Tag: urge
Official update on Ebola by the Uganda Minister of Health
editor- June 13, 2019 19:11Ebola is gaining attention in Uganda while tourism remains safe. This is a tough message to sell, but authorities are transparent on updating the situation. The Ministry of Health would ... Read More
US Travel: Deployment of TSA agents on southern border could result in turmoil for business and leisure travel
Chief Assignment Editor- May 15, 2019 15:33U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Barnes issued the following statement on reports that Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials will be sent to assist ... Read More
Statutory consultation on Heathrow Airport expansion
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 15, 2019 07:01London Heathrow has announced that its statutory 12 and a half-week consultation on its expansion plans will launch on the 18th of June. This step is the latest delivery milestone for ... Read More
What do new Cuba travel restrictions mean to US travelers?
Chief Assignment Editor- April 25, 2019 15:45On Wednesday, April 17, the Trump administration announced that it would be issuing new rules about non-family travel to Cuba. For those who have already planned such a trip - ... Read More
African Tourism Board President St.Ange: African Tourism is together here
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 23, 2019 03:35The new president of the African Tourism Board is not a newcomer in the African travel and tourism industry. Alain St. Ange was the minister of Tourism for Seychelles and prior ... Read More
US Travel: Pulling CBP staff to US-Mexico border can hurt legitimate international travel
Chief Assignment Editor- April 12, 2019 13:46U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs and Policy Tori Barnes issued the following statement on Customs and Border Protection's announcement that it will reassign agents from airports ... Read More
American Tourist Kidnapped in Uganda: African Tourism Board in action with expert Dr. Peter Tarlow
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 3, 2019 21:14Not only leopards were roaming Queen Elizabeth National Park today, but criminals who kidnapped an elderly American tourist in the park today, and put the well-organized travel and tourism industry ... Read More
IATA: 2019 starts on a positive note for passenger demand
Chief Assignment Editor- March 7, 2019 15:10The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2019 showing traffic (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 6.5% compared to January 2018. This was the ... Read More
Statement issued after deadly Boeing 767-300 crash in Houston
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 25, 2019 03:25Miami to Houston was a deadly flight for the crew on Atlas Air Worldwide. The Boeing 767-300 crashed out of unknown reason into a bay outside Houston, Texas, killing everyone ... Read More
Transcript for NACTA Red Alert: How safe is flying during U.S. government shut down?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 24, 2019 18:53The FAA is looking for experienced air traffic controllers. This is already true in normal times. Today the NACTA website shows a red alert on the National Air Traffic Controllers ... Read More
EU: ‘Golden visas’ bring corruption and money laundering in their wake
Chief Assignment Editor- January 23, 2019 15:40The European Union is set to urge member states on Wednesday to crack down on schemes to grant “golden visas” to foreign investors, warning they bring corruption and money laundering ... Read More
US Tourism industry presses for shutdown to government shutdown
editor- January 17, 2019 19:07Group tour and travel associations from the US Tourism industry came together to urge Congress and the Administration to end the government shutdown immediately. Read More
Myanmar-India Business Summit indicates tourism cooperation
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 15, 2019 06:57There are growing links between India and Myanmar in tourism. Visiting Consul General of India Mr Nandan Singh Bhaisora ppointed out the growing ties, trade and business links between the ... Read More
Tulsi Gabbard US President in 2020? She told CNN but not her father
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 12, 2019 07:57His daughter Tulsi Gabbard is running for president in 2020. Hawaii Senator Mike Gabbard is currently attending the Farm Bureau convention in New Orleans where President Trump will speak on Monday. ... Read More
Italian Air Traffic Control strike will affect thousands of passengers
Chief Assignment Editor- January 10, 2019 19:332019 is already off to a bad start for travelers with The first national ATC strike taking place in Italy tomorrow afternoon is heralding a bad start of 2019 for ... Read More
Suicide Tourism: A popular tourist destination in Japan with a dark reputation
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 30, 2018 07:54Suicide Tourism is a very dark side of tourism one better not mention. Therefore the Japan National Tourism Organization will only tell you about the wildlife that remains largely untouched ... Read More
Thailand Tourism Safety Image in question?
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 23, 2018 10:53A conflict between FIFA, Australia, and Bahrain on a human rights and an asylum case for involving a pro football star Hakeem AlAraibi wanted by his home country Bahrain may ... Read More
Donald Trump escaped death in helicopter crash: FAA ok with 50 unnecessary fatalities?
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 14, 2018 13:56The U.S. President Donald Trump should be advised promptly that despite an alarming report about U.S. helicopter safety issues, the industry is proposing another delay in helicopter safety standards for ... Read More
Uganda needs comprehensive tourism visibility strategy
Alain St.Ange- December 10, 2018 16:16Google about Uganda and only the bad things will appear, every bad thing about Uganda appears on the net and we only hear about Lake Victoria when there is a ... Read More
Air Transport Association calls for action on national airline policy
editor- April 29, 2011 01:56WASHINGTON - The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade association for the leading U.S. Read More
UN political chief urges revival of Middle East peace talks
editor- April 22, 2011 04:03The United Nations political affairs chief today voiced concern over the continuing deadlock in peace talks aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and urged both parities to make bold an Read More
UN climate change chief urges nations to act on Cancun agreements
editor- December 21, 2010 03:07The United Nations climate change chief today on countries to follow up on the recent conference in Cancún with higher global emissions cuts and the rapid launch of new institutions ... Read More
Iron Range Tourism Bureau urges Bob Dylan to come home
editor- March 17, 2010 04:06HIBBING - Bob Dylan has made no secret of the fact that he didn't feel accepted as he grew up on the Iron Range. Read More
Tourists urged not to abandon Madeira
editor- February 25, 2010 06:14Tourism chiefs have urged holidaymakers not to abandon Madeira as a tourist destination following flash floods and mudslides at the weekend that left at 42 dead and hundreds homeless. Read More
New fatigue rules called for by carriers, pilots unions
editor- September 11, 2009 05:18Representatives of the airline industry and pilots unions agreed to an overhaul of rules aimed at combating cockpit fatigue, according to people familiar with the situation, a move that could ... Read More
Clinton urges Iranians to locate US tourists
editor- August 4, 2009 03:07The US secretary of state has appealed to Iran for information on three Americans arrested after apparently straying across the Iraqi border. Read More
Emirates wants more scrutiny of transatlantic airline alliances
editor- July 29, 2009 06:38BRUSSELS - The European Union should scrutinise more closely the competitive advantage enjoyed by transatlantic airline alliances to ensure they do not violate antitrust rules, Emirates Airlines said Read More
Chicago Mayor Daley urging President Obama to bail out airlines
editor- April 23, 2009 06:42Mayor Daley is urging President Obama to bail out an airline industry that has “weathered one extraordinary challenge after another” since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Read More
Ground turboprop aircraft, expert says
editor- February 18, 2009 04:13The former head of the National Transportation Safety Board – the U.S. agency that's investigating last Thursday's crash of a Canadian-built commuter plane near Buffalo, N.Y. Read More
Tourism Australia urging tourists to continue to visit Victoria
editor- February 12, 2009 03:31After reports that the global financial slowdown is causing worry in Australia's tourism industry, Tourism Australia is doing everything it can to keep Victorian tourism afloat, particularly after the Read More
Australians told to take a break for the economy
editor- December 5, 2008 04:56CANBERRA - As Australia fights to head off recession, the national government on Thursday urged workers to take a holiday to help stimulate the economy. Read More
Prince of Wales urges travel industry to “redouble efforts” to reduce damage on environment
editor- October 9, 2008 03:32In a video address to delegates at the ABTA Travel Convention in Gran Canaria, His Royal Highness said the industry is in a unique position to intervene and assist global ... Read More
Asian nations urge citizens against Thailand travel
editor- September 3, 2008 02:33SINGAPORE - Thailand's lucrative tourism industry faced a rash of cancellations after several Asian countries urged their citizens on Tuesday to avoid travelling there during the current political cri Read More
Giovanni Bisignani: “The United States is in an urgent state”
editor- April 21, 2008 06:45GENEVA - The global airline industry is fragmented and suffers from over-capacity, the head of the industry association IATA said on Saturday, urging speedy approval of a proposed takeover of ... Read More
Tourists urged to ignore travel advisories
editor- February 26, 2008 03:50Foreign missions' assessment of Kenya's crisis may not be accurate, tour operators have said. Through their umbrealla body, the Kenya Association of Tour Operators (KATO), they are blaming the current ... Read More