Tag: voluntary
Green Marine: Port Canaveral receives environmental excellence distinction
Chief Assignment Editor- June 12, 2019 22:30Port Canaveral has received Green Marine certification a second time for advancing environmental excellence in maritime transportation and demonstrating “green” corporate leadership. The certification was presented to the Port at ... Read More
Tanzania tour operators want reforms to improve business landscape
Adam Ihucha - eTN Tanzania- June 11, 2019 19:18Tanzania tour operators are upbeat at the news that the government would execute the reforms highlighted on the blueprint to improve business environment. Wilbard Chambulo, the Chairman of the Tanzania ... Read More
Transplant Tourism equals murder in some countries
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 2, 2019 22:12When the alternative is get an organ or die, it's human nature that people become desperate and become a transplant tourist, regardless of the desired outcome is legal, questionable or ... Read More
Tourism leader Karolin Troubetzkoy of St. Lucia receives Order of Merit from Germany
editor- May 27, 2019 20:25Instituted in 1951 by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Theodor Heuss, the Order of Merit is awarded to individuals for achievements in the political, economic, social, or ... Read More
Air New Zealand contributes $1 million to native forestry offsets
Chief Assignment Editor- May 2, 2019 18:50Air New Zealand and its customers have purchased more than NZD$1 million worth of carbon offsets from permanent New Zealand native forestry projects through the airline’s voluntary carbon offsetting program, ... Read More
ECPAT-USA report: State human trafficking laws for the lodging industry
editor- May 1, 2019 21:04To help lodging companies facing different laws about human trafficking in different states, ECPAT-USA, with the financial support of the American Hotel and Lodging Association Educational Foundation (AHLEF), today issued ... Read More
Gavel slams: Airbnb not eligible for privileged tax treatment
editor- April 15, 2019 21:15A report released on behalf of the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) calls on state and local government leaders to reject Airbnb’s future pursuit of voluntary collection agreements (VCAs) and ... Read More
Any WOW Air reservation may not materialize: Airline has major problems
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 25, 2019 21:59"Bummer that WOW Air is potentially going under - had a very flawless experience with them. But does this mean fewer tourists in Iceland?", a disappointed passenger posted to twitter. ... Read More
Cardiac Arrest took PATA Life Member: Alwin Zecha, Founder Pacific Leisure Group
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 17, 2019 04:08The funeral of Alwin Zecha, chairman and founder of Pacific Leisure Group, was held at Saturday at Rangsit Methodist Church and Crematorium in Bangkok, Thailand The Travel and Tourism industry ... Read More
MGM Resorts International announces leadership changes
Chief Assignment Editor- February 22, 2019 21:07MGM Resorts International today announced changes to its leadership team and a streamlining of responsibilities to empower leaders to drive the Company's strategic direction and implement change as part of ... Read More
IATA’s chief speaks at CAPA Aeropolitical and Regulatory Affairs Summit in Doha
Chief Assignment Editor- February 5, 2019 16:20Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO addressed the CAPA Aeropolitical and Regulatory Affairs Summit in Doha, Qatar today: It is a great pleasure to be here in Qatar ... Read More
Halal Internet? ‘Sharia-compliant’ web browser launched in Malaysia
Chief Assignment Editor- January 28, 2019 19:30The world's first Sharia-compliant Internet service suite has been launched in Malaysia - along with browser, chat and sadaqah services. Malaysian startup SalamWeb seeks to create a Halal web-experience for ... Read More
Louvre 10.2 million, New York Metropolitan Museum 7.4 million visitors in 2018
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 5, 2019 10:56The “Heavenly Bodies” explored the links between fashion and the Catholic Church and attracted 1.7 million people to the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. The museum had a record ... Read More
Confronting world tourism’s changing economic times
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- January 3, 2019 01:03There is little doubt that the tourism industry is facing some interesting and challenging times. Read More
JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports electrifying ground transportation fleets
Chief Assignment Editor- December 28, 2018 00:51The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will purchase 18 Proterra Catalyst E2 vehicles for shuttle service at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Newark Liberty International Airport ... Read More
AIME’s Meeting Preferences Open
Juergen T Steinmetz- November 18, 2018 18:57Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has announced the launch of its meetings software for the 2019 event, which will carefully match 32 guaranteed pre-scheduled appointments (PSAs) between buyers ... Read More
PATA honors Chapters and Student Chapters in Langkawi, Malaysia
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 23, 2018 19:09The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) honoured the accomplishments of three PATA Chapters and one Student Chapter in Langkawi, Malaysia on Saturday, September 15 during the PATA Board Dinner and ... Read More
Raped by tourists: Children in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 26, 2018 12:27Tourists rape children in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam; it's a sad reality of the global travel and tourism industry. Silence ... Read More
Voluntary adrenalin rush in Zimbabwe
editor- September 17, 2010 05:51ZIMBABWE (eTN) - Volunteer work in Zimbabwe is not for the faint-hearted, but it can certainly be rewarding. Read More
2,100 jobs to be cut by Delta through buyouts
editor- February 20, 2009 05:26CHICAGO, IL - Delta Air Lines said today that it would grant voluntary buyouts to the more than 2,100 employees requesting them, but the number of job cuts could grow ... Read More
Voluntary safety programs should return to airlines
editor- December 24, 2008 03:17ARLINGTON, VA - Airlines and pilot organizations should reinstate voluntary safety-reporting programs to ensure the highest possible level of protection for the traveling public, according to AIA pres Read More
Copa Airlines launches voluntary carbon offsetting program
editor- October 27, 2008 02:31PANAMA CITY - Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, SA, launched a voluntary carbon offsetting program. Read More