Tag: regulations
RIU Hotels & Resorts and TUI: A safety concern for German...
RIU Hotels & Resorts just bought 10 million Euros in the form of 1.1 million shares in TUI AG, holding now a stake of...
IBTM Arabia: Business events in UAE and GCC – what you...
Some of the fastest growing economies in the world can be found in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). In recent years,...
FAA restricts drone operations over DOJ and DOD facilities
At the request of its federal security partners, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is using its existing authority under Title 14 of the Code...
FAA: Vietnam’s Civil Aviation Authority meets international safety standards
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that Vietnam complies with international safety standards and has been granted a...
Why does the European Union Parliament condemn Zimbabwe again?
The European Union yesterday renewed sanctions against Zimbabwe after condemning the chaotic situation of human right abuses in that Southern African country.
Here is what...
FAA makes major drone ID marking change
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has posted a rule in the Federal Register requiring small drone owners to display the FAA-issued registration number on...
IATA’s chief speaks at CAPA Aeropolitical and Regulatory Affairs Summit in...
Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO addressed the CAPA Aeropolitical and Regulatory Affairs Summit in Doha, Qatar today:
It is a great...
Tourist flow between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria significantly increased
Azerbaijan and Bulgaria are eager to expand cooperation in all fields including tourism, Nikolay Yankov, Bulgarian Ambassador to Azerbaijan told Trend Publication in a...
Traveling to Hawaii? How LGBTQ friendly is the Aloha State?
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation and the Equality Federation Institute released their 5th annual State Equality Index (SEI), a comprehensive report detailing...
Massive anti-Uber protest paralyzes Madrid
Madrid's anti-riot police, backed by a fleet of tow trucks and cranes, took several hours to clear the vehicles from the capital’s Paseo de...
Keeping your furry children happy while traveling
The public perception of airline travel for pets has taken a severe blow due to exaggerated accounts of pet deaths.
Ryanair pilots: New year, same threats
2018 was a pivotal year for Ryanair and its pilots and cabin crew, engaging in the previously unchartered territory of social dialogue. As negotiations...
IATA Pay: Latest trend in paying for airline tickets?
IATA Pay is an industry-supported initiative to develop a new payment option for consumers when purchasing a ticket directly from an airline website. It...
Africa Travel and Tourism: Trends for the New Year
Players in the travel and tourism ecosystem in Africa travel look forward to 2019 with full optimism.
Marriott data breach: Passports not encrypted
Marriott said for the first time that 5.25 million passport numbers were kept in the Starwood system in plain, unencrypted data files
American Hotel & Lodging Association welcomes Washington State Appeals Court ruling
The Washington State Court of Appeals on Monday invalidated Seattle Initiative 124, a ballot measure passed in 2016 affecting hotel employees and guests. In...
Emergency exercise at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Airports will conduct a full-scale emergency exercise at Al Bateen Executive Airport on Wednesday 26th December 2018.
This is in accordance with Civil...
Mekong Tourism launches new visual storytelling campaign
The “Mekong From Above” aerial photo and video contest, the first of its kind in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), provides an opportunity for...
Why Iran is important for UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili?
The Islamic Republic of Iran is an important country for the UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili. Iran is a member of the UNWTO Executive Council and if Pololikashvili...
Safety and security remain priority for Jamaica
Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is reiterating the country's commitment to ensuring a safe, secure and seamless destination to all visitors who come to...
Florence Airport: ‘Untruthful security news’ result in ‘unjustified alarmism’
With reference to press reports regarding the security of Florence Airport, Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (ENAC) reiterates that Florence airport, like all the...
How American Airlines chill the blood of conscientious aircraft mechanics
Today a promotion is sending a chilling message to American Airlines mechanics., and the U.S. aviation industry altogether. “Pressuring Airline mechanics to not record maintenance discrepancies, take shortcuts with maintenance activities, or improperly sign-off on work which was not actually completed. …
Donald Trump escaped death in helicopter crash: FAA ok with 50...
The U.S. President Donald Trump should be advised promptly that despite an alarming report about U.S. helicopter safety issues, the industry is proposing another delay in helicopter safety standards for crashworthiness. This is expected to be rubber-stamped by FAA bureaucrats soon.
Lufthansa proposes Annual General Meeting EY as new auditors
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has decided to propose Ernst & Young GmbH to the Annual General Meeting 2020 as the new...
Air Georgian supports amendments to Pilot Flight, Duty, Fatigue, and Rest...
Air Georgian Limited announced today they support the amendments to the Pilot Flight, Duty, and Fatigue/Rest times published today.
While no set of regulations can...