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UNWTO: Local residents remain largely positive to urban tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2019 14:19A global survey conducted by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and IPSOS shows a positive picture of local residents’ perceptions towards urban tourism. Looking at 15 countries worldwide, the research ... Read More
A Strike on the Horizon: Hilton Hawaiian Village and The Modern Honolulu ?
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 17, 2019 07:15Guests having booked the Hilton Hawaiian Village may be in for a surprise. The Hilton is the largest hotel in Waikiki. Tomorrow, Friday a rally of a Hawaii Union UNITE ... 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
Minister: Sri Lanka needs security audit to build confidence among tourists
Chief Assignment Editor- May 11, 2019 17:40Sri Lanka's State Minister Harsha de Silva announced that the country is planning an independent security audit to build confidence among tourists. According to the Minister, the measure was necessary ... Read More
IATA: March passenger demand growth slows on later Easter holiday
Chief Assignment Editor- May 8, 2019 18:25The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2019 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 3.1%, compared to the same ... Read More
Travel to Brunei is safe: No stoning to death for gay visitors may not apply to lesbians
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 7, 2019 00:54The Trump Administration refused to issue a travel advisory against Brunei, even though the country is in violation of international human rights still after the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei ... 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
FAA frenzied, secretive rush to re-certify Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 1, 2019 19:04Ethiopian Airlines and Lions Air crash, American Airlines shutting up whistleblowers, loose debris damaging the wiring at a Boeing 787 factory, economic loss claimed not to use simulator training for Boeing ... Read More
eTN Hero: Cordelia Igel, team leader at Vox Restaurant, Grand Hyatt Hotel Berlin
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 22, 2019 05:04Many of us traveling around the globe on business have travel stories to tell. I spend more than 100 fully-paid nights every year in Hyatt Hotels around the world. Doing ... Read More
WTTC Global Summit: President Obama was a disappointment for many
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 3, 2019 20:29U.S. President Barak Obama was the most expected speaker at the ongoing World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) summit in Seville today. More than 1500 CEOs, association presidents, ministers of ... Read More
Korean Air: No more peanuts
editor- April 1, 2019 21:55Korean Air has made the decision to remove peanuts from its food offerings after the recent incident involving 2 teenagers who were taken off their flight from flight KE621 to ... Read More
Gambling is big business in tourism
Alain St.Ange- March 26, 2019 02:22The gambling industry, which happens to be a really big one worldwide, is one of the most popular in terms of tourism. That’s why casino tourism is such a big ... Read More
Viking Sky cruise ship safely towed to Norwegian port, 643 passengers rescued, 20 hospitalized
Chief Assignment Editor- March 24, 2019 16:12A luxury Viking Sun cruise ship that was left floating due to engine failure and nearly crashed into the rocks in rough waters has safely arrived in the port of ... Read More
Senegalese migrant sets school bus full of children on fire in Italy
Chief Assignment Editor- March 20, 2019 15:45The driver of a school bus filled with children has been arrested by Italian police for setting fire to the vehicle near Milan. The Senegalese man reportedly called for an ... Read More
Tourism teacher holds Spirit of Hospitality workshop in Cambodian Jungle
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019 17:13A leading Bangkok university delivered a series of hospitality skill building workshops to local tourism service providers in the ecotourism front line at Botum Sakor national park, western Cambodia, 2-5 ... Read More
U.S. Visa for Cubans: Cuban tourists face harsh restrictions
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 16, 2019 05:34The U.S. Embassy in Cuba posted a bomb-shell message on their website today, punishing Cuban citizen and the travel and tourism trade between Cuba and the United States. The message ... Read More
Turkish Airlines halts use of B737 MAX aircraft
editor- March 12, 2019 18:42Turkish Airlines announced that it has stopped its operations of 12 B737 MAX type passenger aircraft located in its fleet, until further notice. This decision is effective March 13, 2019. 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
Guam aims to become a home port for new cruise line
editor- April 5, 2010 00:24The Port Authority of Guam, along with the Guam Visitors Bureau, is working to position Guam as the home port for a regional cruise line that's expected to launch within ... Read More