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A Senator's view of the Aloha State, the United States of  America and tourism

Ed Case - a Hawaii candidate for U.S. Senate talks to eTN

A Senator's view of the Aloha State, the United States of America and tourism

By Linda Hohnholz, eTN

HONOLULU, Hawaii (eTN) – Recently, eTurboNews had the opportunity to speak with Democratic ... read more

200 year old ship found in Gulf of Mexico

Old shipwreck site located 200 miles off US Gulf coast

200 year old ship found in Gulf of Mexico

A wooden ship believed to be over 200 years old was discovered during a recent exploration of ... read more

Harsher penalties sought for aircraft laser attacks

Airline Industry Update

Harsher penalties sought for aircraft laser attacks

Washington, D.C. - When Delta Air Lines pilot Capt.

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Euro chaos: Should I stay or should I go?

Tourism industry hit by Euro crisis

Euro chaos: Should I stay or should I go?

In the last decade of the 20th century, the Turkish lira fell in value 1,000 times against the ... read more

Russian Aeroflot wants to blacklist passengers for bad behavior

Push for passenger blacklist in Russia

Russian Aeroflot wants to blacklist passengers for bad behavior

Ill-tempered air travelers might want to think twice before throwing a fit at 35,000 feet on ... read more

Almost three quarters of travelers would be happy to fly with no frills

How Far Would Brits Go Low-Cost?

Almost three quarters of travelers would be happy to fly with no frills

SINGAPORE - Survey reveals almost three quarters of travelers would be happy to fly long haul ... read more

Abu Dhabi tourism opens dedicated promotion office in New York

Abu Dhabi goes after US tourists

Abu Dhabi tourism opens dedicated promotion office in New York

NEW YORK — In a bid to attract tourists from the United States, the Abu Dhabi Tourism and ... read more

On the Steve Oronsaye committee recommendation to merge NIHOTOUR and NTDC

State of Nigeria’s only public training tourism institution

On the Steve Oronsaye committee recommendation to merge NIHOTOUR and NTDC

By Lucky Onoriode George, eTN, Nigeria

NIGERIA (eTN) - Tourism industry stakeholders body, the Federation of Tourism Associations of ... read more

Namibia Tourism Board releases Namibia iPad app

Discover Namibia App Released

Namibia Tourism Board releases Namibia iPad app

LONDON, England - When is the best time to travel? What type of clothes should I pack? Where is ... read more

EVA makes addition of seven more new 777-300ERs official

EVA Air, Boeing and GE sign aircraft purchase agreement

EVA makes addition of seven more new 777-300ERs official

TAIPEI, Taiwan - EVA Air joined Boeing and GE on 8th May 2012 for a signing ceremony in Taipei, ... read more

Report: TSA failing to report, track and fix airport security breaches

TSA does not have understanding of security breaches

Report: TSA failing to report, track and fix airport security breaches

Washington, D.C.

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Session Four:  Succeeding with Sustainability

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Session Four: Succeeding with Sustainability

The long-term viability and success of the industry depends on balancing economics with ... read more

Hard lessons in unintended consequences – the GSA Western Regions Conference

Meetings and events industry

Hard lessons in unintended consequences – the GSA Western Regions Conference

By Padraic Gilligan, VP, Industry Relations MCI and VP Ovation Global DMC

Merton’s Law

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SESSION 3 – Investing now in infrastructure for tomorrow

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SESSION 3 – Investing now in infrastructure for tomorrow

As travel and tourism in the Americas expands, it is paramount that infrastructure develops ... read more

Air Astana launches new flights to Asia, Central Asia, Europe and Russia

Kazakhstan airline expands network

Air Astana launches new flights to Asia, Central Asia, Europe and Russia

This week marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of Air Astana. Its first flight was a Boeing ... read more

Momentum taking off for ETOA City Fair 2012

European Tour Operators Association event in London

Momentum taking off for ETOA City Fair 2012

In just five weeks, City Fair 2012, organized by the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA), ... read more

Streamlining the travel visa process

Freedom to travel

Streamlining the travel visa process

Visa facilitation is central to stimulating economic growth and job creation through tourism. ... read more

Two Denmark hotels certified by Green Globe

First of seven properties in hotel group certified for sustainability

Two Denmark hotels certified by Green Globe

LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe announced certification of the Carlton Hotel Guldsmeden ... read more

RETOSA Board to meet in Seychelles during Routes Africa 2012

Africa Tourism and Aviation

RETOSA Board to meet in Seychelles during Routes Africa 2012

It has been confirmed by the RETOSA Secretariat that the Board of SADC’s Tourism Body, RETOSA, ... read more

SESSION 2 – Opening skies means opening up for business

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SESSION 2 – Opening skies means opening up for business

By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief

Jeff Poole, Head of Government Relations, IATA: If you look at open skies, it is not a big ... read more

Session One: Working together for jobs and growth

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Session One: Working together for jobs and growth

By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief

A look at the role of governments in driving jobs and economic growth and where there are ... read more

A Special Session with Carlos Slim Helú

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A Special Session with Carlos Slim Helú

Gloria Guevara Manzo, Secretary of Tourism, Mexico, and David Scowsill, President & ... read more

T20 Update with Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General, UNWTO

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T20 Update with Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General, UNWTO

Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General, UNWTO:

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The Presidential Perspective

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The Presidential Perspective

By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief

INTERVIEW: Peter Greenberg, CBS Travel Editor, with Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, President ... read more

Israeli tourism to invest heavily in Eilat

Israel plans to leverage tourism potential in southern-most city

Israeli tourism to invest heavily in Eilat

The Ministry of Tourism is expected to invest about NIS 41 million in the southern resort town ... read more

International Council of Tourism Partners applauds G20 Tourism Ministers initiative

Mexico President Calderon’s vision shared by ICTP

International Council of Tourism Partners applauds G20 Tourism Ministers initiative

By Professor Geoffrey Lipman, ICTP President

This week, Tourism Ministers of the G20 countries (neatly called “T20”), will meet, together ... read more

Smooth sailing ahead for Chinese cruise industry

China expands cruise trave

Smooth sailing ahead for Chinese cruise industry

The world-famous Costa Victoria cruise ship completed its first voyage to China on Wednesday ... read more

Gulf Air's future hangs in the balance

Gulf Air

Gulf Air's future hangs in the balance

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Sources from Bahrain have confirmed that the Kingdom’s lower house of parliament has ... read more

Santa Catarina: a place like no other

South America travel gem

Santa Catarina: a place like no other

Rather unknown to those outside of South America, Santa Catarina is a region that most would ... read more

Brits turn to Spain for great deals in 2012

More Brits seek cheap Spanish holidays

Brits turn to Spain for great deals in 2012

Travel comparison website dealchecker.co.uk has seen a significant jump in the number of people ... read more

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