The U.S. dollar has long dominated the global marketplace, and not even the introduction of the Euro by the European Union could break its virtual monopoly. This is true for trade and specifically for the global travel and tourism industry. Countries including Ecuador and Zimbabwe use the US Dollar as their own currency and international […] Click to read the full article International Currency shifting from US Dollar to Chinese Yuan? Pakistan may only be a start…
Not everything that shines is made out of gold – and Etihad knows this. After writing off an enormous amount of bad investments in Alitalia and airberlin, the United Arab Emirates owners of Etihad are playing a different game – or did they play this game all along? The former Minister of Minister of Tourism, […] Click to read the full article Did Etihad Airways trick Air Seychelles? Former Aviation Minister rings the alarm bell
Construction of biggest hydropower generation plant inside the Selous Game Reserve in southern Tanzania had raised an alarm to wildlife conservationists fearing to see negative impacts on tourism development inside this biggest wildlife conserved area in Africa. Conservation experts fear to see the mega-power generation plant at Stiegler’s Gorge in Selous Game Reserve to hamper […] Click to read the full article Hydropower station raise alarm on wildlife conservation in...
2017 was a busy year for eTurboNews publications. More than 46,000 articles published, 14 news portals, 17 e-newsletters in English and German reaching more than 230,000 travel professionals in more than 200 countries and territories. Thanks to search engines and global media more than 4,1 million people in the world at least read one eTN […] Click to read the full article Top global news: The most seen news articles in 2017 on travel and tourism listed
At the end of 2017, the year in which the German State of Northrhine Westphalia, also home of eTurboNews German Language edition, the city of Duesseldorf hosted three major sporting events: the European Triathlon Championship, the World Table Tennis Championships and the Grand Départ of the Tour de France, the city is able to draw […] Click to read the full article Duesseldorf Tourism 2018 means a year of sports
Deadly journey: Female porters on Mount Kilimanjaro face sexual abuse Click to read the full article Deadly journey: Female porters on Mount Kilimanjaro face sexual abuse
Traveling for Sweden for New Year’s means one thing: fireworks. Fireworks means big business for tourism. Here are The Local’s Newspapre suggestions for where to watch them across the country, from Stockholm and Gothenburg to Umeå, Uppsala and elsewhere. Stockholm Stockholm’s abundance of hills and islands mean there are a few particularly good locations to watch things unfold in the middle of the city. On Södermalm, the cliffs uphill from Slussen are a good...
Prague: Hotel rates skyrocket for New Year’s Eve, according to survey Click to read the full article Prague: Hotel rates skyrocket for New Year’s Eve, according to survey
Kona Nui Nights is a free monthly event that honors and highlights Hawaiian language, music, and the art of hula. Hosted beneath a massive tent behind the IBM building, Ward Village presents one of the best cultural experiences on Oahu. December’s special night featured Kupaoa (Kellen and Lihau Paik) and Mark Yamanaka. This delightful […] Click to read the full article Racism? How Honolulu Police Officer Chin Stole Christmas from a Disabled White Tourist?
Santa Claus is known to arrive on his sleigh and reindeer. In warm and sunny Hawaii, this could be a challenge – even for Santa. Santa Claus, however, had a different plan for Hawaii when surprising a group of children on vacation away from home on the holiday island of Maui. He landed on a helicopter […] Click to read the full article No Sleigh and Reindeer for Santa Claus at a Maui Resort: What about the children?
Syrian Tourism Minister Bishr Yazigi met on Sunday the Secretary-General of the Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Taleb Rifai and the accompanying delegation. Yazigi said that the upcoming stage regarding the tourism industry should concentrate on “the business and religious tourism” as an important means for reviving the areas that have been liberated by the Syrian Arab […] Click to read the full article UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai in Syria to help relaunch of tourism
WEI Retreat, part of the BTL Hospitality of China, were in Seychelles this week to explore the possibility of having a tourism establishment here. BTL Hospitality was established only in 2012 with offices in Beijing and Shanghai. The general agent of the French top luxury international hotel group HÔTELS & PRÉFÉRENCE in Asia with its six […] Click to read the full article Chinese WEI Retreat Hospitality Group is looking at Seychelles
China becomes a threat to the international aviation industry and producers of aircrafts. Airbus and Boeing are teaming up with smaller regional rivals to boost sales at the lower end of their $100 billion-a-year commercial plane duopoly, posing stiff competition to China’s efforts to grow its presence in the sector, said industry analysts. US planemaker […] Click to read the full article What is Airbus and Boeing doing to stop Chinese rivals?
Seychelles partners with SUNx to build regional climate resilience center Click to read the full article Seychelles partners with SUNx to build regional climate resilience center
After a 7-week’ long, expensive defamation case before the Irish High Court, a verdict in favour of Capt Evert van Zwol, John Goss and Ted Murphy, brings much needed relief to them, their families and the pilot community. They have successfully demonstrated during the process, that the leaders of the Ryanair Pilot Group never had […] Click to read the full article Expensive loss for Ryanair, priceless win for the pilot community
The tourism sector in the EU is estimated to generate more than 10% of the EU GDP and approximately 12% of all jobs, many of which are within SMEs (European Commission, 2010). Tourism has proved resilient in these last decades, with the EU28 hosting 478 million international tourists in 2015, a notable increase from the 331 million in 2000 (UN World Tourism Organisation, 2016). However, the industry is faced with a number of challenges that will characterise its future development, such as...
Marriott, Hyatt, IHG, Choice Hotel, Hilton, Wyndham, Best Western you have a problem. The problem and winners are Airbnb and Boutique Hotels. Over the past few years, the hotel industry has rapidly changed. The number of bookings through Airbnb increased 49% from Nov 2015 – Oct 2016 to Nov 2016 – Oct 2017, while the […] Click to read the full article Imminent danger for major hotel groups facing Airbnb and Boutique Hotels
Hidden in thick forests, mysterious caves are yet, the other tourist attractions in Southern Tanzania, not yet explored, but rich with exciting Cave Safaris under the earth surface. Walking safaris through trails inside the natural caves, frequent encounters with nocturnal creatures could be an exciting safari of a lifetime. Incomparable to other caves in Africa, […] Click to read the full article Awesome Trip under the Earth in Southern Tanzania
Thirty Evangelical advisors to President Trump met in the Oval Office in December to Present to him the Friends of Zion Award named after the Museum the Friends of Zion Museum founded by the US Evangelical Coordinator for the Trump Pro Israel vote Mike Evans. The city of Jerusalem is a buzz beholding the largest […] Click to read the full article Friends of Zion Museum honor Donald Trump: No US president in history has ever…
Participants from around the world joined the Official Closing ceremony of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017 at the Palace of Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland. The event reviewed the year´s main achievements and discussed the roadmap for advancing the contribution of tourism towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. “2017, the International […] Click to read the full article UNWTO sets tourism roadmap towards 2030 at the Palace of...
For the first time in five years, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL) is reporting more flight cancellations than Chicago O’Hare International (ORD) and this doesn’t even include the power outage cancellations from this week. Weather is the top reason for flight cancellations and delays nationwide.If a flight is canceled, most airlines will rebook travelers on next […] Click to read the full article US Airports most travelers get stuck: Atlanta, Chicago, Houston...
Doing drugs and working for the US Department of Transportation, at US airports and airlines is a big no. Beginning January 1, 2018, in addition to the existing DOT drug testing panel (that includes marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, phencyclidine (PCP), and opiates), you will also be tested for four semi-synthetic opioids (i.e., hydrocodone, oxycodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone). Some common […] Click to read the full article Doing Drugs? Could you work for the US...
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) of the European Commission gathered national tourism policy makers and statisticians in Brussels to advance in the implementation of the measurement of the economic impact through Tourism Satellite Accounts. As part of the events connected to the 2017 […] Click to read the full article UNWTO and European Commission: Significance of Tourism Satellite...
A luxury villa rental company announces 2018’s year’s most sought-after villa vacation destinations based on industry insights — Italy, Orlando, Hawaii, Turks & Caicos and Jamaica. Italy – “This destination continues to be our strongest in terms of bookings,”Italy’s culture, the food & wine and its historical beauty continue to be magical and captivating for […] Click to read the full article Best villa vacation destination destinations...
Tourism safety and security is a hot issue worldwide, Germany included. Travelers prefer to visit destinations that are safe. This is not different for high spending and long staying German tourists. A new survey by the market research company GfK shows that a majority of Germans think the parts of the world that are German-speaking are […] Click to read the full article German Tourists not so safe in Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, the US and Britain
Tourism safety and security is a hot issue worldwide, Germany included. Travelers prefer to visit destinations that are safe. This is not different for high spending and long staying German tourists. A new survey by the market research company GfK shows that a majority of Germans think the parts of the world that are German-speaking are safe. It includes Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Liechtenstein. 77% percent of Germans thought their own country is absolutely safe. The GfK survey...
Four of those patients are considered “level red” patients, meaning they have the most severe injuries. The hospitals have set up rooms for visiting family. Amtrak passengers on the derailed train in Washington State say that they were forced to kick windows out to get to safety because emergency exits weren’t functioning properly.
The Ascott Limited (Ascott), is boosting its record growth this year with its first foray into Africa. It has secured contracts to manage two properties in the heart of Accra, Ghana one of Africa’s top cities for investment. The 220-unit Ascott 1 Oxford Street Accra will open in phases from 2019, while the 40-unit Kwarleyz Residence will open in 4Q 2018. Mr Lee Chee Koon, Ascott’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are excited to close a record year of growth for Ascott with...
Ryanair gives in: Agrees to negotiate with pilots’ union Click to read the full article Ryanair gives in: Agrees to negotiate with pilots’ union
Peace through tourism works, even if this type of tourism is quiet different. This is a unique friendship and a Happy Chanukah: Syrians and the Israeli Army saviors. This morning after visiting some amazing archeological sites from the first century c.e. we moved onto Ziv hospital on the outskirts of Tzfat. Normally hospitals are not […] Click to read the full article Happy Chanukah from a land of miracles: Syria
