Tag: Preventing
Yichun: Picturesque city reveals its rich tourism resources
Dmytro Makarov- June 5, 2019 19:08The annual event Jiangxi Tourism Industry Development Conference opened in Yichun City, Jiangxi province of China on June 5. It is an important platform for tourism cooperation of Jiangxi Province. ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister Bartlett new cooperation with President Clinton on Tourism Resilience
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 4, 2019 16:39Alongside President and Secretary Clinton, Jamaica's Minister for Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett spoke today the ongoing 4th meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery ... Read More
Tourism Marketing for the summer months
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- June 3, 2019 22:20With June’s arrival, tourism professionals should have begun to think about the summer months. In much of the world, these coming months are high season. These can also be months ... 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
No Easter Travel for Palestinian Christians in Gaza
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 22, 2019 05:02There are around 1,100 Palestinian Christians in Gaza, many of whom are descended from the earliest Christians in Palestine (where Christianity originated). For the first time, Israeli authorities denied all ... Read More
WTTC launches global taskforce on human trafficking
editor- April 4, 2019 22:40The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has today announced the formation of a global taskforce to help prevent and combat human trafficking - an illicit activity that affects 30 ... Read More
Hotel owners warned: Groundbreaking sex trafficking lawsuits hold owners liable
editor- April 2, 2019 20:01Two women recently filed lawsuits against several owners and operators of hotels in Philadelphia, alleging that the hotels had failed to protect them against being victims of sex trafficking. ... Read More
European Commission: Critical flaws in airline employment practices
Chief Assignment Editor- March 1, 2019 15:34A long-awaited wake-up call to EU Member States and an Expert Group are the two essential elements of the EU Commission’s new plan to prevent social abuses in aviation. Published ... Read More
How Qatar Airways Tackles Global Wildlife Crime
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 26, 2019 13:04Qatar Airways has launched an industry-leading training programme focused on preventing illegal wildlife trafficking. The bespoke e-learning package, developed by Qatar Airways to enhance employee awareness regarding the illegal trafficking ... Read More
250 United Airlines passengers taken hostage in freezing temperature by Canadian Authorities
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 20, 2019 22:55Are Americans are no longer welcome in Labrador, Canada? The Canadian Government has shown how a bureaucratic interpretation can create an international incident. Instead of showing hospitality Canadian authorities made the ... Read More
What’s the motive for attacking Kenya?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 17, 2019 08:09Attacking the travel and tourism industry is the modus operandi by almost every terror group in the world. Tourism is a fragile industry and attacking the infrastructure of tourism can ... Read More
Grayling: Preventing ‘drone disruption’ at UK airports impossible
Chief Assignment Editor- January 14, 2019 18:15According to UK Secretary of State for Transport, the chaos, recently experienced by passengers at Gatwick and Heathrow, may be repeated. Chris Grayling said that there is no “off the ... Read More
Tourism’s “Invisible Burden”: Major new report
editor- January 10, 2019 22:37A new report suggests that wherever it exists, tourism places an “invisible burden” on destinations and their residents. Read More
ECPAT-USA expanding anti-human trafficking training to new areas of travel industry
editor- January 9, 2019 22:36New anti-human trafficking training is designed for travel management professionals, corporate travel managers, and those in the meeting and events industry. Read More
Guam Visitors Bureau: First tourism office ever to receive highest export award in US
editor- May 30, 2017 03:10US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross presented the Guam Visitors Bureau with the President’s “E” Award for Export Service at a ceremony in Washington, DC, May 22. The President’s “E” ... Read More