Tag: strikes
No tsunami warning, as powerful magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes near Coquimbo, Chile
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019According to the U.S. Geological Survey, strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit off the coast of Chile, near the coastal city ... Read More
African Tourism Board to become the Voice for Africa: Interview on Good Morning Seychelles
Alain St.Ange- June 11, 2019Talking Tourism, the African Tourism Board was the talking points on the Seychelles Television "Good Morning Seychelles' (Bonzour Sesel) program ... Read More
Southwest Airlines flies nonstop to Nashville and Raleigh/Durham from San Jose International Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- June 10, 2019Summer travelers have more reasons to choose Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) with Southwest Airlines' launch yesterday of nonstop ... Read More
India lifts all air traffic restrictions imposed after February flare-up with Pakistan
Chief Assignment Editor- June 1, 2019India has lifted all the restrictions that were imposed on air traffic back in February over the surge in hostilities ... Read More
Thunder from Down Under: Australia’s hottest export strikes 10-year extension with MGM Resorts
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2019This summer, Australia's Thunder from Down Under — the longest-running and highest-grossing male revue in the history of Las Vegas ... Read More
Nepal Tourism Board official response to Mount Everest expedition deaths
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 27, 2019Is Nepal a safe destination to travel after 11 people died climbing Mount Everest this season? The answer should be ... Read More
No iPhone, no KFC, no Disneyland: Chinese firm bans workers from buying US goods, travel to USA
Chief Assignment Editor- May 23, 2019As the US-China trade dispute gets uglier by the day some Chinese corporations seem intent to respond to Washington pressure ... Read More
Huge earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, no tsunami threat to Hawaii
Chief Assignment Editor- May 14, 2019Powerful, magnitude 7.5 earthquake has rattled Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands today, U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no ... Read More
Strong earthquake strikes Japan’s Kyushu, no tsunami warning issued
Chief Assignment Editor- May 10, 2019A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has shaken part of southwestern Japan but appeared to cause no damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency ... Read More
Eurovision Song Contest in Israel: A terror target for Islamic Jihads?
The Media Line- May 5, 2019The Eurovision Song Contest, a massively popular annual competition, a major travel and tourism event, is set to take place ... Read More
ATM: Machine learning and AI will revolutionize the way GCC tourism firms do business
Chief Assignment Editor- May 1, 2019Technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to transform the GCC’s hospitality and travel sectors, ... Read More
Quake strikes Aalo in Arunachal Pradesh India
editor- April 23, 2019A strong 6.1 earthquake struck 25 miles from Aalo, Arunachal Pradesh in India today, April 23, 2019, at 20:15:50 UTC. ... Read More
Second strong earthquake strikes central Philippines on Tuesday
Chief Assignment Editor- April 23, 2019A new powerful earthquake hit the central Philippines on Tuesday, a day after a 6.1-magnitude quake rattled the country’s north ... Read More
France remains world’s top tourist destination despite ‘Yellow Vests’ nuisance
Chief Assignment Editor- April 13, 2019According to France’s national statistics institute (INSEE), the number of nights foreign tourists spent in the country’s hotels, campsites and ... Read More
The best way to stop laser strikes on aircraft
editor- April 12, 2019Pointing a laser at an aircraft can temporarily blind a pilot, and it is a federal crime carrying fines up ... Read More
Islands & climate change: Storm surges & coral bleaching affecting tourism
editor- April 12, 2019Since Greta Thunberg, a Swedish schoolgirl and climate activist, brought the topic of climate protection onto the political and social ... Read More
American Airlines makes emergency landing with bloodied windshield
editor- April 1, 2019On a morning American Airlines flight #2163 from Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, to LaGuardia airport in New York, the ... Read More
Strong 6.3 earthquake strikes Vanuatu, no tsunami warning so far
Chief Assignment Editor- March 20, 2019A 6.3 magnitude quake struck 64 km east of Luganville on Espiritu Santo, the largest island in Vanuatu, on Wednesday, ... Read More
Airline pilots and crew enduring high levels of fatigue
editor- March 6, 2019A new study based on real-life operations of 24 airlines and carried out on behalf of the EU Commission and ... Read More
Strong earthquake strikes off eastern Philippines
Chief Assignment Editor- February 8, 2019A 6.1 magnitude quake struck off the eastern Philippines on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. There was no ... Read More
IATA: Healthy airline passenger demand continued in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- February 7, 2019The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for 2018 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or ... Read More
Flight disruptions and aviation chaos to continue in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- January 25, 20192018 turned out to be a very disruptive year for the aviation and travel industry when, for the first time, ... Read More
Ryanair pilots: New year, same threats
Chief Assignment Editor- January 16, 20192018 was a pivotal year for Ryanair and its pilots and cabin crew, engaging in the previously unchartered territory of ... Read More
6.6 earthquake strikes Vanuatu
editor- January 15, 2019A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu at 18:06:36 UTC today, January 15, 2019. Read More
Lufthansa: Frankfurt Airport strike will cause ‘significant disruption’
Chief Assignment Editor- January 11, 2019German Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft (Verdi) trade union has called for a comprehensive strike by security personnel at Frankfurt Airport between 2 ... Read More
Italian Air Traffic Control strike will affect thousands of passengers
Chief Assignment Editor- January 10, 20192019 is already off to a bad start for travelers with The first national ATC strike taking place in Italy ... Read More
Snowbird travel stress decreased with driveaway service
editor- January 1, 2019Ever thought of the idea of visiting a destination, be it for holiday or work, and getting to drive your ... Read More
India advocate: Let Mumbai celebrate all night long
editor- December 27, 2018Advocate pushes for Mumbai government to allow non-residential zones in urban areas to remain open all night for legal entertainment Read More
Massive 7.4 earthquake strikes Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia
editor- December 20, 2018A magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit the Russia region of Komandorskiye Ostrova today, December 20, 2018, at 17:01:54 UTC. The quake ... Read More
Snowbird travel stress decreased with driveway service
editor- December 13, 2018Introduction: Your destination is set, be it for holiday, leisure or work. Hotels - check, itinerary- check, must visit spots ... Read More
FAA: Do not aim holiday laser-light displays at the sky!
Chief Assignment Editor- December 12, 2018With the holiday season upon us, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants to make sure your laser-light displays are aimed ... Read More
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes close to South Sandwich Islands
editor- December 10, 2018A 7.1-magnitude earthquake that was initially reported as a 7.5, struck near the South Sandwich Islands near Antarctica today, December ... Read More
Virgin Atlantic pilots: All I want for Christmas is recognition
editor- December 10, 2018In a dispute centered on union recognition, the Professional Pilots Union (PPU), which represents about a third of pilots at ... Read More
Avoiding dangerous vacations 2018
Hon. Thomas A. Dickerson- September 19, 2018This is the sixth year that we have posted dangerous vacations destination information collected from news articles and reported law ... Read More
Lufthansa reaches pay accord with employees
editor- May 2, 2013BERLIN, Germany - German flag carrier Lufthansa reached a pay accord with workers on Wednesday, unions and management said, resolving ... Read More
Spanish pilots union sued by International Airlines Group
editor- December 3, 2012International Airlines Group, the company formed from the merger of British Airways and Spain's Iberia, is suing the Spanish pilots ... Read More
