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Tanzania establishes National Convention Bureau
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- January 20, 2021Tanzania has established a Nationoal Convention Biurea as plans get underway to diversify the tourism offerings by reaching out to ... Read More
The Future of Travel to Thailand
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 19, 2021Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine this week for emergency use in the ... Read More
Sandals and Beaches Resorts Elevates “Travel With Confidence” Program
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 19, 2021Sandals Resorts International has announced it is offering complimentary COVID-19 testing beginning January 26 to all registered guests across its ... Read More
Marriott International to open 100 hotels in Asia Pacific in 2021
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021Marriott International continues to strengthen its footprint, with several expected brand debuts across Asia Pacific Read More
Seychelles Wonders brought to Switzerland yet again!
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 18, 2021Beginning on a grand note, Seychelles Islands shows off its wonders in Switzerland, as the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) launches ... Read More
UNWTO disrespect against Bahrain is a violation of JIU Ethic Conditions
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 18, 2021Food and wine in politics always had an important role. But violating clear rules by the Joint Inspection Unit of ... Read More
78 dead and climbing in West Sulawesi, Indonesia
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 18, 2021The powerful earthquake in West Sulawesi Indonesia left 78 people dead. This number may go up. Many are homeless. Authorities ... Read More
Costa Cruises floats out new Costa Toscana cruise ship
Harry S. Johnson- January 15, 2021Italian cruise line's new LNG ship will be delivered in December Read More
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts enters Nepal with new Kathmandu hotel
Harry S. Johnson- January 13, 2021Wyndham Hotels & Resorts continues growth in sub-Indian continent with launch of Ramada Encore by Wyndham brand Read More
She is Winning the 2021 UNWTO Secretary-General Election
eTN Managing Editor- January 13, 2021Snowstorms in Madrid, COVID-19 lockdowns in Spain, the “Decency of the UNWTO Election Campaign” by the World Tourism Network signed ... Read More
African Tourism Board shining, fighting, and endorsing at General Assembly
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 11, 2021African Tourism Board Assembly endorsement for UNWTO Secretary-General Read More
Staying at a Marriott for good
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 6, 2021This project by Marriott will add close to 4,200 residential and offictel units in Vietnam, positioned to meet the increasing ... Read More
Koh Lani in the Gulf of Thailand orders all tourists to leave
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 6, 2021Koh Lani is an island paradise in the Gulf of Thailand. It's a popular tour destination from Pattaya. On Sunday ... Read More
Uganda welcomes the New Year Nile River Style
Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- January 4, 2021Uganda New Years celebrationNile Bridge in Uganda close the city of JinjaThe Nile River The new year 2021 celebrations in ... Read More
UNICEF on the future of children in this world
eTN Managing Editor- January 1, 2021Fiji welcomed the first baby of the new year and the United States the last one.UNICEF estimates an 84-year average life expectancy ... Read More
JetBlue rings in the New Year with new Airbus A220-300 jet
Harry S. Johnson- December 31, 2020JetBlue today announced it has formally taken delivery of its first Airbus A220-300 aircraft, marking the start of a new ... Read More
Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport opens reconstructed Runway-1
Harry S. Johnson- December 28, 2020Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport commissioned its newly reconstructed runway one (Runway-1) on December 24th in a ceremony that featured a ... Read More
Downtown Las Vegas’ newest casino-resort officially opens
Harry S. Johnson- December 28, 2020Circa Resort & Casino – downtown Las Vegas’ newest casino-resort – has officially opened its 777-room hotel tower and rooftop lounge, ... Read More
The virus that shut down the world
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 25, 2020Over the past 12 months, COVID-19 has deepened those inequalities, a view highlighted in February, by the UN's labour-focused agency, ... Read More
Chorus Aviation delivers two Airbus A220-300 aircraft to airBaltic
Harry S. Johnson- December 24, 2020Chorus Aviation Inc. announced today the delivery of two new Airbus A220-300 aircraft to airBaltic of Latvia. The aircraft (MSNs ... Read More
Alaska Airlines ups Boeing 737 MAX orders and options to 120 jets
Harry S. Johnson- December 22, 2020Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced that the carrier is buying 23 more 737-9 airplanes, building on its original order and ... Read More
San José International Airport eases travel for people with disabilities
Harry S. Johnson- December 22, 2020Officials at Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) today introduce the Sunflower Lanyard Program in conjunction with the California State ... Read More
Airbus delivers first A330neo jet to Uganda Airlines
Harry S. Johnson- December 21, 2020Uganda Airlines, the country’s flag-carrier, has taken delivery of its first A330neo, the latest version of the most popular widebody ... Read More
Fraport issues RFP for a sports/multi-functional hall at Frankfurt Airport
Harry S. Johnson- December 21, 2020Fraport is to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to assess market interest in the construction of a sports/multi-functional hall ... Read More
Escaping Coronavirus: North Korea Tourist Resort wants Chinese Visitors
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 20, 2020According to North Korea, there has been not even one Coronavirus case in this isolated country. This claim disputed by ... Read More
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Bartlett welcomes new Chukka $2M nature adventure park
Harry S. Johnson- December 18, 2020Jamaica’s attractions sub-sector has received a major boost with the addition of a new nature adventure park in Sandy Bay, ... Read More
Air Greenland places Christmas order for Airbus A330neo
Harry S. Johnson- December 18, 2020Air Greenland, the flag-carrier for Greenland, is the latest airline to order Airbus’ next generation A330neo widebody aircraft.The new A330-800 ... Read More
Four Seasons returns to Bangkok
Harry S. Johnson- December 18, 2020Rising above the majestic Chao Phraya River in the heart of Bangkok's Creative District is an enclave of tiered buildings, ... Read More
Vaccine politics and tourism
Harry S. Johnson- December 17, 2020Tourism before the pandemic Over the past several decades, tourism has experienced continuous growth and diversification to become one of ... Read More
WTTC and World Economic Forum promote sustainable growth in Travel & Tourism
Harry S. Johnson- December 17, 2020The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the World Economic Forum, today announce a reinforced partnership to promote the ... Read More
Hilton aims to open and manage 1000 hotels in China by 2025
Harry S. Johnson- December 17, 2020Hilton Hotels & Resorts aims at opening and managing 1,000 hotels in China by 2025, which will create 100,000 jobs ... Read More
Let’s Go There and Facebook collaborate to inspire future getaways
Harry S. Johnson- December 17, 2020The Let’s Go There coalition of travel businesses and organizations is excited to announce a collaboration with Facebook for its ... Read More
Wyndham debuts Super 8 brand in UAE alongside Wyndham Dubai Deira
Harry S. Johnson- December 15, 2020Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,000 hotels across 90 countries, today announced its ... Read More
Sa Ka Fête Dominica Campaign launched
Harry S. Johnson- December 14, 2020Sa Ka Fête Dominica Campaign launches and welcomes visitors from the Caribbean to experience Dominica, the Nature Island! Sa Ka ... Read More
TIME opens Onyx Hotel Apartments in Dubai
Harry S. Johnson- December 14, 2020UAE-headquartered TIME Hotels Management has officially taken over the management of the Onyx Hotel Apartments in Al Qusais, Dubai, its ... Read More
Action plan launched to conserve giraffe in Tanzania
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- December 12, 2020Five year Giraffe Conservation Action Plan is under implementation to research and conserve giraffe in Tanzania, targeting to save it from ... Read More
