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Southwest Airlines committed to increasing diversity in leadership
Harry S. Johnson- September 29, 2020Southwest Airlines Co. today reinforced a continued commitment to putting People first and championing an inclusive workplace for all Employees. ... Read More
IGLTA moves its 2021 Global Convention to September
Harry S. Johnson- September 15, 2020The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) announced today that it’s planning to bring the 37th edition of its global convention ... Read More
Wizz Air: Stop union busting in Ukraine!
Harry S. Johnson- September 10, 2020Following attacks on workers’ rights and the freedom of association by Wizz Air in Ukraine, the European Transport Workers’ Federation ... Read More
Italian mayor threatens to fine people €2,000 for WEARING a face mask
Harry S. Johnson- September 5, 2020In the midst of global COVID-19 pandemic, going out to public places without wearing a face mask is considered an ... Read More
Amsterdam’s Red Light District may soon become a thing of the past
Harry S. Johnson- September 3, 2020The Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), a junior partner in the Netherlands’ coalition government, has breathed fresh life into the country’s ... Read More
LGBTQ people are fleeing Poland
Juergen T Steinmetz- August 30, 2020About a thousand pro-LGBT+ demonstrators took to the streets of Warsaw to take a stance against hate and discrimination on ... Read More
Boeing donates over $10 million to support racial equity and social justice
Harry S. Johnson- August 28, 2020Boeing today donated $10.6 million to a group of 20 nonprofits working to address racial equity and social justice in ... Read More
New Zealand court rules country’s first COVID-19 lockdown illegal
Harry S. Johnson- August 19, 2020New Zealand's High Court ruled today that the country’s COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, under threat of punishment, from March 26 to ... Read More
Hotel Association of Los Angeles condemns use of hotels for migrant detention
Harry S. Johnson- August 19, 2020The Hotel Association of Los Angeles issues the following statement, attributable to Executive Director Heather Rozman about recent use of ... Read More
German Citizen from Glendora, California abducted by Iran Ministry in Dubai
Juergen T Steinmetz- August 4, 2020When flying on Emirates Airlines from Los Angeles to India, you need to change planes in Dubai, UAE. This may ... Read More
Celebrated human rights activist dies in Kyrgyzstan prison
Harry S. Johnson- July 28, 2020Human rights activist Azimjam Askarov has died while in detention in Kyrgyzstan, despite numerous international rulings calling for his immediate ... Read More
Emergency in North Korea: DPRK reports COVID19 cases
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 26, 2020North Korea admits a returning “runaway” has tested positive for Covid-19 in the city of Kaesong, looking to trace contacts ... Read More
UN and ICAO help airline cabin crew combat human trafficking
Harry S. Johnson- July 16, 2020The United Nations took an important step forward in preventing trafficking in persons, with the launch of the new online ... Read More
Netherlands sues Russia over Malaysia Airlines MH17 shot down over Ukraine in 2014
Harry S. Johnson- July 15, 2020The government of the Netherlands has filed a lawsuit with the European Court on Human Rights (ECHR) against Russia over ... Read More
United Airlines named top company for disability inclusion
Chief Assignment Editor- July 15, 2020United Airlines was recognized for the fifth consecutive year as a top-scoring company and best place to work for disability ... Read More
IGLTA reschedules Milan Global Convention to 2022
Harry S. Johnson- July 2, 2020The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association has confirmed that it will bring its 38th Annual Global Convention to Milan in 2022. ... Read More
Delta Air Lines employees support Georgia’s new hate crime law
Harry S. Johnson- June 26, 2020After advocacy by thousands of Georgians – including Delta Air Lines and its employees - Georgia has approved tough new ... Read More
Is an LGBT lifestyle really satanic?
George Taylor- June 26, 2020The Kingdom of Eswatini is a beautiful country with very conservative values and was formerly known as Swaziland. In Eswatini, ... Read More
ACLU concerned about facial recognition technology use at Hawaii airports
Harry S. Johnson- June 22, 2020The ACLU of Hawaii Foundation (ACLU of Hawaii) writes with serious constitutional, civil rights, and privacy concerns about the announcement ... Read More
Monumental Tragedy for Africa unfolding in Burundi on COVID-19?
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 17, 2020Tanzania just opened its travel and tourism industry and should stay aware of the ongoing development in neighboring Burundi. In ... Read More
Working for Emirates Airlines could mean arrest, imprisonment and Interpol warrants
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 11, 2020Like any airline in the world, COVID-19 is putting airline operations on the edge. Emirates had been leading in innovative ... Read More
Puerto Vallarta LGBTQ visitors asked about COVID-19 effect on travel plans
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2020From May 14-18, 2020, Casa Cupula, a luxury LGBT boutique hotel in Puerto Vallarta reached out to their guests, and ... Read More
Trump: Heavily armed military will restore order in the United States
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 1, 2020Did the President of the United States, Donald Trump, just declare war on the American people? Is the US on ... Read More
World Tourism United: One Song, 50 Affected Countries, Amazing!
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 31, 2020World leaders declared an emergency restricting our human right to travel, but here is what makes us human!? People in ... Read More
Montréal Pride Festival: Pride goes beyond any physical or in-person gathering
Harry S. Johnson- May 19, 2020The Montréal Pride Festival, presented by TD, proudly announces that it will hold a 360 Edition from August 10 to ... Read More
African Tourism Board Project Hope Recovery Plan now has a Strategic Framework
Dr. Taleb Rifai- May 10, 2020Dr. Taleb Rifai, the chairman of Project Hope Africa proposed his vision for a general framework to the African Tourism ... Read More
Donald Trump: How do I make him go away?
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- May 8, 2020It is almost 4 years since The Donald left Manhattan and took up residency in Washington, DC. As a New ... Read More
IGLTA builds LGBTQ+ travel industry connections during COVID-19 lockdown
Harry S. Johnson- May 6, 2020The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) has provided support to its members through weekly Google Meet conversations for the past ... Read More
Trump’s immigration ban: Practical impact far less dramatic than political impact
Chief Assignment Editor- April 23, 2020This evening President Trump signed a proclamation temporarily suspending some immigration into the United States. Rebecca Bernhard, a partner at ... Read More
Trump orders two-month US immigration ban
Chief Assignment Editor- April 21, 2020President Trump has ordered a 60-day moratorium on granting work visas, that will apply only to immigrants seeking permanent residence ... Read More
Cure found for COVID-19 with a single dose of an already FDA approved drug?
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 8, 2020A collaborative study led by the?Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI)?with the Peter Doherty Institute of Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), ... Read More
How drugs distract President Trump from delayed COVID-19 response
Chief Assignment Editor- April 2, 2020Kassandra Frederique, Managing Director of Policy Advocacy and Campaigns at the Drug Policy Alliance, issued the following statement in response ... Read More
Philippines Duterte: COVID-19 quarantine violators? Shoot them dead!
Chief Assignment Editor- April 2, 2020During an unscheduled televised address on Wednesday night, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte issued a stark warning to citizens, who breach ... Read More
UN chief urges G20 leaders to adopt ‘war-time’ COVID-19 plan
Chief Assignment Editor- March 26, 2020UN chief Antonio Guterres is urging the heads of G20 countries to take joint action to assist developing nations deal ... Read More
What countries have no cases of Coronavirus (yet)?
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 22, 2020Where in the world can you go, visit restaurants and enjoy life without quarantine -? and won't yet have to ... Read More
The light at the end of the Covid 19 Tunnel
Prof. Geoffrey Lipman- March 20, 2020“Let me start by making it clear that today and for the coming months every government and industry action must ... Read More