"Tourism in a Finite, Climate Challenged World" interviewed by Prof. Geoffrey Lipman, TPCC Executive Board Member.
Category - Interviews
Help Wanted for United Airlines: Vaccinated Only!
United Airlines announced today that it will require employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations no later than October 25, 2021, or they will risk being terminated. - eTurboNews | Travel News
Middle East executives: Leading an airline in 2021
The Middle East has played an important role in aviation for a long time, but it has only been in recent decades that it has truly flourished. It is changing the way that people travel internationally, embracing the low-cost revolution, and adapting it to its own market needs. | Middle East executives: Leading an airline in 2021
Is Citizenship by Investment going bad?
Passports and Citizenships are for sale. Lists of countries selling cheap or not so cheap passports may open this world for investment crimes and more. | Is Citizenship by Investment going bad?
Wizz Air CEO Jozsef Varadi: Life today is very complicated
Chairman Emeritus, of CAPA – Centre for Aviation, Peter Harbison, had the opportunity to sit down and talk with the CEO of Wizz Air, Jozsef Varadi, recently. Together they took a look at the big picture and the immediate big issues. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Interview: Inside the mind of Finnair CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of Finnair, Topi Manner, was recently interviewed by the Chief Financial Analyst for the CAPA - Center for Aviation, Jonathan Wober. They touched on a number of topical subjects. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
The new formula for reopening International Tourism is Copetition not Competition
Hon. Edmund Bartlett is the minister of tourism for Jamaica, but has a global view. He just introduced a new trend to travel and tourism destinations. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Vaccine Diplomacy explained by Min. Bartlett, applauded by the World Tourism Network
No one is safe until we all are safe is not only the assessment by US President Biden, but also by Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism for Jamaica. A solution for global distribution of the vaccine to everyone is the key. It's what the Health without Borders initiative by the World Tourism Network has been working on. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
30 Years WTTC: First CEO Prof. Geoffrey Lipman wants a green and clean voice to matter
The World Travel and Tourism Council was founded in 1990, and is celebrating 30 years at its global Summit in Cancun, Mexico next week. The first CEO Professor Geoffrey Lipman shares his views. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Sky Airline CEO on COVID challenges in South America
The Regional Vice President in the Americas for IATA, Peter Cerda, recently interviewed Jose Ignacio Dougnac, CEO of Sky Airline. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
JetSmart Airline CEO on COVID ups and downs
Lori Ranson, Senior Analyst for the Americas, recently had the opportunity to speak with JetSmart Airline CEO Estuardo Ortiz on what is going on with his airline during the COVID-19 pandemic. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Qantas CEO on COVID, the vaccine and aviation
With the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine and people around the globe getting vaccinated, the aviation industry is gearing up for what is hoped will be a surge in air travel demand. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
British Airways CEO view on the future of aviation
In a live interview British Airways CEO Sean Doyle talks about the future of the airline and the aviation industry in general in this not-yet-post-pandemic world. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Executive Interview: The health of Australia aviation
In a live interview, Peter Harbison of the CAPA – Centre for Aviation, talks with Professor Michael Kidd, AM, who is the Acting Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health in Australia, to discuss what is happening with the health of Australia and the aviation industry. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
No Traitor, but a Tourism Hero: HE David Collado, Minister of Tourism Dominican Republic
HE David Collado today realized the importance for the public sector to partner with the private travel and tourism world. He made good on an error he was pushed in without realizing and is now on the list of Tourism Heroes for WTN. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Tourism will Not Bounce Back- UNWTO, WHO, the EU failed, but…
We need to rebuild a new multilateral system from the bottom up, brick by brick. We need to build a system that does not depend on the principles of the haves and the have nots. Travel is about connecting everybody everywhere. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Hawaiian Airlines brings nonstop Aloha to Florida
Hawaiian Airlines is among the safest airlines in the world. Domestic long-haul flights are however a risk for the United States having a tremendous spread of COVID-19 virus Hawaii has the lowest infection rates in the US. Hawaii needs tourists, Florida needs tourists. How safe is it to connect Orlando with Honolulu during the COVID-19 pandemic? - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
The future of LATAM Airlines according to CEO Peter Cerda
The CEO of LATAM Airlines, Roberto Alvo, speaks about taking over as CEO of the premier airline in Latin America, which has been particularly hard hit from COVID-19. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Jamaica Tourism Minister told Richard Quest his rescue plan for the Summer Travel Season
HE Edmund Bartlett started the discussion on global resilience and has done miracles for Jamaica. He has a vision for the future ready to rescue Jamaicas summer tourism season. At the ongoing virtual ITB Berlin, he spoke with journalist Richard Quest and provided this interview to eTurboNews. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Gloria Guevara is Fighting for Leadership in Opening Travel WTTC Style
During the critical meeting, Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “We have one single request: we need to see the restoration of international mobility. We need clear rules for mobility. Europe must define protocols, so it’s clear how mobility can be safely resumed within the EU, to the EU and from the EU." - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
easyJet CEO tells it like it is
When the buck stops here, and you are the here, how do you handle a ruthless entity like COVID-19 and all its ramifications on your airline that have been going on for over a year now? - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Vaccine, Tourism, Politics: A Realistic View by a Minister, who is Resilient and a Hero
Organization in charge of global tourism like UNWTO had been criticized to act helpless in addressing the global COVID-19 crisis the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre takes the challenge, Continue reading Vaccine, Tourism, Politics: A Realistic View by a Minister, who is Resilient and a Hero at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
President of Emirates Sir Tim Clark: Candid discussion during interesting times
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be front and center in the minds of everyone no matter what occupation or stage of life, and the effects around the globe vary from still raging to almost under control. How does an international airline interpret these wide swinging scenarios and make a plan for going forward? Continue reading President of Emirates Sir Tim Clark: Candid discussion during interesting times at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Air Serbia and Swiss/Lufthansa airline executives: Leading an airline in 2021
As COVID-19 vaccinations are being administered around the world, the hope for the return of travel and tourism looms on the horizon. The first step to kick starting travel will be through the airlines. Continue reading Air Serbia and Swiss/Lufthansa airline executives: Leading an airline in 2021 at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
New COVID Medicine Saves African Tourism Board Chairman’s life
A natural medicine already around for years may be the African response to COVID-19. The World Tourism Network today facilitated a zoom meeting today with Mr. Cuthbert Ncube, Chairman of the African Tourism Board who said this medicine saved his life. Continue reading New COVID Medicine Saves African Tourism Board Chairman’s life at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Best Mask: What Masks are killing Americans? Cotton, Fabric, Surgical, KN95, N95, FFP-2?
The big lie by CDC and WHO about masks kills thousands of people every day. When will US Government stand up and face the American People with the sober truth. Continue reading Best Mask: What Masks are killing Americans? Cotton, Fabric, Surgical, KN95, N95, FFP-2? at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Donald Trump Jr. eTN interview: Money pouring in from Russia
eTurboNews talked with Donald Trump Jr. in 2008. Trump told eTN: “We see a lot of money pouring in from Russia.” Zero investments does not mean Donald Trump has no relationships with powerful Russians. It has become clear that Donald Trump has known and tried to benefit big time in Russian investments and eyed investments in Russia. The Trump International Beach Resort in Sunny Isle, Florida, may be witness to this. Sunny Isle is a dominant wealthy Russian neighborhood on...
Rhino Translocation from South Africa to Rwanda
Rwanda’s only savannah national park, Akagera, was in the news two years ago when a lion relocation from South Africa brought these predators back. Seven lions were released at the time and according to reports have the numbers since then grown to around 15. Initially opposed by Kenyan ‘conservationists’, clearly individuals with their own agenda set to deny Rwanda to go through with a similar deal to bring in lions from Kenya, have all their objections been proved to be...
In Geneva and I wish I was Picasso
ALICE: “If you don’t know where to go, any road will take you there!” is a famous quotation From Alice In The Wonderland. That what I felt when I stepped into the Art Of Life Atelier in 4 Rue Micheli Du Crest in Geneva that Friday evening. There was a group of mature artists performing the final touches to their paintings. I approached Lisa the Atelier curator and investigated if they were using acrylic colors. It is the only material I am familiar with. I felt a thrill When she whispered: “...
Istanbul New Year Attack: Islamic State proud to have killed foreign Christian tourists
Where are the victims killed at the New Years nightclub attack in Istanbul, Turkey from? The Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) international terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the New Year’s Eve shooting in a crowded Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people. IS issued a statement calling the gunman its “soldier,” who attacked Christians for celebrating a holiday the jihadist terrorists deem “apostate.” Fifteen or 16 non-Turkish citizens were killed in a gun attack on an...