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Category - Travel Wire News
730 bras and panties: Serial underwear thief arrested in Japan
The seemingly uncanny case of underwear theft is actually not so uncommon in Japan. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Europe’s summer air travel recovery fails
The countries which fared worst were those which rely more on long haul tourism, such as France and Italy and those which imposed the most onerous and volatile travel restrictions such as the UK, which languished at the bottom of the list, achieving just 14.3% of 2019 levels. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Guinea coup: President arrested, government dissolved, borders closed
It is known that the leader of the rebels - Mamadi Dumbouya - had previously served in the French Foreign Legion. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Prepare for lines when you fly from London Heathrow
Some Heathrow passengers were reporting absolutely absurd queue times due to a Border Force staff shortage which kept travelers waiting in lines for five hours. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Is it safe in Paris with massive protests and COVID?
Those who haven’t got the COVID-19 vaccine shot yet, or are not planning to at all, claim that the health pass diminishes their rights and turns them into second class citizens. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
4 people killed in Czech Republic and France plane crashes
Earlier on the same day, a light-engine plane crashed into the highway in northern France commune of Voignarou, killing two people on board. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Turkey tightens COVID restrictions for foreign arrivals
The updates are implemented in a bid to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey, and are set to go into effect on Saturday, August 4. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Expo 2020 Dubai gets a special delivery from US Open
Outside of New York, the tennis bags will be distributed within some of Emirate’s gateways in the United States. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Hawaii worst state in the US for pet-friendly accommodations
The number of pet-friendly properties available can vary quite dramatically from place to place, making some parts of the country much more accessible to pet owners than others. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Apple shelves its contentious plan to scan private iPhones for illegal photos
Even Apple employees have reportedly expressed concerns with the detection technology, worrying that it could be used to work around encryption protections, that it could easily misidentify and flag some photos. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Lufthansa Group announces new Chief Strategy Officer
Jörg Eberhart will succeed William Wilms, who was appointed to the Executive Board of Lufthansa Technik on 1 September 2021. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Flying drones to hunt down Italian beachgoers who spread COVID-19
When the drone detects a person with a fever, it identifies them and alerts the medical surveillance team, who then arrives at the site for investigation, which can lead to a COVID-19 test. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Key European tourism challenges highlighted at Slovenian Forum
It is time to address the shortcomings of tourism industry that have resulted from the expansion in the last 50 years and transform tourism into a much greener, digital and inclusive industry. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Poland declares state of emergency at Belarus border due to illegal migrants surge
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko declared that his administration would no longer try to stop migrants from crossing into the EU after its members imposed sanctions against Belarus over the fraudulent 2020 presidential election, rigged by Lukashenko. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Survive and thrive! UNWTO, it’s time to redesign tourism!
The tourism sector is looking more and more at Saudi Arabia for guidance and support. This was obvious at today's UNWTO regional commission for Africa meeting in Cabo Verde. "It's time to redesign tourism for the future" was the message by the Saudi leader to World Tourism and Africa. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
US Senate urged to hold hearings on airlines’ use of COVID bailout funds
US airlines received over $79 billion in bailout money across three COVID-related bills in 2020-2021 to help them, their employees, and the air travel industry survive the worst of the COVID pandemic. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
No quarantine: Abu Dhabi opens to fully vaccinated travelers
This is a huge step forward as the UAE prepares to host the EXPO 2020, the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and many more global events over the coming months. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
At least 15 people killed in catastrophic US northeast floods
By midday, nearly 20 fatalities had been confirmed, with several deaths reported in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and one in Maryland. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
4 people killed in Connecticut plane crash
Four people were onboard the plane, reportedly a Cessna Citation business jet, according to information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Yas Island Etihad Arena welcomes Bollywood star Arijit Singh
Bollywood’s most popular singer's appearance on Yas Island will be his first concert in the UAE capital for five years. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
WHO wants a donation of 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine
“Ensuring that all those around the world most vulnerable to the impact of the virus, including healthcare workers, older people and those with significant comorbidities, can be vaccinated quickly is a critical step towards curbing the pandemic. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
WTTC responds to the latest recommendations from the EU
Ministers and international decision makers in the public center change travel restrictions on a daily basis. A lack of global cooperation and the lack of a global system makes international a challenge, even for vaccinated passengers. As WTTC did before, the organization representing the largest members of the travel and tourism industry today made another statement and wishlist. If this statement will help to bring any action waits to be seen. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Why the UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Polokashvili was never properly elected?
After 4 years, it becomes suddenly clear that the 2017 election of the UNWTO Secretary-General was not proper. Zurab Pololikashvili should not be the current Secretary-General. There may be a chance that at the upcoming General Assembly in Morocco, this mistake can be corrected. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
32 killed, 20 injured as bus falls off cliff in Peru
Road accidents are common in Peru due to speeding motorists, poorly maintained highways, a lack of road signs and poor traffic safety enforcement. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Mobile check-ins are coming back on Lufthansa flights
During mobile check-in, the QR codes of the paper certificates can now be scanned and thus checked quickly and conveniently. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Travel demand is back but still far below pre-COVID levels
A recovery of international travel needs governments to restore the freedom to travel - at a minimum, vaccinated travelers should not face restrictions. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Restrictions eased in Bangkok as COVID numbers fall 30%
Patrons will now not need to be fully vaccinated and/or pass a COVID-19 test to dine in at eateries and restaurants in dark-red zones. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Portugal remains open to US travelers despite EU advisory
Portugal has confirmed that discretionary, non-essential travel is still allowed, provided visitors present a negative COVID-19 test result at boarding and entry into the country. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Most and least expensive US vacation destinations
With travel restrictions still in full swing, more Americans than ever are choosing to vacation close to home. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News