What has happened on Saturday in Pyeongchang may be seen in future history books. What happened shows sports and tourism are industries of peace. Ongoing in the Republic of Korea is the largest sports event ever undertaken in the country, it’s also the largest travel and tourism event for South Korea with visitors from every corner of the globe. The Olympics are supposed to be a happy event – and the Korean Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang County, South Korea just was elevated to...
Dr. Walter Mzembis is one of the most known respected and talked about celebrities in world tourism. Before he was appointed as the former Zimbabwe Minister of Foreign Affairs he was one of the longest-serving tourism ministers in Africa. Dr. Mzembi was the African Union candidate for the post of Secretary-General for the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) but lost the election last year as the number two. After the military takeover of his country Zimbabwe, he was accused...
London Heathrow Airport today launches a nationwide tour of 65 sites still in the running to be the off-site construction centres for Heathrow expansion. ‘Logistics Hubs’ will help ensure that businesses across the UK can form part of the airport’s supply chain, enabling Heathrow’s new runway to deliver a legacy of construction excellence across the UK. This announcement is the latest major milestone in the delivery of Heathrow expansion, and comes ahead of an expected...
US destinations are planning to attend Tourism EXPO Japan in full force, recognizing the potential buying power of Japanese tourism. Set to take place in Tokyo from September 20-23, 2018, this event will be held at Tokyo Big Sight and is expecting to welcome close to 200,000 visitors, with 1,310 companies and organizations representing 130 countries and regions represented. Most Japanese travelers remain true to their traditional travel desires and enjoy nature and scenery, shopping, gourmet...
Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA), the jewel of tourism activities in the northern Tanzania tourist circuit, has refuted a widely-circulated report that it has banned over 30 tour companies from taking visitors to its crater over misconduct accusations. Ngorongoro Crater is not only an internationally-important wildlife site, but also the flagship tourism feature for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. For three days now, the tourism industry in Tanzania has been gripped with fear...
Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha with their main airline carriers Emirates, Ethiad and Qatar Airways had taken enormous market-shares from airlines everywhere, Europe, Asia, North America and even South America and Australia. Most experts thought there was no way competing with the mighty three carriers all offering great service, attractive rates, and a fantastic airport to connect.Almost unnoticed the one city Istanbul has developed to rival the three big ones. Together with Star Alliance Turkish...
The activities of the World Tourism Network on Child Protection are co-ordinated by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretariat and monitored by an Executive Committee established in November 2000. At least members of this executive thought this was the case. The World Tourism Network on Child Protection is an open-ended network featuring the multi-stakeholder participation of a range of tourism stakeholders, from governments, international organizations and non...
US ski legend Lindsey Vonn sent an emergency twitter when she got stuck on a Lufthansa flight in Munich on her way to Seoul. While heading to Korea for the Olympic games, Lindsey Vonn got stuck for hours at the gate at Munich Airport on a Lufthansa flight. Great suspense. It was not the snow causing the delay, but due to failing documents for the LH Airbus, Lufthansa said. The Aviation Authority did not authorize the start clearance for the flight. Lindsey was not the only one heading to Korea...
The example is Mauritius, but this scenario is true for numerous regions. With an average occupancy rate of 48% during peak season, small and medium hotels (SMHs) in Mauritius are no longer competitive as compared to large hotels (LHs). SMHs are challenged to survive in a market where competing solely on price no longer guarantees sustainability for the future. At the end of this article download the PDF for a detailed report by the University of Mauritius. Small and medium sized hotels in...
While air traffic is doubling every 15 years in the world, the Asia-Pacific fleet is set to almost triple by 2036. For services, this translates into more than a third of the global MRO business coming from this region by 2036. This represents more than $660 billion – the sum total of the accumulated spending during the next two decades and encompasses the following segments: Components; Line maintenance and Airframe base maintenance and Engine maintenance. Airbus predicts that the MRO...
The killing of the famous American anti-poaching investigator in Kenya last Sunday has brought shock among the wildlife conservation fraternity in Tanzania, bringing to 3 the number of foreign anti-poaching campaigners killed in East Africa in recent years. Esmond Bradley-Martin, 75, prominent American investigator of the illegal ivory and rhino horn trade, was assassinated in his home in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi last Sunday. Kenyan police said the US anti-poaching investigation crusader...
Lufthansa is gaining more and more absolute control over Europes Aviation Industry. Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, airberlin, LTU, Swiss overall big Daddy Lufthansa German Airlines is showing power and might over all of them. Not only the aviation industry in Belgium is in a state of panic. In response to Lufthansa wanting to combine Brussels Airline with Eurowings, 100 Belgian companies called on Monday for Germany’s Lufthansa to keep Brussels Airlines based in Belgium and not to...
Of the 784 European cities analyzed, Moscow topped the list as the most congested in Europe for the second year in a row, where drivers spent 91 hours last year in traffic congestion at peak hours. At the global city level, Los Angeles topped the list of the world’s most gridlock cities, with drivers spending on average 102 peak hours in congestion, followed by Moscow (91 hours), New York (91 hours), Sao Paulo (86 hours) and San Francisco (83 hours). London ranked 7th out of the...
The big surprise As usual, Africa has done poorly overall. What is interesting is that the Sub-Sahara does not lead in Africa’s bad news department. This time, the losing region in Africa is North Africa. It is where you find Africa’s least free countries. Libya, Egypt and Algeria have lower freedom scores than any sub-Saharan country. Normally, in most global contests, the Sub-Sahara lags behind North Africa. Not this time. The bigger surprise Before the Sub-Sahara gets too smug...
International class hotel chains are expected to enter Kenyan tourism market, taking advantage of the growth and increasing number of domestic and international tourists visiting Kenyan wildlife parks and the Indian Ocean coast beaches. Reports from the Kenyan capital Nairobi said total of 13 hotels are expected to open their doors in Kenya during the next four years. Kenya’s growing economy and demand for bed space are major attractions to global hotel chains looking to enter Kenyan...
“It’s with great sadness to learn Klaus Billep, a good personal friend and loyal reader and supporter of eTurboNews passed away. Klaus was a true leader in the global travel and tourism industry community and a mentor for many.Klaus was always there when needed. If was his influence that made our Nepal Tourism Summit at the Queen Mary in June of 2016 a huge success. Klaus was a member of our International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP) He will be missed.”, said Juergen Steinmetz...
Umbria, Italy: Perfect weekend R & R Click to read the full article Umbria, Italy: Perfect weekend R & R
Wynn Resorts caught by sexual misconduct wave Click to read the full article Wynn Resorts caught by sexual misconduct wave
People in Ras Al Khaimah and the rest of the United Arab Emiraes are allowed to share their homes with visitors. This was included in a new directive The Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) and Airbnb on Wednesday signed an agreement to promote responsible home sharing, boost tourism and diversify the tourism offer in […] Click to read the full article Homestay tourism in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Italy fights racism as it marks historical “Day of Remembrance” Click to read the full article Italy fights racism as it marks historical “Day of Remembrance”
Crunching the numbers of Tourism Expo Japan 2018 Click to read the full article Crunching the numbers of Tourism Expo Japan 2018
This move was expected, implemented on January 1 and announced only today, January 25. UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili appointed Mr. Shanzhong Zhu as Executive Director of UNWTO. eTN had reached out to UNWTO earlier this month to get confirmation on appointments, but no response was received. A move for the new Georgian Secretary-General to appoint a […] Click to read the full article Chinese influence on world tourism politics almost complete with latest UNWTO move
The African Union Commission is set to launch the first AU Agenda 2063 Flagship project, the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 28th January 2018 as a historic event at the African Union Summit, nearly two decades after the adoption of the 1999 Yamoussoukro Decision. Speaking ahead of the launch […] Click to read the full article Single African Sky about to be launched in Addis Ababa by the African Union
Turkey betting on The Year of Troy to boost tourism Click to read the full article Turkey betting on The Year of Troy to boost tourism
Zimbabwe and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) relations are set for major improvement with the global body pledging to host another high profile event in the country in 2019, the Zimbabwe Broadcast Corporation (ZBC) said in a report published yesterday. It’s hard to understand what “major improvements” the ZBC is referring to. It […] Click to read the full article Sour relations? UNWTO, the new Zimbabwe tourism minister and Walter Mzembi
It takes 17+ hours to fly the 7960 miles from to Johannesburg, South Africa from New York City. When the trip is made in coach class this is a decision that is not made casually. Under the best of circumstances, economy-level flying is challenging. When the time spent in a teeny tiny seat for almost […] Click to read the full article Travel in Africa Up Close: Enormous opportunities for tourism but leadership?
A hub-spoke distribution network is a system of connections arranged like a wheel in which all traffic moves along spokes connected to the hub at the center. Since we are dealing with airlift, we are obviously talking about distribution of passengers. The hub and spoke model relies on perfection. When all is working in harmony […] Click to read the full article Airlines don’t do favors: Hub-spoke airlift in the Caribbean
For an island nation like Seychelles, the loss of coral reefs has impacts in tourism and fishing, two of the country’s key economic sectors. Yet protecting coral is a priority because of climate implications too, and new research from SECORE International – a global network of scientists and coral conservationists – shows promise with a […] Click to read the full article New coral restoration technique may boost success
Reunion Island was for many years among the lesser known tourism destination of the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands group. For years, the Island was dependent on visitors from “metropole” via a number of direct non-stop flights linking the French Island in the Indian Ocean to France. Everything started to change when Didier Robert was elected […] Click to read the full article Vanilla Island of Reunion increases visibility drive
Kenya Airways has listed additional shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange to enable a share split and simultaneous consolidation of the company’s stock, closing the intricate financial and capital restructuring process – the first of its kind in this market – and securing the airline’s future. The restructuring saw the Kenyan Government increase its share […] Click to read the full article Kenya Airways: A new beginning !
