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Hawaii Tourism Authority budget nearing last House vote

Scott Foster- April 30, 2018 0

HONOLULU, HI — The final version of the bill which would make significant changes to the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s (HTA) budget is one step away ... Read More

IMEX business boosting: An all-round positive experience in Frankfurt!

editor- April 30, 2018 0

In only 2 weeks, IMEX Frankfurt will take place from May 15-17. Visitors at past events have called it productive, business boosting, and an all-around ... Read More

March 2018: Profit wash out at UK hotels

Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2018 0

Year-on-year profit per room dropped by 5.6% this month as the wettest March in a decade, as well as unseasonal snow storms, added to the ... Read More

Bermuda Ocean Risk Summit: Changing ocean, changing planet

Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2018 0

The ocean is critical to sustaining life on earth and supporting the global economy, yet it is changing at an unprecedented rate. Ocean warming, rising ... Read More

Emirates renews marketing agreement with Seychelles Tourism Board

editor- April 30, 2018 0

Emirates Airline has extended its global marketing agreement with the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB), renewing its support to the island destination. Emirates’ Senior Vice President, ... Read More

Medical tourism escalates: Sets sights on holistic medicine

Mario Masciullo special to eTN- April 30, 2018 0

The world’s medical tourism industry so far has been undervalued while its worth is around US$500 billion, with an expected annual growth rate of up ... Read More

Meet Hawai‘i provides support to service global customers

editor- April 30, 2018 0

Meet Hawai‘i – a collaboration of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA), HTA’s Global Marketing Team, and the Hawai‘i Convention Center (HCC) – focuses on securing ... Read More

Seychelles Tourism Board records successful participation at the 2018 Arabian Travel Market in Dubai

editor- April 30, 2018 0

The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) participated in the 25th edition of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), Middle East’s largest travel trade event. The 2018 ATM ... Read More

Reeks District: Ireland’s Mid Kerry launches radical tourism rebrand

Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2018 0

The Mid Kerry Tourism Cluster, the destination marketing organisation representing accommodation, activity providers, restaurants, pubs and other attractions in Mid Kerry today launches a roots-and-branch ... Read More

Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Fort Lauderdale announced

Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2018 0

Positioned along the Atlantic Ocean and the beaches of Fort Lauderdale, Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Fort Lauderdale, developed by Fort Partners, breaks ground ... Read More

Hawaii welcomes Castle Resorts & Hotels’ new boutique hotel on Kauai

Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2018 0

Castle Resorts & Hotels has officially launched its newest property on Kauai. Called The ISO, an acronym for Island. Sky. Ocean., the 79-room hotel offers ... Read More

US Federal Aviation Administration begins nationwide beta test of LAANC

Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2018 0

Beginning today, the FAA is phasing in a nationwide beta test of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) that will deploy the system ... Read More

Palladium Hotel earns Certified Autism Center designation

editor- April 30, 2018 0

Grand Palladium Bávaro Suites Resort & Spa is the latest destination to become a Certified Autism Center (CAC) to help ensure guests and families with ... Read More

Alaska Airlines opens new airport lounge at New York’s JFK

Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2018 0

Alaska Airlines today announces the debut of its first Alaska Lounge on the East Coast, opening at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The new, ... Read More

Marriott Hotels debuts in West Africa with opening of Accra Marriott Hotel

Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2018 0

Marriott Hotels, part of Marriott International, today announced its debut in West Africa, with the highly anticipated opening of Accra Marriott Hotel. Owned by African ... Read More

Qatar Airways rolls out ‘Super Wi-Fi’ high-speed broadband on its Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 fleet

Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2018 0

Qatar Airways passengers can now experience ‘Super Wi-Fi’ high-speed broadband connectivity using Inmarsat’s GX Aviation technology. The broadband service is being progressively rolled out on ... Read More

Genting Cruise Lines partners with Make-A-Wish Malaysia on World Wish Day 2018

Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2018 0

Genting Cruise Lines collaborated with Make-A-Wish Malaysia to be part of this year’s World Wish Day 2018 celebration. In conjunction with World Wish Day 2018 ... Read More

Small Planet Airlines adds Cologne Bonn Airport’s fourth Polish point

Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2018 0

Announcing the arrival of its 31st airline partner, Cologne Bonn Airport has confirmed Small Planet Airlines will be the latest carrier joining the gateway’s roll ... Read More

Arend Hardorff appointed Dean and Member of the Board of Directors Hotelschool The Hague

Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2018 0

The Board of Trustees of Hotelschool The Hague is pleased to announce that, effective from 14 August 2018, Arend Hardorff is appointed Dean and Member ... Read More

Abu Dhabi Department of Transport Chairman inspects Etihad Airways’ “Year of Zayed” A380 jet

Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2018 0

H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, has inspected the specially-designed Etihad Airways’ “Year of Zayed” ... Read More

WestJet launches inaugural Halifax- London Gatwick flight

Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2018 0

WestJet today officially launched its route between Halifax and London (Gatwick). The departure of WS24 marks the start of daily, nonstop service between Halifax Stanfield ... Read More

TTM Hotelier Summit successfully concludes – TTM 2018 officially begins!

Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2018 0

Travel Trade Fair 2018 (TTM 2018), a six-day, multi-event trade fair organized by Maldives Getaways was launched at Bandos Maldives today. Minister of Economic Development, ... Read More

VistaJet consolidates its global position, grows 22% in 2017

Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2018 0

VistaJet today, after concluding its annual audit, announced its results for Fiscal Year 2017. The Company, with operations based in Malta, delivered another incredibly strong ... Read More

Milan to Kharkiv on Ukraine International Airlines twice a week

Juergen T Steinmetz- April 30, 2018 0

Joining Milan Bergamo Airport’s airline roll call last April, Ukraine International Airlines launched its third service almost a year to the day since its inaugural ... Read More

Rwanda: Next host of the Commonwealth Heads of State Meeting

Juergen T Steinmetz- April 29, 2018 0

Commonwealth Tourism will put Rwanda on a glbal platform. Branding as the Land of a Thousand Hills, Rwanda has been chosen the next host of ... Read More

Zimbabwe banks on Heritage Tourism

Alain St.Ange Consulting- April 29, 2018 0

Zimbabwe Government’s enshrinement programme is set to take heritage tourism to greater heights following the allocation of resources from treasury. This was announced by the ... Read More

Scary! Low lying tropical islands could be uninhabitable within 30 years

Alain St.Ange Consulting- April 29, 2018 0

Low lying tropical islands could be uninhabitable within 30 years due to rising sea levels and wave-driven flooding, new research suggests. Islands including paradise holiday destinations ... Read More

Emirates Airlines: We remain committed to Mauritius and Seychelles

Alain St.Ange Consulting Seychelles- April 29, 2018 0

Dubai based Emirates Airlines has announced its renewed support to Mauritius and the Seychelles by extending its global marketing agreement with the respective Tourism Boards ... Read More

Refuse the Straw! Sustainable hotel marketing has big impact on island environment

Alain St.Ange Consulting- April 29, 2018 0

Patrons of the CaranaBeach Hotel on Mahé in the Seychelles are being asked to safeguard the ocean and its inhabitants, each and every time they ... Read More

People of the Seychelles: It is your Duty – not the Indians duty!

Juergen T Steinmetz- April 29, 2018 0

A notice issued by the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change of Seychelles has been published for carrying out an Impact Assessment for Assumption ... Read More