Category: International Visitor News
What is news for international travelers? Unique updates, trends, and knowledge that are useful for international visitors, global tourists and destinations welcoming international visitors.
Shame on UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 4, 2020Dr. Taleb Rifai issued a directive before his re-election at the 20th?Session of the UNWTO General Assembly in Livingstone, Victoria ... Read More
Andalusia is one of the most popular event destinations in Europe
Harry S. Johnson- December 4, 2020Andalusia offers many possibilities for events. Andalusia, and in particular the region of Cadiz, is one of the most popular ... Read More
Worst in US history: COVID-19 surpasses WWII and 9/11
George Taylor- December 4, 2020407,316 Americans died in World War II. 282,405 Americans died so far because of COVID-19, with 2,492 reported just today. ... Read More
MOU Signed Between Ministry of Tourism and Arts of Zambia and United Consulting
editor- December 3, 2020The Ministry of Tourism and Arts of Zambia (MoTA) is gearing up for the implementation strategy of the Zambia Tourism ... Read More
Carnival Cruise Line updates guests on itinerary cancellations
Harry S. Johnson- December 3, 2020Carnival Cruise Line is informing guests and travel agents that it has cancelled select itineraries for specific operations in 2021, ... Read More
Global Wine Tourism Organization Circles: Inspiring new futures together
Harry S. Johnson- December 3, 2020The Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Argentina, Matías Lammens andthe Director General of Tourism Policy of Greece, PanagiotaDionysopoulou, participated ... Read More
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau books first major 2021 meeting
Harry S. Johnson- December 3, 2020The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) in partnership with the Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC), a GBAC accredited ... Read More
Live From Broadway: Norwegian Cruise Line reunites Broadway stars for EMBARK NCL Spotlight episode
Harry S. Johnson- December 3, 2020Norwegian Cruise Line showcases its continued commitment to the performing arts community with its ?second "EMBARK NCL Spotlight" episode, "Live ... Read More
FlyersRights appeals to US 737 MAX operators on transparency, safety, and consumer confidence
Harry S. Johnson- December 3, 2020US consumer protection group FlyersRights today published the following letter to the four U.S. operators of the Boeing 737 MAX ... Read More
China irked by new US visa restrictions for Communist Party members
Harry S. Johnson- December 3, 2020Chinese Foreign Ministry officials have condemned the outgoing Trump Administration for enacting new travel restrictions for the?members of the ruling ... Read More
Tokyo Olympics set to refund almost one fifth of all tickets sold
Harry S. Johnson- December 3, 2020Tokyo Olympic Games were scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Games' ... Read More
Heathrow to start charging ￡5 for airport drop-off
Harry S. Johnson- December 3, 2020Heathrow has announced it is exploring a proposal to implement a Forecourt Access Charge (FAC) for vehicles in late 2021 ... Read More
Adolf Hitler wins local election in Namibia
Harry S. Johnson- December 3, 2020According to the reports from Namibia, a former German colony, a man named Adolf Hitler has won local election in ... Read More
Lufthansa reports strong booking growth over the coming holidays
Harry S. Johnson- December 3, 2020Lufthansa is recording a sharp rise in intercontinental and intra-European bookings for the upcoming Christmas and New Year travel season. ... Read More
International Congress and Convention Association releases Kaohsiung Protocol
Harry S. Johnson- December 3, 2020The Kaohsiung Protocol is a significant legacy outcome of the 59th International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Congress which brought ... Read More
Delta Air Lines launches contact tracing for travelers returning to US
Harry S. Johnson- December 3, 2020Delta Air Lines is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to keep international customers informed of potential ... Read More
Routes Americas 2022 to be held in San Antonio
Harry S. Johnson- December 3, 2020Routes Americas will return to the US in 2022, with San Antonio in Texas selected as the host of the ... Read More
First International Cultural Festival Presented in Bahrain
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 3, 2020The future UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary General will have a big role to play in the comeback of ... Read More
Hiran Cooray of Jetwing Heads Sri Lanka Tourism Advisory Committee
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 3, 2020The Government of Sri Lanka has always recognized the role of the private sector in the development of tourism in ... Read More
Volaris: Strong recovery and healthy load factor in November
Harry S. Johnson- December 2, 2020Volaris, the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reports November 2020 preliminary traffic results, with a ... Read More
Emotional support animals no longer welcome on US planes as service animals
Harry S. Johnson- December 2, 2020This week the?US Department of Transportation released?their final ruling regarding service animals on airplanes.?A service animal is defined as a ... Read More
Two people stabbed in another Islamist terrorist attack in UK
Harry S. Johnson- December 2, 2020A 57-year-old man was detained by Lancashire police after violently attacking two women and stabbing them with the knife in ... Read More
AC Hotel Ft. Lauderdale Beach appoints Director of Sales and Marketing
Harry S. Johnson- December 2, 2020Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) has announced the hiring of Javier Marquis, CHRM, as director of sales and marketing of ... Read More
Embraer’s 10-year Market Outlook identifies new air travel trends
Harry S. Johnson- December 2, 2020Embraer's newly published 2020 Commercial Market Outlook examines passenger demand for air travel and new aircraft deliveries over the next ... Read More
Is it dangerous to exempt quarantine for travel up to 72 hours?
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 2, 2020The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have joined forces ... Read More
Qatar Airways resumes flights to Tokyo Haneda
Harry S. Johnson- December 2, 2020Qatar Airways announced that it will resume three-weekly flights to Tokyo Haneda, Japan from 11 December 2020. Services to the ... Read More
International nightlife industry launches app to access venues safely
Harry S. Johnson- December 2, 2020Representatives of the nightlife sector from all around the world met virtually this past Monday in Valencia (Spain) in the ... Read More
FlyArystan launches new service to Turkistan International Airport
Harry S. Johnson- December 2, 2020FlyArystan, the LCC division of the Air Astana Group, is the first carrier to operate services from Nur-Sultan to Turkistan ... Read More
Lufthansa Group completes sale of LSG Europe
Harry S. Johnson- December 2, 2020In December 2019, Lufthansa Group and gategroup concluded a purchase agreement for the European operations of LSG Group. This accounts ... Read More
Dusit International debuts in Singapore
Harry S. Johnson- December 2, 2020Dusit International has officially expanded into Singapore with the opening of Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore in the heart of the ... Read More
German, UK and French accommodation and restaurant sector to lose $95.7 billion in 2020
Harry S. Johnson- December 2, 2020The year 2020 has been a rough one for the accommodation and restaurant industry. After the COVID-19 lockdown in the ... Read More
Consumers concerned about travel companies’ sanitary protocols
Harry S. Johnson- December 2, 2020The results of a consumer survey report that shows the importance of increased sanitary protocols really matter to travelers ahead ... Read More
Thailand won’t open to tourists until spring of 2021
Harry S. Johnson- December 1, 2020According to Thai media reports, citing Thai Minister of Sports and Tourism Pipat Ratchakitprakan, Thailand will be closed to tourists ... Read More
Brisas Group opens new Galería Plaza Collection hotel in Mexico City
Harry S. Johnson- December 1, 2020Mexican hospitality company, Brisas Group has recently opened its newest hotel, Galería Plaza San Jerónimo, located in the southern region ... Read More
UAE-bound Israeli commercial flights allowed to cross Saudi airspace
Harry S. Johnson- December 1, 2020Saudi Arabia's government has officially agreed to let Israeli commercial flights cross its airspace on their way to the United ... Read More
Hooked on The Crown? Visit Malta and Follow in the Footsteps of Royalty
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 1, 2020Malta has attracted celebrities from around the world, but did you know that one of Malta’s most regal guests has ... Read More
