Uganda’s Acholi Paramount Chief Rwot David Onen Acana II has come under severe criticism for threatening to kill elephant which stray from national parks and destroy crops in search of pastures. The Rwot was quoted in local media to have said: ‘It is very sad that after months of hard work and sweat, elephants come and destroy all the crops. I am writing a letter to President Museveni and the responsible bodies to notify them of my action that will soon start at any time. Acholis...
Category - Interviews
Georgia lays out a plan for UNWTO’s future
UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai will resign in 2017 and so far two candidates came forward wanting to take over the top post in the United Nations World Tourism Organization. One candidate is from Georgia. He is H.E. Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili, Ambassador of Georgia to the Kingdom of Spain, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). He revealed his plan for the future of UNWTO under his proposed leadership. Statement of Intent and Management The World...
A chat with EVA Air CEO Derek Chen
On Wednesday, November 2, Taiwan’s EVA Air (BR) welcomed its first flight from Taipei to Chicago’s O‘Hare International Airport. With the inauguration of this route, the carrier now serves 8 destinations in North America, and the carrier’s President, Derek Chen, hosted a press interview session that helped to define EVA’s long-term strategy. The discussion included three other EVA representatives – Albert Liao, EVP; Golden Kou, Public Affairs Spokesman; and George Chen, Executive VP...
How data can overcome commoditization in travel
Travel has become a commodity in many markets, making price the only differentiator but big data can help to differentiate offers, writes Andrew Hennigan