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Japan expands visa application centers network in India

Anil Mathur - eTN India- April 3, 2017 0

Japan has increased its network of visa application centers in India, adding 13 new cities to make it easier for Indians to apply for Japanese ... Read More

Benchmark names new GM at The Mayfair Hotel, Los Angeles

Global Editor- April 3, 2017 0

BENCHMARK. a global hospitality company, has named Matina Lapanaitis general manager for The Mayfair Hotel, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property located in Los Angeles, ... Read More

Summit Hotel Properties acquires two hotels for $60.2 million

Global Editor- April 3, 2017 0

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. reported today the following: • Completion of the previously announced acquisition of the 129-guestroom Homewood Suites by Hilton Aliso Viejo-Laguna Beach; ... Read More

Viceroy Hotel Group unveils Viceroy Palm Jumeirah Dubai

Global Editor- April 3, 2017 0

This weekend, Viceroy Hotel Group (VHG) raised the curtains to unveil Viceroy Palm Jumeirah Dubai, a stunning beachfront resort at the center of Dubai's thriving ... Read More

Kazakhstan becomes Budapest Airport’s 45th country market

Global Editor- April 3, 2017 0

Just days into S17, Budapest Airport has announced further expansion of its destination map, filling the white spot that was Kazakhstan. Confirming a twice-weekly service ... Read More

Airberlin appoints Chief Transformation Officer

Global Editor- April 3, 2017 0

Neil Mills, currently Chief Strategy & Planning Officer at airberlin, will take up the new post of Chief Transformation Officer with immediate effect and lead ... Read More

Hawaii as a MICE destinations for China? Not true!

Juergen Steinmetz- April 2, 2017 0

What about a free trip to Hawaii? It sounds like a big incentive for important clients of Nu Skin Enterprises from China and Hong Kong. ... Read More

MITT 2017: Time of renewed optimism in the Russian travel market

Global Editor- April 1, 2017 0

MITT 2017, Russia’s leading and largest travel and tourism exhibition, took place from 14 to 16 March at Expocentre in Moscow at a time of ... Read More

Shanghai hosts second edition of Asia Art and Finance Forum

Global Editor- April 1, 2017 0

"The Asian Art Finance Forum (2nd) and Global Art Bank Executive Summit 2017" was successful held at the Shanghai Tower, a landmark building in Lujiazui ... Read More

Who is UNWTO Secretary General Candidate Jaime Alberto Cabal from Colombia?

eturbonews- April 1, 2017 0

UNWTO Secretary General candidate Jaime Alberto Cabal, former Minister of Colombia and  Colombian Ambassador ao Austria, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Montenegro, Czech Republic and Serbia occupied ... Read More

The ClubHotel Riu Guarana reopens in Portugal’s Algarve

Global Editor- March 31, 2017 0

RIU Hotels & Resorts this week reopened the ClubHotel Riu Guarana, in Portugal, following its renovation. This RIU 'All Inclusive' resort is located in the ... Read More

Indian Ocean Commission ministers support Seychelles for UNWTO SG

Chief Assignment Editor- March 31, 2017 0

On March 1, Ministers from Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion, and Seychelles representing the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) endorsed the Seychelles bid for Secretary General of ... Read More

Budapest Airport doubles flights with Air Canada rouge

Global Editor- March 31, 2017 0

Budapest Airport has announced further development in its expanding summer schedule with another welcome frequency increase on Air Canada rouge’s link to Toronto Pearson. Announcing ... Read More

First luxury Ascott The Residence opens in Japan’s biggest financial center

Global Editor- March 31, 2017 0

CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), is geared up to open Ascott Marunouchi Tokyo - the first luxury serviced residence in ... Read More

Fired: South Africa Minister of Tourism Hanekom

Juergen Steinmetz- March 30, 2017 0

Moving against South Africa's President Zuma by imposing a series of votes of “no confidence” against his boss did not pay off for Derek Hanekom ... Read More

Marriott Hotel and Spa to open in Malta’s St. Julian’s Bay

Global Editor- March 30, 2017 0

The Malta Tourism Authority has announced that 2018 will see the launch of the Malta Marriott Hotel and Spa, following a rebrand of the current ... Read More

Heathrow shareholders signal confidence in Britain

Global Editor- March 30, 2017 0

In a major signal of confidence in the UK economy, Heathrow’s shareholders today progressed plans to invest an additional £650 million into Britain’s global gateway ... Read More

Korean Air and Delta Air Lines to deepen partnership

Global Editor- March 30, 2017 0

Korean Air and Delta Air Lines, founding members of SkyTeam have reached an agreement to deepen their historic partnership with an expanded cooperation in the ... Read More

Montreal hosts aerospace industry’s most important international business convention

Global Editor- March 30, 2017 0

The fifth edition of the international convention AEROMART Montreal will be held from April 4 to April 6, 2017, at the Palais des congrès de ... Read More

“Made in Germany” campaign thrills Frankfurt Airport passengers

Global Editor- March 30, 2017 0

The “Made in Germany” label is one of the world’s most popular and best-known. This is because German products have long been associated with exceptional ... Read More

Frasers Hospitality expands in Middle East and Africa

Global Editor- March 30, 2017 0

As part of its global growth strategy, Frasers Hospitality Group, a division of Frasers Centrepoint Limited, is expanding its global presence with eight new properties ... Read More

Electronics ban? What ban? Qatar Airways offers free laptops on US-bound flights

Global Editor- March 30, 2017 0

Qatar Airways has announced a unique solution to the recently imposed Electronics Ban by offering passengers a laptop loan service that takes their award-winning five-star ... Read More

Canada benefits from Mexico tourism whilst USA suffers

Global Editor- March 30, 2017 0

Mexicans are forsaking visits to the United States, many in favour of Canada where their money goes further and visa requirements have been scrapped, according ... Read More

Hotel rates in Phoenix and Scottsdale rise strongly for NCAA Final Four

Global Editor- March 29, 2017 0

Hotel rates have risen strongly in the Phoenix-Scottsdale metropolitan area as the NCAA Final Four quickly approaches. The last phases of the college basketball tournament ... Read More

Le Blanc Spa Resort debuts its second property in Los Cabos

Global Editor- March 29, 2017 0

Palace Resorts – the company that sets the standard in five-star, all-inclusive resort accommodations – is pleased to announce the highly anticipated debut of luxurious, ... Read More

Rolls-Royce partners with British music legends for bespoke Wraith models

Global Editor- March 29, 2017 0

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is delighted to announce a series of nine remarkable Wraith 'Inspired by British Music' cars, created in collaboration with, and celebrating the ... Read More

Embraer flies E195-E2 ahead of schedule

Global Editor- March 29, 2017 0

Ten months after the first flight of the E190-E2, today Embraer performed the inaugural flight of another member of the E2 family, ahead of schedule. ... Read More

Guest at The Point At Saranac Lake killed in snowmobile accident: Is the resort liable?

Chief Assignment Editor- March 29, 2017 0

In this week’s article, we examine the case of Taylor v. The Point At Saranac Lake, Inc., 135 A.D. 3d 1147 (N.Y.A.D. 2016) in which ... Read More

Dusit International forms joint venture company with Colours International in Japan

Global Editor- March 29, 2017 0

Global hospitality company Dusit International today announced the formation of Dusit Colours Co., Ltd., a joint venture company launched in partnership with Colours International Co., ... Read More

Cornwall Airport Newquay marks 50% growth with Ryanair

Global Editor- March 29, 2017 0

Celebrating a significant expansion of its route network, Cornwall Airport Newquay (CAN) has welcomed the inaugural flight of Ryanair’s new connection to Faro. Just one ... Read More