Tag: severe
Why tourists are not in danger after confirmed Ebola case in Uganda
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 12, 2019 05:13There is no threat for tourists traveling currently in Uganda. Future visitors planning a trip to this East African country should yet not consider canceling. A widely published case of ... Read More
25 children injured in tourist bus collision with car in Thuringia, Germany
Chief Assignment Editor- June 8, 2019 15:1825 people were injured in a collision between a tourist bus and a car in the German state of Thuringia. Most of the injured were schoolchildren. Police say the accident ... Read More
VIA Rail Canada ridership and revenue continue to grow
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019 22:06HIGHLIGHTS Ridership up 5.1% Passenger Revenues up 8.4% Greater accessibility at the Ottawa station Launch of New Fleet Replacement program with Siemens Canada Appointment of three VIA Rail board members ... Read More
Chances a tourist swallows a Rat Lungworm on a Hawaii vacation?
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 25, 2019 02:17Millions of tourists visit Hawaii every year. The Hawaii Tourism Authority remains silent on the fact that 75% of slugs on the Island of Hawaii test positive for Rat Lung ... Read More
India: Jet Airways’ demise leads to spike in airfares, massive hotel cancellations
Chief Assignment Editor- April 19, 2019 22:45The abrupt shutdown of Jet Airways operations has left Indian tourism industry a worried lot as it has led to an average 25 percent spike in airfares across the sectors ... Read More
California-based Surf Air eyes profitability in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- April 17, 2019 20:03A turbulent year for Surf Air has finally come to an end. Exciting recent updates have already resulted in massive improvements to its scheduled service and membership growth. A recent ... Read More
Islands & climate change: Storm surges & coral bleaching affecting tourism
editor- April 12, 2019 01:52Since Greta Thunberg, a Swedish schoolgirl and climate activist, brought the topic of climate protection onto the political and social agenda with her strikes, the negative effects of climate change ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism Authority appoints new Director of Communications and Public Relations
editor- April 11, 2019 20:32The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) announced today that Marisa Yamane, a longtime award-winning journalist, has been appointed as director of communications and public relations. She begins work at HTA on ... Read More
Developing safety and security for children during travel
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- April 2, 2019 00:28Safety and security are always a concern of the travel industry, no matter who the traveler might be. A major issue when dealing with children is their safety and security. ... 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
Korean Air abandons teens in South Korea
editor- March 28, 2019 00:47Two unaccompanied teenage minors, ages 15 and 16, were left stranded in South Korea after being booted from their flight from Seoul to the Philippines before takeoff. The sons of ... Read More
US Advisory for Democratic Republic of Congo: Reconsider travel
editor- March 22, 2019 23:41The US Department of State has issued a travel advisory for the Democratic Republic of Congo advising that travel be reconsidered due to crime and civil unrest. Some areas have increased ... 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
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
Mayday on TK1 from Istanbul to JFK after severe turbulence over New England
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 10, 2019 07:54Turkish Airlines Flight One, non-stop service from Istanbul landed at JFK Airport New York at 5.35pm Saturday night. Prior to landing the captain of this Boeing 777 with 326 passengers ... Read More
Delta Air Lines flight nose-dives twice before emergency landing
Chief Assignment Editor- February 14, 2019 18:30Delta Air Lines' flight from Orange County to Seattle was rattled into a nose-dive two times by severe turbulence. The jolts sent snack trays flying into the aisle and several ... Read More
Delta emergency landing in Reno
editor- February 14, 2019 01:27Delta Airlines flight 5763 had to make an emergency landing at RenoTahoe International Airport today, February 13, 2019 at approximately 1:00 pm after experiencing severe turbulence. The Embraer 175 aircraft ... 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
Caribbean Tourism strongly endorses Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center
Chief Assignment Editor- February 4, 2019 22:25The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has reiterated its strong support for the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center which was officially launched in Jamaica last week. In a brief ... Read More
Flood of millionaire migrants triggers luxury property crisis in Monaco
Chief Assignment Editor- January 30, 2019 18:30Small principality of Monaco has become so attractive to the ultra-wealthy willing to shelter their funds from taxes that Monaco's reigning monarch Prince Albert II has given the green light ... Read More
South Asia Tourism finds prominent footing in world economy
Anil Mathur - eTN India- January 24, 2019 01:16A just-released UN report, provides facts and figures to show the importance of South Asia Tourism. Read More
Keeping your furry children happy while traveling
editor- January 16, 2019 23:57The public perception of airline travel for pets has taken a severe blow due to exaggerated accounts of pet deaths. Read More
$12.60 per gallon: Zimbabwe sets world’s gasoline price record
Chief Assignment Editor- January 15, 2019 16:45Zimbabwe is in the midst of an severe economic crisis and acute shortage of foreign currency, which has led to fuel, bread and other essential goods shortages. Many Zimbabwean companies ... Read More
IATA’s new program helps airlines avoid turbulence
Chief Assignment Editor- December 31, 2018 17:30International Air Transport Association announced the roll-out its new program that will assist airlines with avoiding turbulence when planning the flight routes. The new data resource named Turbulence Aware, expands ... Read More
India advocate: Let Mumbai celebrate all night long
editor- December 27, 2018 21:06Advocate pushes for Mumbai government to allow non-residential zones in urban areas to remain open all night for legal entertainment Read More
UK plans to deploy drone detection systems
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 25, 2018 21:22After drones crippled London Gatwick airport during busy Holiday Christmas traffic, detection systems may now be deployed across the UK to combat the threat of drones. Read More
Prepare for potential delays during post-Christmas travel
Chief Assignment Editor- December 24, 2018 21:15People living in or traveling through the south-central Rockies, northern Plains and Upper Midwest should prepare for potential delays during post-Christmas travel. As people hit the road and take to ... Read More
Thailand Tourism Safety Image in question?
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 23, 2018 10:53A conflict between FIFA, Australia, and Bahrain on a human rights and an asylum case for involving a pro football star Hakeem AlAraibi wanted by his home country Bahrain may ... Read More
Suspended! Fastjet airline services in Tanzania
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- December 18, 2018 01:59Fastjet airline officials said late last week that its flights would be canceled through the end of January. Read More
Global protest over United Airlines staff cuts
editor- December 13, 2018 15:18United Airlines flight attendants are protesting staff cuts at airports all around the world today Read More
IATA enables airlines to share turbulence data
Chief Assignment Editor- December 12, 2018 06:10The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched its Turbulence Aware data resource to help airlines avoid turbulence when planning routes tactically in flight. Turbulence Aware augments an airline’s ability to ... Read More
US travelers brace for major storm due to slam the south-central states
editor- December 5, 2018 14:58Heavy snow, ice, rain and thunderstorms will hit travel hard across the south-central United States from Friday to Saturday. Read More
Lufthansa Supervisory Board expands Executive Board
Chief Assignment Editor- December 4, 2018 05:22The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has laid the foundations for improving the operational stability and quality of the Lufthansa Group airlines. With the addition of the new Airline ... Read More
Canceled: Widespread tsunami threat for Alaska, BC, Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 23, 2018 10:42UPDATE: The Tsunami Threat was canceled at 1.10 am local time. Earlier eTN Reported: If you are currently visiting a coastal area in Alaska, US Canadian West Coast, and Hawaii: You ... Read More
Asia winter forecast: Drought to continue from India to Singapore
editor- October 24, 2015 04:36As the record-challenging tropical season winds down following December, drought will continue in parts of Southeast Asia, while snow is forecast in some rather low-lying areas of China, the Korean ... Read More
Typhoon Koppu bringing life-threatening flooding, winds to Philippines
editor- October 17, 2015 04:00Typhoon Koppu will put lives and property across Luzon Island of the Philippines in danger through early next week. Read More
