Tag: regime
War or Terror in the Gulf of Oman? Oil Tankers in flames, crew rescued and taken to Iran
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 13, 2019 09:27A maritime safety group warned earlier today of an unspecific threat in the Gulf Oman urging extreme caution amid US- Iran tension. The near the Strait of Hormuz is a ... Read More
Tanzania tour operators want reforms to improve business landscape
Adam Ihucha - eTN Tanzania- June 11, 2019 19:18Tanzania tour operators are upbeat at the news that the government would execute the reforms highlighted on the blueprint to improve business environment. Wilbard Chambulo, the Chairman of the Tanzania ... Read More
Trump’s regime rolls out new Cuba travel restrictions , bans educational, cultural trips
Chief Assignment Editor- June 6, 2019 00:25US Government announced new extensive restrictions on travel to Cuba by United States citizens, effectively banning most of educational and recreational travel. The Treasury Department said in a statement that ... Read More
‘Extreme vetting’: US visa applicants now required to submit their social media history
Chief Assignment Editor- June 1, 2019 17:55The United States Department of State has begun requiring temporary visitors and those seeking permanent residence to submit five years’ worth of their social media history, warning those who attempt ... Read More
Russia wants visa-free travel deal with Japan
Chief Assignment Editor- May 31, 2019 19:26Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow asked Tokyo to introduce a visa-free travel regime and hopes to continue discussing this possibility. "We have reminded about the ... Read More
Russian space tourism company to test-fly returnable capsule with dummy on board
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2019 23:55Russia’s CosmoCourse private space tourism company will send from one to six dummies for the first autonomous flight of a returnable capsule and equip it with sensors, CosmoCourse CEO said ... Read More
Passenger Safety: Boeing puts pressure on FAA to get Boeing 737MAX flying and worry later
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 16, 2019 00:08Airlines are desperate getting their fleet of Boeing 737 MAX flying again. The recertification process of the 737 MAX will require regaining the confidence of safety experts, pilots, and flight ... Read More
Deputy UNWTO Secretary General ready to quit? Jaime Alberto Cabal Sanclemente may resign
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 10, 2019 02:42Jaime Alberto Cabal Sanclemente of Colombia may have enough serving as the deputy secretary General for the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). He started his job only in June 2018. There will be ... Read More
South Africa Day 2019 celebrations in Bangkok
Andrew J. Wood - eTN Thailand- April 30, 2019 22:14A stunning South Africa National Day celebration took place in the Thai capital at the Siam Kempinski 5 star hotel. H.E. Mr. Geoffrey Quinton Mitchell Doidge - Photo © AJ ... Read More
3rd edition of the “Days of Latvia” opens in Italy
Chief Assignment Editor- April 26, 2019 01:20The 3rd edition of the "Days of Latvia" was launched in Rome, in the presence of the Baltic State President, Raimonds Vejonis. The promotional event for the trade interchange between ... Read More
Uganda Airlines’ long-awaited new planes land at Entebbe International Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 18:15First two Uganda Airlines' long anticipated aircraft landed at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday 23rd April 2019. Captained by all Ugandan crew - Capt. Clive Okoth, Capt. Stephen Ariong, Capt ... Read More
Sudan Tourism Industry: ATB President St. Ange wants Africa to stand by Sudan
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 23, 2019 21:48People in Sudan are tasting freedom for the first time. It will be impossible to go back and tourism is a way to eventually rebuild the confidence and economy of ... Read More
New US Cuban sanctions target tourism, remittances and banking
Chief Assignment Editor- April 18, 2019 01:16The US is targeting Cuba with additional sanctions, including restricting travel to the island nation, limiting remittances, and sanctioning additional entities, White House national security adviser John Bolton said. US ... Read More
New Delhi welcomes new Qatar Visa Center
editor- March 27, 2019 23:33At the new Qatar Visa Center in New Delhi, India, work visa applicants for the State of Qatar will be able to sign on work contracts digitally, enroll their biometrics, ... Read More
Czech Memorial Scrolls survived the Holocaust and travel to New York City
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- March 23, 2019 19:11The fact that a few of the 1,564 Czech Memorial Scrolls were all in one place at the same time, was almost a miracle. It took detailed planning and the ... Read More
Travel to Zimbabwe: U.S. White House issues statement on national emergency
editor- March 6, 2019 01:14It appears after Zimbabwe dictator Robert Mugabe was removed by a coup, there are some who actually wish the old regime was back and the country was back to what ... Read More
A Plan For Our Kids: Climate Friendly Travel
eTN Managing Editor- March 3, 2019 23:45Deep down, most people know, Travel & Tourism must respond to the eXistential challenge of Climate Change, must fully align with the Paris Agreement targets, and must play a leading ... Read More
Rolls-Royce drops from engine competition for Boeing’s New Midsize Airplane platform
Chief Assignment Editor- March 1, 2019 20:03Rolls-Royce has decided to withdraw from the current competition to power Boeing’s proposed middle of the market – or New Midsize Airplane (NMA) – platform. While we believe the platform ... Read More
Hotels in ASIA ignore warning signs of environmental killers
Andrew J. Wood - eTN Thailand- February 24, 2019 06:06Hotel operators in Asia are neglecting public safety. Scientists and engineers have learned the truth about the industry’s apathy when it comes to keeping our hotel and workplace air handling ... Read More
European airlines lead 2018 a la carte revenue estimate at $22.5 billion
Chief Assignment Editor- February 19, 2019 16:37The latest airline industry report estimated airline a la carte revenue at $65 billion worldwide for 2018. Each year IdeaWorksCompany analyses the ancillary revenue disclosures for airlines all over the ... Read More
Why does the European Union Parliament condemn Zimbabwe again?
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 14, 2019 23:36The European Union yesterday renewed sanctions against Zimbabwe after condemning the chaotic situation of human right abuses in that Southern African country. Here is what the joint resolution by the ... Read More
Syria welcomes visitors with open arms: Is Syria Safe tor tourism?
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 10, 2019 07:56Syrians escape an inhuman regime by the million. European countries are in a state of crisis trying to welcome Syrian refugees, but at the FITUR trade show in Madrid last month ... Read More
IATO: India needs to take ‘several steps’ if it wants 20 million tourists by 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- February 6, 2019 20:05India needs to take several steps if it wants to achieve the ambitious target of getting 20 million tourists by 2020. This sound advise and other suggestions have been given ... Read More
Airlines from 28 EU states and Qatar now have unlimited access to their respective territories
Chief Assignment Editor- February 5, 2019 17:25Today, European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport, Mrs. Violeta Bulc, announced that the European Union and the State of Qatar have concluded negotiations for a landmark Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement. ... Read More
Tourist flow between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria significantly increased
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 4, 2019 04:08Azerbaijan and Bulgaria are eager to expand cooperation in all fields including tourism, Nikolay Yankov, Bulgarian Ambassador to Azerbaijan told Trend Publication in a recent interview. The ambassador said that ... Read More
Heritage Foundation: Hong Kong is freest economy in the world
Chief Assignment Editor- January 26, 2019 18:20Hong Kong government welcomed the Heritage Foundation's high regard for Hong Kong as the world's freest economy for the 25th consecutive year. In this year's Index of Economic Freedom report, ... Read More
Pakistan eases tourist restrictions, announces on-arrival and e-visas
Chief Assignment Editor- January 25, 2019 19:25The government of Pakistan has announced plans on Friday to relax visa restrictions for visitors from 90 countries, including the U.S. and European Union, in a bid to boost its ... Read More
Uganda makes top 3: Must Photograph for 2019
Alain St.Ange- January 22, 2019 01:25A global survey of Facebook posts, commissioned by Huawei on the occasion of launching their latest smart phone, brought about some astonishing results. Uganda, often referred to as the Pearl ... 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
New Jamaica regulation to boost resort shopping next year
editor- December 14, 2018 11:20In an effort to induce more investment in shopping and get more tourism dollars from that attraction, a new regulation will be introduced by the Jamaica Ministry of Tourism next ... Read More
Zimbabwe: A genocide in progress? Should Tourists Leave?
Juergen T Steinmetz- August 2, 2018 07:58Foreign tourist should leave Zimbabwe. After a violent crackdown Tuesday night, a scary calm is returning to portions of Zimbabwe This may not be a constant situation. "Zimbabwe is open for ... Read More
Congo’s regime troops fire into Rwanda
editor- November 21, 2012 01:53(eTN) - In what has been described as a blatant act of aggression and an overt attempt to drag Rwanda into the civil conflict raging in the Eastern Congo, regime ... Read More
Khartoum regime leader arrival brings Kenya airport to a standstill
editor- September 3, 2010 04:18(eTN) - Last week’s promulgation of the new constitution in Kenya saw several heads of state grace the occasion with their presence, including Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, and they ... Read More
Khartoum regime tells southern Sudan, we will let you go if you really want to
editor- January 28, 2010 03:48The leader of the Khartoum regime, incidentally wanted by the ICC for alleged war crimes, attended a celebratory function last week, commemorating the 5th anniversary of the signing of the ... Read More
New regulatory regime for Kenyan hospitality sector in 2010
editor- January 6, 2010 04:22The newly-inaugurated Hotel and Restaurant Authority will play an important role starting next year when all new hotel, resort, and lodge projects require to be licensed first, before commencing any ... Read More
Madagascar future in the balance again
editor- December 28, 2009 03:47The yet unrecognized regime leader in Antananarivo, Madagascar - Andry Nirina Rajoelina - was again the odd man out when he defied the previous consensus reached in lengthy negotiations with ... Read More