Tag: wind
Spain’s first outdoor skydiving simulator opens in Malaga
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 15:45The acting Mayor of Campillos Francisco Guerrero, the acting Councillor for Sports Miguel Ángel Herrera, Deputy Mayor Maria Antonia Dominguez, the Director of Fly4Real, Rubio Carmona Antonio and Fly4Real’s Managing ... Read More
Airbus: Albatross is inspiring next generation of aircraft wings
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 13, 2019 10:29Airbus engineers have developed a scale-model airplane with the first in-flight, flapping wing-tips that could revolutionize aircraft wing-design. The aerospace giant has drawn on nature to develop its ‘semi-aeroelastic hinge’ ... Read More
Helicopter crashes into midtown Manhattan building, one person killed
Chief Assignment Editor- June 10, 2019 19:01The helicopter crash-landed onto the roof of a midtown Manhattan 54-story office building on New York's 7th avenue, north of the Theater District and Times Square, just before 2pm. One ... Read More
State of Beer @ the American Museum of Natural History
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- June 8, 2019 20:04Many museums have upped their game over the last few years, adding gourmet restaurants and boutique shopping (i.e., MOMA, Metropolitan Museum of Art); however, not many are offering visitors an ... Read More
$840 million in DOT infrastructure grants to 381 US airports announced
Chief Assignment Editor- June 5, 2019 18:28U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $840 million in airport infrastructure grants, the first allotment of the total ... Read More
Luxury Cruising: Silversea celebrates silver jubilee
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 17:44Silversea Cruises serves 25 years as a luxury cruise line. Silversea has unlocked the authentic beauty of the world for almost half a million guests on approximately 4,100 voyages. Silversea's ... Read More
Skynet? Facial recognition tech coming to airport near you
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2019 19:29Facial recognition technology may be coming to an airport near you in a bid to cut lines and speed up airline passenger travel. Its detractors warn that facial recognition systems, ... Read More
Embraer Praetor 600 now triple-certified by EASA and FAA
Chief Assignment Editor- May 21, 2019 00:20Embraer announced today that the company's new Praetor 600 super-midsize business jet was granted its Type Certificate by EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) and by the FAA (Federal Aviation ... Read More
Hotel History: “Keyed-up executives unwind at Sheraton”
editor- May 18, 2019 21:04In 1965, the Sheraton Corporation of America, under the leadership of President Ernest Henderson, created a brilliant advertising campaign: “Keyed-up Executives Unwind at Sheraton.” It was broadly promoted all over ... Read More
Bad weather in Delhi causing flight disruptions
editor- May 17, 2019 21:46Bad weather in Delhi, India, is causing air transportation congestion today, Friday, May 17, 2019, with 32 flights being diverted as a result. Route disruptions are being experienced from flights ... Read More
Why to boycott Las Vegas Strip, MGM Resorts, Cesars Entertainment and Harrah’s
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 10, 2019 21:15Tourism is everyone's business and the livelihood of an entire state can depend on this industry. The State of Nevada, Hawaii, Florida are good examples. eTurboNews article about warning against ... Read More
Ideal ocean cruise ship: Ship sizes and what they mean for your cruise
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 01:35Ships sizes range from megaships (over 4,000 passengers) to very small vessels and luxury yachts whose passengers number in mere dozens, and knowing the differences is key to planning your ... Read More
Airbus selects seven finalist teams to shape the future of aerospace
Chief Assignment Editor- April 23, 2019 20:49Airbus experts have selected seven teams for the 2019 final of world-class competition Fly Your Ideas which invites students from around the world to innovate in key areas for the ... Read More
World’s top 10 sustainable places to stay revealed
Chief Assignment Editor- April 19, 2019 15:30Travel is not just about seeing the wonders of the earth but understanding our impact upon it. With increasing frequency, people are looking to make the shift from "tourist" to ... Read More
Driving in the 10 most-visited cities in Mauritius
editor- April 12, 2019 22:18While there are many ways to get around Mauritius, car rentals remain a popular option. From visits to quant villages to coastal drives, to visiting cultural attractions and, of course, ... Read More
A solution for Climate Change? What about a Clean Energy Dividend?
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 16, 2019 05:44I believe there is an extremely simple way to whip climate change and I plan to set it out below. It's wonderful to see children all over the world marching ... Read More
Deadly Tropical Cyclone spreads disaster in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 15, 2019 18:32Mozambique and Malawi had been hit by tropical Cyclone Idai killing more than a hundred people. The storm made landfall in central Mozambique on Thursday night. Tropical Cyclone Idai displaces 1.5 ... Read More
Taiwan Tourism shares best locations for Pink Cherry Blossom Season
Chief Assignment Editor- March 7, 2019 22:25Spring has arrived again, enchanting Taiwan with pink power once more. The pink dotted red cherry blossoms bring the touch of the spring season to Taiwan and the rain of ... Read More
Tourists stranded 80 feet in the air for hours after SeaWorld Skyride malfunctions
Chief Assignment Editor- February 19, 2019 17:35Sixteen tourists were trapped 80 feet in the air when a SeaWorld San Diego ride malfunctioned, leaving them suspended for nearly four hours as rescue crews scrambled to free them. ... Read More
Airbus reports strong Full-Year 2018 results, delivers on guidance
Dmytro Makarov- February 14, 2019 07:02Strong 2018 performance, guidance delivered Revenues € 64 billion; EBIT Adjusted € 5.8 billion; Free Cash Flow Before M&A and Customer Financing € 2.9 billion EBIT (reported) € 5.0 billion; ... Read More
India’s Millennials prefer non-traditional experiences over romance on Valentine’s Day
editor- February 12, 2019 23:11Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., an integrated travel and travel related financial services company in India, has witnessed a significant demand for Valentine’s Day, upwards of 27%. Valentine’s Day falling on ... Read More
How Services like Airbnb and Skyscanner Changed the Attitude to Traveling
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 24, 2019 07:39Two decades ago, a simple traveler could hardly imagine buying cheap flights in a few clicks or staying at the world’s most authentic places affordably while traveling. And then the ... Read More
Sweden turns into the world’s largest gourmet restaurant
Chief Assignment Editor- January 19, 2019 18:15To highlight healthy and natural food available in nature, Sweden, together with four Swedish Michelin-starred chefs, is launching The Edible Country - a 100-million-acre-DIY gourmet restaurant. The restaurant, with a ... Read More
Koh Samui in Thailand ready for business again after Tropical Storm Pabuk
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 7, 2019 04:51Tropical Storm Pabuk passed through the Gulf of Thailand on Friday.No casualties were reported on the popular tourist island of Koh Samui as the storm dissipated as it hit the ... Read More
Visit North Korea loves British Tourists and it puts a sponsorship behind it
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 28, 2018 07:10"Visit North Korea is proud to announce the signing of a sponsorship deal with English football team Blyth Spartans FC," says a LinkedIn post by the tour company based in ... Read More
Prepare for potential delays during post-Christmas travel
Chief Assignment Editor- December 24, 2018 21:15People living in or traveling through the south-central Rockies, northern Plains and Upper Midwest should prepare for potential delays during post-Christmas travel. As people hit the road and take to ... Read More
Mauritius braces for Tropical Cyclone Cilida
editor- December 21, 2018 18:58Tropical Cycolone Cilida has intensified and the country’s local Meteorological Office has issued a class 2 cyclone warning as of 1610 hours today. Read More
US travelers brace for major storm due to slam the south-central states
editor- December 5, 2018 14:58Heavy snow, ice, rain and thunderstorms will hit travel hard across the south-central United States from Friday to Saturday. Read More
Typhoon Koppu bringing life-threatening flooding, winds to Philippines
editor- October 17, 2015 04:00Typhoon Koppu will put lives and property across Luzon Island of the Philippines in danger through early next week. Read More
Twin typhoons churn toward Taiwan, Japan, Korean peninsula
editor- August 18, 2015 01:05Goni and Atsani both became typhoons over the weekend and will strengthen further in the coming days, as one or both could become super typhoons. Read More
Typhoon Dolphin to slam Guam with destructive winds, flooding Friday
editor- May 15, 2015 00:53Residents of Guam should be making final preparations as strengthening Typhoon Dolphin will pass near the island on Friday. Read More
Tourists be aware: Typhoon warnings for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands
editor- October 5, 2014 09:20Tourists and residents in Guam and the Mariana Islands should rush preparations to completion immediately and heed any instructions from local authorities. Read More
The Legacy Hotel & Meeting Centre turns on its green program with 100 percent wind energy
editor- October 22, 2008 06:33ROCKVILLE, MD - Spearheading the hospitality industry's efforts in Montgomery County, Maryland to be increasingly environment conscious, the Legacy Hotel & Meeting Centre launched its environmental pr Read More