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ITB Berlin: UNWTO says no, ICTP says yes on child protection through tourism

Juergen T Steinmetz- February 28, 2018 0

Sexual exploitation of children through tourism, human trafficking of children because of tourism – these are sad realities in today’s visitor industry. Leading stakeholders in ... Read More

Where are US millennials heading for spring break?

editor- February 28, 2018 0

After analyzing trends and data from bookings, it was found that American millennial travelers (those between ages 21-30) are getting more adventurous this year and ... Read More

Four OTAs defeat 13 Illinois municipalities in lawsuit seeking payment of hotel taxes

editor- February 28, 2018 0

In this week’s article, we examine the case of Village of Bedford Park v. Expedia, Inc., Nos. 16-3932, 16-3944 (7th Cir. 2017) in which “Thirteen ... Read More

Regattas offer economic stimulus for Caribbean islands impacted by 2017 hurricanes

Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2018 0

Regatta season in the Caribbean is approaching, and this year’s sailing races will provide much-needed economic stimulus to islands impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria ... Read More

Brazilian travelers hit new record at Orlando Internal Airport

Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2018 0

Brazilian travelers are coming to Orlando and Central Florida in record numbers. Bouncing back from its nationwide economic hardships, Brazilian travel to Central Florida is ... Read More

Air New Zealand releases its newest safety video

Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2018 0

Air New Zealand is shining a global spotlight on Antarctica, today launching its latest safety video, which showcases the frozen continent and the important climate ... Read More

UNWTO deepens tourism cooperation with the European Union

Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2018 0

Advancing sustainable tourism across Europe is at the center of an agreement signed today between the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the European Parliament. During ... Read More

Hawaii Tourism: Visitor spending generated $1.69 billion in January 2018

Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2018 0

George D. Szigeti, president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), issued the following statement regarding Hawaii’s visitor statistics results for January 2018. “We ... Read More

Abu Dhabi Tourism launches Abu Dhabi Culture digital initiative

Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2018 0

As part of UAE Innovation Month, The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched a comprehensive new digital initiative ... Read More

Tourism Authority of Thailand: We do not promote sex tourism

Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2018 0

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) ensures that its marketing strategy and policy to move Thailand forward as the ‘Quality Destination’ has stepped in the ... Read More

Long haul destinations boost German travel source market this summer

Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2018 0

Hotelbeds Group has announced today –ahead of ITB Berlin from 7-11 March- that bookings measured by room nights from the German source market for its ... Read More

More electric vehicle parking spaces at Frankfurt Airport

Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2018 0

Passengers and visitors traveling to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with electric cars can do so with complete peace of mind. The airport’s first parking spaces with ... Read More

Spirit Airlines pilots ratify 5-year agreement

Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2018 0

Spirit Airlines and its pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), announced the ratification of a new five-year working agreement Wednesday. Of ... Read More

Chairman of Lufthansa’s supervisory board awarded Italian state order

Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2018 0

On 22 February 2018, the chairman of Lufthansa’s supervisory board, Dr Karl-Ludwig Kley, was awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. He was ... Read More

AVANI announces new upscale ‘AVANI+’ brand extension

Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2018 0

AVANI Hotels & Resorts is delighted to announce a new brand extension, AVANI+, with the launch of its first hotel in Luang Prabang on March ... Read More

New Director of Sales & Marketing named for Delta Hotels – Marriott Dallas Allen & Watters Creek Convention Center

Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2018 0

Benchmark has named Nicole Considine director of sales and marketing for Delta Hotels – Marriott Dallas Allen & Watters Creek Convention Center, a Benchmark Resorts ... Read More

15 dead, 40 injured in Egypt passenger train collision

Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2018 0

At least fifteen people have been killed and a further 40 injured in a collision between two trains in Egypt, according to local media reports. ... Read More

Sex training for Thai Girls: A tourism occupation under attack

Juergen T Steinmetz- February 27, 2018 0

A training workshop for commercial Sex technics for commercial sex workers in Pattaya resulted in the arrest of the Russian mafia member organizers. Thailand has ... Read More

Airbus to propose appointment of new Board Members at AGM

Juergen T Steinmetz- February 27, 2018 0

Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) will propose the appointment of three new independent non-executive directors at its 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 11 ... Read More

Airbus: First Ultra Long Range A350 XWB makes its debut

Juergen T Steinmetz- February 27, 2018 0

The first Ultra Long Range version of the A350 XWB has rolled out of the Airbus final assembly line in Toulouse. The latest variant of ... Read More

Beautiful Theint Zar Chi became Miss Myanmar Mandalay Region

Juergen T Steinmetz- February 27, 2018 0

Twenty-year-old model Theint Zar Chi came out as the winner of Miss Myanmar Mandalay Region 2018, outdoing seventeen other contestants in the prestigious annual beauty ... Read More

New Airport in Istanbul: Runway lights are on !

Juergen T Steinmetz- February 27, 2018 0

The construction of the first runway is finalized and the lights were turned on at the runway number one of Istanbul New Airport, the world’s largest ... Read More

New aviation center opens in India

Anil Mathur - eTN India- February 27, 2018 0

A new aviation skill center will train about 2,300 youth in India over the next 3 years in 8 sectors of aviation. The training provider ... Read More

Sensatori Resort Punta Cana & Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana: Guarding all that’s good in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

editor- February 27, 2018 0

Green Globe announces that Sensatori Resort Punta Cana and Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana have both received their inaugural Green Globe certification for sustainable ... Read More

Jamaica Minister of Tourism send sympathy to family of Noel Hylton

editor- February 27, 2018 0

Jamaica Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has offered condolences to the family and friends of Noel Hylton, who died on Saturday, February 24, ... Read More

 Pyeongchang Olympics opens Korean Tourism to Temple Stays

Juergen T Steinmetz- February 27, 2018 0

Korean Tourism is hot, popular, exotic, delicious, spiritual, and now includes a temple experience some visitors may turn into a life-changing travel and tourism experience. ... Read More

Puerto Vallarta celebrates Centennial with new race at MEXORC 2018

Chief Assignment Editor- February 27, 2018 0

Puerto Vallarta will host the 42nd edition of the Mexican Ocean Racing Circuit, MEXORC, from March 9-14 as part of the festivities taking place for ... Read More

Hotel Es Princep announces new General Manager

Chief Assignment Editor- February 27, 2018 0

Hotel Es Princep on the island of Mallorca is proud to announce the opening of the 68 room hotel hotel on February 1 and Ilka ... Read More

TIME Hotels CEO: Mid-market hotels key to Saudi tourism

Chief Assignment Editor- February 27, 2018 0

TIME Hotels’ CEO, Mohamed Awadalla, has outlined the importance of mid-market hotels to the Kingdom’s tourism industry during the inaugural Saudi Arabia Hotel Investment Conference ... Read More

What’s new in the Azores?

Chief Assignment Editor- February 27, 2018 0

Very possibly Portugal’s best-kept secret, the Azores are nine volcanic islands some 900 miles from the coast of Portugal. Beautiful, dramatic, with design-conscious places to ... Read More