October 2018 - eTN Global News

Haunted Hotel San Diego The origin of commercial haunted attractions started in the United States and thrives as an American tradition. America Haunts, the commercial ... Read More

Hon. Sidie Yahya Tunis named to African Tourism Board

The African Tourism Board announced the appointment of Hon. Sidie Yahya Tunis, Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Sierra Leone, to the African Tourism Board ... Read More

Tourism arrivals to Belize continue to register impressive growth

Tourism arrivals to Belize continue to register impressive growth The latest statistics show that tourism arrivals to Belize continue to record impressive growth. There was ... Read More

Zimbabwe Tourism Minister now on African Tourism Board

The African Tourism Board is pleased to announce the appointment of the Hon. Priscah Mupfumira, the current Minister of Tourism and Hospitality for Zimbabwe, to ... Read More

Carnival awarded three U.S. patents for OceanMedallion

Carnival awarded three U.S. patents for OceanMedallion Carnival Corporation & plc today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued the corporation ... Read More

Belize Tourism Board secures assistance for sargassum affected areas

Belize Tourism Board secures assistance for sargassum affected areas In light of the challenges posed by sargassum on Belize tourist industry, the Belize Tourism Board ... Read More

Sheremetyevo Airport welcomes direct service from London Heathrow to Moscow

Sheremetyevo Airport welcomes direct service from London Heathrow to Moscow On Sunday 28 October, British Airways launched a flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Sheremetyevo ... Read More

Zanzibar Tourism links with African Tourism Board

The Hon. Minister Mahmoud Kombo, Minister Information, Tourism and Heritage for Zanzibar, has joined forced with the African Tourism Board (ATB). He will serve on ... Read More

Ghana Minister of Tourism joins African Tourism Board

The African Tourism Board has appointed the Hon. Catherine Ablema Afeku, Minister of Tourism Ghana, to the African Tourism Board (ATB). She will serve on ... Read More

African Tourism Board names Minister of Tourism Cape Verde to team

The African Tourism Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Hon. Jose Gonçalves, Minister of Tourism Cape Verde, to the African Tourism Board (ATB). ... Read More

Sierra Leone Tourism joins efforts of African Tourism Board

The African Tourism Board is pleased to announce the appointment of the Honorable Dr. Memunatu Pratt, Minister of Tourism & Culture Sierra Leone, to the ... Read More

Dr. Patrick Kalifungwa of Zambia brings knowledge to African Tourism Board

Zambia’s Dr. Patrick Kalifungwa of the Livingstone International University of Tourism Excellence and Business Management, Zambia, is serving on the African Tourism Board (ATB) on ... Read More

Jamaica Tourism Minister endorses Kingston Night Market

Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett pauses for a photograph with one of Kingston Night Market’s organizers, Hyacinth McDonald, following a successful launch of the ... Read More

Empty hotel rooms costing the Caribbean billions

Empty hotel rooms are costing the Caribbean billions of dollars in economic opportunity each year, warned Frank Comito, CEO and Director General of the Caribbean ... Read More

Seychelles Tourism Board Chief Executive with key stakeholders in Reunion

Reinforcing mutual agreements and meeting with trade partners in Reunion were the focus of Seychelles Tourism Board’s (STB) Chief Executive, Mrs. Sherin Francis during her ... Read More

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VFS Global to provide Germany visa services in 14 Asia Pacific countries

VFS Global has been awarded the Regional Contract to provide Germany visa services in the Asia Pacific region, by the Government of Germany’s Federal Foreign ... Read More

Zambia new Chair of UNWTO Executive Council

Zambia has assumed chairmanship of the world global tourism body’s executive council during the current session of meetings taking place in Manama, Bahrain. Ambassador Designate ... Read More

Flights, camera, action at WTM London 2018

Almost 170 exhibitors are making their debut at this year’s WTM London 2018 – the event where ideas arrive. They include airlines, movie-set tour providers, ... Read More

Airbus to highlight innovative products and services at China Airshow 2018

Airbus will be participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition Airbus will be participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in ... Read More

Choice Hotels grows presence in Latin America and Spain with 40 new hotels in 2018

Choice Hotels grows presence in Latin America and Spain Choice Hotels International, Inc. continues to expand its international footprint with 40 hotel openings planned this ... Read More

UNWTO Agenda receives strong support at Executive Council

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) concluded its 109th Executive Council session in Manama, Bahrain, today, with Members showing appreciation both for progress made under the 2018 ... Read More

30% of Brits have taken a day trip just to take an Instagram photo

Tourist spot’s “instagrammable” appeal is becoming an important feature to entice visitors A recent poll by luxury UK holiday park operator has found that as ... Read More

Glasgow’s new attraction gives boost to Scottish beer tourism

Glasgow's new attraction gives boost to Scottish beer tourism Following a seven-figure investment, a new visitor center in the East End of Glasgow is set ... Read More

Port Canaveral reports record breaking year

Port Canaveral Port Canaveral today announced record-breaking results from all operations, and new high-water marks for the Port’s major business lines of cruise and cargo. ... Read More

Top domestic and international destinations for Thanksgiving 2018 named

Top domestic and international destinations for Thanksgiving 2018 named CheapOair today announced its top ten domestic and international destinations for Thanksgiving. While most American travelers ... Read More

Russian Pobeda Airlines distributes globally under Hahn Air Systems’ H1 code

Pobeda Airlines Hahn Air Systems and Pobeda Airlines signed an agreement allowing the Russian low-cost carrier to be distributed under the H1 code in all ... Read More

Airline hub relocation cited as major factor in U.S. airport decline

Memphis International Airport Upgraded Points released a detailed study that revealed the reasons behind the fastest growing and declining airports in the U.S. over the ... Read More

Budapest Airport adds Amman

Budapest Airport Consistently delivering months of double-digit passenger traffic growth, Budapest Airport has today added its 14th new route of 2018 by welcoming Ryanair’s twice-weekly ... Read More

U.S. CBP and WTTC join forces to increase security, positively transform traveler experience

Gloria Guevara, President & CEO, World Travel & Tourism Council and John Wagner, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection The World Travel & ... Read More

Frankfurt Airport taking Piers D and E to a new level of passenger friendliness