Finnish police have shot a man who stabbed several people in the city of Turku, according to law enforcement. One person has been apprehended, police wrote on Twitter. Police have also wrote that they are looking for potential additional suspects. The Turun Sanomat newspaper reported that an elderly woman and a young boy have been […] The post Knife-wielding attacker stabs several people, shot by police in Turku, Finland appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Two of Hawaii’s landmark conservation-themed murals are under threat of destruction by Hawaiian Airlines. The 35,000-square-foot murals “Hawaiian Humpbacks” and “New Millenium” painted in 1999 by renowned marine life artist and muralist Wyland, were created as a gifts to the city of Honolulu to recognize the past, present, and future of Hawaii’s fragile marine life […] The post Wyland to protest destruction of landmark Hawaiian marine life murals at...
The owner of a Swiss hotel has been accused of anti-Semitism after she singled out Jews in two different signs, one of which told them to shower before and after swimming. The owner admits she used the “wrong words” in the notes. “To our Jewish guests…please take a shower before you go swimming and although […] The post Swiss hotel tells Jews to “take a shower” appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Air Berlin, Germany’s second-largest carrier, has filed for bankruptcy today. This came after Etihad Airways announced all financial support. The airline, which has accumulated debt for almost a decade, reported a record loss of 782m euros in 2016. Flights will continue to operate thanks to a transitional loan of 150m euros from the German government. […] The post airberlin bankrupt : Etihad Airways issues a statement appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Crowds have gathered inside and outside of Trump Tower in New York to take a stand against the president’s comments after a weekend of deadly violence in Virginia, where white supremacist groups and counter-demonstrators clashed. Hundreds of people gathered outside Trump Tower in Manhattan, chanting, “Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Donald Trump has got to go!” […] The post New Yorkers stage mass protests around Trump Tower as Trump makes first visit home appeared first on eTurboNews...
Sabre Hospitality has reported that an unauthorized party was able to access payment card information for hotel reservation(s), including cardholder name; card number; card expiration date; and, potentially, the card security code. The unauthorized party may also have been able to access customer information such as guest name, email, phone number, street address, and other […] The post Data breach at Sabre Hospitality affects several hotels appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking...
It happened at the same hotel, same place. A second deadly terror on the travel and tourism industry happened on Sunday at a Turkish restaurant in the four-star Splendid Hotel on Avenue Kwame Nkrumah, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. eTurboNews reported on the first deadly attack involving more than 130 people. Today 6 Canadians, 4 Ukrainians, as well […] The post Second deadly terror attack on the same hotel, same cafe to kill white tourists appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN)...
The president of the United States Donald Trump became a tourism ambassador for the U.S. Island territory Guam today when he predicted the publicity Guam received in regards to the current tough talk between him and Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea and him will increase tourism to Guam ten fold. He told […] The post North Korea Kim Jong Un gift to Guam: Tourism! appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
“Get to North Korea, while you still can.It won’t be the same if the regime collapses.” These are the words by a Chinese Tour guide taking tourists into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea. Undeterred by escalating tensions between Pyongyang and Washington getting people nervous everywhere in the world tourism is […] The post Tourism to North Korea booming despite nuclear threat appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking...
Wine is more than a delicious drink that enhances our mood, improves the dining experience (from pizza and burgers to venison and lobster) and helps artists to find their muse; wine can be an important economic engine. A recent study about Sonoma winegrowers and wineries determined that they add more than $13.4 billion to the […] The post Wines of Sonoma visit New York City appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Meridiana airline started its charter operation to Asia from Milan–Malpensa Airport in Italy to Shenzhen, China. The charter schedule will be weekly up to September 28, 2017, and will become twice per week from October 2 with departures every Monday and Thursday. The operation provides over 60,000 seats offered with 113 total rotations. The charter […] The post Meridiana airline connects Italy with China appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
On July 19 the Minister of Tourism from Zimbabwe, Dr. Walter Mzembi dropped a bomb shell when he requested an agenda point to be added to the upcoming UNWTO General Assembly in Chengdu China in September. Dr. Taleb Rifai, the current Secretary General responded on July 29 to Mzembi and writes: Any agenda item proposed […] The post Flawed UNWTO Secretary General Election: Detailed report submitted appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
The rules of procedures in place by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) may have been the reason Dr. Walter Mzembi calls the election for the UNWTO Secretary General nominee on May 12 flawed. He wants these rules changed and requested to add a discussion point to the agenda of the upcoming UNWTO General Assembly in […] The post UNWTO Rules of Procedure undermine the integrity of the Secretary General voting appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
North Korea wants to attack US military establishments in Guam, USA. Guam, home to about 6,000 US troops, is strategically located midway between the Korean Peninsula and the South China Sea and houses two US military installations- the Andersen Air Force Base and the Naval Base Guam. “Same threat different day.” This is the response […] The post Guam tourism : Same threat different day and Guam’s beaches are busy today appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news...
Tourism is directly related to international security, communication, and interaction between people. Tourism must have a seat at the global table, and the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the platform for that within the United Nations. How can the leader of this UNWTO platform be elected by a group of country representatives that care […] The post Tourismleadership: UNWTO Executive Council should correct mistake appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Cristiano Radaelli, Extraordinary Commissioner of ENIT (Italy’s national tourist board), at the first conference on coastal tourism held in Favignana, Sicily Island, said that almost one in 5 foreign tourists comes to Italy above all for sea holidays. During this first national conference for the country on coastal and maritime tourism, Commissioner Radaelli said “over […] The post Foreign tourists in Italy: 8 million come to the sea appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN)...
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Sichuan, China, has left at least 7 people dead (possibly reaching as many as 100) with 88 injured (21 seriously injured) and 130,000 houses damaged. The dead were all tourists to the area, according to the Xinhua news agency. The President, Xi Jinping, called for “all-out efforts to rapidly organize […] The post Deadly China earthquake kills tourists and possibly residents appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
eTurboNews is pleased to announce a renewed partnership with the Kingdom of Bhutan. A cocktail reception in Bhutan’s mission in New York will be arranged in cooperation with the eTN team on August 22 at 6:00 pm. Seventy New York travel agents will join 10 top travel journalists, along with eTN and Mr. Karma Choeda, […] The post Tourism Bhutan reaches out to the Big Apple with eTN and a cocktail in their UN mission appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Amahoro Tours is the first Rwandan tour operator to open a North American office in the United States. Its office is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and is destined to be hugely successful as this responsible eco-tourism operator offers just what many American tourists are looking for in their travel experiences – tailor-made tours that […] The post Amahoro Tours: Rwanda’s first operator opens US office appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Happy independence day and Happy Pride, Jamaica! Many in Jamaica see it this way: This is a fight for freedom, respect, and justice. This is a continuation of all progressive Jamaican. This is a fight for Jamaica and all her inhabitants. Though it’s illegal to be gay in Jamaica, some in the LGBTI community there celebrated Pride […] The post Tourism for all? Happy Independence and Happy Pride Jamaica! appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Here we go again. eTN was the first to disclose it on May 2 in an article: UNWTO Secretary General Election: Corrupt or for sale? Zurab Pololikashvili has been nominated on May 12 by the UNWTO Executive Council in Madrid as the recommended candidate for the Secretary General position. On May 2 eTN reported about deal […] The post New UNWTO Secretary General quid pro quo deals: Tourism becomes irrelevant. appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
The Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the province of Trenitalia have signed an agreement to launch the revival of the Intercity trains (fast trains with intermediate stops). The agreement was signed on July 31, which has contractual commitments for ten years from 2017 to 2026. It will see the rebirth of the Intercity network system. The network will serve 200 Italian cities, with 108 daily connections patronized by more than 12...
Kakaban Island, Indonesia, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which houses thousands of unique fresh water jellyfish. Alain St. Ange from St. Ange consulting in the Seychelles made a trip to Indonesia and reported: I had the pleasure of visiting Kakaban Island recently and swimming in its freshwater lake with these amazing jellyfish. The Province of Berau facilitated this […] The post Indonesia Tourism Kakaban Island: Swimming with stingless jellyfish appeared first on...
The Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the province of Trenitalia have signed an agreement to launch the revival of the Intercity trains (fast trains with intermediate stops). The agreement was signed on July 31, which has contractual commitments for ten years from 2017 to 2026. It will see the rebirth of the Intercity network system. The network will serve 200 Italian cities, with 108 daily connections patronized by more than 12...
Despite occupying less than 0.1% of the earth’s surface, coral is main reason why travellers choose to visit tropical destinations. Coral is big business. In a recent publication by Spadling et al. (2017), it was revealed through an innovative combination of data-driven academic research and crowd-sourced data that the world’s coral reefs contribute to 70 million trips […] The post Corals and Tourism appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Alain St. Ange was the former minister of tourism for the Republic the Seychelles. Seychelles lives and breathes tourism. St. Ange is now heard of his own Saint Ange Consultancy firm. Dragged into dark clouds flying over Air Seychelles financial partner Etihad Airways, the national carrier Air Seychelles confirmed the discontinuation of its Victoria- Dusseldorf […] The post Dark clouds over Air Seychelles: Former tourism minister concerned appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN)...
The Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the province of Trenitalia have signed an agreement to launch the revival of the Intercity trains (fast trains with intermediate stops). The agreement was signed on July 31, which has contractual commitments for ten years from 2017 to 2026. It will see the rebirth of the Intercity network system. The network will serve 200 Italian cities, with 108 daily connections patronized by more than 12...
The Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the province of Trenitalia have signed an agreement to launch the revival of the Intercity trains (fast trains with intermediate stops). The agreement was signed on July 31, which has contractual commitments for ten years from 2017 to 2026. It will see the rebirth of the Intercity network system. The network will serve 200 Italian cities, with 108 daily connections patronized by more than 12...
For those of us who are not geographically savvy, it might be useful to know that the 244 towns that are part of Southwest France (Aquitaine region) include: • Armagnac (Like cognac, distilled from white wine grapes, distilled, aged in black oak casks) • Biarritz (Think Napoleon III and Bridgette Bardot on holiday • Bordeaux […] The post Wines from Southwest France and French Fries: The competition appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
For those of us who are not geographically savvy, it might be useful to know that the 244 towns that are part of Southwest France (Aquitaine region) include: • Armagnac (Like cognac, distilled from white wine grapes, distilled, aged in black oak casks) • Biarritz (Think Napoleon III and Bridgette Bardot on holiday • Bordeaux […] The post Wines from Southwest France and French Fries: The competition appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
