Lanai, also known as the Pineapple Island of Hawaii, is the place billionaires and celebrities travel to in order to enjoy privacy and luxury. This list includes Microsoft co-founders, Elton John, presidents, and many more. Now, the former Prime Minister from Israel has been spotted on Lanai, but there may be more to the story - a conspiracy? - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
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Survival of African big cats: Wildlife and tourism experts worried
Marking World Lion Day this month, wildlife conservation in Africa is worried over the future of one of its African big cats - the lions - on the continent after rising numbers of poaching syndicates are looking for their body parts. Wildlife conservation groups and charity organizations in Africa are worried over the rising cases of lion poaching, mostly in West Africa where these famous animals are critically endangered, while poaching has increased across the eastern and southern African...
US Northeast braces for Hurricane Henri strike
With wind speeds currently around 75mph, Henri is expected to batter Long Island or southern New England on Sunday. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Violent street protests break out in Sydney and Melbourne, hundreds arrested
Ahead of the marches, police declared a zero-tolerance policy for any protest in Sydney, with the New South Wales deputy police commissioner Mal Lanyon saying some 1,400 officers would be deployed for that purpose. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Sri Lanka goes on new lockdown as COVID deaths surge
The island nations had to resort to drastic measures in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, as surging infections and deaths overwhelm Sri Lanka's hospitals, morgues and crematoriums. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Inflatable boat sinks near Canary Islands, 52 people dead
Only one person survived in African inflatable dinghy disaster near the Spanish archipelago. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
US to keep land borders with Canada and Mexico closed until September 22
To minimize the spread of COVID19, including the Delta variant, the United States is extending restrictions on non-essential travel at our land and ferry crossings with Canada and Mexico through September 21. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
EU: New Hong Kong entry rules threaten its international status
New quarantine regime could make many in the international business community question whether they want to remain locked down in Hong Kong. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
WHO: West Africa is COVID-19 ‘death central’
The situation with COVID-19 is further complicated by the fact that patients with dangerous diseases have been identified in two countries of the region: Ebola fever in Côte d'Ivoire and Marburg fever in neighboring Guinea. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
France sets up evacuation flights from Kabul to Paris via Abu Dhabi
For several years already, France has been in first place throughout Europe in terms of granting asylum to Afghans on its territory. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Turkmenistan opens its airspace for Afghanistan evacuation flights
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 by the planes of foreign states. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Washington D.C. Capitol Hill evacuated after ‘active bomb threat’
A man in a black pick-up truck drove right up to the Library of Congress building and claimed to have an explosive device in the vehicle, before displaying what appeared to be a detonator. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Blocking airline funds threatens industry recovery
Approximately $963 million in airline funds are being blocked from repatriation in nearly 20 countries. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
IATA Travel Pass recognizes EU and UK digital COVID certificates
EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) and UK NHS COVID Pass can now be uploaded into IATA Travel Pass as verified proof of vaccination for travel. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
The impact of the fall of Afghanistan on the world Travel and Tourism industry
The World Tourism Network is concerned about the current situation in Afghanistan. WTN President Dr. Peter Tarlow is the first global travel association leader giving his evaluation of the fall of Kabul and what the takeover of the Taliban in Afghanistan will do to world tourism. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Aeroflot cancels all Bangkok flights due to danger in Afghanistan airspace
It is no longer possible to purchase a ticket from Moscow to Bangkok for September or October of this year on the Aeroflot website. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Afghanistan’s ex-president settles in UAE with $169 million of stolen cash
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation can confirm that the UAE has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country on humanitarian grounds. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Taliban run Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan loves Women and Amnesty
The real story is unfolding. A'dead' Taliban commander is taking meetings in Kabul, assuring safety to doctors, businessmen. The Taliban spokesperson also said at a press conference, his new government will guarantee women’s rights under the 'limits of Islam' following takeover of Afghanistan. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Minister Bartlett: Strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols key to successful return of cruise
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says safeguarding the health and safety of the citizens of Jamaica, as well as visitors, remains the top priority as the island welcomed the successful return of cruise operations. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
US travel mask mandate to be extended through mid-January 2022
US mask mandate requires face masks to be worn by all travelers on airplanes, ships, trains, subways, buses, taxis and ride-shares and at transportation hubs such as airports, bus or ferry terminals, train and subway stations, and seaports. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Prototype plane crashes in Russia killing all people on board
The plane missed the landing stripe by 1.5 kilometers (0.9 miles) and exploded upon its collision with the ground. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Taliban halts all flights from Kabul International Airport
Taliban units have come in direct proximity to the airport and fired several warning shots to disperse the people that have flocked there. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
New Zealand goes on nationwide lockdown over one COVID-19 case
New Zealand countrywide shutdown is due to last three days, while in Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula the lockdown will last a week. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Haiti earthquake death toll over 1400
Collapsed buildings are nothing more than rubble, children are separated from their parents, and Tropical Storm Grace may bring heavy rain turning into floods and landslides after the huge 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Today, the death count reached 1,419. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Israel pleads for help as giant wildfire rages outside Jerusalem
Israel's foreign ministry said it reached out to several other nations for help, seeking immediate air support to battle the blaze. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
WHO announces urgent US$7.7 billion appeal to halt variant surge
With more COVID-19 cases reported in the first 5 months of 2021 than in the whole of 2020, the world is still in the acute phase of the pandemic – despite high vaccination rates in some countries protecting populations from severe disease and death. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Seven killed in Kabul airport chaos as all commercial flights cancelled
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. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
GTRCMC Help is on the Way for Haiti Tourism Recovery
Haiti is in trouble after the county's president was murdered, after natural disasters and COVID, and yesterdays deadly and strongest earthquake killing at least 724. Haiti tourism may be wiped out for some time, but remains the tool for this Caribbean Country to recover. Today, a neighbor from Jamaica, the man known to be the person behind word tourism resilience reached out to Haiti, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Maldives is now the 128th country in the World Tourism Network
The Maldives Integrated Tourism Development Corporation (MITDC) is a 100% Maldivian Government SOE mandated to support and foster the development and growth of the mid-market segment of the Tourism Industry. The Maldives Integrated Tourism Development Corporation as authorized by its managing director Mohamed Raaidh joined the World Tourism Network (WTN) as its latest Destination Member […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Russian plane crashes into mountain in Turkey killing everyone on board
Several firefighting aircraft have been sent to Turkey by Russia to assist the nation in its struggle with wildfires, which have plagued it in recent week. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News