Service Commencing October 26
By eTN
Starting on October 26, 2008, Thai Airways will launch a new route from Los Angeles (LAX) to Osaka, Japan.
Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association
By eTN
PEMBROKE PINES, FL - The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association is gearing up to host the year's premier industry event October 27-31, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Trinidad.
Terrorism
CAIRO (AFP) — A group of European tourists and their guides snatched by armed bandits in a remote desert 10 days ago were freed unharmed in a pre-dawn raid by Egyptian special forces, officials ...
Growing Tourism Without Endangering The Environment
By eTN
On World Tourism Day, 5 hotels of the French group Victoria Hotels and Resorts in Vietnam and Cambodia, held their annual Green Day event to show their commitment to environment protection and to ...
Aviation Industry
By theaustralian.news.com.au
The global credit crisis could have profound and lasting implications for the world's aviation industry, including in the Asia-Pacific region.
Thoughts from Bangkok Hotelier On America's Financial Crisis
By eTN
Bangkok Hotelier Andrew Wood reviews the business horizon over the coming months:
Humanitarian Crisis
By Unal Basusta, eTN Ambassador
A team from the Philippine embassy in Muscat has been dispatched to the Omani border where hundreds of Filipinos are stranded due to the recent changes in the UAE's visa regulations.
Climate Change
By Daniel Vivas
LIMA, Peru (eTN) - The World Tourism Day, which was jointly organized by the United Nations World Tourism Organization and the Peruvian government, was celebrated with a very important question in ...
Has Over $3 Billion Of Unencumbered Assets
By eTN
CHICAGO, IL – UAL Corporation, the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, today announced financing transactions that will add approximately $275 million of cash prior to ...
Following Overwhelming Response To 80th Anniversary Promotion
By eTN
NEW YORK, NY - Following an overwhelming response to its online 80th anniversary promotion today, The Leading Hotels of the World confirmed that the dedicated promotional website had failed.
UNESCO World Heritage Center And Dr. Zahi Hawass Named
By eTN
New York, NY - Tony Potter, CEO and managing director, CHI Hotels and Resorts, the management company for Corinthia Hotels, announced that UNESCO World Heritage Center and Dr.
Inks Deal On Two New Resorts In Spain
By eTN
ORLANDO, FL - Geneva Hospitality Group is going international by inking the deal on two new and prestigious resorts in Spain - The Palatinum Resort and Spa and in the Caribbean Sea, Caracola Beach ...
Executive Abandon
By Nelson Alcantara
With salaries as high as US$600,000 plus perks, such as first-class travel accommodations and all-expenses paid, it is no wonder high-ranking executives latch on to their jobs.
R.O.A.R.
By Grace De Libero
I own Midtown travel in NYC. I have been a travel agent for thirty years, starting at Rosenbluth Travel in Philadelphia while attending Temple University.
Sleazy Tourism Marketing
By Anton Anderssen
Have you noticed how sleazy the junk emails from Spirit Airlines have become?
Antarctic Tourism
By sciencedaily.com
Tourism in Antarctica has grown dramatically. In 1985, just a few thousand people visited the area but in the season 2007/2008 more than 40,000 did the same.
Celebrity Cruises
By marketwatch.com
The most widely heralded ship to enter the cruise market this year, Celebrity Solstice, departed Meyer Werft shipyard yesterday in Papenburg, Germany, as the largest ship ever built by the ...
Prince Albert Visits Monaco Yacht Show
By eTN
ABU DHABI - His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco says Abu Dhabi holds out enormous potential as a future superyacht hub and has spoken of his wish to visit the UAE capital during next ...
World Economy
By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer
Formerly called the Federal National Mortgage Association or FNMA, Fannie Mae was established in 1938. Its initial goal was to stimulate the housing industry following the Great Depression.
World Tourism Day
By Lucky Onoriode George, eTN Ambassador
It is exactly two years ago today that the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) wrote to inform the Nigerian government that one of Nigeria’s illustrious son and Nigeria’s ...
Green Pope
By AP
ROME — Pope Benedict XVI has urged tourists to respect the environment and local cultures, touching again on a theme that has earned him a reputation as the "green pope."
Kenya
By kbc.co.ke
A new website on Kenya's tourism destination has been launched in the Italian language.
TOURpact.GC a new framework for Tourism Corporate Social Responsibility
By eTN
LIMA, Peru - World Tourism Day (September 27, 2008) - TOURpact.GC was launched by the UN Global Compact and UNWTO, on the occasion of the official World Tourism Day (WTD) celebrations in Lima, ...
Terror Attack
By Unal Basusta, eTN Ambassador
In an attempt to thwart a terror attack, German authorities raided a KLM airliner at Cologne-Bonn airport on Friday at 6.55am, German authorities said.
New Media Offers Content Summaries And Expert Interviews Tailored For Busy Executives
By eTN
UTRECHT, The Netherlands (September 26, 2008) – BCD Travel, the world’s third-largest global travel management company, today announced the release of a series of podcasts based on the ...
16th Annual Platinum Partner Awards
By managesmarter.com
(September 25, 2008 ) - Last night, Incentive honored the top suppliers as voted by their readership at the 16th Annual Platinum Partner Awards.
Lima, Peru - September 24-26
By eTN
MADRID/LIMA, Peru (September 25, 2008) - The synergies between tourism and handcrafts must be fully recognized and developed to become economic opportunities for local artisans, tourism ...
International Association Of Machinists And Aerospace Workers
By eTN
WASHINGTON, DC (September 25, 2008) - Robert Roach, Jr., general vice president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), issued the following statement after ...
Tourism Trends
By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer
Today’s minority market, accounting for $90 billion a year on travel receipts, is getting close to becoming the majority travel market.
No Space, So Where Is The Money?
By reuters.com
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - A Japanese businessman who trained for a 10-day flight aboard the International Space Station has sued to get his money back, claiming he was defrauded of $21 million by ...
