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Dead whale highlights major faults with octopus fishing industry in False Bay
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 19:20Another dead 12-metre Bryde’s whale was found in False Bay near Cape Town last week after becoming entangled in octopus trap ropes. The traps have been in use by a ... Read More
Meetings and hospitality dealing with profound changes, from mergers to demographics
editor- June 11, 2019 01:31“Over 5,000 associations are headquartered in the Greater DC area. They are a significant segment of the meetings industry, making major contributions to the American economy and to its political, ... Read More
India lifts all air traffic restrictions imposed after February flare-up with Pakistan
Chief Assignment Editor- June 1, 2019 16:15India has lifted all the restrictions that were imposed on air traffic back in February over the surge in hostilities with Pakistan. The move is apparently a signal to Islamabad ... Read More
Tourists traveling to Tanzania: No plastic bags or face fines or imprisonment
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- May 31, 2019 21:34Tourists and foreign visitors traveling to Tanzania are advised not to carry with them plastic bags on arrival at the major airports effective Saturday this week to avoid incursion by ... Read More
Raffles Hotels & Resorts announces opening of new hotels in China and the Maldives
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 01:35Raffles Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of two important new landmark hotels, Raffles Shenzhen and Raffles Maldives Meradhoo. Both hotels opened in early May and are now accepting reservations. ... Read More
Anita Mendiratta recognized by IIPT on United Nations International Day of Living Together in Peace
editor- May 17, 2019 21:13Today, the 16th of May, is recognized globally as United Nations’ International Day of Living Together in Peace. It’s a day for “mobilizing those in the international community to promote ... 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
Seychelles Domestic terminal opens newly-completed drop-off
Alain St.Ange- May 15, 2019 21:51After a virtually totally-rebuilt Domestic Terminal at Seychelles International Airport, the facility has removed the work barricades and the new terminal is now open and ready to be used. The ... Read More
MGM Resort Las Vegas Visitor Warning: Don’t drink the Smart Water !
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 5, 2019 23:55MGM Hotels and Resorts are setting trends for Las Vegas biggest industry: The travel, tourism, and the gambling industry. When a trendsetter like MGM become rogue, it can affect every ... Read More
Air Canada updates schedule due to ongoing grounding of Boeing 737 MAX jets
Chief Assignment Editor- April 26, 2019 00:15Air Canada said today that to provide customers greater certainty for their summer travel plans it has further adjusted its schedule through to August 1 and taken other measures, including ... Read More
Korean Air and the Hanjin Group Chairman and founder of Skyteam died in Los Angeles
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 8, 2019 06:16Yang Ho Cho, 70, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air and the Hanjin Group, died peacefully April 7 in a Los Angeles hospital after a brief illness. He was considered ... Read More
Disney Parks: Just say no to ice… and smoking and large strollers
editor- March 29, 2019 20:09As of May 1, 2019, no ice, no smoking, and no large strollers will be allowed at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney water parks, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, ... Read More
Tunisia reaches out to UNWTO to get travel advisories removed
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 22, 2019 04:48The U.S. State Department putting Tunisia as a category 2 risk for U.S. citizens to travel to. This is on the same level as Germany or the Bahamas, but not ... Read More
Double Deadly Terror Attack in New Zealand: “There is blood everywhere”
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 15, 2019 03:08"I'm still in shock at the news coming from Christchurch today. To any Muslims, both in New Zealand and around the world I am sorry. This sick psychopath does not ... Read More
Tourism icon Eduardo Fayos-Solá died
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 10, 2019 12:50Eduardo Fayos-Solá (Spain) passed away this morning. He is seen as one the icons in the travel and tourism industry for decades. He was the Executive Vice President of the Wine ... Read More
Tourism to become a US$50 billion industry in India
editor- March 7, 2019 02:09Technology and tourism were in focus at a meeting held on March 6 organized by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), during which speakers highlighted the present and ... 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
JetBlue celebrates Black History Month with poster of cop killer at JFK Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- March 4, 2019 16:10JetBlue has apologized for using a poster of Assata Shakur, an activist who was convicted of killing a police officer, as part of a Black History Month tribute at New ... Read More
Botswana proposes banning hunting and trade as elephant population declines
editor- February 26, 2019 13:53The results of the recent and most extensive elephant population survey of Botswana estimates the country’s population at 126,000 elephants, a further decline from 131,600 reported in 2014. The report ... Read More
Whistleblower: Grand Canyon National Park tourists exposed to radiation for years
Chief Assignment Editor- February 19, 2019 18:29According to Grand Canyon National Park employee, Park Service officials covered up the discovery of a cache of highly radioactive uranium that may have exposed employees and visitors to radiation ... Read More
Thinking globally: Victoria Cliff Resort in Mergui Archipelago , Andaman Sea
Keith Lyons- February 18, 2019 04:55Victoria Cliff Resort, a new snorkeling and dive resort in the Mergui Archipelago is ‘thinking globally, acting locally’ to foster sustainable tourism in Myanmar, as Keith Lyons discovers. One of ... Read More
Trump Hotels: Faring well or bidding farewell?
editor- February 16, 2019 01:53Ever since Trump became President of the United States, how have his hotels been doing? Many feared he would use his political position to advance his business endeavors. As far ... Read More
EU and UK reach post-Brexit visa-free travel agreement
Chief Assignment Editor- February 9, 2019 19:18The endless debate regarding the forthcoming Brexit rules between Europe and the Unite Kingdom seems to have come to a final agreement that will allow UK citizens visa-free travel in ... Read More
Iberostar announces 7 new hotel openings in 2019
editor- January 31, 2019 02:07Last year proved crucial in the consolidation of Iberostar’s positioning strategy, with the hotel chain making major progress in this area. Iberostar Group’s turnover for 2018 surpassed 3 billion dollars, ... Read More
How Services like Airbnb and Skyscanner Changed the Attitude to Traveling
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 24, 2019 07:39Two decades ago, a simple traveler could hardly imagine buying cheap flights in a few clicks or staying at the world’s most authentic places affordably while traveling. And then the ... Read More
Suspicious baggage leads to arrest of Vietnam poachers on Thailand trips
editor- January 23, 2019 02:38New findings from a three-month investigation reveal professional gangs were dispatched across Thailand’s borders to target the Kingdom’s wild tigers. Freeland congratulates Thai authorities for making this discovery and arresting ... Read More
SriLankan Airlines says Airbus aircraft not right for them
editor- January 19, 2019 19:35SriLankan Airlines said in a statement that it "wishes to clarify its position with regard to the utilization of one of its Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Read More
Why a Sri Lankan Airlines A330-200 is parked in Colombo with one engine missing?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 19, 2019 06:18A Sri Lankan Airlines Airbus A330-200 has been parked at Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport with one engine missing and is not moving. The Airline said in a statement that it ... Read More
Marriott trains 500,000 hotel workers to recognize the signs of human trafficking
Chief Assignment Editor- January 18, 2019 18:15Marriott International today announced that, as of this month, it has successfully trained 500,000 hotel workers to spot the signs of human trafficking in its hotels and how to respond ... Read More
Myanmar-India Business Summit indicates tourism cooperation
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 15, 2019 06:57There are growing links between India and Myanmar in tourism. Visiting Consul General of India Mr Nandan Singh Bhaisora ppointed out the growing ties, trade and business links between the ... Read More
KKK Christmas? Christmas trees ‘vandalized’ in Russia’s St. Petersburg
Chief Assignment Editor- December 28, 2018 15:45Dozens of Christmas trees were made to appear as if a peculiar Ku Klux Klan chapter had sprung up in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg this week, due to ... Read More
Brazil’s GOL airline accelerates fleet renewal
Chief Assignment Editor- December 27, 2018 18:05GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. announced today a further acceleration of its fleet renewal and modernization plan and the execution of sale and leaseback agreements, with Castlelake and Apollo Aviation, ... Read More
How to look magnificent while traveling: The Indie Beauty Expo
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- November 24, 2018 08:21Get in Line. If you have even the slightest interest in your FACE and BODY – this is a show to add to your calendar. While geared toward the professional ... Read More
Author of “Flight of the Cormoran” finds love of the open sea
editor- April 4, 2017 08:00A civilian employee of the Navy, Herbert Ward first came to Guam in 1953. Read More
Herbert T. Ward finds his passion aboard the Cormoran
Nell Alcantara- April 3, 2017 16:39On Friday, April 7, 2017, the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) will commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the scuttling of the SMS Cormoran II. The ship has a unique story that ... Read More
Florida pilot completes record-setting solo around-the-world flight
editor- September 21, 2016 03:55ADDISON, TX - West Palm Beach-based flight instructor Zheng “Julie" Wang landed her single piston-engine propeller aircraft at Addison Airport in Dallas, returning to the place from which she depart Read More
