Tag: TAP
China – Tajikistan Tourism: Presidents agreed to improve cooperation
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 16, 2019 02:59Tourism was on the agenda, when Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks Saturday, agreeing to further deepen the two countries' comprehensive strategic partnership for common ... Read More
Air China launches direct Rome-Hangzhou flight
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 01:09A new Air China flight connecting Italian capital Rome with Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, was inaugurated at Rome's Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci airport with an official ceremony. ... Read More
Cambria Hotels opens new hotel in Charleston
Dmytro Makarov- June 12, 2019 18:47The expansion of the Cambria Hotels is continued in South Carolina with opening of the Cambria Hotel Charleston Riverview. Representatives from the hotel brand franchisor Choice Hotels International, Inc. Inspiration for ... Read More
Westin unveils new culinary program in celebration of Global Running Day
Dmytro Makarov- June 5, 2019 20:47In celebration of Global Running Day, Westin Hotels & Resorts today unveils a new worldwide culinary program, elevating the brand's existing wellness offerings and helping travelers fuel their workouts, productivity ... Read More
‘Premium Tap Water’ brand for tourists is named
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019 08:02Inspired by Iceland launch Kranavatn, a premium tap water 'brand' aimed to encourage travellers to tackle plastic waste and ‘drink responsibly’ by bringing a reusable water bottle on their travels ... Read More
With 71 new jet deliveries, TAP Air Portugal launches new Chicago, San Francisco & Washington, DC flights
Chief Assignment Editor- May 31, 2019 15:45TAP Air Portugal just added the 100th aircraft to its fleet, an Airbus A330neo, as the carrier prepares to inaugurate service tomorrow from Chicago O’Hare, and later this month from ... 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
Airbus announces major performance improvement to its latest A220 Family aircraft
Chief Assignment Editor- May 21, 2019 18:55Airbus today announced that the A220 Family aircraft, the newest addition to its single-aisle portfolio, will now be offering increased range starting from H2 2020. The A220 aircraft maximum take-off ... Read More
Star Alliance launches Connection Service at Newark Liberty International Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- May 17, 2019 18:45The Star Alliance Connection Service is now available at Newark Liberty International Airport. This assists passengers with tight connections between two Star Alliance member airline flights. Dedicated Connection Service staff ... Read More
IMEX in Frankfurt’s five steps to igniting imagination and powering up business results
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019 16:45IMEX in Frankfurt returns on 21-23 May, bringing together business event professionals from around the world to meet and do business. Planners and exhibitors alike can also tap into the ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism Board in Reunion tap into up market luxury brands
editor- May 14, 2019 21:39Seychelles Tourism Board (STB), geared up its presence in Réunion Island as the organisation participated in an upmarket consumer event to showcase the destination, present the accessible products and network ... Read More
Gen Z and millennial travelers are looking for experiential travel
Chief Assignment Editor- May 4, 2019 18:30Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) along the partner participating companies have offered the diverse tourism products and services to the travellers and the tour operators / travel agents of the Middle ... Read More
Strategic travel agreement between Singapore and India a step in the right direction
Anil Mathur - eTN India- May 4, 2019 00:59A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) of Singapore and Thomas Cook (India) Ltd. to enhance Sentosa’s visibility and visitations with focus on product development ... Read More
What attracts younger Muslim travelers?
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 1, 2019 09:10Gulf hospitality operators looking to increase their share of the growing halal tourism market should diversify and digitize their offerings to suit younger generations of Muslim travelers, according to experts ... Read More
Comprehensive learning program delivers ‘creative collisions’ at IMEX in Frankfurt
Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2019 17:45‘Everyone has the potential to think creatively. Children are able to think of more than 60 new solutions per day in response to a problem. As we get older, this ... Read More
Hamburg Tourism wins international medical conference
Chief Assignment Editor- April 25, 2019 20:00Hamburg has won the bid to host the 2022 conference of the International Society for Hydrocephalus and Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders (ISHCSF). In September 2022, about 500 specialists will travel to ... Read More
African Tourism Board CEO declares Africa one tourist destination
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 24, 2019 05:16The newly appointed CEO for the African Tourism Board, Ms. Doris Woerfel from Pretoria, South Africa, issued her initial welcome message to ATB members today. She shared her vision for ... Read More
Indian travelers expected to spend $136 billion by 2021
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 02:12The Indian traveler has come of age, spending approximately $94 billion in 2018, on around 2 billion domestic and international trips, helping the Indian travel and tourism industry achieve unprecedented ... Read More
$3.6 billion airport redevelopment and new convention hotel in Salt Lake
editor- April 23, 2019 21:30Salt Lake City in the state of Utah in the US is booming, with projects like the $3.6 billion redevelopment of the Salt Lake City International Airport, where a completely ... Read More
How does India travel? Let us count the 94 billion ways
Anil Mathur - eTN India- April 17, 2019 22:47Bain & Company and Google India are together launching a report on “How Does India Travel.” According to the report, the Indian traveler has come of age, spending approximately $94 ... Read More
Prime Minister Holness encourages more investments in Jamaica’s tourism product
Chief Assignment Editor- April 15, 2019 16:15Prime Minister Holness is inviting more investors to tap into development opportunities in Jamaica, particularly in the tourism industry as he believes the trajectory of the value of the industry ... Read More
IMEX to deliver surprise and creativity with new Discovery Zone
Chief Assignment Editor- April 15, 2019 14:20Holograms, robots, magic, music and art are among the surprises set to inspire and delight attendees at IMEX in Frankfurt, taking place 21- 23 May. The show’s new Discovery Zone ... Read More
Pakistan establishes 19 Integrated Tourism Zones to promote tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- April 11, 2019 16:15Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday chaired a meeting in Islamabad on development and promotion of tourism in the Country, at which it was apprised that Integrated Tourism Zones ... Read More
TAP Air Portugal cuts the ribbon for its first A321LR
editor- April 5, 2019 18:59Lisbon-based TAP Air Portugal has taken delivery of its first of twelve A321LRs on order, becoming the first airline to operate a combined A330neo and A321LR fleet. The A321LR is ... Read More
Russia prepares for OTDYKH International Travel Market and UNWTO General Assembly
editor- April 4, 2019 21:51Two landmark events in the Russian travel industry – which take place this September – mark not only an important development in Russian travel but also a fantastic opportunity for ... Read More
Thank you for flying TAP Air Portugal: Welcome to Tel Aviv
editor- April 2, 2019 02:43Israel has about 9 million inhabitants and annually receives more than 4 million visitors. TAP Air Portugal landed its inaugural flight between Lisbon and Israel on time on Sunday night ... Read More
Love to travel? Like to eat? Why Portugal should be on your bucket list
editor- March 22, 2019 01:32The gastronomy scene in Portugal is booming with the food scene finally stepping out of the shadow of Spain. While neighboring Spain often steals the limelight as a foodie destination, ... Read More
Things first-time travelers to Jordan should know
editor- March 19, 2019 20:14Award-winning Canadian novelist, Colin McAdam, once said, “The best advice I heard before going to Jordan was ‘don’t read anything about it’.” It is indeed true because however much you ... Read More
Brazil’s Azul reports record net income in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- March 14, 2019 22:54Azul S.A., "Azul" the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities and departures, announces today its results for the fourth quarter of 2018 ("4Q18") and for the full year ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism Board accentuates its efforts towards Singaporean agents
editor- March 12, 2019 19:25The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) in its ongoing marketing strategy to bring the Seychelles products close to the agents has conducted an aggressive meeting spree in February 2019 in Singapore. ... Read More
Dead on Ethiopian Airlines: Sarah Auffret of Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 12, 2019 08:32"I believe we do our best when we enjoy what we are doing." These were the words of Sarah Auffret, a famous member of the global travel and tourism industry who ... Read More
Budapest Airport sees Portuguese expansion with Ryanair
Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2019 16:30Budapest Airport can confirm that Ryanair, which has recently announced new routes to Bordeaux and Toulouse, will also commence its first Portuguese operations from the airport for W19/20, adding new ... Read More
Thomas Cook India: Japan bookings surge 35%
Chief Assignment Editor- February 19, 2019 17:15Thomas Cook (India) Ltd. has witnessed a significant surge of 35% in bookings for its Cherry Blossom tours to Japan, ahead of the highly awaited Sakura Season. With India’s new ... Read More
OTDYKH Leisure to mark 25 years of success
Chief Assignment Editor- February 12, 2019 19:20OTDYKH Leisure is back September 10-12 2019 with its 25th edition of the world-renowned travel expo. The expo will showcase an impressive 900 exhibitors from over 80 countries and Russian ... Read More
Kenya confirms cruise ship terminal set for completion this year
Alain St.Ange- February 12, 2019 01:05The construction of the Sh350 million world-class cruise ship terminal at the Port of Mombasa is set to be completed in August next year. Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary (CS) ... Read More
IMEX Frankfurt: All star line-up at Exclusively Corporate
Chief Assignment Editor- February 7, 2019 15:26The International Olympic Committee Barclays, Cisco, Microsoft and KPMG, are among some of the world’s biggest, pioneering companies sharing their approach to events at Exclusively Corporate taking place on Monday ... Read More
