Tag: terrorist attacks
Sri Lanka Tourism in crisis: Managing and seeking out opportunities
The 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?
The 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
An 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
The 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
The 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
After 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
The 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
The 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
The 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
Trade 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
The 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!
American 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?
Attacking 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
A 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
Jamaica’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
In 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
US 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
The 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
A 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
This 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
Figures 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
(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
BALI, 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
ISLAMABAD, 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?
A 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
Nairobi 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
The 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
On 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
Secretary-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
LONDON - Terrorists are planning attacks on London's tourist hotspots by sending explosive-laden boats down the Thames river, with an intelligence Read More