Tag: withdrawal
Tit for tat: India slaps high tariffs on 28 US products effective Sunday
Chief Assignment Editor- June 15, 2019 17:10Indian government announced that it will impose higher tariffs on 28 US products, including almonds, apples and walnuts, tomorrow, in response to Washington’s withdrawal of key trade privileges for New ... Read More
Treatment and rest in one place: Resorts that help overcome addiction
editor- April 17, 2019 19:02There are millions of people that need treatment for drugs addiction across the world. Many resources are currently available for people that need help to beat their addiction and mental ... Read More
Samoa cancels Open Sky Agreement with USA
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 15, 2019 03:48The Samoa Government has canceled a multi-nation open skies agreement which will be effective from July. The US Department of Transportation has informed the US airlines holding the certificate of authority to ... Read More
European Travel Commission: European tourism prepares for 2019 uncertainties
Chief Assignment Editor- February 15, 2019 20:25According to the European Travel Commission's latest report "European Tourism -Trends & Prospects 2018", Europe remains the most visited region in the world, with a 6% upswing in international tourist ... Read More
EU on Brexit: Time is very tight, we need UK’s decisions on the direction of travel
Chief Assignment Editor- January 28, 2019 18:22The European Union would like clarity from Britain on how it sees post-Brexit trade relations if they are to move forward and avoid the most abrupt Brexit, the bloc’s deputy ... Read More
What’s the motive for attacking Kenya?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 17, 2019 08:09Attacking the travel and tourism industry is the modus operandi by almost every terror group in the world. Tourism is a fragile industry and attacking the infrastructure of tourism can ... Read More
US quits UNESCO
Chief Assignment Editor- January 1, 2019 17:20The United States has withdrawn from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), citing "anti-Israel bias" persisting within the UN agency. The US decision took effect late Monday, ... Read More
Safety and security remain priority for Jamaica
editor- December 18, 2018 22:55Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is reiterating the country's commitment to ensuring a safe, secure and seamless destination to all visitors who come to the country. In that context, Minister ... Read More
Heathrow has strongest November ever as airport sets out plan for carbon neutral growth
Dmytro Makarov- December 10, 2018 22:28In another consecutive record month, 6.11m passengers travelled through Heathrow in November, up 3.3%. This is the first time that passenger volumes in November have exceeded 6 million. North America ... Read More
Heathrow welcomes 80 millions passengers over twelve-month period
Chief Assignment Editor- December 10, 2018 09:10As Heathrow today reaches an historic milestone, the airport has announced that it will pay to achieve ‘settled status’ for EU colleagues responsible for welcoming 80 million passengers over the ... Read More
Canada quits UNWTO over Mugabe “honors”
editor- June 2, 2012 04:14Canada has formalised its withdrawal from the UN tourism body after Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was invited to become a global leader in the sphere and sent a letter in ... Read More
Air France pulls out from Czech Airlines’ tender
editor- August 20, 2009 03:39The privatization of CSA Czech Airlines was thrown into doubt Wednesday after Air France-KLM withdrew from the tender because of the downturn in the industry and after examining the Czech ... Read More