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How Safe Are We Twenty Years after September 11? Sobering!

How Safe Are We Twenty Years after September 11? Sobering!

Juergen T Steinmetz- September 1, 2021 0

Travel today is a great deal harder than it was twenty years ago.  In fact, the travel industry has changed so much and so rapidly ... Read More

Breaking Travel News
33% of unvaccinated Americans say they will never get vaccinated

33% of unvaccinated Americans say they will never get vaccinated

eturbonews- August 23, 2021 0

People in the UK are twice as likely to get vaccinated as people in the US. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More

Afghanistan News
Turkmenistan opens its airspace for Afghanistan evacuation flights

Turkmenistan opens its airspace for Afghanistan evacuation flights

eturbonews- August 19, 2021 0

In this situation, fulfilling its international commitments, including those arising from international humanitarian law, Turkmenistan will provide its airspace for the carriage of these persons ... Read More

Afghanistan News
Seven killed in Kabul airport chaos as all commercial flights cancelled

Seven killed in Kabul airport chaos as all commercial flights cancelled

eturbonews- August 16, 2021 0

Some of the people killed had clung to a US military transport plane as it took off, but fell to their deaths shortly after takeoff. ... Read More

Breaking Travel News
8 Out Of 10 Americans Support Vaccine Passports

8 Out Of 10 Americans Support Vaccine Passports

eturbonews- August 13, 2021 0

The idea of a vaccine passport has been growing exponentially in popularity. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More

Breaking Travel News
2021 Honors for IGLTA 37th Global Convention Announced

2021 Honors for IGLTA 37th Global Convention Announced

eturbonews- August 12, 2021 0

LGBTQ+ tourism champion Matt Skallerud, renowned LGBTQ+ travel ally Annette Kishon-Pines and Atlanta Black Pride Weekend will be honored during IGLTA’s 37th Global Convention. - ... Read More

Cultural Travel News
World LGBTQ+ Tourism Day Italian Style

World LGBTQ+ Tourism Day Italian Style

Mario Masciullo eTN Italy- August 10, 2021 0

Next August 10 will be World LGBTQ+ Tourism Day, established in Latin American countries and adopted at the international level. - eTurboNews | Trends | ... Read More

Cultural Travel News
Italian Gay & Lesbian Tourism Celebrates World LGBTQ+ Tourism Day

Italian Gay & Lesbian Tourism Celebrates World LGBTQ+ Tourism Day

Mario Masciullo eTN Italy- August 10, 2021 0

Next August 10 will be World LGBTQ+ Tourism Day, established in Latin American countries and adopted at the international level. - eTurboNews | Travel News Read More

Breaking Travel News
Italy Expands List Of Activities Requiring Vaccination Pass

Italy Expands List Of Activities Requiring Vaccination Pass

eturbonews- August 6, 2021 0

The Green Pass will be mandatory for teachers, university students, and people traveling using long-distance public transport from September 1. - eTurboNews | Travel News Read More

Cultural Travel News
In a Pipe, In a Pigeon Shed: Where the Homeless Live

In a Pipe, In a Pigeon Shed: Where the Homeless Live

eturbonews- August 4, 2021 0

With so many people out of work and many who have fallen behind on their rent or mortgage, homelessness is becoming even more of an ... Read More

Business Travel News
Events Industry Council Partners with The Code to Support End of Child Trafficking

Events Industry Council Partners with The Code to Support End of Child Trafficking

eturbonews- July 30, 2021 0

Today, July 30, 2021, World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2021, the Events Industry Council (EIC), a global voice of the business events industry on ... Read More

African Tourism Board News
Latest US, UK, EU advice to the Kingdom of Eswatini echoed by African Tourism Board

Latest US, UK, EU advice to the Kingdom of Eswatini echoed by African Tourism Board

Juergen T Steinmetz- July 15, 2021 0

Misinformation on social media is blamed for the violence in the Kingdom of Eswatini according to Government sources. Political experts think the situation has been ... Read More

Breaking Travel News
Violent Riots Break Out in Paris Over Mandatory COVID-19 Jabs and Health Passes

Violent Riots Break Out in Paris Over Mandatory COVID-19 Jabs and Health Passes

eturbonews- July 14, 2021 0

“The pass shall not pass!” was the chant of demonstrators besieging the prefecture building in Nantes. - eTurboNews | Travel News & more Read More

Airline News
IATA Urges States to Follow WHO Guidance on International Travel

IATA Urges States to Follow WHO Guidance on International Travel

eturbonews- July 14, 2021 0

WHO guidance recommends a “risk-based approach” to implementing measures related to COVID-19 and international travel. - eTurboNews | Travel News & more Read More

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Georgia dangerous for LGBTQ pride visitors: UNWTO SG from Georgia has no comments

Georgia dangerous for LGBTQ pride visitors: UNWTO SG from Georgia has no comments

Juergen T Steinmetz- July 13, 2021 0

Tourism means peace, global understanding and to explore other cultures. It also means equality and tolerance. The Republic of Georgia has shown little understanding after ... Read More

Australia travel news
Sydney residents now must carry ID to prove they’re within 6 miles from home

Sydney residents now must carry ID to prove they’re within 6 miles from home

eturbonews- July 9, 2021 0

Greater Sydney area residents now must “carry evidence showing their address and produce the evidence if required to do so by a police officer” if ... Read More

Australia travel news
Sydney residents must carry ID to prove they’re within 6 miles from home

Sydney residents must carry ID to prove they’re within 6 miles from home

eturbonews- July 9, 2021 0

Greater Sydney area residents now must “carry evidence showing their address and produce the evidence if required to do so by a police officer” if ... Read More

Airline News
COVID-19 pandemic erodes strength of premium passports

COVID-19 pandemic erodes strength of premium passports

eturbonews- July 6, 2021 0

Although some progress has been made, between January to March 2021, international mobility had been restored to just 12% of pre-pandemic levels in the same ... Read More

Airline News
Americans warned against all travel to Russia

Americans warned against all travel to Russia

eturbonews- June 29, 2021 0

A new US travel advisory, issued on Monday, gives Russia the same danger categorization as Afghanistan, Uganda and Syria. | Americans warned against all travel ... Read More

Airline News
Non-EU countries join EU decision to ban Belarusian airlines from their airspace

Non-EU countries join EU decision to ban Belarusian airlines from their airspace

eturbonews- June 21, 2021 0

Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway close their skies for Belarusian airlines. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News ... Read More

African Tourism Board News
UN to G7: Production of safe COVID-19 vaccines must outweigh profit

UN to G7: Production of safe COVID-19 vaccines must outweigh profit

eturbonews- June 11, 2021 0

Despite the extraordinarily speedy production of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, swift action has not followed to aid equal access across all countries and regions ... Read More

Africa vaccination
9 in 10 African nations set to miss urgent COVID-19 vaccination goal

9 in 10 African nations set to miss urgent COVID-19 vaccination goal

eturbonews- June 11, 2021 0

Africa's 54 countries have registered nearly five million COVID-19 infections to date and numbers increased by nearly 20 percent - to more than 88 000 ... Read More

Airline News
European Union officially closes its airspace to Belarusian airlines

European Union officially closes its airspace to Belarusian airlines

eturbonews- June 4, 2021 0

European Council today decided to strengthen the existing restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus by introducing a ban on the overflight of ... Read More

Airline News
Flying with Pride: United Airlines, Chase and Visa support LGBTQ+ equality

Flying with Pride: United Airlines, Chase and Visa support LGBTQ+ equality

eturbonews- June 1, 2021 0

Eligible United MileagePlus Visa Cardmembers earn five total miles for every dollar donated to charities supporting the LGBTQ+ community - up to $1,000 per eligible ... Read More

Airline News
EU states told to ease travel restrictions for vaccinated Europeans

EU states told to ease travel restrictions for vaccinated Europeans

eturbonews- May 31, 2021 0

EU travelers with a “vaccine passport” should be exempt from travel-related testing or quarantine 14 days after having received the last dose. - eTurboNews | ... Read More

Airline News
Austrian Airlines cancels flight from Vienna to Moscow after Russia rejects Belarus bypass

Austrian Airlines cancels flight from Vienna to Moscow after Russia rejects Belarus bypass

eturbonews- May 27, 2021 0

Austrian Airlines has suspended flights over Belarusian airspace until further notice based on the recommendation from the EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). - eTurboNews | ... Read More

Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center
Ukraine honors people who saved Jews during Holocaust at new Babyn Yar synagogue

Ukraine honors people who saved Jews during Holocaust at new Babyn Yar synagogue

eturbonews- May 20, 2021 0

The ceremony marked the first Remembrance Day for Ukrainians who rescued Jews during World War II. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online Read More

Airline News
LGBTQ+ travelers: High desire to return to travel before end of year

LGBTQ+ travelers: High desire to return to travel before end of year

eturbonews- May 20, 2021 0

IGLTA survey focused on the likelihood of LGBTQ+ individuals choosing a variety of travel-related activities in the next six months, again showcasing strong willingness to ... Read More

Airline News
Lufthansa Help Alliance supported over 40,000 disadvantaged people worldwide in 2020

Lufthansa Help Alliance supported over 40,000 disadvantaged people worldwide in 2020

eturbonews- May 20, 2021 0

The Lufthansa Group NGO reacted quickly to the changed situation caused by the Corona crisis and was able to continue its important work in the ... Read More

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India Sarovar Hotels launches COVID Care Center for the elderly

India Sarovar Hotels launches COVID Care Center for the elderly

Anil Mathur - eTN India- May 8, 2021 0

Sarovar Hotels and Resorts in partnership with #iamgurgaon and Emoha Elder Care dedicated to Gurugram a 60-bed COVID Care Center in the Golden Tulip Hotel, ... Read More