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Sandals Foundation and Sweet Water Providing COVID-19 Counseling
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- July 15, 2020Persons struggling to cope with COVID-19 related issues can now seek online help at the Sweet Water Foundation. The helpline ... Read More
PATA CEO Mario Hardy urges Hawaii Governor Ige to keep Tourism closed, but….
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 13, 2020Keep the Hawaii Visitors Industry closed after August 1 is a reasonable approach, said to Dr. Mario Hardy, CEO of ... Read More
Air Canada explores rapid COVID-19 testing
Harry S. Johnson- July 10, 2020Air Canada has engaged Spartan Bioscience Inc., an Ottawa-based biotechnology leader in portable DNA testing technology, to assess how best ... Read More
Port Canaveral awarded federal grant for security upgrades
Harry S. Johnson- July 10, 2020The Canaveral Port Authority has been awarded $908,015 in federal funding by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal ... Read More
Escape to Your Own Private Villa with Centara Hotels & Resorts
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- July 9, 2020Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, has launched an exclusive offer for guests who want to unwind in ... 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
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
Seychelles Promotes Safe Travel in an Effort to Restart Tourism
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- July 2, 2020As the world shifts into a new era where health and safety has become the highest priority, the Seychelles Islands ... Read More
Sandals Foundation Helping Healthcare Workers Recharge
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- July 2, 2020As public hospitals across the island strengthen their readiness protocol to respond to COVID-19 patients, the St. Ann’s Bay Regional ... Read More
Airbus plans to further adapt to COVID-19 environment
Chief Assignment Editor- June 30, 2020Airbus has announced plans to adapt its global workforce and resize its commercial aircraft activity in response to the COVID-19 ... Read More
Airbus concludes Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing flight tests
Harry S. Johnson- June 29, 2020Following an extensive two-year flight test program, Airbus has successfully concluded its Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing (ATTOL) project. In ... Read More
First Buzz Digital Travel Expo raises the curtain
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 29, 20205 days, 24 hours, more than 600 exhibitors, top 50 keynote speakers – streaming in social media! BUZZ has created ... Read More
African Tourism Board Project Hope Launched
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- June 27, 2020The African Tourism Board Project Hope has launched. This is a ground-breaking tourism relief initiative?aimed as a response to COVID-19 ... Read More
Sandals Resorts and Sandals Foundation: Empowering People
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 26, 2020Sandals Resorts International created Sandals Foundation, and it has this philosophy:? We have seen that when we invest in one ... Read More
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and UNWTO to boost tourism recovery
Harry S. Johnson- June 26, 2020The rapid spread of COVID-19 has had a massive impact on many sectors of the global economy, with tourism being ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism Sets Foundation for Marketing Strategy Consultations
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 25, 2020The first meeting set for the 2020 Marketing Strategy Consultations organized by the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) was conducted on ... Read More
Lufthansa shareholders pave the way for stabilization measures
Harry S. Johnson- June 25, 2020Today, the shareholders of Deutsche Lufthansa AG voted in favor of accepting the capital measures and the participation of the ... Read More
70% of Americans support more economic stimulus for travel industry recovery
Harry S. Johnson- June 24, 2020A new survey?commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) found that while Americans remain hesitant about traveling, they ... Read More
Antigua and Barbuda Launches Space Travel
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 23, 2020The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority is staking its claim on owning the travel space with the launch of their ... Read More
Radisson Hotel Group: New appointments to drive Africa expansion ambitions
Harry S. Johnson- June 23, 2020Radisson Hotel Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ramsay Rankoussi as the new head of development for Africa ... Read More
Africa Hotel Development Ruined by COVID-19 outbreak
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- June 23, 2020Counted an important and leading service facility for African tourism, Africa hotel development has been devastated by the outbreak of ... Read More
Nevis Mango Festival 2020 Launches Virtual Event
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 23, 2020The Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) is pleased to announce? that this year’s annual Nevis Mango Festival 2020 will be held ... Read More
Etihad Airways launches COVID-19 risk-assessment tool
Harry S. Johnson- June 22, 2020Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is partnering with Austrian-based healthcare technology company Medicus AI to ... Read More
New Mercure hotel opens in Seoul’s trendy Hongdae district
Harry S. Johnson- June 22, 2020Accor Ambassador Korea, in partnership with Seohan Tourism Development Co., Ltd, is pleased to announce the upcoming opening of Mercure ... Read More
Ontario International Airport adds PPE kiosks in passenger terminals
Chief Assignment Editor- June 18, 2020In its ongoing effort to protect customers, visitors and employees from potential coronavirus infection, while adding a new level of ... Read More
When Sandals Resorts Adopts a School, It Adopts the Community
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 18, 2020When Gordon "Butch" Stewart opened his first Sandals Resort, he had one very important mandate: the resort would be required ... Read More
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts elevates presence in Japan
Harry S. Johnson- June 17, 2020Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company, today announced the continued expansion of its portfolio in Japan, ... Read More
Africa Safari Tour Specialists in Germany Seek Court Order Over Travel Warning
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- June 16, 2020Two leading Africa safari tour specialists in Germany have filed a legal application with the Berlin Administrative Court for a ... Read More
Carbon Nation Cult Leader illegal vacation in Hawaii ended
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 16, 2020Jail instead of a Hawaii vacation what Carbon Nation cult leader Eligo Bishop faced after pleading guilty of violating quarantine ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Full Reopening: Join Effort Between Ministries
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 16, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, and Health and Wellness Minister, Hon. Christopher Tufton, have jointly lauded the collaboration that ... Read More
Centara Freshens Up Its Hotels and Resorts Before Welcoming Back Guests
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 15, 2020Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, has used the recent pause in travel to revamp and revitalise its ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister Examines New Safeguards at Norman Manley International Airport
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 15, 2020Today, the Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, toured Norman Manley International Airport to examine safeguards that have been put ... Read More
Five new Ramada hotels opening in China
Harry S. Johnson- June 15, 2020Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,300 hotels across 90 countries, today announced plans ... Read More
Hotels and Airlines Claim Deep Cleaning: What Does It Mean?
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- June 13, 2020Generation Clean We have gone through Baby Boomers, Generation X, and the Millennials; now the marketing focus is on deep ... Read More
Africa Tourism Decline: Local Communities Suffer Most
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- June 13, 2020Counting the losses from tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic in East Africa, local communities living in wildlife conservation areas and ... Read More
France pledges €300 million to support nation’s airports
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2020France's Ministry of Comprehensive Environmental Transformation announced that the French authorities allocated €300 million ($337.7 million) to support the nation's ... Read More
