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China promises one-hour travel anywhere in the world by 2045
Harry S. Johnson- September 19, 2020Bao Weimin, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, announced that China's top space travel researchers are working on ... Read More
Sweden becomes a front-runner in sustainable aviation
Harry S. Johnson- September 17, 2020Sweden has an ambitious target of being fossil-free by 2045. As a part of the initiative, the Swedish Government announced ... Read More
FRAPORTHands Over New Air Cargo Warehouse to Swissport
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 15, 2020After a construction phase of just under one year, today (September 16) Fraport handed over the keys for a new ... Read More
It’s official: World Travel Market London will go virtual!
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 14, 2020Forget the rush on the tube, forget expensive hotels! Reed Exhibition, the organizer of the World Travel Market London decided ... Read More
Airbus marks five years of US aircraft production
Harry S. Johnson- September 14, 2020Airbus commercial aircraft production in the U.S. has reached a significant milestone: five years since aircraft production began in the ... Read More
Boeing and Etihad Airways lift sustainable aviation fuel to next level
Harry S. Johnson- September 14, 2020Boeing and Etihad Airways concluded testing on the aerospace company’s 2020 ecoDemonstrator program last week with a cross-country flight using ... Read More
KLM and TU Delft present successful first flight Flying-V
Harry S. Johnson- September 14, 2020The scale model of the Flying-V - the energy-efficient aircraft of the future - has flown for the first time. ... Read More
Salt Lake City may become the new Crossroads of the World
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 13, 2020COVID-19 is the number one travel and tourism conversation in the United States with the epidemic destroying a little bit ... Read More
IATA launches air cargo online platform
Harry S. Johnson- September 11, 2020The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched IATA ONE Source, an online platform which helps the air cargo industry ... Read More
Security checkpoints in Delta Air Lines hubs feature new layer of protection
Harry S. Johnson- September 10, 2020Beginning this week, antimicrobial technology in airport security checkpoints is making the airport experience at select Delta Air Lines hubs ... Read More
Boeing 737 MAX remains primary FAA concern despite Dreamliner issues
Harry S. Johnson- September 10, 2020Despite new reports that the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating potential defects in Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner production, the global re-certification ... Read More
Volan Technology names new Vice President of Hospitality
Harry S. Johnson- September 10, 2020Volan Technology, an AI-based safety and contact tracing software company, today announces the appointment of Shannon McCallum to Vice President ... Read More
Airbus and European partners demonstrate reduced emission fello’fly operations
Harry S. Johnson- September 9, 2020Airbus has signed agreements with two airline customers; Frenchbee and SAS Scandinavian Airlines, as well as three Air Navigation Service ... Read More
Fraport launches cooperation with Plug and Play Tech Center
Harry S. Johnson- September 9, 2020Fraport AG is partnering with the global innovation platform “Plug and Play Tech Center” with the aim of raising the ... Read More
CLIA releases 2020 Environmental Technologies and Practices Report
Chief Assignment Editor- September 9, 2020Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the global cruise industry, released today the Global Cruise Industry Environmental ... Read More
Apple, Nokia, Sony worried facing Samsung’s latest 5G technology
Juergen T Steinmetz- August 30, 2020Is Samsung about to take the lead in smartphones? Apple, Nokia, and? Sony must be worried. Samsung announced today the ... Read More
Guyana Tourism Authority launches first digital travel guide
Harry S. Johnson- August 28, 2020The Guyana Tourism Authority has created and launched a digital Scientific,?Academic, Volunteer, and Educational (SAVE) Travel Guide, a first for ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines opens new passenger terminal at its Addis Ababa hub
Harry S. Johnson- August 27, 2020Ethiopian Airlines Group announced that it has successfully completed a new passenger terminal at its hub Addis Ababa Bole International ... Read More
Pharma-Hub Frankfurt Airport is leading European hub for handling of temperature-sensitive goods
Harry S. Johnson- August 26, 2020At Frankfurt Airport (FRA), approximately 120,000 tons of vaccines, medications and other pharmaceutical products were handled in 2019. This makes ... Read More
Aeromexico launches automated check in process in Amsterdam’s Schipho International Airport
Harry S. Johnson- August 25, 2020Aeromexico, in collaboration with the authorities of the Schiphol International Airport in Amsterdam, will be able to carry out the ... Read More
Anguilla’s Tourism Visitor Portal is Now Live!
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- August 21, 2020Anguilla’s Tourism Visitor portal is now live. A dedicated URL has been established for ease of reference.? Visitors can log ... Read More
Hilton introduces AI customer service chatbot
Chief Assignment Editor- August 17, 2020Hilton today announced the result of a month-long competition for the design of its new AI chatbot cartoon character – ... Read More
Emirates is taking a stand with Lebanon: Cargo Airbridge initiated
Juergen T Steinmetz- August 13, 2020In the wake of the Port of Beirut explosions which have devastated many parts of Lebanon's capital city, Emirates is ... Read More
Mauritius is fighting for the survival of its tourism industry with thousands of residents joining in
Juergen T Steinmetz- August 10, 2020Mauritius is in a fight for the survival of their much-needed tourism industry. The people of Mauritius showed resilience when ... Read More
Tokyo introduces transparent ‘smartglass’ public toilets
Harry S. Johnson- August 8, 2020New high-tech restrooms are being built in Japanese capital city as part of the Tokyo Toilets project launched by the ... Read More
US Transportation Secretary announces $3.3 million in drone grants to universities
Harry S. Johnson- August 6, 2020U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $3.3 million in research, ... Read More
Eurail launches first ever digital pass solution
Harry S. Johnson- August 4, 2020After successful testing in June, the highly anticipated e-version of the iconic Eurail pass is now available online for travelers ... Read More
California Hilton and Marriott hotels use robots to cut staff-to-guest interaction
Harry S. Johnson- August 1, 2020Californian Marriott and Hilton hotels are introducing robots that deliver groceries, wine, towels and even pet treats to their guests. ... Read More
TUI shop closures mark turning point for UK travel agents
Harry S. Johnson- July 30, 2020According to travel industry experts, today’s news that TUI is closing 166 travel agencies in UK and Ireland, is not ... Read More
Hospitality Recovery Trends in realtime
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 28, 2020A barometer is built on data collected via a central reservation platform on a panel of more than 10,000 hotels ... Read More
Emergency inspections of all South Korean Boeing 737 jets ordered
Harry S. Johnson- July 25, 2020South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) issued an emergency order today, ordering all South Korean airlines to ... Read More
WISeKey launches WISeTravel, the future tourism app you won’t want to leave home without
Harry S. Johnson- July 25, 2020WISeKey International Holding Ltd., a leading global cybersecurity and IoT company, today announced the launch of WISeTravel, a free app ... Read More
Royal Caribbean reinvents cruise industry’s safety drill
Harry S. Johnson- July 24, 2020Royal Caribbean Group is replacing one of the least-loved but most important parts of a cruise vacation – the safety ... Read More
eRevMax integrates with Airbnb
Harry S. Johnson- July 23, 2020Hotel technology company eRevMax today announced that it has completed advanced two-way XML integration with Airbnb. The work will facilitate ... Read More
United Airlines maximizes ventilation system during boarding and deplaning
Harry S. Johnson- July 20, 2020United Airlines today announced that the carrier will now maximize air flow volume for all mainline aircraft high-efficiency particulate air ... Read More
Etihad Airways and Boeing expand partnership
Harry S. Johnson- July 20, 2020Etihad Airways and Boeing will work together starting in August on the seventh iteration of the ecoDemonstrator program to test ... Read More
