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IMF Unlocks Money for Poorest Countries Impacted by COVID-19
Mario Masciullo - Special to eTN- October 7, 2020The International Monetary Fund (IMF) policy has approved new emergency funds for the 28 poorest countries in the world to ... Read More
What Does the Future Hold for Italy Tourism?
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- October 7, 2020According to a recent survey conducted by the Italian Government Tourist Board known as ENIT, one third of Italians are ... Read More
Saudi Arabia hosts G20 Space Economy Leader Meeting
Harry S. Johnson- October 7, 2020The Saudi Space Commission organized 2020's first meeting of space agency leaders that belong to G20 countries. The meeting, hosted ... Read More
NASA, Boeing announce Starliner crew changes
Harry S. Johnson- October 7, 2020Veteran NASA astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore?will join astronauts Mike Fincke?and Nicole Mann?for NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test, the inaugural crewed ... Read More
Sheremetyevo installs video assistant to help passengers with hearing and speech impairments
Harry S. Johnson- October 7, 2020A?new digital device at Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport provides information to passengers with disabilities, including those with hearing and speech ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Develops Critical COVID-19 Recovery Plan
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- October 7, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett says his Ministry remains committed to working with Jamaica’s rural communities to strengthen their resilience, ... Read More
IATA and ACI World push for consistent approach to passenger COVID-19 testing
Harry S. Johnson- October 7, 2020Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have today made a joint call for a ... Read More
G20 tourism leaders intensify efforts towards sustainable recovery
Harry S. Johnson- October 7, 2020Tourism Ministers of the G20 nations have committed to stepping up their efforts to place sustainability and inclusion at the ... Read More
Seattle Tourism wants locals to “Do Something”
Harry S. Johnson- October 7, 2020Visit Seattle and the Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority (RTA) have announced the launch of a new King County campaign ... Read More
Capella Bangkok hotel opens on the banks of Chao Phraya River
Harry S. Johnson- October 7, 2020Capella Bangkok officially opened its doors, welcoming its first guest from Bangkok, Ms. Lina LIU, as the hotel takes center-stage ... Read More
Philadelphia 2026 World Cup bid gets boost from star athletes
Harry S. Johnson- October 7, 2020Philadelphia Soccer 2026, Philadelphia’s civic committee overseeing the region’s bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2026?, today announced that ... Read More
Six common mistakes US travelers make when renewing their passports
Harry S. Johnson- October 7, 2020Many are anxious to travel and bookings are up to destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico, which are presently open ... Read More
WTTC, G20, Saudi Arabia to rescue and relaunch tourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 6, 2020"We are making history today!" This is the message by a shining star in the travel and tourism industry. Today ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism will not reopen as planned on October 15
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 6, 2020There are more problems in paradise. There are more problems for Hawaii's travel and tourism industry, and there are problems ... Read More
Seychelles Authorities Review Visitor’s Travel Advisory
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- October 6, 2020The Seychelles Department of Tourism reviewed its Visitor’s Travel Advisory effective Friday, October 2, 2020. The review follows a proposal ... Read More
South Africa’s President Ramaposa petitioned to halt big cat breeding
Harry S. Johnson- October 6, 2020While South Africa's government, wildlife farmers and NGOs remain locked in discussion about the future of lions, elephants, rhinos and ... Read More
ASUR airport group: Passenger traffic down 58.6% in September
Harry S. Johnson- October 6, 2020Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (ASUR),?an international airport group with operations in Mexico, the U.S. and Colombia, today ... Read More
U.S. Travel: Extremely disappointed with COVID-19 relief talks ending
Harry S. Johnson- October 6, 2020U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the White House ending coronavirus relief negotiations: ... Read More
“Rediscover Jamaica” Campaign a Major Success for Tourism
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- October 6, 2020As the tourism sector seeks to rebound from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jamaica Tourist Board’s ‘Rediscover Jamaica’ ... Read More
Czech Airlines Technics expands aircraft service range
Harry S. Johnson- October 6, 2020Considering the current situation across the aviation industry, Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT) has decided to join forces with FlyTech Aviation ... Read More
Taiwan preparing to gradually re-open to foreign tourism
Harry S. Johnson- October 6, 2020Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications announced that the Republic of China is preparing to start gradually re-opening for foreign ... Read More
Airbus Corporate Jets announces first six ACJ TwoTwenty orders
Harry S. Johnson- October 6, 2020Airbus Corporate Jets has won its first orders for the ACJ TwoTwenty totalling six aircraft following its launch. While Comlux ... Read More
IATA: Looming cash crisis threatens airlines
Harry S. Johnson- October 6, 2020The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the airline industry will burn through $77 billion in cash during the ... Read More
Top 10 countries to retire in now named
Harry S. Johnson- October 6, 2020Retiring outside the United States has been growing in popularity for a number of years. There are many attractive benefits ... Read More
UNWTO and IATA sign agreement to restore confidence in international aviation
Harry S. Johnson- October 6, 2020Ahead of the G20 summit of the world’s largest economies, which includes a dedicated tourism segment, the World Tourism Organization ... Read More
No mask required on planes in the United States: DOT Ruling is horrible
Harry S. Johnson- October 5, 2020Flyers Rights President Paul Hudson issued the following response to the DOT's refusal to promulgate a mask rule after DOT ... Read More
Hawaii Governor Ige says no to keeping all visitors safer
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 5, 2020Kauai Mayor is alarmed and disappointed after Hawaii's Governor told him no to keep all tourists visiting Kauai safe. Kauai ... Read More
South Pacific Island Paradise no longer Coronavirus free
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 5, 2020Tourism Leaders are in a state of alarm and urged by the Solomon Island Government to follow all known procedures. ... Read More
Singapore Airlines to resume Amsterdam, Barcelona, London, Milan, Paris and Frankfurt flights
Harry S. Johnson- October 5, 2020Singapore's flag carrier, Singapore Airlines, announced that it will resume and increase the frequency of flights on a number of ... Read More
Russian airlines receive permission to resume flights to 24 countries
Harry S. Johnson- October 5, 2020Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency announced that Russian airlines received permits for regular flights to 24 countries, as well as ... Read More
Costa Rica will allow residents and citizens of all US States to enter as of November 1
Harry S. Johnson- October 5, 2020Residents and citizens of all states within the United States will be permitted to enter Costa Rica beginning Nov. 1, ... Read More
6 feet social distancing no more: Game changer!
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- October 5, 2020Today, October 5, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated guidance to its How COVID-19 Spreads ... Read More
Nevis Tourism Launches Ambassador Program
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- October 5, 2020The Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Nevis Tourism Ambassador Program, a unique partnership ... Read More
Brazil’s GOL: Domestic market demand up in September
Harry S. Johnson- October 5, 2020GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A., Brazil's largest domestic airline, announces today preliminary air traffic figures for the month of September ... Read More
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi: Countdown to 10th anniversary has begun
Harry S. Johnson- October 5, 2020The countdown to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi’s 10th anniversary has officially begun, and the Park is gearing up for the ... Read More
WestJet introduces its Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Vancouver
Harry S. Johnson- October 5, 2020Today, WestJet and the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) announced WestJet's newest aircraft, the 787 Dreamliner, is now operating five-times weekly ... Read More