Tag: reduce
San Jose International Airport celebrates opening of additional boarding gates
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) reached an important milestone yesterday in commissioning a $58 million Interim Gates Facility, which ... Read More
Oman seeks to ‘diversify economy’ by jacking up taxes on booze, meat, tobacco and energy drinks
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019Beginning June 15th, pork meat, tobacco, and alcohol as well as energy drinks in Oman will be subject to a ... Read More
Airbus: Albatross is inspiring next generation of aircraft wings
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 13, 2019Airbus engineers have developed a scale-model airplane with the first in-flight, flapping wing-tips that could revolutionize aircraft wing-design. The aerospace ... Read More
A push for market liberalization in the Caribbean
Seth Miller- June 12, 2019Can cooperation and market liberalization beat out protectionist interests in the Caribbean? The 2019 Caribavia conference wasted little time in ... Read More
Sri Lanka Tourism in crisis: Managing and seeking out opportunities
Srilal Miththapala - eTN Sri Lanka- June 11, 2019The Rapid Response Team by Safertourism reached out to Sri Lanka tourism authorities including the minister of tourism and industry ... Read More
World unites to fight against cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro
Adam Ihucha - eTN Tanzania- June 11, 2019Thousands of people across the globe have come together protesting against the potential building of a controversial cable car on ... Read More
How sustainable of a hotel guest are you?
editor- June 11, 2019With a growing concern over climate change, the environment is high on everyone’s agendas. But how can hotel guests be ... Read More
Heathrow Airport invests £50 million in new CT security equipment
Chief Assignment Editor- June 6, 2019Heathrow has announced the rollout of new computed tomography (CT) security equipment throughout the airport over the next few years. ... Read More
Audubon International and Diamond Resorts partner on Green Lodging Program
Chief Assignment Editor- June 6, 2019Diamond Resorts announced today it has partnered with Audubon International to increase awareness of green initiatives within the industry. As ... Read More
United Airlines: Most eco-friendly commercial flight
Dmytro Makarov- June 5, 2019United Airlines made history today – World Environment Day – with the departure of the Flight for the Planet, the ... Read More
Summer Travel Chaos: AirHelp predicts millions of flight delays
Dmytro Makarov- June 5, 2019AirHelp offers valuable information to passengers who are planning air travel, such as information about which airlines have the best ... Read More
Boeing unveiled successful environmental strategy results
Dmytro Makarov- June 5, 2019In 2018, Boeing unveiled its new environment strategy through 2025 with ambitious goals to innovate products for environmental performance, reduce ... Read More
United Airlines makes history flying most eco-friendly commercial flight
Chief Assignment Editor- June 5, 2019United Airlines made history today – World Environment Day – with the departure of the Flight for the Planet, the ... 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
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
American travelers reduce budgets, still spend more than Europeans
Chief Assignment Editor- June 4, 2019The results of GGA 19th annual Holiday Barometer were released today. This year’s barometer found that the number of Americans ... Read More
Celebrate World Environment Day by being a more sustainable hotel guest
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2019With a growing concern over climate change, the environment is high on everyone’s agendas. But how can hotel guests be ... Read More
Finland joins Nordic forefront in reducing emissions in aviation
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2019Finland’s incoming government has today introduced its Government Program which includes ambitious climate targets and a goal for carbon neutral ... Read More
‘Premium Tap Water’ brand for tourists is named
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019Inspired by Iceland launch Kranavatn, a premium tap water 'brand' aimed to encourage travellers to tackle plastic waste and ‘drink ... Read More
Far-reaching effects: New EU aviation fuel tax will send airfares soaring
Chief Assignment Editor- May 27, 2019The European Commission is considering aviation fuel tax that is supposed to reduce carbon emissions by 11 percent and have ... Read More
Chances a tourist swallows a Rat Lungworm on a Hawaii vacation?
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 25, 2019Millions of tourists visit Hawaii every year. The Hawaii Tourism Authority remains silent on the fact that 75% of slugs ... Read More
Canada explores new ways to reduce transportation pollution
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019Clean growth is essential for Canada's transportation system – to meet our emission reduction targets, grow our economy, and build ... Read More
Bold action by London Heathrow to reduce vehicle emissions
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019London Heathrow has announced it is getting ready to introduce a set of tough new measures to protect local air ... Read More
Botswana says yes again to Elephant Hunting
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019Botswana's Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation, and Tourism announced the ban overturn on Elephant Hunting in a Facebook statement ... Read More
Places worth visiting to get inspired to study
editor- May 23, 2019Sometimes, a student just needs to feel inspired. It happens when one is demotivated and not interested in studying anymore. ... Read More
United Airlines expands its commitment to biofuel
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019United Airlines today further strengthened its emerging reputation as the world's most environmentally conscious airline by renewing its contract with ... Read More
Driving to Heathrow? Rethink your journey urges former Deputy Mayor of London
Chief Assignment Editor- May 21, 2019Heathrow announced today the appointment of Val Shawcross as Chair of the Heathrow Area Transport Forum (HATF), an independent group ... Read More
ePassport Gates ease entry into UK for citizens of US, Canada and five other countries
Chief Assignment Editor- May 20, 2019Citizens of the US and Canada are among seven countries who can now use ePassport gates, giving easier and faster ... Read More
Sri Lanka Tourism puts together special tourist offers following terror attacks
editor- May 17, 2019A host of offers were shared and discussed, and a final decision on a collective effort will be made next ... Read More
Simba, the happiest safari company from Tanzania joins African Tourism Board
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 16, 2019African Tourism Board today added Simba Safaris a family owned Safari and Tour company from Tanzania to its rapidly growing ... Read More
Reforms needed at US airliners: Air travel delays
editor- May 14, 2019Most major US airports experience flight disruptions on a daily basis, with Chicago O'Hare International Airport leading the pack. Within ... Read More
Wyndham Garden enters Philippines with first hotel in Quezon City
Chief Assignment Editor- May 14, 2019Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,200 properties worldwide, is bringing a fresh approach ... Read More
Etihad Airways adopts new Boeing Toolbox Mobile Library
Chief Assignment Editor- May 13, 2019Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has introduced Boeing’s Toolbox Mobile Library, an iPad mobile application, ... Read More
PATA launches report exploring the current state of food waste in Asia Pacific tourism and hospitality
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 10, 2019The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the release of a food waste report titled, “BUFFET: Building an ... Read More
European Tourism: Positive start to 2019, but challenges lie ahead
Chief Assignment Editor- May 9, 2019According to the European Travel Commission's latest quarterly report, "European Tourism - Trends & Prospects 2019", Europe kicked off 2019 ... Read More
Hilton Hotels in Myanmar launches “CoffeeBriques” program
Chief Assignment Editor- May 6, 2019Hilton Hotels in Myanmar has launched a program that turns waste coffee grounds into “coffeeBriques” that can be used for ... Read More
