06:06SAO PAULO, Brazil — Tourists who go abroad to abuse children should face the prospect of prosecution in their home countries if they are caught having sex with kids in ... Read More
Southwest set to challenge FAA penalties
editor- August 28, 2008 04:22Southwest Airlines Co., five months after regulators demanded that it pay a record $10.2 million penalty for safety violations, has decided to fight the proposed punishment. Read More
China Threatens Airline Penalties in Crash-Free Olympics Bid
editor- January 15, 2008 03:24China, bidding to use this year's Beijing Olympics to attract overseas tourists, said it will strip domestic airlines of routes and new planes if they have a major safety incident ... Read More