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...
by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Following on conversations at ILTM Cannes 2022, Buenos Aires- a city constantly evolving, aims to be one of the top destinations in 2023 focusing, according to Karina Perticone, Executive Director of Visit Buenos Aires, on three main pillars: gastronomy,...
by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Iconic Italian movie star Gina Lollobrigida has died in a private clinic in Rome today, after being hospitalized ‘for some time’ there, her former attorney Giulia Citaniat said. The actress was 95. Once known as “the most beautiful woman in...
by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News The 2023 World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting, the world’s largest annual economics event, has commenced in Davos, Switzerland today. WEF, originally known as the European Management Forum, is a not-for-profit foundation that was stablished by the German economist Klaus Schwab...
by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer announced that an undisclosed customer has placed a new firm order for 15 new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. New order is valued at US$1.17 billion at list price and will be added to Embraer’s Q4 2022...
by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Tourism and hospitality professionals from around the world can now register to attend Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023, which will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 1-4 May. In line with its theme of ‘Working Towards...
by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Great Canadian Entertainment, Canada’s leader in gaming and hospitality, today announced that the brand new 275-room Pickering Casino Resort Hotel is now open and accepting reservations. Located east of downtown Toronto, Pickering Casino Resort Hotel is located within the Pickering...
by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News A collection of famed hotels is offering guests the chance to immerse themselves amidst calming relaxation and historic intrigue – by enjoying luxury spas that have been incorporated as part of ancient properties, providing the perfect destination for a...