Tag: trouble
Sri Lanka Tourism in crisis: Managing and seeking out opportunities
Srilal Miththapala - eTN Sri Lanka- June 11, 2019The Rapid Response Team by Safertourism reached out to Sri Lanka tourism authorities including the minister of tourism and industry ... Read More
Lufthansa uses telemedicine on board its long-haul fleet
Chief Assignment Editor- June 5, 2019As the first airline in the world to do so, Lufthansa has equipped all long–haul aircraft with the mobile ECG ... Read More
Maui Visitors Bureau’s hidden statement on hiking on Maui
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 29, 2019Tourism is the biggest business in Hawaii. Ocean activities and hiking are the most popular activities on the Hawaiian island ... Read More
Russian airline passenger snaps, goes on rampage, fights with fellow travelers, dies
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019A plane flying from Moscow to Simferopol was forced to return after one of the passengers snapped, assaulting fellow travelers ... Read More
A killer or a victim? American Tourist in trouble in Anguilla
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 30, 2019Anguilla Tourism is in crisis mode about an American murderer or was it self defense? Allison Muhammad from Anguilla believes: ... Read More
Two Australian Heroes killed when saving a tourist from drowning
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 21, 2019Tourism and Dairy are popular in Port Campbell, a coastal town in Victoria, Australia. The town is on the Great ... Read More
Treatment and rest in one place: Resorts that help overcome addiction
editor- April 17, 2019There are millions of people that need treatment for drugs addiction across the world. Many resources are currently available for ... Read More
US Pilots alarmed: Boeing 737 Max 8 flight manual is criminally insufficient
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 13, 2019The Flight Manual for the Boeing 737 Max 8 is inadequate and almost criminally insufficient. These are the words of ... Read More
Is Hawaii really ready for 10 million tourists?
Scott Foster- February 28, 2019From the summit of Haleakala to the beautiful beaches, bays and trails of just about every island, have we reached ... Read More
Vietnam detains, threatens to deport Trump and Kim Jong Un impersonators
Chief Assignment Editor- February 23, 2019Tensions are running high in the Vietnamese capital, where this year’s first meeting of the US President and North Korean ... Read More
Why “Silent Day” in Bali needs to be on your travel bucket list
editor- February 22, 2019Wondering when’s the best time to visit Bali? Many will say it’s during the “dry” season of April through October, ... Read More
WTACH to protect local cultures, heritage and historical sites from overtourism
Chief Assignment Editor- February 16, 2019World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH) has been formed to protect local cultures, heritage and historical sites that ... Read More
Flying to Hawaii unsafe on a B737-800? Boeing declines to comment
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 7, 2019Is it safe flying a Southwest Airline B737-800 aircraft from North America to Hawaii? This is a question many experts ... Read More
New global tourism organization launched to combat overtourism
Chief Assignment Editor- January 31, 2019The World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH) has been formed to protect local cultures, heritage and historical sites ... Read More
German Federal President stuck in Ethiopia after government plane breaks
Chief Assignment Editor- January 30, 2019German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's flight onboard the Airbus A340 was originally scheduled to depart Addis Ababa for the German capital ... Read More
‘Bikini hiker’ freezes to death in Taiwan’s Yushan National Park
Chief Assignment Editor- January 21, 2019Gigi Wu clearly had a passion for climbing. Dubbed the ‘Bikini hiker', she gained notoriety for scaling mountain while scantily ... Read More
Brave new world opens up for Young Tourism Ambassadors in Jaffna
editor- January 4, 2019USAID and Jetwing Jaffna support the Tourism Skills Committee to showcase careers in tourism. Read More
Cyprus swears in its first ever Minister for Tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- January 2, 2019Small Mediterranean island country of Cyprus named former hotel executive Savvas Perdios its first ever Minister for Tourism on Wednesday. ... Read More
Sri Lanka Political Turmoil to blame of tourism arrival shortfall
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 2, 2019Sri Lanka did not reach its 2018 target in tourism arrivals Sri Lanka Tourism Development Minister John Amaratunga blamed the ... Read More
Thailand Tourism Safety Image in question?
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 23, 2018A conflict between FIFA, Australia, and Bahrain on a human rights and an asylum case for involving a pro football ... Read More
Late President Bush lived the Aloha Spirit: A Testimonial by a Democratic Party Activist from Hawaii
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 6, 2018Marsha Rose Joyner is the host for ThinkTeck Hawaii and a Hawaiian political activist for many years. She remembers when electors ... Read More
US Travel: Gloomy international projections overshadow domestic travel gains
Chief Assignment Editor- December 4, 2018Travel to and within the U.S. grew 3.2 percent year-over-year in October, according to the U.S. Travel Association's latest Travel ... Read More
Oil company halts jet fuel supplies to ailing Kingfisher
editor- March 8, 2012NEW DELHI, India - In fresh trouble for Kingfisher Airlines, state-owned Hindustan petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) today stopped jet fuel ... Read More
Olympic floating hotel venture is at risk of sinking
editor- February 2, 2010An Alberta company's plan to charter a cruise ship and use it as a floating hotel in Vancouver during the ... Read More
Britain launches campaign to tame young British tourists in Greece
editor- July 16, 2009Britain has launched a campaign to urge young British holidaymakers in Greece to stay out of alcohol-related trouble, a British ... Read More
GPS guides Norwegian tourists into trouble in Rio
editor- November 25, 2008RIO DE JANEIRO - Three Norwegian tourists came under fire and one was shot after the satellite navigation system in ... Read More
Thousands delayed by All Nippon Airways check-in system trouble
editor- September 15, 2008Thousands of air passengers in Japan saw their flights cancelled or delayed on Sunday after computer system trouble at All ... Read More
