Tag: soccer
Etihad Airways New York City Soccer Initiative celebrates 30 city-wide mini-pitches
editor- October 12, 2019 00:09Yesterday, Vincent Frascogna, Etihad Airways Vice President of the Americas, joined the First Lady of New York City, Chirlane McCray, along with partners and community members to unveil the newest ... Read More
Qatar Airways celebrates opening of FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- June 8, 2019 17:05Qatar Airways, the Official Partner and Official Airline of FIFA, was delighted and honoured to have played a full part in the much-anticipated celebrations at last night’s kick-off of the ... Read More
Pride Month continues in the heart of the Mediterranean with Malta Pride Week
editor- May 29, 2019 21:07What better place to celebrate Pride than in Malta, the No.1 European LGBTQ+ travel destination? Malta has been awarded an outstanding 90% in recognition of the laws, policies and lifestyles ... Read More
Chinese CRRC exports Railway Vehicles for over 12 billion US Dollars
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 23, 2019 07:31For decades, Chinese rail giant CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles has been working on the way to go global. With CRRC products already used in over 20 countries and regions, and ... Read More
This May Puerto Vallarta is the land of celebration
Chief Assignment Editor- May 10, 2019 15:27Puerto Vallarta is always finding reasons to celebrate and this May is no different. For the month of May Puerto Vallarta will be celebrating everything from local culture to Pride ... Read More
Saint Lucia shares Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2019 cover with US soccer star Alex Morgan
Chief Assignment Editor- May 8, 2019 15:29The Caribbean island of Saint Lucia -- the only country in the world named after a woman -- is proudly featured on the cover of the historic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ... Read More
Brazils changing LGBT policies may mean tourism increase for Argentina
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 3, 2019 20:41Argentina and Brazil had always been competing. This is not only true for soccer, but also for tourism. Anti-LGBT policies in the making in Brazil may contribute to an even bigger ... 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
FC Bayern: Not only Munich is proud according to Qatar Airways
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 23, 2018 19:33FC Bayern soccer match against RB Leipzig at the Allianz Arena in Munich made not only the citizens in the Bavarian capital city of Munich proud, but also Qatar Airways. ... Read More
From Jerusalem to Rio de Janeiro: From a celebration of the profound the frivolous and superficial
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- December 19, 2018 09:27Tourism in Jerusalem and tourism in Rio de Janeiro is similar and very different. Dr. Peter Tarlow reports from Rio after an all-night flight. He woke up at 7:00 pm ... Read More
Donald Trump escaped death in helicopter crash: FAA ok with 50 unnecessary fatalities?
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 14, 2018 13:56The U.S. President Donald Trump should be advised promptly that despite an alarming report about U.S. helicopter safety issues, the industry is proposing another delay in helicopter safety standards for ... Read More
Qatar Airways applauds the draw for 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Chief Assignment Editor- December 11, 2018 06:05Qatar Airways was pleased to be a part of the exciting draw for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which took place on Saturday 8 December at La Seine Musicale, ... Read More
6 killed, 120 injured in Italian nightclub stampede
Chief Assignment Editor- December 8, 2018 06:20Six people were killed and 120 clubgoers injured in a stampede at a packed nightclub in Italy. Witnesses say the panic that triggered the stampede during a rap concert, was ... Read More
Fabrice Abriel appointed Ambassador of Reunion Island
editor- June 13, 2013 07:35Patron of the association 1000 Smiles, Fabrice Abriel is currently passing through Reunion Island. Reunion Island Tourism (IRT) gave him a diploma naming him an Ambassador of Reunion Island. Read More
Manchester enjoying tourist boom thanks to football
editor- May 7, 2012 07:44LONDON, England - Manchester is enjoying a tourist boom thanks partly to the neck-and-neck struggle for the Premier League title involving the city's two football clubs. Read More
Even fans who do not have tickets can still enjoy the FIFA World Cup
editor- April 9, 2010 05:53Football fans who have not managed to secure tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ matches to be played at Cape Town Stadium can still soak up the tournament’s atmosphere ... Read More
Cape Town Stadium to stage final test event
editor- March 19, 2010 03:38Cape Town Stadium will host a final test event for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, when four national under-20 teams take part in the Cape Town International Challenge on April ... Read More
Air Seychelles adds Cape Town ahead of World Cup
editor- March 15, 2010 04:19The Seychelles national airline has just announced that effective March 21 they will extend one of their two weekly flights via Johannesburg to Cape Town. Read More
Cape Town ready for 2010 FIFA World Cup™
editor- March 5, 2010 04:34FIFA this week announced that Cape Town Stadium is “perfect” and is confident that the city will be 100 percent ready to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ by June ... Read More
Ghana to promote soccer as a tourism product
editor- February 9, 2010 05:25An initiative to market football in Ghana as a tourism product is being promoted under a public-private sector partnership. Read More
Live it! Love it! LOUDER! at the Cape Town Stadium Soccer Festival
editor- January 21, 2010 05:50Cape Town Tourism is urging all Capetonians to "Live It! Love It! LOUDER!" at the first in a series of Cape Town Stadium test events on January 23, 2010. Read More
Spectacular new Cape Town Stadium completed on schedule
editor- December 16, 2009 05:14In a special ceremony for more than 200 invited guests and media, the contractors handed “the key of the door” to Cape Town’s Executive Mayor, Alderman Dan Plato. Read More
Cape Town is ready for kick-off
editor- December 16, 2009 04:35An estimated 55,000 people gathered in Cape Town’s Long Street on Friday, December 4, with an additional 150-million viewers following on TV, to watch the highly-anticipated 2010 FIFA World Cup™ ... Read More
Cape Town Tourism offers membership to temporary accommodation providers during 2010 FIFA World Cup
editor- December 10, 2009 02:56The FIFA Final Draw has determined the fixtures for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and fans from across the world are rushing to book accommodation to be in the cities ... Read More
Only 44 days to go for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw!
editor- October 22, 2009 03:00Fans all over the world are holding their breath in anticipation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw. Read More
South Africa’s poor will get tickets to 2010 World Cup
editor- August 15, 2009 05:45Officials are concerned that despite a special category of some of the cheapest tickets in World Cup history, poor blacks will not come to matches, robbing the event of the ... Read More
Tanzania enters a new communication era
editor- July 27, 2009 00:29DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (eTN) - Internet and online users in Tanzania are celebrating a new communication era with cheaper, reliable and faster connectivity with the rest of the world ... Read More
Cape Town Tourism makes some noise as the one year countdown to the 2010 FIFA World Cup begins
editor- June 13, 2009 04:05Cape Town Tourism took to the streets of the city to celebrate one year until the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Read More
South African Tourism pins hope on World Cup
editor- April 2, 2009 10:09Passengers on the flight from London via Amsterdam to Cape Town were in holiday mood, desperate to escape from the cold and grey skies in Europe. Read More
Corrupt South Africa cops could target 2010 tourists – ISS
editor- July 25, 2008 03:19CAPE TOWN - Some members of South Africa's poorly paid police force are vulnerable to corruption and could target tourists during the 2010 Soccer World Cup for bribes, the Institute ... Read More