Irish Carrier Bullies Pilots Over Letter To Irish Aviation Authority
DUBLIN, Ireland - Ryanair pilots have been warned not to sign a letter to airline regulators expressing concern that the airline’s employment practices could jeopardise passenger safety.
Year of Natural Scotland
Scotland’s mountaineers are shocked that Highland Council might support two huge industrial wind farms in superb wild countryside near a National Scenic Area.
Italy in demand for MICE events
FRANKFURT, Germany - ENIT, the Italian State Tourist Board, will participate in the 11th edition of IMEX, a major promotions platform for the international meetings industry.
Budapest hands off to Marseille
BUDAPEST, Hungary - After a successful Routes Europe event in Budapest, which with 1,100 delegates was the largest regional route development event ever, Budapest Airport officially handed over to ...
the city of science
LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe member the darmstadtium can look back to a successful year 2012.
Agoda.com celebrates Harley Davidson’s 110th anniversary with special hotel deals
SINGAPORE – Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), is calling all fans of fine machines and road trips to Rome, Italy to ...
Chinese tourism to UK
UK Culture Secretary Maria Miller has ordered a fresh assault on red tape for Chinese visitors amid estimates Britain is losing out on £1.2bn a year as a result of its bureaucratic system.
Germany event venue recertified by green globe
LOS ANGELES, California – “We are Germany’s first large trade fair group, which successfully passed the Green Globe sustainability audit multiple times now,” said Martin Buhl-Wagner, ...
Early Easter travel season also has impact
FRANKFURT, Germany – The Deutsche Lufthansa AG strike by its ground staff had an impact on overall year-on-year figures at Frankfurt Airport for the month of April 2013.
Munich Crowned Overall Winner at Second Regional Heat of 2013
BUDAPEST, Hungary - The Routes Awards recognize and reward the highest standards of marketing activities undertaken by airports and tourism authorities.
Turkish Airlines
Turkey's flagship airline is facing the threat of a strike after negotiations with the country's main aviation workers union collapsed.
Airbus
Airbus has showed off its new A350 XWB, rolling out its first flyable plane on Monday fresh from the paintshop in company livery.
17 million foreigners head to Greece
ATHENS, Greece - The Greek prime minister, Antonis Samaras, issued an unusual appeal on Tuesday, asking his compatriots to put on their best face as the debt-choked country prepares to accept 17 ...
Golf tourism in Ireland
DUBLIN, Ireland - Ireland is a nation with many fine golf courses and they are proving their worth, as research shows that the booming golf sector pulls more than €200m into the tourism ...
International Congress & Convention Association figures
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany & NEW YORK, New York – New figures released by International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA) show that a total of 649 international association ...
Tour operator: We're ashamed of the Tiber's state of abandonment
Tourist cruises along Rome's Tiber River have been suspended indefinitely for the first time since they began a decade ago because the waterway is judged too dirty.
London continues its ascent of world rankings as a major centre for business tourism
LONDON, England - New figures published today by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) shows that London has continued its ascent of world rankings as a major center for ...
Low-cost airline rip-off fees
LONDON, England - They've been at it yet again.
grand building in hungary
Corinthia Hotels marked the 10th anniversary since the reopening of its Corinthia Hotel Budapest in Hungary with a gala dinner hosted by Corinthia Group Chairman and Founder Alfred Pisani in the ...
EVVC integrates philosophy of sustainability
LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe announces re-certification of the European Association of Event Centers (EVVC) head office in Frankfurt, Germany.
Phoney pilot on the run after failing to turn up at court
LONDON, England - A man who forged pilot's qualifications to get a job as a commercial airline pilot is believed to be on the run after failing to turn up at court.
Summer Travel
LONDON, England - Thinking of hiring a car this summer? Here are the top 10 holiday hotspots ranked based on fuel prices
the future of the region's air services
MANCHESTER, England - Routes Europe, now in its 8th year, will welcome a record number of attendees when the 2013 event opens in Budapest in four days time.
Bolsena in the Lazio region welcomes tourists and locals alike
By Mario Masciullo, eTN Correspondent
Bolsena, the Lazio region in Italy, invites visitors and locals to the Hydragenas festival and Plenary Indulgence in a fairy tale setting.
Successfully implementing sustainability policies
LOS ANGELES, California - Appointing Ms.
Polish airline LOT
WARSAW, Poland - Poland's ailing airline Lot may need to ask the government for another loan after its loss last year could have exceeded 200 million zlotys ($64 million), its chief executive was ...
Heinemann Duty Free and Fraport go mobile
Imagine people standing in front of a billboard designed to resemble shelves in a store, pointing their smartphones and clicking as if taking photos of their favorite products.
where to go and what to do
The travel portal, Smarter Travel, describes the Ukraine as "unspoiled by the tourist masses … [a place where] you can explore UNESCO World Heritage sites with locals and then tuck into a ...
Five French yachters missing off Malta
VALLETTA, Malta — Authorities recovered two bodies Tuesday during a search for five French yachters who went missing off the Mediterranean island, the Maltese government said.
Airbus
April marked numerous milestones in Airbus’ order and delivery activities, bringing it to a new industry record backlog of 4,973 aircraft that corresponds to more than seven years of production ...
