Tag: terrorism
What tops the list of travel risks for 2020?
editor- January 8, 2020 02:122020 appears to be shaping up to be a year for cautious travel. Several unsettling travel risks that have become part of the daily norm are top of mind when ... Read More
Anonymous call triggers bomb scare at Moscow Metro
Chief Assignment Editor- December 21, 2019 02:00According to news reports, an anonymous call, claiming that the bombs were planted at all subway stations in Moscow, was received at the Moscow Metro administration on Friday. Emergency response ... Read More
Russia calls off resumption of Egypt tourist flights due to poor security
Chief Assignment Editor- November 19, 2019 20:59Russian aviation authorities announced that Russian Federation has postponed the planned resumption of charter flights to Egypt, as the North African country's airports still do not meet Russian safety standards. ... Read More
Safe for tourism? 8 people wounded in grenade attack in tourist Kashmir
Chief Assignment Editor- October 12, 2019 16:14At least eight people including a woman were wounded in a grenade attack by suspected militants in a market place in Srinagar, the capital of the Indian state of Jammu ... Read More
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
Terror at Saudi Arabian Airport: An Iran Connection?
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 13, 2019 10:35Yesterday's terror attack on Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia is seen as an escalation adding now to the significant escalation in western activities against Iran after todays earlier attack ... Read More
American travelers reduce budgets, still spend more than Europeans
Chief Assignment Editor- June 4, 2019 17:34The results of GGA 19th annual Holiday Barometer were released today. This year’s barometer found that the number of Americans who indicated that they would be taking vacation this summer ... 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
Gourmet tourists love Lyon: Today a bomb went off at Brioche Bakery
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019 20:19Lyon is known by gourmet lovers and travelers from all over the world. The Brioche Dorée Bakery is a favorite spot for an urban bakery café built on the simple ... Read More
48 million Americans would skip a credit card payment over a vacation
Chief Assignment Editor- May 15, 2019 20:2048 million Americans say they would skip a credit card payment before they’d skip a vacation, according a new survey published today. Survey Key Findings: • 19% of people would ... Read More
US Travel Warning: Leave Iraq or prepare for funeral
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 15, 2019 08:08Today the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Baghdad ordered a partial evacuation of their American staff. In the meantime, the travel warning for Americans wanting to visit Iraq reads: Do ... Read More
Jamaica Global Resilience Centre to open in October
editor- May 8, 2019 23:04Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre is scheduled to open by the first week in October at a newly refurbished J$27 ... Read More
Qatari tourism official: ‘No visas for enemies!’ Qatar’s government: ‘It’s not so!’
Chief Assignment Editor- May 6, 2019 17:15Doha will not grant visas to those it considers “enemies,” a Qatari tourism official said in reference to Egyptians seeking to enter the country. Akbar al-Baker said Qatar would not ... Read More
Safertourism.com: Tourism Security will be an issue in 2020
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 5, 2019 22:14The 26th Las Vegas International Tourism Safety and Security Conference in 27 years was concluded last week. Next year a whole new concept of tourism security conferences is in the ... Read More
SaferTourism.com: How dangerous is travel according to Dr. Peter Tarlow
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 3, 2019 20:38The recently concluded 26th International Tourism Security Conference in Las Vegas celebrated over a quarter Century of Tourism Safety and Security. Dr. Peter Tarlow of SaferTourism.com had a major part ... Read More
Why travel to Sri Lanka is safer than ever
editor- May 1, 2019 00:24Sri Lanka is safer than ever now. This is a message by the management of Jetwing Hotels Ltd. - Jetwing Travels (Pvt) Ltd. - to the global travel and tourism ... Read More
Sri Lanka Tourism: Demonstrating resilience after terror attacks
editor- April 30, 2019 22:12One week on from the deadliest terror attacks perpetrated in the country since the end of the civil war, Sri Lanka Tourism discusses measures taken to ensure the safety and ... Read More
Sri Lanka bans all face coverings after Islamic terrorists kill 253 people in Easter attacks
Chief Assignment Editor- April 29, 2019 18:40Under a state of emergency after a spate of suicide bombings last week, Sri Lanka has imposed a ban on all forms of face coverings. The measure is aimed at ... Read More
Sri Lanka still safe for tourists? Heartfelt plea by Jetwing Hotels Chairman Shiromal Cooray
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 25, 2019 23:15Sri Lanka Tourism is actually open for business: There is no threat to the overall safety of visitors. This is the latest message released by Sri Lanka Tourism officials and ... Read More
Sri Lanka gets a hug: Solidarity is pouring in from every corner of the world after an Easter Sunday of Terror
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 22, 2019 07:20After an Easter of Terror Sri Lanka needs a hug. Easter Monday is the day hugs are pouring in from every corner of the world. "I am a Muslim and ... Read More
Shangri La Hotel Colombo Veteran Chef killed with 160 people in 6 terror attacks in Sri Lanka
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 21, 2019 08:06Shangri La Colombo Veteran chef Shantha Mayadunne and her daughter are among 138 or more dead this morning at 6 deadly terror blasts on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. Several ... Read More
Four Sri Lankan nationals arrested at London Luton Airport by counter-terrorism police
Chief Assignment Editor- April 13, 2019 17:31British counter-terror police have arrested four men on suspicion of being members of a banned organization hours after they flew into United Kingdom. The four Sri Lankan nationals arrived at ... Read More
How safe is travel to Africa? African Tourism Board appoints SaferTourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 8, 2019 12:14African Tourism Board, (ATB) has travel and security on its top agenda when attracting visitors to the continent. At the upcoming ATB Launch on April 11, the organization will be announcing ... Read More
UNESCO, African Union and Ethiopia Role Model on World Press Freedom?
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 29, 2019 09:15Ethiopian Airlines, has been chosen as the Official Carrier for the 2019 World Press Freedom Day Global Conference to be held in Addis Ababa from May 1-3, 2019. This conference ... Read More
African Tourism Board tackles visitor surety to keep Africa safe for visitors
editor- March 25, 2019 20:46The official launch of the newly-founded African Tourism Board is only two weeks away, and the U.S.-based interim Chairman Juergen T. Steinmetz explained the organization's commitment to keep Africa safe ... Read More
Tunisia reaches out to UNWTO to get travel advisories removed
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 22, 2019 04:48The U.S. State Department putting Tunisia as a category 2 risk for U.S. citizens to travel to. This is on the same level as Germany or the Bahamas, but not ... Read More
How to read so much positive news on Egypt Tourism by WTTC
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 18, 2019 07:26The WTTC Annual Summit is only weeks away and the World Travel and Tourism Council is working hard pumping out positive reports on participating countries prior to the event in ... Read More
African Tourism Board plans impressive launch in Cape Town at WTM
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 14, 2019 06:13The African Tourism Board (ATB) is planning for an impressive launch event during World Travel Market (WTM) in Cape Town, South Africa. On April 11, 2019 from 1530-1730 hours, an ... Read More
Global Tourism Resilience Centre Board of Governors announces 2019 projects
Chief Assignment Editor- March 8, 2019 22:20Board Members and associates of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center (GTRCMC) had their second meeting, in Berlin, Germany today to discuss their major projects, which will be ... Read More
Maldives former president Gayoom arrested for tourism related crime
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 19, 2019 05:49Maldives investigators found $1 million in former president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom bank account allegedly linked to a deal to lease public islands for tourism development in the Maldives. Abdulla Yameen Abdul ... Read More
US Travel Advisory ups warning level for travel to Turkey
editor- February 16, 2019 02:38The U.S. Travel Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, today issued a "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" advisory for Turkey due to terrorism and arbitrary detentions with some areas having ... Read More
Jamaica takes the lead on Global Tourism Resilience Management
editor- February 8, 2019 19:57Resilience is everybody’s business. All policymakers in the Caribbean must be concerned about the resilience of their national sectors amid a wide range of constantly evolving threats facing the region. ... Read More
EU airline passenger law: “Lazy” stereotype holds true for American travelers
Chief Assignment Editor- February 6, 2019 20:30More than 90 percent of U.S. travelers do not know their rights when it comes to airline compensation, and of those that do, it takes them a long time to ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Security team appointed
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 5, 2019 08:57Visitor surety is a top priority for Jamaica Tourism. Dr. Andrew Spencer, Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company Ltd. (TPDCo) appointed Dr. Peter Tarlow, Partner of certified.travel, as ... Read More
Working with meeting & convention planners
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- February 4, 2019 21:50Meeting & Convention Planners (MCPs) play a vital part of the tourism industry. Not only do they often decide what community will receive a lucrative convention but their opinions also ... Read More
Brisbane International Airport evacuated over bomb scare
Chief Assignment Editor- February 2, 2019 16:28"Emergency situation" triggered evacuation of Brisbane International Airport earlier today, after Queensland Police arrested a man who claimed to have an explosive device on him. The man was threatening people ... Read More
