Tag: storm
Memphis Airport passengers told: Leave everything, just get off the plane!
editor- October 22, 2019 03:16Between 6:00 and 7:00 this morning, Monday, October 21, 2019, a violent storm ripped through the mid-south, making a stopover at Memphis International Airport. High-speed winds tore through the city ... Read More
Europe falls behind USA in cost of living
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 17:15ECA International’s latest Cost of Living report today reveals that Europe now accounts for less than a fifth of the world’s most expensive cities, with 11 European cities dropping out ... Read More
Green Marine: Port Canaveral receives environmental excellence distinction
Chief Assignment Editor- June 12, 2019 22:30Port Canaveral has received Green Marine certification a second time for advancing environmental excellence in maritime transportation and demonstrating “green” corporate leadership. The certification was presented to the Port at ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister Bartlett new cooperation with President Clinton on Tourism Resilience
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 4, 2019 16:39Alongside President and Secretary Clinton, Jamaica's Minister for Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett spoke today the ongoing 4th meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery ... Read More
President Clinton and Minster Bartlett discuss Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 4, 2019 03:37Jamaica Minister for Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, met today with former United States President Bill Clinton at the ongoing 4th meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network ... Read More
Fire Department asks citizens to pray after catastrophic tornado hits Jefferson City, Missouri
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 23, 2019 07:30Jefferson City in Missouri, was just hit by a violent tornado 2 hours ago. The Jefferson City Fire Department: tweeted "A large tornado has hit parts of Jefferson City. All ... Read More
Armed terrorists storm five-star hotel in Pakistan, one person killed in attack
Chief Assignment Editor- May 11, 2019 15:46Gunshots were heard as a group of armed gunmen stormed a private five-star hotel in the southwestern Pakistani port-city of Gwadar, officials confirmed. At least one person has been killed ... Read More
Comores and Mozambique in dire need of assistance after deadly Cyclone Kenneth
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 27, 2019 08:01Cyclone Kenneth raged Mozambique and the Indian Ocean Island Country Comoros today. Tourists took shelter at Comores airport and Ibo Fort in Mozambique. Thousands were left without access to shelters. On ... 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
Nepal Tourism Board CEO: Tourists not affected in deadly storm in remote southern plains
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 1, 2019 01:40Tourists in Nepal are not affected in today's deadly storm. The Nepal Prime minister KP Sharma Oli expressed his condolences in a tweet and said that as well as the 25 ... Read More
The Kingdom of Eswatini Tourism Authority Teams up with African Tourism Board
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 31, 2019 06:13The Kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland joined the African Tourism Board as its latest member. The Honorable Minister of Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs Moses Vilakati will ... 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
Deadly Tropical Cyclone spreads disaster in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 15, 2019 18:32Mozambique and Malawi had been hit by tropical Cyclone Idai killing more than a hundred people. The storm made landfall in central Mozambique on Thursday night. Tropical Cyclone Idai displaces 1.5 ... Read More
Best honeymoon destinations for every zodiac sign in 2019
editor- March 5, 2019 20:25Find the best honeymoon destinations for your zodiac sign in 2019 right here. There should be no difficulty finding the right location if you are guided by the stars. With ... Read More
Domestic, international travel weather shutdown turbulence
Chief Assignment Editor- March 5, 2019 16:40Travel to and within the U.S. grew 3.2 percent year-over-year in January, according to the U.S. Travel Association's latest Travel Trends Index (TTI)—marking the industry's 109th straight month of overall ... Read More
183 passengers trapped on Amtrak train, stranded in snow since Sunday
Chief Assignment Editor- February 26, 2019 16:10183 people remain trapped on the Los Angeles-bound Amtrak train in rural Oregon after the train struck a downed tree shortly before 6:20 p.m. Sunday. The train had left Seattle ... 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
Seychelles to take over Berlin in a tropical storm as strong tourism delegation hits ITB in March
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 26, 2019 10:04Destination Seychelles will have a strong presence in the German capital, Berlin, as a 42 strong member delegation gets ready to attend the 53rd edition of Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin (ITB) ... Read More
Typhoon Wutip: What tourists should expect in Guam and Northern Mariana Islands?
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 22, 2019 17:39Typhoon Wutip is headings towards the Pacific U.S. territory Guam as a category 2 typhoon. As of Saturday 2 am local time the storm was about 230 miles south of ... Read More
Why Israel Travelers are in love with Jamaica? A tourism trend developing
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 18, 2019 06:38Jamaica's singer, Anthony B, took Israel by storm when he and a host of other musicians recently celebrated the life of reggae icon Bob Marley! He wore a necklace bearing the Hebrew ... Read More
US Immigration: Grammy-nominated US rapper illegal alien and convicted felon
Chief Assignment Editor- February 4, 2019 16:15A US recording artist, who's been long considered to be a homegrown Atlanta talent, has been taken into custody by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which said he is ... Read More
1848 and 2019: Niagara Falls is frozen
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 25, 2019 07:08US and Canadian Tourists are rushing to Niagara Falls. The largest North American waterfall on the border between the United States and Canada has frozen after an ice storm. According ... 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
Koh Samui in Thailand ready for business again after Tropical Storm Pabuk
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 7, 2019 04:51Tropical Storm Pabuk passed through the Gulf of Thailand on Friday.No casualties were reported on the popular tourist island of Koh Samui as the storm dissipated as it hit the ... Read More
One killed, one missing as Tropical Storm Pabuk batters Thailand’s southern coast
Chief Assignment Editor- January 4, 2019 15:25One person was killed as the first tropical storm to hit Thailand in three decades pounded its southern coast on Friday, flooding the roads, blowing tiles off roofs and uprooting ... Read More
Confronting world tourism’s changing economic times
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- January 3, 2019 01:03There is little doubt that the tourism industry is facing some interesting and challenging times. Read More
Over 20 people killed or injured in Denmark train disaster
Chief Assignment Editor- January 2, 2019 15:34At least six people were killed and sixteen injured in a train accident in Denmark. The disaster came amid a powerful storm that is devastating Northern Europe. The accident happened ... 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
Mauritius braces for Tropical Cyclone Cilida
editor- December 21, 2018 18:58Tropical Cycolone Cilida has intensified and the country’s local Meteorological Office has issued a class 2 cyclone warning as of 1610 hours today. Read More
Aloft Langkawi Pantai Tengah appointed Perak-born Ammar Kevin
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 20, 2018 07:05The newest hotel on Langkawi’s Western shoreline in Malaysia, Aloft Langkawi Pantai Tengah has appointed Perak-born Ammar Kevin Eu to lead the opening team. Well-adept with the operations of a ... Read More
Royal line-up for Cunard’s Transatlantic Fashion Week 2019 announced
Chief Assignment Editor- December 19, 2018 15:30Cunard has announced a stellar line-up for its fourth annual Transatlantic Fashion Week Crossing, to take place July 28 to August 4, 2019 (M922) on the iconic luxury liner Queen ... Read More
Air Partner delivering humanitarian aid
editor- December 19, 2018 02:21Air Partner delivers relief goods and humanitarian aid to those in need throughout the year. Read More
Airbus appoints Philippe Mhun
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 13, 2018 21:50Airbus SE has appointed Philippe Mhun, 56, as Chief Programmes and Services Officer for Airbus Commercial Aircraft, effective 01 January 2019. Mhun, currently Head of Customer Services at Airbus, will ... Read More
Centara Unveils Majestic Hotel in the Heart of Doha’s Business District
eTN Managing Editor- December 5, 2018 19:08Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hospitality group, has made its debut in Qatar with the launch of a spectacular new seaview hotel in Doha, the country’s rapidly expanding capital city. ... 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
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