Tag: Zurich
25hours Hotel One Central in Dubai, debuting in 2020, appoints General Manager & F&B Manager
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 00:03In spring 2020, the first 25hours Hotel Company hotel outside of Europe will open its doors. Chantel Moore is now responsible for the 25hours Hotel One Central in Dubai. Born ... Read More
Lufthansa Group airlines welcomed over 13 million passengers in May 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 18:28In May 2019, the Lufthansa Group airlines welcomed around 13.2 million passengers. This shows an increase of 2.8 percent compared to the previous year’s month. The available seat kilometres were ... Read More
Europe falls behind USA in cost of living
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 17:15ECA International’s latest Cost of Living report today reveals that Europe now accounts for less than a fifth of the world’s most expensive cities, with 11 European cities dropping out ... Read More
Ibiza Nightlife Association demands Night Mayor
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 28, 2019 08:17Ibiza's Nightlife Association (Ocio de Ibiza) demands the imposition of the “Night Mayor” figure on the Island. Said figure currently exists in almost fifty cities around the world and has ... Read More
No surprises: New York, London and Tokyo top the list of world’s 15 richest cities
Chief Assignment Editor- April 20, 2019 19:00Boston, Calgary, Perth and Macau – all associated with material wealth – have failed to make this list of the 15 richest cities in the world, compiled by market research ... Read More
Hainan Airlines announces nonstop Beijing-Oslo service
Chief Assignment Editor- April 19, 2019 16:30Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd. (Hainan Airlines) plans to formally launch nonstop service between Beijing and Oslo on May 15. This will be the first direct route between mainland China ... Read More
Hotel de Parc in Baden Switzerland rebranded as Swiss-Belhotel Du Parc
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 27, 2019 06:51Hotel de Parc, in the Swiss city of Baden, 25km northwest of Zurich, will be rebranded as Swiss-Belhotel Du Parc, Baden, following the signing of a management agreement with the ... Read More
Hainan Airlines launches nonstop service between Guiyang, China and Paris, France
Chief Assignment Editor- March 21, 2019 01:01Hainan Airlines will launch nonstop service between Guiyang, China and Paris on March 24, its fourth nonstop route from mainland China to Paris following Xi'an-Paris, Chongqing-Paris and Shenzhen-Paris. The once ... Read More
VIA Outlets to introduce their shopping destinations at World Travel & Tourism Council’s Global Summit
Chief Assignment Editor- March 14, 2019 17:02VIA Outlets – the newest and fastest growing owner operator of outlet shopping destinations in Europe – will introduce its exceptional portfolio of destinations at the World Travel & Tourism ... Read More
2019 Quality of Living: Vienna is still the world’s best city
Chief Assignment Editor- March 13, 2019 15:42Trade tensions and populist undercurrents continue to dominate the global economic climate. Combined with the threat of stringent and inconsistent monetary policies looming over markets, international businesses are under more ... Read More
Emirates debuts new lounge at FCO Rome airport
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- March 5, 2019 00:12Emirates premium customers who leave from Rome Leonardo da Vinci the main Italian airport can now count on higher levels of comfort and convenience, thanks to the opening of the ... Read More
Strong destination presence noted on Germanic front as Seychelles Tourism participates in travel fairs
editor- February 21, 2019 22:24The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) office in Frankfurt started the year on a high note as the team attended various trade fairs in Germany and two German-speaking bordering countries including ... Read More
Lufthansa Group airlines welcome 9.1 million passengers in January 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- February 13, 2019 17:15In January 2019, the Lufthansa Group airlines welcomed around 9.1 million passengers. This shows an increase of 4.8 percent compared to the previous year’s month. The available seat kilometers were ... Read More
Avianca Airlines enters its 100th year of uninterrupted operation
Chief Assignment Editor- January 25, 2019 16:20In 2019 Avianca Airlines celebrates its 100-year anniversary. It ratifies its position as the oldest airline in the Americas and the oldest in the world with uninterrupted operations. In order ... Read More
TAP Air Portugal triples its flights between Newark and Porto
Chief Assignment Editor- January 23, 2019 20:05TAP Air Portugal - the flag carrier airline of Portugal, will triple its flights between Newark and Porto starting June 1, flying six weekly nonstop round-trips. Also, the airline is ... Read More
Hainan Airlines launches nonstop Shenzhen-Vancouver service
Chief Assignment Editor- January 21, 2019 16:05Hainan Airlines plans to formally launch nonstop service between Shenzhen and Vancouver on January 28, with two flights weekly, on Mondays and Fridays. The service will be the first nonstop ... Read More
Hainan Airlines to Launch Dublin-Shenzhen Non-Stop Service on February 25
Dmytro Makarov- January 21, 2019 06:55Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd. ("Hainan Airlines") plans to launch non-stop service between Shenzhen and Dublin on February 25, 2019. The route, with two round trip flights weekly on Mondays ... Read More
Lufthansa Group is number one in Europe with new passenger record
Chief Assignment Editor- January 10, 2019 16:20In 2018, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group carried a total of 142 million passengers, setting a new passenger record. With more than 1.2 million flights and a seat load ... Read More
Tourists Evacuated, stranded, cancellations: Chaos in Germany, Switzerland and Austria
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 7, 2019 06:05Thousands of tourists ended the last Christmas holiday in the Alps on Sunday being evacuated. This included visitors to the famous glacier Matterhorn in Switzerland. Airports and trains experienced mass ... Read More
The cities where nightlife is thriving, and where it’s dying
Chief Assignment Editor- December 19, 2018 18:30New research, launched by Traveloka, reveals the world’s best and worst cities for nightlife. In many cities around the world, nightlife has come increasingly under threat, with stricter curfews and ... Read More
Chongqing and Paris non stop on Hainan Airlines
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 19, 2018 09:08Chongqing to Paris will be a new non stop route starting on December 19 by China based Hainan Airlines. Read More
One passenger killed, 44 injured in Zurich tour bus crash
Chief Assignment Editor- December 16, 2018 16:49At least one person was killed and 44 injured after a passenger bus swerved and hit a wall on a motorway near the Swiss city of Zurich, local police said. ... Read More
Qatar Airways enhances its most popular European routes
Chief Assignment Editor- December 11, 2018 09:30Qatar Airways announced that it will fly a greater number of passengers to their preferred European destinations this winter, with additional capacity on some routes available now. From December onwards, ... Read More
Lufthansa Group: 10.6 million passengers in November 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- December 11, 2018 09:20In November 2018, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group welcomed around 10.6 million passengers. Despite a strong basis for comparison from the previous year, this corresponds to an increase of ... Read More
Kids and smart technology shine at Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Regensdorf
editor- December 5, 2018 09:22Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Regensdorf is a family-friendly four-star hotel situated north of Zurich, home to leading financial, banking, and research centers and a hub of Swiss culture. Read More
Emirates names Zurich as next A380 destination
editor- June 7, 2013 07:25(eTN) – Dubai airline, Emirates, has just named Zurich as their next Airbus A380 destination, making the prospect of traveling to Switzerland’s banking city even more attractive. Read More
Green Globe recertifies Movenpick Hotel Zurich-Regensdorf
editor- February 16, 2013 00:25LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe announced re-certification of the Movenpick Hotel Zurich-Regensdorf, in Zurich, Switzerland. Read More
Icelandair announces nonstop service from Anchorage to Zurich and St. Petersburg
editor- August 25, 2012 03:10QUINCY, Mass. - Today, Icelandair announces its newest gateway from North America: Anchorage, Alaska along with two new destinations in Europe, St. Petersburg Russia and Zurich, Switzerland. Read More
Zurich now selling Big Mac for $17.19
editor- August 12, 2011 00:25One of the things that people pick up on very quickly as they travel are how different price levels are around the world. Read More
Oman Air to fly to Moscow and Zurich from India
editor- July 30, 2011 05:57Oman Air has unveiled its plans to operate flights to Moscow and Zurich from India. The service will be starting from October 2011. Read More
Swiss International Air Lines to offer new flights from San Francisco to Zurich
editor- December 3, 2009 07:59Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) announced today new long-haul service between San Francisco and Zurich six times a week offering Bay Area passengers the opportunity to enjoy Swiss hospitality an Read More
Forget grey-faced bankers and yodelling country bumpkins, you’re in Zurich!
editor- August 25, 2009 06:35ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - Over the sound of the underground train whisking us between terminals at Zurich airport came the tinkling of cowbells and the unmistakable sound of cattle mooing. Read More
Remembering Heidi: Swiss Pride at its best
editor- August 14, 2009 10:53The Pro Patria Foundation of Switzerland is a patriotic organization dedicated to the preservation of Swiss scenery, monuments and historic buildings – particularly the architectural gems of its Swi Read More
Lotus Network grows in the first half of 2008
editor- August 6, 2008 03:03The Lotus Network (www.lotus-network.com), founded in 2006, has registered strong growth in 2008 when the group met for their annual board meeting in Zurich. Read More