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Assassinating a tourism minister, a UNWTO General Assembly and a witch hunt: Bizarre

Assassinating a tourism minister, a UNWTO General Assembly and a witch hunt: Bizarre

Juergen T Steinmetz - January 31, 2018 0

Tourism, the UNWTO, and a new event planned under the leadership of the new UNWTO administration is all part of a broader internal mess Zimbabwe is ... Read More

Customer Service: Going Beyond the Expected

Customer Service: Going Beyond the Expected

Dr. Peter E. Tarlow - tourismandmore.com - January 31, 2018 0

Customer Service Feedback Form Showing an Excellent Rating Leisure travel and tourism are all about turning dreams into realities. Be the traveler seeking adventure, spirituality, ... Read More

The biggest hotel in the Philippines will open on the island of Boracay

The biggest hotel in the Philippines will open on the island of Boracay

Juergen T Steinmetz - January 31, 2018 0

Hotel101 Resort-Boracay will soon rise on the beachfront of Boracay Newcoast featuring 1,001-rooms and is expected to become the biggest hotel in the Philippines in ... Read More

Dusit Hotel group claims they have a good start in 2018

Dusit Hotel group claims they have a good start in 2018

Juergen T Steinmetz - January 31, 2018 0

Dusit International, a Thai hotel and property development companies, has got off to a strong start this year with success stories at both Dusit Thani ... Read More

Deadly Amtrak train crash in Virginia

Deadly Amtrak train crash in Virginia

editor - January 31, 2018 0

A deadly Amtrak train crash occurred this morning in Crozet, Virginia, about 15 miles west of Charlottesville when it struck a large trash truck that ... Read More

New initiative enhances child protection in Bali

New initiative enhances child protection in Bali

editor - January 31, 2018 0

Friends-International is delighted to announce the launch of the ChildSafe Movement in Bali with the support of Buffalo Tours. Together with Yayasan Teman Baik, their ... Read More

Tanzania hunting safari outfitters in dilemma over tourism minister’s remarks

Tanzania hunting safari outfitters in dilemma over tourism minister’s remarks

Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania - January 31, 2018 0

Tourist hunting executives in Tanzania are looking for fresh talks with the government over the recent remarks by the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism ... Read More

Japan and India Tourism working to boost travel

Japan and India Tourism working to boost travel

Anil Mathur - eTN India - January 31, 2018 0

India and Japan are keen to promote travel between their two countries and expect to exceed targets set in recent months. This message came out ... Read More

Cruise passenger in wheelchair slams into another passenger: Is cruise line liable?

Cruise passenger in wheelchair slams into another passenger: Is cruise line liable?

Hon. Thomas A. Dickerson - January 31, 2018 0

In this week’s article, we examine the case of Perez, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Hortensia Santos v. NCL (Bahamas) Ltd. D/b/a Norwegian ... Read More

De-snaring initiative receives shot in the arm for Serengeti

De-snaring initiative receives shot in the arm for Serengeti

Adam Ihucha - January 31, 2018 0

Ranger Safaris Director, Sanjay Gajjar, handing over the patrol vehicle keys to Serengeti National Park Chief Warden, Mr. William Mwakilema A de-snaring program aimed at ... Read More

Fraud in the travel industry

Fraud in the travel industry

editor - January 31, 2018 0

How do you deliver outstanding experiences without inviting fraud? In the travel industry, online bookings are a hot target for fraudsters. Rising competition, small margins ... Read More

South Asia Travel and Tourism Exchange kicks off in Delhi

South Asia Travel and Tourism Exchange kicks off in Delhi

Anil Mathur - eTN India - January 31, 2018 0

The 25th edition of the South Asia Travel and Tourism Exchange (SATTE) got off to a colorful and vibrant start in New Delhi, India, on ... Read More

Boeing reports record 2017 results

Boeing reports record 2017 results

Chief Assignment Editor - January 31, 2018 0

Boeing reports record 2017 results The Boeing Company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $25.4 billion with GAAP earnings per share of $5.18 and core earnings per ... Read More

Cambria Hotels opens new upscale property in Phoenix area

Cambria Hotels opens new upscale property in Phoenix area

Chief Assignment Editor - January 31, 2018 0

Cambria Hotel Phoenix Chandler – Fashion Center Choice Hotels International, Inc., in collaboration with Hines and Concord Hospitality Enterprises, announced the opening of the Cambria ... Read More

Vietjet 2017 pre-tax profit reaches approximately $209 million

Vietjet 2017 pre-tax profit reaches approximately $209 million

Chief Assignment Editor - January 31, 2018 0

Vietjet Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company announced its consolidated pre-audited financial statement report for 2017 with all indicators growing strongly compared with 2016 and exceeding ... Read More

Hawaii Tourism set new records last year

Hawaii Tourism set new records last year

editor - January 31, 2018 0

HONOLULU, Hawaii – “Hawaii Tourism Authority’s marketing programs drive travel demand for Hawaii, but it’s the warmth and aloha of our people throughout the islands ... Read More

Beverly Hills Celebrates The Year Of The Dog

Beverly Hills Celebrates The Year Of The Dog

Juergen T Steinmetz - January 31, 2018 0

Last year's Chinese New Year at Saban Theatre. Credit: Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau (PRNewsfoto/Beverly Hills Conference & Visi) everly Hills Conference & Visitors ... Read More

Qatar Airways invites US travelers to experience Qsuite without boarding aircraft

Qatar Airways invites US travelers to experience Qsuite without boarding aircraft

Chief Assignment Editor - January 31, 2018 0

Qatar Airways is welcoming travelers to experience its Qsuite Business Class concept at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport From now until 7 ... Read More

Puerto Rico’s El San Juan Hotel announces October 1 re-opening

Puerto Rico’s El San Juan Hotel announces October 1 re-opening

Chief Assignment Editor - January 31, 2018 0

El San Juan Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton El San Juan Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, Puerto Rico’s premier luxury lifestyle property, will officially re-open ... Read More

How Will FinTech Fare In 2018

How Will FinTech Fare In 2018

Juergen T Steinmetz - January 31, 2018 0

2017 was a big year for FinTech, with government legislations being implemented at every corner, India becoming a leading technological space, and so much more, ... Read More

2017 a remarkable year for air cargo – when will the party end?

2017 a remarkable year for air cargo – when will the party end?

Chief Assignment Editor - January 31, 2018 0

2017 a remarkable year for air cargo December 2017 saw a year-over-year (YoY) growth of 4.5% in worldwide air cargo volumes. Main contributors were the ... Read More

EasyJet returns to Cologne Bonn

EasyJet returns to Cologne Bonn

Chief Assignment Editor - January 31, 2018 0

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter EasyJet returns to Cologne Bonn Cologne Bonn Airport has confirmed the welcome return of easyJet this summer, following the ... Read More

Boeing delivers first 737 MAX for Oman Air

Boeing delivers first 737 MAX for Oman Air

Chief Assignment Editor - January 31, 2018 0

Boeing delivers first 737 MAX for Oman Air Boeing and Oman Air celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 737 MAX airplane, one of 30 ... Read More

Mazatlán’s famed Olas Altas Beach celebrates refreshing new look

Mazatlán’s famed Olas Altas Beach celebrates refreshing new look

Chief Assignment Editor - January 31, 2018 0

Playa Olas Altas, Mazatlan As part of the Mazatlán’s commitment to emphasizing a modernized look and feel, combined with a delicate blend of old world ... Read More

First Airbus A321LR successfully completes maiden flight

First Airbus A321LR successfully completes maiden flight

Chief Assignment Editor - January 31, 2018 0

First Airbus A321LR successfully completes maiden flight Airbus’ first A321LR (Long Range), MSN7877, has accomplished its maiden flight following a mission lasting 2 hours and ... Read More

Puerto Rico announces major tourism milestones while hosting the largest and most important regional tourism event

Puerto Rico announces major tourism milestones while hosting the largest and most important regional tourism event

Chief Assignment Editor - January 31, 2018 0

Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) announced today its rapid-pace recovery efforts and positive outlook for 2018 The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) announced today its ... Read More

Puerto Rico announces major tourism milestones while hosting the largest and most important regional tourism event

Puerto Rico announces major tourism milestones while hosting the largest and most important regional tourism event

Chief Assignment Editor - January 31, 2018 0

Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) announced today its rapid-pace recovery efforts and positive outlook for 2018 The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) announced today its ... Read More

Puerto Rico announce major tourism milestones while hosting the largest and most important regional tourism event

Puerto Rico announce major tourism milestones while hosting the largest and most important regional tourism event

Chief Assignment Editor - January 31, 2018 0

Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) announced today its rapid-pace recovery efforts and positive outlook for 2018 The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) announced today its ... Read More

IATA: Air freight demand up 9% in 2017, strongest growth since 2010

IATA: Air freight demand up 9% in 2017, strongest growth since 2010

Chief Assignment Editor - January 31, 2018 0

Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year 2017 data for global air freight markets showing that ... Read More

Korean Air relocated to Incheon Airport Terminal 2

Korean Air relocated to Incheon Airport Terminal 2

Chief Assignment Editor - January 31, 2018 0

Korean Air relocated to Incheon Airport Terminal 2 Incheon Airport Passenger Terminal 2 (T2) has officially opened. Korean Air, the nation’s largest flagship carrier, has ... Read More