February 2017 - eTN Global News

Today, Travel Leaders Group released its travel survey data specific to the cruise industry, which together with real-time current booking data indicates increased demand among ... Read More

MICE

Prague welcomed largest number of events over the past decade

“We can observe a very positive trend of delegates staying in Prague for longer time. While in 2015, delegates stayed here for 1.99 days on ... Read More

Mario Masciullo - February 28, 2017 0

Signed ENIT-Alibaba agreement: Italy will chair the Chinese market

A Memorandum of Understanding between ENIT (the Italian State Tourism Agency) and Alibaba Group has been signed. Alibaba is an online marketplace with 443 million ... Read More

Anil Mathur - eTN India - February 28, 2017 0

India opens first heliport

In a major and long-overdue event, India's first integrated heliport was opened on February 28 at Rohini in Delhi. It is the first of four ... Read More

Anil Mathur - eTN India - February 28, 2017 0

Travel and Tourism Fair held in Delhi for first time

Kapil Mishra, Tourism Minister of Delhi in India, has stressed the need and importance of the government and the industry to work together to boost ... Read More

Awards

“Life Time Achievement” in the tourism and hospitality sector

Mr. H.M. Hakim Ali, a pioneer in the tourism and hospitality sector in Bangladesh, has been awarded the “Life Time Achievement Award” by the Department ... Read More

Anita Mendiratta - CNN Task Group - February 28, 2017 0

Eco-destination excellence: Holistically delivering sustainability, naturally

by Anita Mendiratta, CNN Task Group As the United Nations’ International Year of Sustainable Tourism For Development (IY2017) unfolds across the globe, the “S” word ... Read More

TEF to drive human capital development in Jamaica tourism industry

Jamaica Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett has announced that the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has been repositioned to drive the Ministry’s mission to foster ... Read More

Culture

Claude Pavard launches fourth book about Seychelles

Seychelles has once again inspired well-known photographer and documentary film producer, Claude Pavard, to write another book. Entitled, “Seychelles Love Story,” the new book was ... Read More

Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show opens

The International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show opened today and continues through 4 March at the AsiaWorld-Expo. This fourth edition of the show, organised by ... Read More

UK politicians, academia and businesses support Heathrow’s new sustainability plan

Support from politicians, industry, academia and businesses across the UK pours in as Heathrow launches new sustainability strategy, Heathrow 2.0. Plans include a new R&D ... Read More

Wellness

Arabian Travel Market to focus on MENA wellness tourism sector

A Wellness Symposium, which will throw the spotlight on the $8.3 billion industry in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA), will be launched at Arabian Travel ... Read More

Luxury

Oceanco unveils 120-meter “resort” yacht

Amara, Oceanco's newly designed and engineered 120-meter private yacht concept, designed in collaboration with Sam Sorgiovanni Designs was unveiled by His Excellency Saeed Harib, Secretary ... Read More

Mexico Tourism announces 35 million international tourists visited last year

Tourism spending by international visitors in Mexico grew at an even fast rate than the increased number of international visitors to the country compared year ... Read More

Vietjet becomes first airline to be listed on Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange

Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) today announced its decision regarding Vietjet airline’s public listing, officially welcoming Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company (VJC) as ... Read More

Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board announces Down Puerto Vallarta 2017

Puerto Vallarta’s majestic Sierra Madre, blue Bay of Banderas and iconic Malecon will provide the perfect background of mountain-meets-sea for the first edition of the ... Read More

Largest global air traffic management event attracts aviation leaders

World ATM Congress 2017, the world's largest air traffic management (ATM) exhibition, opens on the morning of 7 March at IFEMA, Feria de Madrid. The ... Read More

MICE

Hong Kong welcomed over 50 top MICE agents to celebrate 2016 success

Meetings and Exhibitions Hong Kong (MEHK) has concluded its largest-ever Top MICE Agents Awards Ceremony and Familiarization Trip, held from 22 to 26 February 2017, ... Read More

Heathrow launches plans to make airport a center of excellence in sustainability

Speaking at the BCC’s Annual Conference, Heathrow Chief Executive John Holland-Kaye unveiled Heathrow 2.0, the airport’s new sustainability leadership strategy which aspires to make the ... Read More

Korean Air unveils its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Korean Air has unveiled its brand new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner today at Incheon Airport. Walter Cho, president of Korean Air, was present at a ceremony ... Read More

Destination

Puerto Vallarta Tourism gets ready for another record year

The Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board has announced that preliminary occupancy rates for the destination’s hotels show a 4% increase in tourism arrivals as compared to ... Read More

UNWTO Secretary General attends Bahrain’s Spring of Cultures Festival