Tag: tower
Four Seasons expands in Bay Area with second hotel in San Francisco
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 18:30Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world's leading luxury hospitality company, has been selected by an affiliate of Westbrook Partners, a privately-owned, fully integrated real estate investment management company, to ... Read More
Bruegel meets street art in Brussels
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 00:30visit.brussels, together with the Brussels collective Farm Prod and with the support of the City of Brussels, has developed a “PARCOURS Street Art” tour honouring the great Flemish master Pieter ... 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
Louisville flying high during colorful Pride Week
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 20:53Louisville's Mayor, Metro Council representatives, Louisville Tourism, Civitas, the newly-formed Louisville chapter of the National LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, the Human Relations Commission and the Fairness Campaign all came together ... Read More
Hamburg: Elbphilharmonie 10 millionth visitor
Dmytro Makarov- June 10, 2019 18:13The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg has reached the 10 million mark in the number of visitors. The publicly accessible viewing-platform with stunning views over Hamburg and its port was opened in November ... Read More
10 most accessible cities in Europe named
Chief Assignment Editor- June 10, 2019 16:15While many of us would love to travel the world, it’s not always easy for those with limited mobility and rely on assistance from others. Accessible travel is a hotly ... Read More
When overtourism spoils your travel plans: Go somewhere else!
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 5, 2019 23:37Have you heard that told joke? Patient says, “Doctor, it hurts when I do this with my arm.” Doctor’s response is, “Then don’t do this.” This is logic 101 that ... Read More
Ascend Hotel Collection expands in San Francisco
Dmytro Makarov- June 5, 2019 20:15The Ascend Hotel Collection, by Choice Hotels International, Inc., is a portfolio of unique, boutique, and historic hotels and resorts that reflect their surrounding community. The latest hotel joined the ... Read More
FAA breaks ground for new Air Traffic Control Tower at Piedmont Triad International Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- June 5, 2019 15:35The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) held a groundbreaking ceremony today for a new Air Traffic Control Tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) at Piedmont Triad ... Read More
The Luxury Collection opens its first hotel in the English countryside
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 17:35The Luxury Collection®, part of Marriott International Inc., today announced the opening of The Langley, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Buckinghamshire. Located just outside of London in the heart of Buckinghamshire's ... Read More
World Travel Awards 2019: Complete list of winners for Africa & the Indian Ocean
Alain St.Ange- June 4, 2019 02:16The World Travel Awards took place in Mauritius. Businesses from all over Africa were competing to be the best of the best. This is the 26th Wrld Tavel Awards organized ... Read More
SB Architects Unveils Seven New Hospitality Projects in North America and Mexico
editor- June 4, 2019 01:37Full-service global architecture firm, SB Architects, has been breaking ground in hotel, residential and mixed-use design for almost 60 years, and is delighted to announce seven new hospitality projects that ... Read More
Trump Hotels™ identifies luxury meetings trends
editor- June 4, 2019 01:27Trump Hotels™, the luxury brand of five-star hotels and resorts known for its exceptionally designed properties in iconic locations, shares insights on luxury corporate and incentive meetings and details how ... Read More
FAA resumes its Contract Tower Program
Chief Assignment Editor- June 1, 2019 00:10The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today resumed accepting applications to the FAA Contract Tower (FCT) program, as called for under the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. Contract towers are air ... Read More
Wharf Hotels to open Niccolo Suzhou in 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019 15:08Suzhou, fondly known as China’s Venice of the East, will take center stage as the city’s newest iconic landmark with the launch of a new, contemporary chic hotel, Niccolo Suzhou, ... Read More
St.Maarten hosts International Caribbean Airlift conference
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019 03:09The 4th annual Caribbean Aviation Meetup conference will be held June 11-13 on St.Maarten/St.Martin The conference is hosted by the tourism authorities of the two sides of the island, and ... Read More
Newest Delta Sky Club evokes eclectic Austin
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 00:15Just in time for summer travel, the newest Delta Sky Club and first at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will open for business on May 21. "Building on our unmatched operational excellence, ... Read More
Eiffel Tower closed, tourists evacuated after man scales Paris landmark
Chief Assignment Editor- May 20, 2019 15:18The Eiffel Tower in Paris has been evacuated after a man was caught climbing up the 324 meters (1,063 ft) tall French landmark. Footage from the scene shows a man ... Read More
FAA announces changes for recreational drones
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019 22:02The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is implementing changes for recreational drone flyers mandated by Congress in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. While recreational flyers may continue to fly below ... Read More
Uganda: Works begin on Kampala $60 M Flyover project
Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- May 15, 2019 06:45Preliminary works on the Kampala Flyover Construction and Road Upgrading project (KFCRUP), has commenced. According to the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), the project contractor, Shimizu-Konoike JV started work early ... Read More
Tanzanian tour operators plan to turn Dar Es Salaam into Paris of East Africa
Adam Ihucha - eTN Tanzania- May 14, 2019 20:15Tanzania Tanzanian tour operators are mulling over the idea of turning the country’s commercial center of Dar Es Salaam into a ‘tourism paradise’, a copycat of Paris, in their bid ... Read More
FAA: Air traffic controllers wanted!
Chief Assignment Editor- May 4, 2019 15:58If you are an experienced air traffic controller who would like to join the FAA’s ranks, the agency is now accepting applications nationwide beginning May 3 through May 6, 2019. ... Read More
Marriott to Open Ritz Carlton Bangkok
Andrew J. Wood - eTN Thailand- April 30, 2019 04:10Marriott International has signed an agreement for its first Ritz-Carlton hotel in Bangkok with the property owner, One Bangkok Co Ltd The joint venture between TCC Assets and Frasers Property ... Read More
Philadelphia hotel room supply increases 10.9% in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- April 29, 2019 21:20The East Coast city of Philadelphia is experiencing a hotel expansion, with numerous new hotels opening in the city and several properties under construction. By the end of 2019, the ... Read More
Frankfurt Airport lays cornerstone for future Terminal 3
Chief Assignment Editor- April 29, 2019 16:32Fraport AG laid the cornerstone for Frankfurt Airport’s new Terminal 3, one of Europe’s largest privately financed infrastructure projects. Numerous guests and construction workers attended the ceremony, which marked the ... Read More
TIME Hotels to open five new properties across Middle East in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- April 22, 2019 16:35TIME Hotels, the UAE-headquartered hospitality company and hotel operator, is set to announce plans to open five new properties across the Middle East during 2019 – as it targets 35 ... Read More
Time Hotels to open five additional hotels in Dubai, Sharjah and Saudi Arabia
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 22, 2019 07:47TIME Hotels, an UAE-headquartered hospitality company and hotel operator, is set to announce plans to open five new properties across the Middle East during 2019 – as it targets 35 ... Read More
Wynn Resorts named highest-scoring hotel company in the world
Chief Assignment Editor- April 19, 2019 18:00Wynn Resorts announces that it has earned the distinction of being the highest-scoring hotel company in the world as rated by Forbes Travel Guide, outranking all other luxury hotel brands ... Read More
Tallest modular hotel in the world will be built in New York City
Chief Assignment Editor- April 18, 2019 15:45The world's tallest modular hotel – which will carry a brand of Marriott International – is on track to be stacked in late fall in New York City with prefabricated ... Read More
Sharjah Ruler Opens Historic Dh 6-Billion Khorfakkan Highway
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 15, 2019 13:11HH Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, accompanied by HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of ... Read More
Hua Hin historic sightseeing tram tour visits Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin
editor- April 10, 2019 03:36Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Tourism Authority of Thailand invites all locals and tourist to Hua Hin for a free sightseeing journey aboard a 30-seated electric tram through Hua Hin’s historic lanes ... Read More
Jordan sets itself up for European MICE audience
editor- April 8, 2019 21:11Jordan, a country which is sheltered from the troubles of the region, is safe to travel in and around, independently or in a group. The country is presenting itself to ... Read More
Game of Thrones final season is here! See where it all began in Malta
editor- April 4, 2019 20:41As Game of Thrones approaches its final season, set to premiere on April 14, 2019, it’s a good time for die-hard fans to take a look at the first location where ... Read More
Central Park: Not in New York – In Dusit Bangkok!
editor- April 3, 2019 02:35Dusit Thani Public Company Limited and Central Pattana Public Company Limited (CPN) have officially revealed the details of their collaboration to create a new city landmark and transform Bangkok’s major ... Read More
World’s largest Residence Inn by Marriott opens in Calgary
Chief Assignment Editor- March 25, 2019 19:50Marriott International, Inc. has announced the opening of Residence Inn Calgary Downtown/Beltline District, the largest property in the brand’s global portfolio. The Residence Inn Calgary marks the 800th hotel for ... Read More
Melbourne to welcome news hotels from Ormond Group in 2022
Chief Assignment Editor- March 20, 2019 22:12In 2022, Southeast Asian hospitality brand Ormond Group will introduce two new hotel concepts to Melbourne’s Central Business District in Victoria, Australia. Each taking residence in their own distinct tower ... Read More