by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band are to perform two concerts in Key West, his former home and the island widely credited with inspiring his signature sound, Thursday and Saturday, February 9 and 11. The performances are...
by: Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Running as the most inclusive edition, the list of events include dinghy class races, kiteboarding, wing foiling, and remote-control boat events. Moving from 3 to 8 days, the aim of the year’s event is to rebuild the...
by: editor | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Travelport and Air France-KLM announced that Air France-KLM’s New Distribution Content (NDC) is now live on Travelport.  The move gives Travelport users direct access to the carrier’s NDC content, including shopping, booking, servicing, and private fares to cover multiple segments,...
by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News The new Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading out of control in the United States. Given this fast spread of the newest Omicron, countries should require air passengers to wear masks on long-haul flights. The World Health Organization...
by: Apolinari Tairo – eTN Tanzania | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News From one tourist hotel to 600 world-class hotels and resorts, Zanzibar is now boastful of its cherished tourist development since 1964, when the island gained its self-government. Zanzibar government has designated tourism the leading economic sector...
by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Istanbul’s Stay Boulevard Nisantasi, part of Türkiye’s first independent carbon-neutral hotel group The Stay Hotels, now offers guests the perfect winter wellness retreat for 2023. The new 1220 sqm Stay Spa spans an entire floor with nine treatment rooms,...
by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News With 81% of travelers surveyed recently saying they plan to choose a sustainable lodging option, The Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara, CA, has announced another major step in its continuing drive toward sustainable operations. FloWater Refill Stations have been...
by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Germany is taking the lead, opening doors for travel agencies and tour operators to become liable for restricted holiday experience refunds due to COVID. Will this be an avalanche for bankrupcies for small tour operators and small travel...
by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News UNWTO, in collaboration with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and UN Women has launched a free online training course focused on gender equality within the tourism sector....
by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Viking Neptune, the company’s newest ocean liner, was named during a ceremony in Los Angeles. Nicole Stott, a retired NASA astronaut, aquanaut, and artist, gave the ship a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing as part of...
by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Due to strict maritime biosecurity rules, this issue may threaten the cruise sector in Australia and New Zealand. Ports of call are dropped from the schedule, and time is spent at sea waiting for the ship’s hull to...
by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Dubai is the city taxis are the way to go. The taxi tariff has been reduced from 2.19 per kilometer to 1.97 per kilometer. Dubai tourism will benefit from the reduction in taxi fares. The lower rates with...
by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Ghaith Al Ghaith, the CEO at flydubai, said Kazakhstan has long been an important market since we first launched operations in Almaty in 2014. “In 2022, we carried almost 300,000 passengers between the UAE and Kazakhstan, an increased...
by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News The Tatras region is now a true extension of the Alps when it comes to skying and winter sports. In 2015 eTurboNews publisher Juergen Steinmetz traveled to the Slovakian mountain and ski city of Poprad. The mayor took...
by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Hotelbeds has hired Daniel Nordholm in a newly created leadership position focusing on enabling financial services. Starting today, Daniel will be part of the company’s Executive Committee and report directly to CEO, Nicolas Huss. He will be based in...
by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Airbus is to participate in Intersec 2023, the leading trade fair for safety, security, and fire protection. With a host of international visitors set to attend in search of next-generation safety and security solutions, Airbus will showcase its latest...