Tag: terrorist attacks
Sri Lanka Tourism in crisis: Managing and seeking out opportunities
Srilal Miththapala - eTN Sri Lanka- June 11, 2019 23:55The Rapid Response Team by Safertourism reached out to Sri Lanka tourism authorities including the minister of tourism and industry leaders within hours of the devastating terror attack on the ... Read More
Is Sri Lanka on a Tourism Suicide path?
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 26, 2019 06:41The good news, there has never been a better time to visit Sri Lanka. It's true when it comes to travel specials available. Sri Lanka is safe, but to relate ... Read More
16 foreign tourist wounded in tour bus bombing near Giza pyramid complex
Chief Assignment Editor- May 19, 2019 16:26An explosion targeting a tourist bus near a museum in the Giza pyramid complex has left at least 16 people injured, according to local authorities. There are no reports of ... 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
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
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
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, U.S. and British Authorities warn in response to terror attacks
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 21, 2019 22:07The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority in a statement released urges hotels in Sri Lanka to take maximum measures to strengthen security as Hotels have been one of the main ... Read More
Sri Lanka: More attacks in progress, Internet off, Curfew ordered: European Union offers support and issues statement
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 21, 2019 10:12The European Union High Representative Vice-President Federica Mogherini issued a statement after the deadly terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka this morning At the end of Sunday, the attacks counted for ... 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
2019 Quality of Living: Vienna is still the world’s best city
Chief Assignment Editor- March 13, 2019 15:42Trade tensions and populist undercurrents continue to dominate the global economic climate. Combined with the threat of stringent and inconsistent monetary policies looming over markets, international businesses are under more ... 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
TSA Union: Government shutdown threatens aviation security!
Chief Assignment Editor- January 25, 2019 17:25American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. today issued the following statement: "As the representative of the more than 45,000 Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) who perform ... Read More
What’s the motive for attacking Kenya?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 17, 2019 08:09Attacking the travel and tourism industry is the modus operandi by almost every terror group in the world. Tourism is a fragile industry and attacking the infrastructure of tourism can ... Read More
FBI arrests Islamic terrorist planning attack on the White House
Chief Assignment Editor- January 17, 2019 03:51A Georgia man, Hasher Jallal Taheb, accused of planning to use an anti-tank rocket and explosives to commit terrorist attacks on the White House and federal buildings in the Washington ... Read More
Statement from Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on terror situation in Nairobi, Kenya
editor- January 17, 2019 00:21Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett today issued a statement regarding the terrorist attack of DusitD2 Hotel and Office Complex in Nairobi, Kenya. Read More
Tourists are coming back to Brussels in their droves
Chief Assignment Editor- January 11, 2019 16:10In 2018, almost 8.5 million overnight stays were recorded in the capital. What’s more, the leisure tourism sector is undergoing a significant evolution and for the first time, is reaching ... Read More
Increased caution due to terrorism: US issues Travel Advisory for Tunisia
Chief Assignment Editor- January 4, 2019 01:20US Department of State issued Level 2 Travel Advisory (Exercise Increased Caution) for Tunisia. The warning was issued due to increased risk of terrorist attacks against foreign and domestic targets ... Read More
IATA: Airlines heading for a decade in the black
Chief Assignment Editor- December 12, 2018 06:30The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts the global airline industry net profit to be $35.5 billion in 2019, slightly ahead of the $32.3 billion expected net profit in 2018 ... Read More
Terror shooting in Strasbourg: 2 dead near popular tourist Christmas Market
editor- December 11, 2018 11:40A gunman is reportedly on the run in Strasbourg after shooting two people dead and injuring at least 11 others in a terrorist attack near the city’s celebrated Christmas market. Read More
Avoiding dangerous vacations 2018
Hon. Thomas A. Dickerson- September 19, 2018 21:27This is the sixth year that we have posted dangerous vacations destination information collected from news articles and reported law cases. Read More
Asia Pacific air travel shows encouraging growth
editor- March 22, 2017 05:52Figures show that from January to mid-March this year total Japanese outbound travel was up 4.1% when compared to 2016 – an encouraging sign for the rest of 2017. Read More
9/11 remembered
editor- September 12, 2012 10:46(eTN) – Today, the 11th anniversary of the most heinous terror strike ever, will be remembered by the families and friends of the thousands of victims who lost their lives ... Read More
Bali hotels on high alert after terrorist attacks in Solo
editor- September 5, 2012 09:20BALI, Indonesia - Following terrorist attacks in Solo (Surakarta), Central Java, early last week, Bali is on high alert to assure the world that the island is safe. Read More
Pakistan preempts Eid attacks
editor- August 23, 2012 07:58ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The government of Pakistan foiled around 13 attempts to plant explosive devices at markets, where families were busy with Eid shopping, by suspending cell phone service for ... Read More
Who wants to be a tourist in these turbulent times?
editor- July 20, 2012 08:49A terrorist explosion in Bulgaria. Tourist kidnappings in Egypt. Sometimes violent demonstrations in Greece. A coup in Mali. Deadly drug wars in Mexico. Olympic security failures in England. Read More
Second blast in Nairobi kills one, injures dozens
editor- October 25, 2011 07:10Nairobi was stunned by a second attack yesterday evening. This time at least one life has been lost and at least 13 innocent bystanders were injured following the attack at ... Read More
US Embassy in Kenya warns Americans of threat of terrorist attacks
editor- October 23, 2011 10:31The US Embassy in Kenya said on Saturday that it has received credible information of attacks directed at “prominent Kenyan facilities and areas where foreigners are known to congregate, such ... Read More
Ten years after 9/11: the impact on travel
editor- September 10, 2011 07:17On the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling on governments to adopt smarter visa and border security ... Read More
UN condemns terrorist bomb attacks in India
editor- July 14, 2011 05:21Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council condemned the terrorist attacks that struck various parts of the Indian city of Mumbai, stressing that such violence is unjustifia Read More
Tourist alert: 26/11-like attacks on London feared
editor- July 15, 2009 07:54LONDON - Terrorists are planning attacks on London's tourist hotspots by sending explosive-laden boats down the Thames river, with an intelligence Read More