PATA joins with the Asian Development Bank to expand Crisis Resource Center
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 7, 2020The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is collaborating with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand its Crisis Resource Center ... Read More
Coronavirus lock down back in Melbourne, Australia
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 7, 2020Recently considered by Hawaii to be included in the first tourism bubble, coronavirus is back in Melbourne. Five million people ... Read More
Carnival will be notifying guests and travel agents on Tuesday
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 7, 2020Carnival Cruise Line will be notifying guests and travel agents on Tuesday of revisions to the delivery of its newest ... Read More
Italian Tourism Without USA and Russia Loses Luxury Customers
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- July 7, 2020The European Union (EU) opened tourist borders to non-Schengen flights but left Italian tourism without USA and Russia, while in ... Read More
Ryanair COVID-19 Refunds Out of the “Ghost Airlines System”
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- July 7, 2020The airline confirmed that it is making rapid progress in processing Ryanair COVID-19 refunds for customers whose flights cancelled during ... Read More
ENAC Hand Luggage Ban Onboard Contested by Ryanair
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- July 7, 2020There are more gatherings for everyone and more places to fly. But the new Italian Civil Aviation Authority ENAC hand ... Read More
Powerful quake strikes Indonesia off the coast of Java
Harry S. Johnson- July 7, 2020Powerful earthquake has struck Indonesia off the coast of Java today. The 6.6 magnitude undersea quake was felt at 9.54 ... Read More
Montserrat Fiber Optic Cable project to impact on new category of visitors
Harry S. Johnson- July 7, 2020The installation of a new submarine fiber optic cable system in Montserrat has been successfully completed. Marine installation operations commenced ... Read More
ASUR Airport Group: June passenger traffic down almost 90%
Harry S. Johnson- July 7, 2020Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V.? (ASUR), an international airport group with operations in Mexico, the U.S. and Colombia, ... Read More
Non-medical grade face masks now mandatory in Honolulu, Oahu
Harry S. Johnson- July 6, 2020Mayor Kirk Caldwell today announced that the City and County of Honolulu’s proposal to Governor David Ige has been approved ... Read More
Louvre re-opens to public after losing $45 million to COVID-19 lockdown
Harry S. Johnson- July 6, 2020One of world's most visited museums reopened to the public today three and a half months of COVID-19 lockdown. France's ... Read More
Commercial flights to be welcomed to Seychelles in August 2020
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- July 6, 2020The holiday destination confirmed the authorization for commercial flights to enter Seychelles as of August 1, 2020. The new lift ... Read More
Tourism in the Philippines: When will it be safe again?
editor- July 6, 2020As Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc across the world, the impact is being felt particularly keenly in countries that rely ... Read More
Tech startups laid off 69,000 employees amid COVID-19 outbreak
Chief Assignment Editor- July 6, 2020The COVID-19 outbreak has caused job losses to escalate, with nearly half of the global workforce at risk of losing ... Read More
Strong 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Yap in Micronesia
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- July 6, 2020A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit the State of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia today, July 6, 2020, at ... Read More
UK flights will be allowed into Greece mid-July
Harry S. Johnson- July 6, 2020As Greece is trying to salvage its tourist season, Greek authorities announced today that commercial flights from the UK will ... Read More
Special “Day of Giving for Ecuador” to help those affected by COVID-19
Harry S. Johnson- July 6, 2020On Thursday, July 15, 2020, nonprofit organizations Por Todos and SOS Ecuador will team up to launch the official “Day ... Read More
New sources of funding needed to help Caribbean tourism withstand major crises
Harry S. Johnson- July 6, 2020Additional sources of funding must be established to help Caribbean tourism withstand future crises. That’s among recommendations in a new ... Read More
Why collaboration is the key to the travel industry’s survival
Harry S. Johnson- July 6, 2020The travel industry isn’t dead; just wounded. As the dust cloud that has engulfed it this year starts to dissipate, ... Read More
LOT Polish Airlines launches 12th and 13th routes from Budapest Airport
Harry S. Johnson- July 6, 2020Budapest Airport and the Hungarian market have witnessed unwavering commitment from LOT Polish Airlines, seeing the flag carrier launch its ... Read More
List of countries allowed to visit the United Kingdom, and list of countries not allowed
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 6, 2020If you like to visit the United Kingdom you should better look at the list of countries allowed to do ... Read More
African hotel pipeline remains resilient despite unprecedented challenges
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 6, 2020The African hospitality investment experts, Wayne Troughton shared unique insights in the first ‘Virtual Hotel Club’ held in early July, ... Read More
Domestic Tourism boom expected for New Zealand with renewed Auckland- Invercargill air service
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 6, 2020Invercargill is a city near the southern tip of New Zealand’s South Island. It’s a gateway to wilderness areas including ... Read More
Wear a mask in Waikiki! Hawaii Tourists take an oath administrated by the mayor
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 6, 2020Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell today arrived on a bicycle wearing shorts, a red and white shirt with a matching facemask. ... Read More
Is Walt Disney World endangering children and parents when reopening in Orlando?
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 5, 2020How safe can this be? Social Distancing, masks, and hygiene will be the key to reopening Disney? This week, happy ... Read More
3 weeks after reopening Tanzania for tourism no spike in COVID-19
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- July 5, 2020On June 18, Tanzania officially reopened its borders. Three weeks into this, there is no new spike in Coronavirus infection. ... Read More
Four Emergencies Airlines are facing – what is the way ahead?
Vijay Poonoosamy- July 5, 2020Quarantines, economic recession, and health fears are likely to continue to weigh on airline passenger numbers. The COVID-19 crisis has ... Read More
Red Rock Resort President Richard Haskins died
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 5, 2020Red Rock Resorts and Station Casinos in Las Vegas announced Saturday afternoon that its president died earlier in the day ... Read More
Fort Lauderdale Tourism message of Aloha for Hawaii: Save lives!
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 4, 2020Happy 4th of July from America!? Today is our Nation's birthday. Today Fort Lauderdale in Florida and the Island State ... Read More
The Adolphus Hotel: Named for Beer Brewing Founder
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- July 4, 2020The Adolphus Hotel was built by and named for Adolphus Busch, the founder of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company. Legend has ... Read More
India Industrial Revolution 4.0: Of Drones and Government
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- July 4, 2020The world is at the cusp of widespread adoption of the fourth industrial revolution. Drones, as a subset of cyber-physical ... Read More
Will Verona Arena Summer Festival Attract Tourists Amidst COVID-19?
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- July 4, 2020In the heart of music and with a prestigious all-Italian cast, on the inaugural evening of July 25 and with ... Read More
United Arab Emirates allows all citizens and residents travel again
Harry S. Johnson- July 4, 2020All citizens and residents in the United Arab Emirates are now able travel in accordance with the health preventive and ... Read More
International Trade Fair opens in Dar es Salaam
Harry S. Johnson- July 4, 2020Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam officially welcomed the 44th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF) ob Friday, with ... Read More
North America makes up a third of 100 world’s most expensive cities
Harry S. Johnson- July 4, 2020The latest Cost of Living report?reveals that US and Canadian locations make up almost a third of the world’s most ... Read More
7 in 10 Singaporeans still want to travel in 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- July 4, 2020The results of the Travel Intent Survey 2020, that analysed post-COVID-19 travel intentions of 6,000 Singaporeans, were published today. The ... Read More
