One of the few active historic passenger railroads in the U.S., the iconic wine country experience celebrates its reopening. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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Cracks on high-speed trains cause ‘significant disruption’ of UK rail services
Train operators have launched snap inspections of their high-speed trains after cracks were found in carriage - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
China’s May Day holiday travel rush sets new records
May Day travel rush in China signals the country's stepped-up recovery from the coronavirus pandemic - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
23 killed, 79 injured in Mexico City train overpass collapse
Train cars were hanging above the crumbled supports, as rescue teams were trying to evacuated any passengers that may have been on board - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Loyalty programs and increased collaboration key features of post-COVID travel
Main obstacles facing travel’s recovery are quarantine requirements, travel restrictions and fear of contracting COVID-19 - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Millennial families still traveling despite COVID worries
Family travel has the potential to be a serious player in the travel and tourism recovery - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Travel industry needs to communicate more effectively to increase UK consumer confidence
Yravel industry being called into question by BBC Watchdog will do little to reassure UK consumers’ confidence to travel in the near future - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
TAP Air Portugal announces air-rail partnership in Europe
New partnership allows TAP's customers to book high-speed train tickets in conjunction with their airfares in Europe - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Travel is heating up: Two-thirds of Americans planning summer vacations
Americans are done with quiet staycations and hanging out idly in their homes; they're excited to get out and about - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
This Hawaii train is classified for tourists and locals, and will welcome you with aloha!
My train ride on Oahu was a lot of fun yesterday, but not many in Hawaii know about it. No public money is used for the operating train, but nearly 11.4 billion dollars has been estimated to keep the Honolulu Rail project going. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
VIA Rail resumes the Toronto-Winnipeg portion of the Canadian
The resumption was made possible following a thorough evaluation of VIA Rail's health and safety protocols - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
China’s tourism to rake in $195 billion in first half of 2021
China's tourism consumption is enjoying a speedy recovery and will see a consumption boom in the third quarter of this year, especially during the weeklong National Day holiday - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
India to complete world’s highest railway bridge by 2022
Chenab Rail Bridge will be the world’s highest railway bridge afterits completion by the end of this year - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
32 killed, 66 wounded in Egypt two-train crash
At least 36 ambulances were sent to the site of the crash and took victims to local hospitals - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Millennials twice as likely to choose foreign holiday package than Baby Boomers
Nearly 38% of people are planning to book 2021 overseas holiday this year - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
China’s travel and tourism industry showing strong recovery
Demand for leisure city travel, vacations in the suburbs, family trips and study tours showed a strong upward trend - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Fast trains replace planes: Lufthansa-DB Bahn agreement
The recent initiative between Lufthansa and DB Bahn confirms the trend in Europe - fast trains are replacing domestic flights. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn unveil extra-fast DB Sprinter trains to Frankfurt Airport
By expanding their cooperation, Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn are setting a new standard in the environmentally friendly networking modes of transportation - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Chinese New Year travel was 69.3% down in 2021
Whilst the drop in travel was extremely severe, it was not as bad as had been expected just 8 days earlier, when bookings for Golden Week travel were 85.3% behind where they were at the equivalent point in 2019 Continue reading Chinese New Year travel was 69.3% down in 2021 at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
A new Travel Option: Crossing the border pushing a railroad trolley
No gas, no electricity or steam needed. This form of transportation is environmental friendly and passngers become the engine. Continue reading A new Travel Option: Crossing the border pushing a railroad trolley at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
EU aviation and tourism urge coordinated COVID-19 measures to save jobs
The current patchwork of restrictions across Europe is causing confusion for Europe’s travel and tourism industries, and amongst its workers Continue reading EU aviation and tourism urge coordinated COVID-19 measures to save jobs at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
LGBT US Transportation Secretary Buttigieg: What US Travel says?
The US Travel Association is applauding the appointment of Transportation Secretary Buttigieg who was easily confirmed with a vote of 86-13. Continue reading LGBT US Transportation Secretary Buttigieg: What US Travel says? at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
VIA Rail reaches tentative agreements with Unifor union
Tentative agreements are subject to ratification vote by VIA Rail's Unifor members Continue reading VIA Rail reaches tentative agreements with Unifor union at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Award to recognize best European rail tourism campaigns launched
European Travel Commission and Eurail launch rail tourism award as part of 2021 European Year of Rail Continue reading Award to recognize best European rail tourism campaigns launched at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
COVID-19 pandemic has cost global tourism industry $935 billion
COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge financial impact on tourism globally, affecting all countries around the world, as well as airlines, travel operators and other hospitality providers in the sector Continue reading COVID-19 pandemic has cost global tourism industry $935 billion at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Filomena dumps heaviest snowfall in Madrid since 1971
Spain has been hit by Filomena with so far 30 hours of snowfall and is the most intense snowstorm in the last 50 years. The city of Madrid is one of the worst-affected areas. The storm was announced days ago with international weather forecasts warning of a kind of snow bomb going down on Madrid and Central Spain, but it arrived even worse than forecasted. Continue reading Filomena dumps heaviest snowfall in Madrid since 1971 at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.