Tag: Venice
Venice Tourism stops Carnival sending visitors home
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 24, 2020 04:05Italians and visitors getting ready to attend the rest of the Venice Carnival or the Milan Fashion week will have a surprise when they wake up Monday morning. As reported ... Read More
Venice tourist sites are drowning
editor- November 15, 2019 02:31It has been over 50 years since Venice has seen flooding so severe. In 1966 a flood cause the canals to rise in height to nearly 6 1/2 feet. Thousands ... Read More
Tourists flee as ‘apocalyptic’ flood leaves 85% of Venice under water
Chief Assignment Editor- November 13, 2019 15:35Venice Mayor has declared a state of emergency as the second-highest tide recorded in Venice's history flooded the historic city. Local media reports that two people have already died as ... Read More
Venice says no to big cruise ships
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- June 11, 2019 20:52A giant cruise ship passed through the San Marco Basin, in Venice, interrupting the start of the Vogalonga, a non-competitive regatta of rowing boats that has reached its 45th edition. ... Read More
Hotel History: Shepheard’s Hotel in Cairo known for opulence, famous guests, and the military
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- June 8, 2019 21:04Shepheard’s Hotel history goes back 178 years when it was originally built by Englishman Samuel Shepheard in Cairo. It was originally named the “Hotel des Anglais” (English Hotel). Shepheard co-owned ... Read More
World’s largest luxury cruise company spewing air pollution to the extreme
editor- June 7, 2019 01:18The world’s largest luxury cruise operator, Carnival Corporation, emitted more pollution in the form of nearly 10 times more sulphur oxide (SOX) around European coasts than did all 260 million ... Read More
Window or aisle? Where most people prefer to sit on a plane
Chief Assignment Editor- June 4, 2019 18:35When it comes to where you sit on a plane, location matters. So, which is it? Window seat, aisle seat or even the middle seat? Thomas Cook Airlines decided to ... Read More
MS Opera Cruise cruise ship slams into wharf in Venice while tourists flee
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 2, 2019 14:08What more has to happen before cruise liners are finally banned from docking in or around Venice? These are messages flooding social media after MS Opera Cruise ship operated by ... Read More
Traveling solo? Experience the Mediterranean this summer
Dmytro Makarov- May 31, 2019 20:20A staggering 36 percent of respondents during a recent travel trends survey, conducted among a random group of 3,500 consumers nationwide, indicated they will take at least one solo vacation ... Read More
Arena di Verona Opera Foundation in New York for Festival
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 30, 2019 01:56A few days after the success of Shanghai, the targeted marketing action of the Arena Foundation for the promotion of the Opera Festival Arena continued in New York. At the ... 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
Raffles Hotels & Resorts announces opening of new hotels in China and the Maldives
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 01:35Raffles Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of two important new landmark hotels, Raffles Shenzhen and Raffles Maldives Meradhoo. Both hotels opened in early May and are now accepting reservations. ... Read More
In the footsteps of Leonardo in France: The enigma of the Last Supper tapestry
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 21, 2019 21:45This is the title of the study day that was held at the Vatican Museums at the end of the restoration of the famous tapestry preserved today in the Pinacoteca ... Read More
WestJet continues Dreamliner momentum with launch of Calgary-Paris flight
Chief Assignment Editor- May 17, 2019 20:01With the departure of flight 10, WestJet today became the only airline to operate a nonstop route between Paris and Calgary . The airline's newest route, along with its codeshare ... Read More
Italy Tourism pulls in nearly 40 billion in international traveler spend
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 14, 2019 23:43The positive outcome in 2018 for Italy’s tourism shows an increase of almost 11%, with around 41.7 billion euros spent by international travelers compared to 39.1 billion euros in 2017, ... Read More
Italian Tourist Tax receipts in Italy: A record for 2019
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 6, 2019 21:17The Italy City Tourist Tax for the year 2019 is foreseen to reach a new record of 600 million euro. This result is estimated by a study made by Federalberghi ... Read More
WestJet and Air France deal gives passengers access to seven cities in France, Italy and Greece
Chief Assignment Editor- April 26, 2019 16:55WestJet today announced that guests now have convenient access from Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to seven cities in France, Italy and Greece through an expansion to its codeshare ... Read More
3rd edition of the “Days of Latvia” opens in Italy
Chief Assignment Editor- April 26, 2019 01:20The 3rd edition of the "Days of Latvia" was launched in Rome, in the presence of the Baltic State President, Raimonds Vejonis. The promotional event for the trade interchange between ... Read More
Sea cruise 2019-2020: What is the Italian trend?
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- April 12, 2019 00:24Sea cruising in Italy is starting to grow again, aligning itself with the international trend. This is the message of the president of Cemar Agency Network of Genoa, who presented ... Read More
Boutique Venice Beach, Hotel Erwin, announces new GM
editor- April 9, 2019 00:22Boutique hotel in Venice Beach, California, Hotel Erwin, recently announced the appointment of new General Manager, Derek Haug, to oversee all hotel operations and management. Mr. Haug comes to Hotel ... Read More
Delta resumes flights from Venice to NY and Atlanta
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- March 29, 2019 00:11Beginning March 31 Delta Air Lines will resume summer flight services from Marco Polo airport in Venice, Italy, with connections to JFK International Airport in New York and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta ... Read More
Gambling is big business in tourism
Alain St.Ange- March 26, 2019 02:22The gambling industry, which happens to be a really big one worldwide, is one of the most popular in terms of tourism. That’s why casino tourism is such a big ... Read More
Italy travel: Extraordinary opening of hidden treasures to the world
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- March 22, 2019 00:26An extraordinary opening is about to take place of over 1,100 sites in 430 locations in Italy, from the Palazzo della Consulta in Rome to the Castle of Melegnano (MI), ... Read More
Festival de Lanaudière: International stars and prestigious beginnings
Chief Assignment Editor- March 21, 2019 22:15The Festival de Lanaudière's Artistic Director Renaud Loranger has announced four new concerts in the artistic programming of the 42nd edition of the Festival de Lanaudière. They feature the Orchestre ... Read More
British Airways to serve Milan Bergamo Airport from London Gatwick
Chief Assignment Editor- March 21, 2019 16:15Milan Bergamo Airport has announced that from 1 September 2019, UK flag carrier and oneworld member, British Airways, will begin operations from the airport. As the airline confirms it will ... Read More
Alitalia airline: The ongoing medley
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- March 20, 2019 21:57The journey of Gianfranco Battisti, CEO of Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane (FS), to the United States would have borne its first fruits in the definition of the new company for ... Read More
Brits rush to experience Europe ahead of Brexit Day
Chief Assignment Editor- March 12, 2019 18:53Uncertainty surrounding Brexit pushed British tourists to take in EU holiday hotspots before 29th March. While ticket bookings in much-loved destinations such as Italy are up 28% year-on-year for the ... Read More
International travel outperforming economic growth
Chief Assignment Editor- March 6, 2019 17:20In 2018, the number of outbound trips increased by 5.5 percent, resulting in 1.4 billion international trips. Hence, once again tourism is a key growth driver of the global economy, ... Read More
First Costa Cruises ship designed for Chinese market comes into service
Chief Assignment Editor- March 1, 2019 21:24Yesterday, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister of Italy, Matteo Salvini, and of the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and ... Read More
Italian recognition for tourism excellence
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- February 26, 2019 02:22The XXIV edition of “Premio Excellent” takes place every year in conjunction with the BIT Tourism Fair in Milan conceived by Mario Mancini and promoted by the magazine Master Meeting. ... Read More
First “hetero-friendly” hotel opens in Italy
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- February 21, 2019 01:42Axel Hotels Group is the first "hetero-friendly" hotel to open in Italy. It is a new project that is part of its expansion plan for Sonders & Beach Group partner ... Read More
eTN interview with Cuban Tourism Office Councilor: Major plans for island’s tourism revival
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- February 18, 2019 18:30Launched in November 2018, Cuba's celebration of the 500th anniversary of the founding of San Cristobal de la Habana will end in November 2019. Its busy calendar includes art, culture, ... Read More
Venice’s San Clemente Palace Kempinski reopens
Chief Assignment Editor- February 8, 2019 02:10San Clemente Palace Kempinski, the Venetian luxury resort located on its own private island eight minutes away from St. Mark's Square, will open for its fourth season on March 20, ... Read More
Tourism is killing Venice and the city is fighting back
Chief Assignment Editor- January 2, 2019 22:41Tourism is killing Venice. And the city is fighting back with the plan to curtail the most pesky and least profitable segment of the visitors hordes - "day-trippers". The city ... Read More
Emirates presents super lounge at Fiumicino Airport
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- December 24, 2018 22:07The Rome Leonardo da Vinci Airport Emirates lounge, an area of 950 square meters, stands among the most spacious lounges in the Roman airport. Read More
Instagrammers dream: Most Instagram-worthy US travel destinations named
Chief Assignment Editor- December 18, 2018 16:46Seasoned travel experts partnered with some of the world’s top travel influencers to produce the compelling list of top Instagram-worthy travel destinations for 2019. This list of most photogenic destinations ... Read More
