Lunar New Year turned into a night of death and terror in California

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews | Tourism News – Tourism Industry News Monterrey Park is known as a safe community in Los Angeles County, but Lunar New Year Saturday night turned into a mass shooting. Partygoers were attacked by a man with a semi-automatic weapon shooting randomly at...

Visiting Peru turned into Hell for Tourists Trapped in Macchu Picho

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews | Travel News – Travel & Tourism Industry News Machu Picchu is the lifeline for tourism in Peru, an important foreign revenue earner for this south American country. According to an eTN source, this lifeline may get cut for weeks to come. A...

China allows ‘organized group’ travel to ‘relevant countries’

by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews | Travel News – Travel & Tourism Industry News The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China issued a statement announcing that ‘organized group’ travel to ‘relevant countries’ will be allowed to resume in early February. “From February 6, 2023, travel agencies and online...

Development Bank of Latin America talks Tourism Resilience & Crisis

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews | Travel News – Travel & Tourism Industry News This follows a meeting with the Co-Chair of the GTRCMC and Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, CAF representatives, and other Caribbean Ministers of Tourism, in the margins of FITUR in Spain. The discussions...

African Tourism Board Open Letter to Jamaica gets a Response

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews | Travel News – Travel & Tourism Industry News Cuthbert Ncube, the Chairman of the African Tourism Board, feels this bond with the Caribbean this well. Caribbean and African ties run deep. They are based on a shared history, culture, and sense of...

The Best Airline for Vegan Dishes is….

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews | Travel News – Travel & Tourism Industry News US carriers also compete for the best vegan food as revealed last year on eTurboNews, but this is nothing compared to what airlines in the Middle East or India are offering. From its UK...

Experience the Caribbean – Sandals Resorts style

by: Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News At Sandals there are more quality inclusions than any other resorts on the planet. Here, all-inclusive luxury vacations in the Caribbean offer the most romantic getaways with gorgeous white-sand beaches, savory dining experiences, opulent accommodations, unlimited refreshing...

Outbound China travel surges, expected to peak in summer

by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News China’s decision to ditch its zero-COVID policy has triggered a surge in flight bookings, according to the latest data from the industry analysts. And it’s China’s intra-regional neighbors in Asia who will reap the benefits the most. According to...

Fraport assumes responsibility for Frankfurt Airport security checks

by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Since January 1, 2023, Fraport has assumed responsibility for the organization, management, and performance of the security checkpoints at Frankfurt Airport (FRA). The German Federal Police, who were previously tasked with these responsibilities, will continue to hold statutory oversight...

Royal Jordanian increases Amman-Aqaba flights

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News As part of its continuous efforts to promote domestic tourism, this time to the city of Aqaba, which launched the Aqaba Carnival, Royal Jordanian has increased flight frequencies between Amman and Aqaba to 17 per week and adjusted...

Korean Air: Seoul to Prague

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News The resumption of the long-haul connection is one of the top priorities for Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors: “This is an important milestone not only on the way to resuming operations and returning to...

Pisces travel to Hawaii, Aries to Alaska, and what is your sign?

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News A research done by a hotel company in the U.K. revealed your favorite travel destination is based on astrology. With the help of celebrity psychic and astrologer Inbaal Honigman, here are your dream destination according to astrocartography lines: 1. Aries...

Luxair new direct London to Antwerp flight

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News The one-hour flight, with prices starting at £45 for a one-way ticket, will mean passengers will be able to enjoy more time in the city, being wowed by the Grand Markt or sampling the local delicacies, including the...

Criminal Charges against Boeing: B737 MAX Justice for victims?

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News In September Boeing was forced to pay a fine of US$200 Million to the 346 victims of two Boeing MAX 737 crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Altogether the two crashes cost Boeing more than $20 Billion so far....

What to expect in air travel this year

by: editor | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News This air traffic forecast for 2023 includes a 4-year forecast up until 2026. Both Asia and the Pacific will see the largest year on year percentage gains in air traffic in 2023 according to Swiss research agency. Asia will see...

The most important issue for LGBTQ+ travelers

by: editor | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News The research sampled more than 3,000 American LGBTQ+ travelers and was devised with input from a steering committee of professionals from LGBTQ+ organizations focused on travel, tourism and empowerment of the LGBTQ+ community. Among the key findings, personal safety and...

Jamaica Tourist Board on track for 11% growth in 2023

by: Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Gross foreign exchange earnings for the destination for the 2023 calendar year are also forecasted to reach US$4,122.4M, an estimated 13.3% increase on the previous year’s earnings. The announcement was made at FITUR, the largest tourism trade...

China vows crackdown on Chinese New Year price gouging

by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News The State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China has issued a warning to the country’s merchants and vendors today that it will intensify the clampdown on excessive price gouging on consumer goods during the approaching...

PM Holness to headline Global Tourism Resilience Conference

by: Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News This conference is being held from February 15-17, 2023, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica. Holness will address a slew of government ministers from several nation states, policy advisors, international...

Hawaiian Airlines joins SkillBridge Program

by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Hawaiian Airlines today announced it has become the newest industry partner of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) SkillBridge program, which has successfully transitioned more than 380 servicemen and women into civilian careers since its inception in 2019....