Tag: relief
Sri Lanka Tourism in crisis: Managing and seeking out opportunities
Srilal Miththapala - eTN Sri Lanka- June 11, 2019 23:55The Rapid Response Team by Safertourism reached out to Sri Lanka tourism authorities including the minister of tourism and industry leaders within hours of the devastating terror attack on the ... Read More
Soap bars around the world get a new life from Red Lion Hotels
editor- April 22, 2019 23:43Based on US market statistics, the combined hospitality segment produces close to 440 billion pounds of solid waste per year. A great amount of this waste is made up of ... Read More
How fast things can get lost… and found again at Frankfurt Airport
editor- March 29, 2019 18:29New online search function speeds up processes in the Lost & Found Office at Frankfurt Airport Fiddlesticks! The family has just settled into their seats in the plane and are ... Read More
Jetwing Ayurveda Pavilions: A paragon of wellness and vitality
editor- March 28, 2019 18:26The ancient art and science of Ayurveda was developed thousands of years ago in the Indian Subcontinent and is believed to be one of the world’s oldest and most effective ... Read More
What is the discussion at the UNWTO / ICAO Ministerial Conference on Tourism and Air Transport?
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 28, 2019 06:47A Panel discussion is ongoing and a packed program are planned today for delegates in Sai Island, Cabo Verde attending the First UNWTO/ ICAO Ministerial Conference Tourism and Air Transport. ... Read More
Jetwing Ayurveda Pavilions – a paragon of wellness and vitality
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 28, 2019 04:38The ancient art and science of Ayurveda was developed thousands of years ago in the Indian Subcontinent and is believed to be one of the world’s oldest and most effective ... Read More
Iranians open homes to travelers stranded by floods
editor- March 27, 2019 22:16As dramatic videos of deadly floods leaving behind destroyed vehicles and other damage circulate on Iranian social media networks, ordinary Iranians are doing what they can to help the affected ... Read More
Airbus Foundation and IFRC cyclone Idai relief flight
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 27, 2019 18:45The Airbus Foundation and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IRFC) have sent 26 tonnes of emergency goods from Geneva, Switzerland, to Maputo, Mozambique, using an ... Read More
Cyclone Idai: What the African Tourism Board is doing?
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 20, 2019 23:55“The situation is terrible,” Jamie LeSueur of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said Tuesday in a press statement. “The scale of devastation is enormous. It ... Read More
Islamic Relief USA: Learn, not despise one another
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 15, 2019 17:44Islamic Relief USA, the largest Muslim faith-based humanitarian and advocacy organization, has released the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Sharif Aly, regarding the mass shooting at mosques in Christchurch, ... Read More
Mortar shell found in US Embassy employee’s luggage at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- March 9, 2019 18:15Security at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport was shocked to find a mortar shell in the baggage of a US Embassy employee heading to New York. The eyebrow-raising discovery of “an object ... Read More
Fraport opens training center at Ljubljana Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- March 6, 2019 18:05On March 6, Fraport AG inaugurated a €6 million training center for the Fraport Aviation Academy at Ljubljana Airport (LJU) in Slovenia. This new training facility will allow the Fraport ... Read More
1 killed, at least 76 injured in Catalonia two-train head-on collision
Chief Assignment Editor- February 8, 2019 21:50One passenger was killed, at least three were critically injured and 16 others sustained less severe wounds, as two commuter trains collided head-on in Catalonia, the local Civil Protection service ... 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
Uganda Wildlife Authority donates relief to victims of floods and landslides at Mt. Elgon
Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- January 13, 2019 20:12Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) delivered relief items worth UGX 10 Million (USD 3700) to the people who were affected by flash floods and landslides that occurred in October 2018 killing ... Read More
New Hard Rock Resort concept unveiled in Japan
Chief Assignment Editor- January 11, 2019 18:25Jim Allen, chairman and CEO of Hard Rock International, revealed a full-scale model of Hard Rock Japan's World-Class Entertainment Resort concept during Hokkaido's Integrated Resort Showcase. Key elements of the ... Read More
One killed, one missing as Tropical Storm Pabuk batters Thailand’s southern coast
Chief Assignment Editor- January 4, 2019 15:25One person was killed as the first tropical storm to hit Thailand in three decades pounded its southern coast on Friday, flooding the roads, blowing tiles off roofs and uprooting ... Read More
India train grounded for 2 months: Travelers infuriated
editor- December 26, 2018 22:47According to the railway authorities, the DMU service between Jammu and Udhampur, train number 7406/74907, shall remain suspended until March 5, 2019. Read More
Macolline forest joins African Tourism Board
editor- December 21, 2018 20:19The African Tourism Board (ATB) is pleased to announce that Macolline forest in Northeastern Madagascar has joined ATB as a member. Read More
Air Partner delivering humanitarian aid
editor- December 19, 2018 02:21Air Partner delivers relief goods and humanitarian aid to those in need throughout the year. Read More
IATA: Airlines heading for a decade in the black
Chief Assignment Editor- December 12, 2018 06:30The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts the global airline industry net profit to be $35.5 billion in 2019, slightly ahead of the $32.3 billion expected net profit in 2018 ... Read More
Visit California celebrity-filled campaign launches in response to wildfires
Chief Assignment Editor- December 11, 2018 13:30Visit California has partnered with the American Red Cross to create a celebrity-filled Public Service Announcement (PSA) titled, “The Power of Love” to help restore the destination’s well-being and promote ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism Japan shares the aloha spirit at relief center in Japan
editor- April 21, 2011 08:06On behalf of our marketing contractor, Hawai'i Tourism Japan (HTJ), we would like to say mahalo to the many business who generously donated to HTJ's first relief drive on April ... Read More
Miami Tourism Cares program launches
editor- February 3, 2010 06:21In cooperation with The American Red Cross, "Miami Tourism Cares" will provide immediate and long-term aid to Haiti through the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), which is spearheadin Read More
Amerijet and World Fuel Services coordinate relief flight for Haiti
editor- January 15, 2010 07:10Amerijet International, Inc. has teamed up with World Fuel Services to donate a relief flight from Miami to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Read More
Post-tsunami update from government of Samoa
editor- October 7, 2009 05:56The government of Samoa is continuing to provide primary health care, food, water, and basic household items to those evacuated to established evacuation centers. Read More
If you are a traveling pet, how do you spell relief?
editor- July 16, 2009 06:07American Airlines has installed a new Pet Relief Area at the JFK Terminal departure level so that passengers traveling with pets can give their canine or feline friends a final ... Read More
Hurricane Omar heads out to sea
editor- October 17, 2008 04:36Hurricane Omar is rapidly losing strength and heading out to sea, and all hurricane warnings and watches have been discontinued. Read More
Airport executives offer proposals for relief during airline crunch
editor- September 4, 2008 03:11The aviation industry's fuel-driven financial jam calls for bold steps, even the temporary suspension of limits on foreign ownership of commercial carriers, leaders of the nation's airports said in a Read More
Air China undertakes airlift to relieve earthquake victims
editor- May 30, 2008 07:38Since May 12, when an 8.0-magnitude earthquake killed over 51,000 Chinese and left over 5 million people homeless in the Sichuan Province of China, Air China has flown over 331 ... Read More
Court grants relief to debt-ridden Taiwan airline
editor- February 24, 2008 08:47TAIPEI - A debt-ridden Taiwan airline with domestic and international routes has received 90 days court protection from creditors and permission to restructure the company, local media said on Saturday. Read More
