Turkey is a fascinating country with a unique blend of ancient history, modern culture, and stunning landscapes. From its vibrant cities to its picturesque beaches and rugged mountains, Turkey has something for everyone. However, before you pack your bags and head off on an adventure in this beautiful country, remember some essential things. Whether traveling […]
The latest data from Qatar Tourism shows that the country welcomed 253,191 cruise tourists during the 2022/2023 cruise season (December 2022 – April 2023), an increase of 151 percent compared to the same period last season (100,500 cruise tourists), as Qatar continues to strengthen its position as a global tourist destination, supported by many leading […]
Many tourists visiting France are curious about the country’s classification system, which is unique and distinct from other countries. Is a palace category necessarily a 5-star hotel? What is the difference between these two categories? It’s important to note that a new system for awarding stars in hotel classification took effect on April 1, replacing […]
eTurboNews: Singapore native Liz Ortiguera was only CEO of the Bangkok-based Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) for about ten months when she left the organization after an unexplained lawsuit and settlement. A new CEO at PATA has not been announced yet but was just decided on. eTurboNews recently mentioned on eTurboNews two days ago, Liz […]
eTurboNews: The Chairman of the BTMI Board, Shelly Williams issued this statement: We just concluded a successful tour of England, Scotland, and Ireland, meeting with top travel partners, including tour operators, travel agents, and airlines, to assess Barbados’ position in the market and explore opportunities for increasing business. From all reports, we are confident that […]
eTurboNews: This calculates into an employment impact estimated at around 90,000 employees. In other words, every euro spent by visitors to events generates 2.4 euros in production and 1.1 euros in added value for the national tourism economy. This is what is estimated by the Prometeia-Aefi (Italian Exhibition and Fair Association) report presented at the […]
eTurboNews: It is the first hotel in Italy to obtain a certificate of inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community validated by RINA (Registro Italiano Navale (Italian Naval Register). Destination Florence AITGL member applauded this achievement saying, “Tourism has in its essence inclusiveness and totality understanding for diversity: follow the QueerVadis protocol it means committing even more, […]
eTurboNews: According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the American Automobile Association (AAA), this Independence Day weekend will be setting a new record for the holiday travel. The FAA predicted that the busiest day to fly ahead of the July 4 holiday will be Thursday of next week, forecasting a peak of 52,564 flights […]
SAUDIA Group has successfully wrapped up the arrival phase of Hajj season 2023 by safely bringing in the last group of domestic pilgrims. Through the combined efforts of SAUDIA and flyadeal, more than 600,000 pilgrims were transported. Mr. Amer Al Khushail, Chief Officer of Hajj and Umrah at SAUDIA Group, expressed his satisfaction with the […]
eTurboNews: WebBeds, the global marketplace providing accommodation and ground product distribution services to the travel industry, announces the appointment of Guy Stolk to the position of WebBeds’ Director of Chains – Europe. WebBeds has made a senior-level appointment to its European sourcing team, emphasising the importance of Europe as the largest destination region of its […]