ITB China in Shanghai is back in 2023

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News More than 60,000 people are reported dead due to a new COVID scare in China, but ITB Shanghai is optimistic and announced the German managed travel trade show in Shanghai is coming back as a live event.  ITB hopes...

New Easyjet flights from Southend to Amsterdam, Faro, Palma

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Four times a week EasyJet will connect London Southend to Amsterdam, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, and Faro, Portugal. London Southend Airport is an international airport situated on the outskirts of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, England, approximately 36 miles from...

New Global Inflight Training Center in Houston

by: editor | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News This new facility reflects United’s continued investments in infrastructure, technology, and tools to support growth as the airline is on track to hire 15,000 people in 2023, including 4,000 flight attendants. The airline today opened in Houston its largest Inflight...

US air passenger travel up no matter how you look at it

by: editor | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Air traffic passenger enplanements are up 44% YOY for December 2022 and up 97% for calendar year 2022. For air passenger travel between the US and Europe, travel is up 248% for 2022. Data recently released by the National Travel...

Travel Strategies and Forecasts

by: editor | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News With the market valued at US$ 74.31 Bn in 2019 and for the last two decades, the travel retail market has grown constantly. However, with the onset of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting travel restrictions, some of the...

New summer flights to Europe

by: Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Speaking on summer flights to Europe, Ole Orvér, Finnair’s Chief Commercial Officer, added, “For example, the Bergen and Bodø routes are seamlessly connected to our flights to Japan.” Bodø is a new destination for Finnair. Finnair has...

Jamaica to participate in major global tourism tradeshow FITUR

by: Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has been invited to participate in the series of high-level meetings and events in Spain, aimed at promoting sustainable tourism in the Caribbean. The events have been organized by CAF (Development...

New President & CEO at BC Ferries

by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Nicolas Jimenez, who is currently the President and CEO of the Insurance Corporation of B.C., was appointed by the British Columbia Ferry Services Board as President and Chief Executive Officer of BC Ferries, effective March 6, 2023. Mr. Jimenez...

Wynn Las Vegas debuts new Wynn Living Well program

by: Harry Johnson | copyright: eTurboNews – Travel & Tourism News Wynn Las Vegas unveiled a new program designed with flexibility and fun in mind, that provides a wide range of activities that inject a sense of well-being into each visit. Wynn Living Well program offers guests curated health and...

Jimmy Buffett concerts coming to Key West

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...

Premier Caribbean event Barbados Sailing Week grows

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...

Travelport and Air France-KLM

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,...

World Health Organization wants masks again on planes

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...

Zanzibar – tourist paradise that lives up to its fame

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...

New Luxury Spa in Stay Boulevard Nisantasi Istanbul

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,...

Ritz Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara to end plastic waste

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...