Tag: review
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
Choice Hotels corporate travel focus
Dmytro Makarov- June 6, 2019Choice Hotels International, Inc. will launch a new nationwide advertising campaign June 17 that reinforces its commitment to welcoming both ... Read More
Tourism Marketing for the summer months
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- June 3, 2019With June’s arrival, tourism professionals should have begun to think about the summer months. In much of the world, these ... Read More
Sustainability Report published by Qatar Airways
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 2, 2019Qatar Airways Group today published its Sustainability Report 18 (covering the period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018), detailing ... Read More
ICAO: CAA International to strengthen aviation safety oversight in Sierra Leone
Chief Assignment Editor- May 30, 2019CAA International (CAAi), the technical cooperation arm of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA), is to assist the Sierra ... Read More
ILTM: Three consumer archetypes driving wellness and luxury travel in Asia
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2019At the forefront of luxury travel trends, International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Asia Pacific opened in Singapore. To mark the ... Read More
Gains of LGBTQ rights in some Middle East and North Africa nations may be a game-changer
Chief Assignment Editor- May 28, 2019Progress in recognizing the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people at the United Nations in New ... Read More
Tasting wines, blind
Dr. Elinor Garely - editor in chief of wines.travel- May 25, 2019Tasting Blind Wine industry professionals (i.e., winemakers, writers, sommeliers, researchers, educators, buyers, sellers, importers, sales managers) have many ways to ... Read More
Rip-off Greek-style: US tourists charged $937 for simple lunch at Mykonos restaurant
Chief Assignment Editor- May 25, 2019DK Oyster restaurant on the Greek tourist island of Mykonos charged American tourists 830 euros ($937) for six portions of ... Read More
Drury Hotel guests: Review your credit card statements for unauthorized charges
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019The Drury Hotels operates a chain of mid-scale limited service hotels under the brands Drury Inn and Suites, Drury Inn, ... Read More
European pilots: Before Boeing’s MAX returns, we need answers and transparency
Chief Assignment Editor- May 23, 2019Regulators from across the globe are meeting today in Texas (USA), to discuss a possible return to service of the ... Read More
Global luxury travel brands confirm increasing business at ILTM Latin America 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019ILTM Latin America 2019 confirmed a dynamic outbound Brazilian and Latin America luxury travel market last week (14 – 17 ... Read More
New lawsuits filed against Boeing in Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019Additional wrongful death lawsuits in the crash of the Boeing 737-8 MAX, operated as Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, were filed ... Read More
‘Big losses’: China Eastern Airlines demands compensation from Boeing for 737 MAX grounding
Chief Assignment Editor- May 21, 2019Chinese carrier, China Eastern Airlines, has requested compensation from the US aerospace giant Boeing over financial damages the carrier had ... Read More
Hotel History: “Keyed-up executives unwind at Sheraton”
editor- May 18, 2019In 1965, the Sheraton Corporation of America, under the leadership of President Ernest Henderson, created a brilliant advertising campaign: “Keyed-up ... Read More
64th UNWTO Commission for the Americas is meeting in La Antigua, Guatemala
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 17, 2019Currently, the 64th UNWTO Commission for the Americas is meeting in La Antigua, Guatemala. Thursday was the first day. UNWTO ... Read More
Delta Air Lines to fly to Tokyo Haneda Airport from five U.S. cities
Chief Assignment Editor- May 17, 2019Delta will be serving Tokyo’s preferred airport under a preliminary decision announced May 16 by the Department of Transportation, with ... Read More
5 Money-Saving Tips While Traveling
editor- May 16, 2019Now that you’ve done your research on your next destination for your trip, it is time to gear up and ... Read More
Shocking: Aviation law firms react to US House Transportation Committee hearing on Boeing 737-8 MAX
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019Justin Green, military-trained pilot and partner at law firm Kreindler & Kreindler LLP, reacted to today's U.S. House Committee on ... Read More
Passenger Safety: Boeing puts pressure on FAA to get Boeing 737MAX flying and worry later
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 16, 2019Airlines are desperate getting their fleet of Boeing 737 MAX flying again. The recertification process of the 737 MAX will ... Read More
One third of travelers report Generation Alpha influences family travel decisions
Chief Assignment Editor- May 15, 2019Family vacation planning is no longer an activity just for the adults, according to new custom research. For more than ... Read More
US Travel Warning: Leave Iraq or prepare for funeral
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 15, 2019Today the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Baghdad ordered a partial evacuation of their American staff. In the meantime, the ... 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
US travelers warned about mandatory Real-ID requirement changes
Chief Assignment Editor- May 14, 2019US states are rushing to become Real-ID compliant in response to federal legislation, which set new, more stringent minimum standards ... Read More
WestJet Airlines to be acquired by Onex
Chief Assignment Editor- May 13, 2019WestJet Airlines Ltd. announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement that provides for its acquisition in an all-cash ... Read More
London Heathrow recorded its busiest ever April as the Easter getaway
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 10, 2019Heathrow recorded its busiest ever April as the Easter getaway sent passenger numbers soaring, securing the airport its 30th month ... Read More
Mauritius Minister of Tourism on the China Challenge
Alain St.Ange- May 9, 2019Anil Gayan, Minister of Tourism on Wednesday, delivered this speech on what he called the “China challenge.” It was during ... Read More
Travel to Brunei is safe: No stoning to death for gay visitors may not apply to lesbians
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 7, 2019The Trump Administration refused to issue a travel advisory against Brunei, even though the country is in violation of international ... Read More
Ugandan judge okays destruction of natural forest for sugarcane plantation
Chief Assignment Editor- May 3, 2019In December of last year, Judge Albert Rugadya Atwooki stepped down from the case between Natinal Forestry Authority (NFA) and ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism Authority helps fund programs supporting Hawaiian culture, natural resources and 2020 tourism projects & events
Chief Assignment Editor- May 3, 2019The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) today issued three Request for Proposals offering to provide funding support to qualified programs that ... Read More
Heathrow ‘delighted’ with judicial review outcome
Chief Assignment Editor- May 1, 2019Commenting on today's High Court ruling on the expansion judicial review claims, a Heathrow spokesperson said: “We are delighted with ... Read More
Sri Lanka Tourism: Demonstrating resilience after terror attacks
editor- April 30, 2019One week on from the deadliest terror attacks perpetrated in the country since the end of the civil war, Sri ... Read More
Sri Lanka Tourism suffers cancellation tsunami
Chief Assignment Editor- April 26, 2019A tidal wave of cancellations has hit Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the horrendous terror attacks of Easter Sunday. ... Read More
IndiGo airline under safety audit by India’s civil aviation regulator
Chief Assignment Editor- April 17, 2019India's civil aviation regulator will conduct a special safety audit of the low-cost carrier IndiGo following concerns about the snag-ridden ... Read More
Tourism stakeholders presented with Destination 2023
Dmytro Makarov- April 17, 2019Following the consultative process to review and update the Tourism Master Plan 2012-2020 in May 2018, it was seen necessary ... Read More
Marthinus van Schalkwyk: New South African High Commissioner to Australia
Alain St.Ange- April 17, 2019News broke during World Travel Market Africa in Cape Town that effective Monday, April 15, Marthinus van Schalkwyk will transfer ... Read More
