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Bangkok wants its own Tourism Sandbox

eturbonews- August 27, 2021 0

Thailand’s private sector is proposing a Bangkok Tourism Sandbox model, hoping for the re-opening of businesses, but with customers limited to vaccinated people. - eTurboNews ... Read More

Selo Group partners with acclaimed Chef Meyrick to develop culinary experiences

eturbonews- August 27, 2021 0

Selo Group, an award-winning and fully integrated development company based in Singapore, today announced internationally-recognized chef and acclaimed restauranteur Will Meyrick as its new brand ... Read More

With over 40,000 new COVID cases in 2 days India asks two states to enact curfews

eturbonews- August 27, 2021 0

Indian government asked the states of Kerala and Maharashtra to consider night curfews as new COVID cases spike. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More

Taliban wants Turkey to run Kabul Airport

eturbonews- August 27, 2021 0

Turkish President Erdogan said calm should be restored in Kabul before making a decision on the airport, adding there was a risk of getting “sucked ... Read More

New Orleans residents ordered to evacuate as Hurricane Ida looms

eturbonews- August 27, 2021 0

New Orleans mayor is calling for a mandatory evacuation for areas outside the levee system, including Lake Catherine, Irish Bayou, & Venetian Isles. - eTurboNews ... Read More

Jamaica hotels and restaurants industry grows by 330.7%

eturbonews- August 27, 2021 0

Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has welcomed figures announced by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) yesterday, which point to significant growth in ... Read More

Russian airlines cleared to launch flights to Red Sea resorts of Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada

eturbonews- August 27, 2021 0

Aeroflot and S7 airlines will launch flights from Moscow, Rossiya, which is already flying to Egypt, will increase the frequency of flights. Ural Airlines, Azur ... Read More

TLEE Spas unveils latest project: Willowbrook Spa at The Lake House on Canandaigua

eturbonews- August 27, 2021 0

TLEE Spas, a globally recognized spa development firm with a design savvy, hospitality driven approach, is honored to unveil Willowbrook Spa, which recently debuted at ... Read More

Denmark ends ALL COVID-19 restrictions on September 10

eturbonews- August 27, 2021 0

The soon-to-be-ended classification of COVID-19 as a critical societal threat allowed Danish authorities to force such restrictions as obligatory mask-wearing and 'coronapass' requirements, as well ... Read More

No restrictions: Russia resumes full flights with Dominican Republic, Czech Republic and South Korea

eturbonews- August 27, 2021 0

Despite the cancelation of all restrictions, as of now no Russian or foreign airline has reported additional flights opened from Russia to those countries. - ... Read More

Quarantine-free flights to Singapore now with Lufthansa

eturbonews- August 27, 2021 0

Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines will jointly offer one of these Vaccinated Travel Lane flights every day, either from Frankfurt or Munich, beginning on 16 September. ... Read More

Sandals: The world’s only 5-star luxury included resorts

eturbonews- August 26, 2021 0

Sandals Resorts and Beaches features the world's most comprehensive all-inclusive 5-star luxury package where guests can enjoy gorgeous white-sand beaches, Global Gourmet™ dining, opulent accommodations, ... Read More

Boeing 737 MAX cleared to fly in Indian airspace again

eturbonews- August 26, 2021 0

So far, 175 out of 195 countries have lifted restrictions on Max, and over 30 operators have returned the plane to service. - eTurboNews | ... Read More

Hyatt boosts its leisure portfolio with acquisition of Apple Leisure Group

eturbonews- August 26, 2021 0

The strong recovery of luxury travel alongside the geographical expansion of Hyatt’s market portfolio point to future gains for the company. - eTurboNews | Trends ... Read More

Passenger personal data stolen in Bangkok Airways cybersecurity attack

eturbonews- August 26, 2021 0

An initial investigation of the incident appeared to confirm that some of the personal data may have been accessed which are, passenger name, family name, ... Read More

Buyer momentum continues for 10th edition of IMEX America

eturbonews- August 26, 2021 0

Over 3,000 buyers have so far registered to attend IMEX America from across the planner community – event agencies, associations, corporate planners, and independents – ... Read More

World Tourism Network View on Tourism and Terrorism

Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- August 26, 2021 0

Today's chaos and terror attacks at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan and the nearby Baron Hotel is a game changer also for the ... Read More

September Pride celebrations reign in Malta, hidden gem of the Mediterranean

eturbonews- August 26, 2021 0

Malta, an archipelago in the Mediterranean, is the perfect location to continue Pride celebrations September 10-19, after the U.S. conclusion in June. Malta was ranked ... Read More

Strolling through Seychelles heritage

eturbonews- August 26, 2021 0

The Seychelles National Museum of History transports visitors 250 years into the past giving them a taste of the islands’ rich Creole heritage. - eTurboNews ... Read More

Air Astana receives its sixth new Airbus A321LR jet

eturbonews- August 26, 2021 0

The Airbus A321LR fleet operates across the airline’s international network, with destinations including Dubai, Frankfurt, London (from September 2021), Istanbul, Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) and Podgorica (Montenegro). ... Read More

4 US Marines, 60 Afghans killed in attack on Kabul airport

eturbonews- August 26, 2021 0

Many US allies had either already ended their evacuation efforts before Thursday’s explosions, citing advance intelligence about a terrorist attack, or have announced Thursday as ... Read More

IATA backs European Digital COVID Certificate as global standard

eturbonews- August 26, 2021 0

The DCC was delivered in record time to help facilitate the reopening of EU states to travel. In the absence of a single global standard ... Read More

Confusion over vaccine certificates hinders travel recovery

eturbonews- August 26, 2021 0

The lack of digitalized records in some countries, including the US, makes proving vaccinated status laborious. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More

Second explosion reported at Kabul airport after 13 people killed in first bombing

eturbonews- August 26, 2021 0

Intelligence reports had surfaced earlier this week warning of “imminent” terrorist attacks on the Kabul airport by ISIS-K - an Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan.  - eTurboNews | ... Read More

Global Tourism Resilience Centre committed to recovery of Haiti Tourism

eturbonews- August 25, 2021 0

In the first meeting held today, members of the high-level Tourism Resilience, Recovery and Sustainability taskforce have pledged their full support to provide assistance to ... Read More

Improper COVID waste management could escalate virus spread

eturbonews- August 25, 2021 0

In a National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) study done in the US on the Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on waste management. - eTurboNews | ... Read More

Thailand hospital discovers more new Delta sub-variants

eturbonews- August 25, 2021 0

Ramathibodi Hospital in Thailand has found 4 new sub-variants of the Delta strain of the novel coronavirus in samples analyzed by the hospital. - eTurboNews ... Read More

Tanzania tour operators roll out the red carpet for international travel agents

Adam Ihucha- August 25, 2021 0

Tour operators are rolling out the red carpet for international travel agents due to arrive soon in Tanzania as part of its grand plan to ... Read More

India Tour Operators: How to achieve US$400 billion in exports

Anil Mathur - eTN India- August 25, 2021 0

A number of suggestions were given by the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) in a meeting called by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, ... Read More

Booking Travel to Hawaii is now a Life and Death Decision

Juergen T Steinmetz- August 25, 2021 0

Hotels, attractions, transportation, shops, restaurants had been fighting to reopen business in the State of Hawaii. Airlines had been adding new tourism source market destinations ... Read More