Luxury falls out of favor with Chinese shoppers
Armed with empty suitcases and same-day return tickets, an army of mainland Chinese is descending on suburban outlet shopping malls and international fashion chains in Hong Kong, turning cheap ...
Airline confuses airport codes, takes passengers to wrong country
Two US holidaymakers found themselves a long way from their intended destination after an airline confused two airport codes.
Dassault Falcon Marks 50th Anniversary
GENEVA, Switzerland - Dassault Falcon will present a full lineup of long-range large-cabin executive jets at this year's European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, May 21-23.
Seychelles tourism minister and Qatar Airways ceo meet in dubai
Minister Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister of Tourism and Culture, met Mr.
Saudia receives Boeing 777-300ER extended range
Boeing has delivered a 777-300ER extended range plane to Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), marking the latest milestone in its longstanding relationship with the airline and the kingdom.
Indian Tourism To Switzerland
NEW DELHI, India - As summer holidays beckon, Switzerland is wooing first time Indian travelers from smaller cities and towns offering the experience of snow clad mountains like Titlis and ...
Passenger Sues Qatar Airways
A wayward drinks cart could cost Qatar Airways a steep damages bill with a passenger alleging serious physical and psychological trauma after being struck by a trolley nearly two years ago.
Saint Lucia signs up for 'Ten Island Renewable Challenge'
Saint Lucia announced its intention to move towards a clean energy future by becoming the next pioneering economy to join Carbon War Room's Ten Island Challenge, today at the Caribbean ...
Viking Cruises
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Green Growth Transformation
HAWAII, USA; BRUSSELS, Belgium; VICTORIA, Seychelles; BALI, Indonesia - After more than a year of dedicated research and development, Urban Green Energy (UGE) is launching VisionAIR, its most ...
Executive Committee and International council
The Executive Committee of Skal International along with the Skal International Council met in Bali, Indonesia, earlier this month to discuss both internal and external matters pertaining to the ...
Obama administration slaps fresh round of sanctions on Syria
WASHINGTON, D.C.
LOT Polish Airlines
CHICAGO and NEW YORK - LOT Polish Airlines, the first European carrier to operate the Dreamliner, introducing new Premium Economy class of service on its Dreamliner flights.
Qatar Airways
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Correspondent, Africa
(eTN) - Qatar Airways’ sales teams have been blitzing the East African markets of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda with news, that the airline has resumed their Doha to London flights with the ...
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
STAMFORD, Conn. - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
air travel
By Ted Macauley, eTN Correspondent
(eTN) - Qatar Airways may not be as big as its bigger brother to the south, Emirates, but that may not be such a bad thing.
SATTE event
At the recently concluded Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2013, SATTE - South Asia's leading b2b travel and tourism event, enjoyed great response among exhibitors as well as visitors.
Receipts reach USD1,075 billion
Receipts from international tourism in destinations around the world grew by 4% in 2012 reaching US$1075 billion.
Local experts bring destination-centric experiences on board
SEATTLE, Wash.
UN World tourism organization membership
“We are very happy to welcome Trinidad and Tobago back into the organization, a country which was in fact a founding member of UNWTO as it pertained to the International Union of Official Travel ...
Adapting to today’s multi-device consumer
A dozen senior executives spent more than three hours discussing mobile at an invitation-only dinner in central London, chaired by On Holiday Group CEO Steve Endacott.
10th annual Terrorism and Political Violence Map
LONDON, England - Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, today released its 10th annual Terrorism and Political Violence Map to help companies assess risk levels of ...
Choice Hotels International
ROCKVILLE, Md.
JetBlue and Emirates
NEW YORK and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - JetBlue Airways and Emirates, the Dubai-based international carrier and one of the world's fastest growing airlines, today announced intent to expand ...
Durban Tourism Trade Fair in South Africa
The Seychelles delegation at INDABA this year, led by Minister for Tourism and Culture Alain St.Ange, Seychelles Tourism Board CEO Elsia Grandcourt, Director for South Africa and the Americas ...
London Olympics Controversy
By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief
One of the perks of being able to attend the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) annual Global Tourism Summit is that it gives me access to the top executives in travel and tourism.
India wants Saudi tourists
DUBAI, UAE - To attract high-end tourists to some of its exotic locations, India will organise tourism roadshows across Saudi Arabia later this month.
Space Tourism
British billionaire Richard Branson says rocket-powered space tourism flights by his firm Virgin Galactic would have only a minor impact on climate change.
"Visit Malaysia Year 2014" campaign in Oman
MUSCAT, Oman - Omanis got a taste of Malaysian culture as the Southeast Asian nation launched its "Visit Malaysia Year 2014" campaign in Oman on Sunday night.
Holland America Line
SEATTLE, Wash. - Holland America Line is rebranding its popular Alaska CruiseTour program with the new name Land+Sea Journeys.
Dude Looks Like a Lady
Sir Richard Branson was a "trolley dolly" with attitude as he flashed some freshly-shaved leg while working for rival airline AirAsia today.
Meeting focuses on long-term aviation and tourism-sector growth
Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism & Culture, who was leading the Seychelles delegation to ATM 2013, was one of the Ministers invited to be a speaker at the UNWTO ...
Earthquake In Iran
Strong earthquake rocks Southern Iran.
Preliminary Earthquake Report:
Magnitude 6.2
Date-Time 11 May 2013 02:08:14 UTC
11 May 2013 06:38:15 near epicenter
Summer Travel
NEW YORK, NY – Just as the swallows fly to Capistrano in the summer, airlines have traditionally unleashed their best upfront deals during this time.
Indian Carrier To Order 200 New Jets
NEW DELHI, India - Jet Airways (India) Ltd. will likely announce orders for as many as 200 planes from Boeing Co.
United Airlines
CHICAGO, Ill.
Promoting Africa as a tourist destination
By Apolinari Tairo, eTN Correspondent
TANZANIA (eTN) - In an effort to promote Tanzania as an African tourist destination in the United States, the Tanzanian Minister for Tourism, Mr.
American Airlines
FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines today launches daily nonstop service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) in Seoul, South Korea – ...
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. and Delta Air Lines
SAO PAULO, Brazil - GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America announces a key milestone in its partnership with Delta Air Lines: the ...
Port-au-Prince becomes JetBlue's 82nd BlueCity
NEW YORK, NY - JetBlue Airways today announced its intent to serve Port-au-Prince, Haiti with daily nonstop service from both New York City and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood.
Oscars of the travel industry
SriLankan Airlines, the National Airline of Sri Lanka, is delighted to partner with World Travel Awards, for the first ever Indian Ocean Gala ceremony in the Maldives which takes place on May ...
Sexiest Nationalities
Where on Earth can you find the sexiest broads on the planet? The people have spoken, and according to American men, Colombian women are the sexiest women on the planet.
also serves to strengthen synergy and cooperation of the Vanilla Islands
At the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) being held in Dubai, at the Ministerial Forum of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Director of Ile de la Reunion Tourisme (IRT), Mr.
Pegasus Airlines
LONDON, England - Pegasus Airlines, Europe's fastest growing airline*, has just added Doha and Athens to its roster of destinations, open for booking now, meaning that it now flies to 71 ...
Forum takes place at Arabian Travel Market
More than 25 ministers took part in the second annual UNWTO & Ministerial Forum at the Arabian Travel Market with delegates sharing their views on how to work together towards long-term ...
popular travel among the young
International arrivals to the UAE increased healthily in 2012, reaching an estimated 11 million tourists delegates heard today at the latest WTM Vision Conference - Dubai held at Reed Travel ...
Travelers' Choice Awards for Travel Favorites
NEWTON, Mass. - The winners of the second annual Travelers' Choice Awards for Travel Favorites have been announced today.
South African Airways and Etihad Airways tie up
South African Airways (SAA) and Etihad Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) allowing the two airlines to introduce a comprehensive range of codeshare and interline air services ...
Pacific Asia Travel Association
BANGKOK, Thailand - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) CEO Martin Craigs this week wrote to attendees and speakers of the PATA Annual Summit to pledge the association's ongoing support for ...
United Arab Emirates Tourism
By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief
Abu Dhabi has been dubbed as a tourism destination that ranks among the world’s “best-in-class” by some of the world’s most influential travel and tourism industry players following its ...
