Tag: Tel
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
El Al’s subsidiary Sun d’Or launches Tel Aviv-Dubrovnik route
Chief Assignment Editor- June 7, 2019 23:40Sun d’Or, a fully owned subsidiary of Israel's national carrier El Al which uses the brand mainly for seasonal scheduled and charter services mostly to European destinations, is launching direct ... Read More
Air Europa announces new Malaga-Tel Aviv service
Chief Assignment Editor- June 7, 2019 22:20Air Europa Líneas Aéreas, S.A.U. (Air Europa), third largest airline in Spain after Iberia and Vueling, announced plans to launch flights between Tel Aviv and Malaga, starting on April 2, ... Read More
Top 50 hotels: Nominees are unveiled
Dmytro Makarov- June 6, 2019 20:40Travel network Virtuoso has revealed the 50 hotels and hospitality greats nominated for its coveted Best of the Best awards. The nominees are part of the industry-leading Virtuoso Hotels & ... Read More
Israel welcomed over 405,000 visitors in April – 7% rise in tourist arrivals
Chief Assignment Editor- May 23, 2019 15:19An analysis of the seasonally adjusted data provided by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics indicates that in the last three months (February – April 2019), 384,000 tourists arrived on average ... 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
Rothschild’s Dan Caesarea reborn as Israel’s most dynamic Mediterranean resort
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 22:11The most dynamic "new" resort hotel on Israel's Mediterranean shore town of Caesarea was unveiled, combining elegance and luxury with frissons of the playfulness, style and sophistication evocative of Tel ... Read More
Israel Loves Africa: African Tourism Board and Rwanda Air Take Action
George Taylor- May 20, 2019 05:06African Tourism Board representative in Israel Mr. Dov Kalmann, has sent his congratulations to H.E. Ambassador Joseph Rutabana of Rwanda to Israel: “In the name of the African Tourism Board, ... Read More
Controversial Eurovision in Israel crowns The Netherland with Arcade by Duncan Laurence
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 19, 2019 07:37The Eurovision contest in Tel Aviv Israel was a nonstop tourist party but not without controversy. Many were protesting against Israel's settlement and occupation policies and human rights abuses. The ... Read More
Israel Hotels Association: Tourist stays up 9% in Q1 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- May 17, 2019 16:40The Economic Research Department of the Israel Hotels Association published data for the first quarter of 2019 in hotels compared to the same period in the past two years. In ... Read More
Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport set for major expansion
Chief Assignment Editor- May 17, 2019 16:05Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion Airport is set to significantly grow after Israel's Transportation Ministry approved expansion plans worth NIS 3 billion ($840 million) to cope with growing demand. In 2018, almost ... Read More
Tourism in Tel Aviv is one big party this week with Eurovision
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 15, 2019 08:21Tourism is booming in Tel Aviv this week with hotels sold out, residents staying with relatives to rent their rooms and apartments for inflated rates - and almost every rate ... Read More
The year of the airports: Travel to the hubs of the future
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 14, 2019 03:02The year 2019 will be remembered as the year of the inaugurations of large and small strategic airports to satisfy an air demand that by 2035 will touch - according ... Read More
EL AL Israel Airlines & Alaska Airlines announce new global partnership
Chief Assignment Editor- May 13, 2019 18:47EL AL Israel Airlines and Alaska Airlines today expanded their commercial relationship to include a reciprocal frequent flyer agreement. The agreement was signed by the CEOs of each airline at ... Read More
Eurovision Song Contest in Israel: A terror target for Islamic Jihads?
The Media Line- May 5, 2019 05:01The Eurovision Song Contest, a massively popular annual competition, a major travel and tourism event, is set to take place in Tel Aviv from May 12 to 18. It draws ... Read More
Hotel room boom sparks investments
editor- May 1, 2019 20:35Jamaica is being prepared for a boom in hotel rooms over the next five years. It is expected that 12,000 new rooms will be added to existing room stock over ... Read More
African Tourism Board Launch was a success: A new era just started for African Travel & Tourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 12, 2019 09:06The two arms of the African Tourism Board had their official launch event yesterday at the Cape Town International Convention Center Conference Theatre during World Tavel Market Africa. The African ... 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
Ethiopian Airlines has a statement on preliminary crash report
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 4, 2019 15:06Ethiopian Airlines had a tragic year so far, but it appears without fault to the carrier. The preliminary report about ET 302 crash on March 10 came in and the ... Read More
African Tourism Board : First three source markets revealed
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 2, 2019 07:41The African Tourism Board is active in promoting the African Continent as one destination in the United States, Israel, and India. ATB invited three PR and marketing experts from these ... 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
Wizz Air: Now flying from Krakow to Tel Aviv
editor- March 28, 2019 21:39Wizz Air is set to launch new direct flights between Krakow, Poland, and Tel Aviv, Israel, in September 2019. The new flight route is set to begin operating on September ... Read More
Budapest Airport launches new winter routes
editor- March 27, 2019 23:52Launching 15 new winter routes in total, Ryanair route additions will see 3 new destinations on Budapest Airport’s route map. Facing no competition on its new operations to Lappeenranta, Luxembourg ... Read More
Tel Aviv Mayor hosts delegations from countries participating in 2019 Eurovision Contest
Chief Assignment Editor- March 21, 2019 16:42Ron Huldai, the Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo hosted the Heads of Delegation of the 41 countries participating in the Eurovision Song Contest. The Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Ron Huldai, greeted ... Read More
Sheraton unveils new logo
Chief Assignment Editor- March 11, 2019 15:28Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International's global brand continues its transformation journey with a nod to its timeless pioneering legacy, as it unveils a new logo that pays homage to ... Read More
Seychelles present at 25th Edition of International Mediterranean Tourism Market
editor- March 8, 2019 20:20Destination Seychelles makes a first footprint on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea as the Seychelles Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine Mr. Didier Dogley met with ... Read More
El Al Israel Airlines to launch direct flights between Tel Aviv and Chicago
Chief Assignment Editor- March 7, 2019 00:20According to the latest reports, El Al Israel Airlines is set to launch direct flights between Chicago, USA and Tel Aviv, Israel in 2020. Since launching the recent new flights ... Read More
Hainan Airlines launched Shenzhen-Tel Aviv non-stop service
Dmytro Makarov- March 5, 2019 11:27Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd. ("Hainan Airlines") launched its non-stop service between Shenzhen and Tel Aviv on February 22, 2019. The route, with two round trip flights weekly on Mondays ... Read More
Best hotels in the world named
Chief Assignment Editor- February 22, 2019 16:30The 14th annual It List, a selection of the best new and renovated hotels in the world, was released today. Each year travel experts check in to hundreds of new ... Read More
2019 Tel Aviv Marathon attracts 2500 international participants
Chief Assignment Editor- February 21, 2019 18:25The Tel Aviv Samsung Marathon will take place on Friday February 22, 2019. 40,000 runners will participate in Israel’s biggest sporting event of the year. 2,500 international participants from Germany, ... Read More
Austrian Airlines announces expansion of its Vienna-Tel Aviv route
Chief Assignment Editor- February 14, 2019 18:15Lufthansa Group’s Austrian Airlines has announced the expansion of its Vienna-Tel Aviv flights. As of February 17, three additional round-trip weekly flights will be added to the flight schedule. Austrian ... Read More
Tourism reps from 16 countries attend Israeli Tourism Ministry’s “Israel conference”
Chief Assignment Editor- February 14, 2019 16:1580 representatives from among the largest travel agencies and tourism wholesalers in the world, are visiting Israel this week, hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, as part of the ministry’s ... Read More
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister in talks with potential Israeli investors
Chief Assignment Editor- February 13, 2019 20:05Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett says major hotel brands in Israel have expressed interest in investing in Jamaica and are expected to visit the island soon. “I am very happy ... Read More
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister heads to Israel and Malta for tourism forums
Chief Assignment Editor- February 11, 2019 17:35Jamaica's Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett departed the island yesterday to participate in the Annual International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM 2019) in Tel-Aviv, Israel, which begins tomorrow. The International Mediterranean ... Read More
Virgin Atlantic says Shalom to Tel Aviv and Good Bye to Dubai
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 10, 2019 19:13Sir Richard Branson said no to Dubai and yes to Tel Aviv as of September 25, 2019when Virgin Atlantic will start service to the Israelis largest city from London Heathrow ... Read More
Tanzania all set for Israel Tourism Exhibition
Chief Assignment Editor- February 8, 2019 18:10Tourism and travel trade executive from Tanzania are set to participate the International Mediterranean Travel Market (IMTM) slated in Tel Aviv, Israel, next week. Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) in collaboration ... Read More