Tourism Resilience

How resilient was tourism in 2009?

The tourism industry worldwide began 2009 well prepared for a bumpy ride. The days of confused and panicked reactions to risk and crises are gradually fading into the past.

The Year That Was 2009

New year, new beginnings?

The dawn of a new year almost always means hopes for a better year than the year that has just passed.

Airline Industry

Airlines asked to filter air to prevent H1N1

With the threat of H1N1, the CDC is now focusing on air filtration in airplanes.

Airplanes use HEPA filters to filter air in the cabin. HEPA filters are the same air filters found in hospitals.

H1N1 And Travel

Will travel industry catch swine flu?

The U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention is reporting the H1N1 virus is now "widespread" in 46 of 50 states. Numerous schools have been closed and public events canceled as a result.

Airlines and the Economic Downturn

Nowhere to go this winter but reduction route for Air France-KLM Group

Despite a forecast by that International Air Transport Association (IATA) that world passengers’ air traffic should bounce back by 3.7 percent in 2010 and by 3 percent in Europe, Air France-KLM will

Korea Welcomes Returning Japanese Tourists

Japanese tourists returning to Korea

Japanese tourists are returning to South Korea as worries ease over the spread of the influenza A (H1N1) virus.

Thailand Low-Cost Carrier

Bangkok Airways’ struggle on international routes

BANGKOK (eTN) - Regional Thai carrier Bangkok Airways’ struggles with its international network under the combined factors of plummeting outbound travel from Northeast Asia and Europe, as well as in

Saudi Arabia

Ramadan travel to Umrah down by almost 30% due to H1N1 restrictions

Restrictions placed on travelers to Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan would have a severe impact on travel to and from Saudi Arabia.

India

H1N1 not affecting India's travel industry

Business and leisure travel in India shows no signs of being adversely hit by H1N1. Business houses say that although they are being careful, they have no plans as yet to curtail their travel.

H1N1 Swine Flu

Skal proactive on Influenza A

As Influenza A continues to be a challenge for mankind, Skål International has joined forces with Johnson Diversey to develop a website dedicated for Skål members and the tourism Industry with the l

Swine Flu in Bali

Is it time to rethink Bali's response to H1N1?

Bali's transparency and aggressive steps to thwart the spread of "swine flu" or the H1N1 Virus are worthy of praise.

Swine Flu in Africa

UK exports more H1N1 cases

KAMPALA, Uganda (eTN) - Following the breaking news a few days ago that Kenya reported the first case of the H1N1 flu, brought to the country from Britain, news has emerged from the Ugandan Ministry o

Swine Flu in Africa

Kenya reports first swine flu case

Following the breaking news a few days ago that Kenya reported the first case of the H1N1 flu, brought to the country from Britain, news have now emerged too, from the Ugandan Ministry of Health (MoH)

Swine Flu in Bali

Swine flu confirmed in Bali

At least four foreign visitors suffering from the H1N1 Virus have been warded briefly at the Denpasar Sanglah General Hospital's isolation ward.

Swine Flu in Australia

Swine flu, Australian tourism and travel insurance? Some worries, mate

Since my last eTN article on this issue a few short weeks ago, there have been some worrying developments in Australia.

Swine Flu

Thailand update on influenza A (H1N1)

Seventeen cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection have been confirmed in the Eastern Seaboard resort of Pattaya after two Taiwanese visitors were also found to be infected on their return home from holi

Thailand

Thai minister says tourist did not die from H1N1

BANGKOK - A German tourist who died in Thailand this week after falling ill with a fever did not have the H1N1 flu virus, Thailand's public health minister said on Tuesday.

Swine Flu

ETOA: Responding to swine flu 'seems to pander to stupidity'

The European Tour Operators Association has said ever since Dr Margaret Chan, the director of the World Health Organization (WHO), raised the pandemic alert on the H1N1 virus (swine flu) to Level Five

Swine Flu Response

How the travel and tourism industry should respond to swine flu threat

The recent arrival of swine flu has once again proven the validity of Talcott Parson's famous statement that "Society is an integrated system of social structures and functions." Tourism professionals

R.O.A.R.

R.O.A.R.: Baby boomers and the swine flu

Middle-aged baby boomers and the elderly have a new reason for celebrating maturity – we are less susceptible to the H1N1 influenza strain.