April 2017 - eTN Global News

Tourism stakeholders have convened in Krakow, Poland, in the 3th World Tourism Organization International Congress on Ethics to underline the need to continue advancing the ... Read More

ICC Sydney CEO Geoff Donaghy updates

Geoff Donaghy, Chief Executive Officer of ICC Sydney had a message for the May 1 holiday on the Status of the convention industry in Sydney ... Read More

Mario Masciullo - April 30, 2017 0

Dho Young-shim: A tourism advocate for humanity and sustainability

The Republic of Korea is reaching out to the world in need, the world of children. And this reaching out is part of a global ... Read More

Was the Arabian Travel Market a success for Qatar Airways?

Significantly, H.E Mr. Al Baker also revealed a host of new destinations the airline will launch in 2018: San Francisco, U.S; Cardiff, United Kingdom; Utapao, ... Read More

Etihad Airways appointment: Gavin Halliday as Managing Director of Hala Group

Photo of: Gavin Halliday - Managing Director of Avios Taken: 30th July 2015 Picture by: Stuart Bailey Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) today announced the appointment ... Read More

Etihad Airways turns autism awareness day into a motorbike parade

Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) organised a motorbike parade across the United Arab Emirates in support of autism awareness, in partnership with Emirates Autism Society. Over ... Read More

Tsogo Sun expands its tourist accommodation services in Mozambique

Tsogo Sun, a tourist accommodation and hotel facilities in Southern African region, is now expanding its investments in Southern Africa by opening up a new ... Read More

Westcoast wild: British Columbia wines and seafood

Receiving an invitation to an event at the James Beard House for food/wine/spirits writers is better than receiving an invitation to the White House. Fabulous ... Read More

Tourism students explore exciting opportunities during Career Day at Assumption University

Assumption University’s Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management recently organized a Career Day for students. The objective was to present students with exciting career opportunities ... Read More

Beverly Hills is calling tourists from India

Beverly Hills of California, USA, is working to promote travel to its famed destination to tourists from India. At present, it is in the top ... Read More

Statement by Hon. Dr. Walter Mzembi at Pretoria dinner hosted by South Africa Tourism Minister

At an event held in Pretoria, South Africa, toasting the new South African Tourism Minister Thoko Xasa on her birthday, Ms. Xasa announced her government’s ... Read More

Hotel history: Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club entwined with stories from the Gilded Age

As you stroll about the grounds of Cranwell Resort, you are walking through history. Over the years, Cranwell has served as a home to wealthy ... Read More

Mzembi is Africa’s man for UNWTO Secretary General says South Africa

“This is Africa’s time, and Walter Mzembi is Africa’s candidate to head the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).” With these words, South African Minister of ... Read More

Violent anti-India protests keeping tourists away from Kashmir

Kashmir has been immortalized in ancient poetry as “paradise on Earth”. But long-running protests against Indian rule are keeping the tourists away from the region. ... Read More

Hell’s Kitchen coming to Caesars Palace

Celebrated multi-Michelin star chef and television personality Gordon Ramsay Celebrated multi-Michelin star chef and television personality Gordon Ramsay announced live to his fans on Facebook ... Read More

24 people die in huge Kyrgyzstan landslide

Up to 24 people were killed in a massive landslide in Kyrgyzstan early on Saturday, Interfax reported, citing preliminary information from the Kyrgyz Emergency Ministry. ... Read More

Regulating practices for fair competition between all actors of the accommodation sector

The Executive Board of the International Hotel and Restaurant Association (IH&RA) has given a large part of its debates to the global phenomenon of the ... Read More

Hawaii tourists may end up paying for state’s mass transit rail

Hawaii State lawmakers have tentatively agreed today to increase the state hotel room tax to 12 percent (from its current 9.25 percent) beginning in January ... Read More

Guam holds seaside memorial for the SMS Cormoran II

As just reported on the Forimmediaterelease wire: On Friday, April 7, 2017, the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) was joined by local and international dignitaries to ... Read More

Aviation taking IY2017 up to 35,000 feet

When the United Nations declared 2017 the UN’s International Year of Sustainable Tourism For Development (IY2017), it was not purely for the purposes of messaging ... Read More

Flanders in Belgium welcomes tourists from India

Flanders, Belgium, expects to boost tourist arrivals from India because of some recent steps taken. The new Mumbai-Brussels flight by Brussels Air has increased awareness ... Read More

Hawaii Tourism Authority: Hawaii visitor spending up 12.3%

George D. Szigeti, president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority George D. Szigeti, president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), issued the ... Read More

Large quake rocks Mindanao, Philippines

A huge 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the island o Mindanao in the Philippines today, Friday, April 28, 2017, at 20:23:30 UTC. ... Read More

Copa Airlines and Turkish Airlines launch codeshare flights between Europe and Latin America

Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A., and Turkish Airlines, both members of Star Alliance, the leading global airline network, signed a Codeshare Agreement which ... Read More

Finnair increases capacity to Lapland for winter 2017

Finnair Finnair announces the increase capacity to Lapland for winter 2017. Due to the continued increase in demand for Lapland as a tourist destination, Finnair ... Read More

Tourism stakeholders gather to support development of Western Silk Road

The city of Alexandroupoli, in Greece, has hosted the 1st International UNWTO Western Silk Road Workshop held on 26-27 April 2017. The event was jointly ... Read More

“Wow effect”: Frankfurt Airport opens Entertainment Gate

Frankfurt Airport’s Pier B has just gained a unique attraction: an eye-catchingly huge LED video wall is now amazing travelers in the area between Gates ... Read More

FAA evaluates drone detection systems at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its partners are conducting detection research on unmanned aircraft (UAS) – ... Read More

Barbados targeting families with new tourism campaign

The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.’s (BTMI) summer campaign, ‘Brilliant Barbados: Kids Stay and Play Free’, is placing a strong emphasis on added value for kids ... Read More