New aircraft will join two A350-900s already in service and currently flying to destinations in North America, Asia and Australia Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of nine A350-1000s. Under the Philippine carrier’s Ultra Long Haul Fleet project, the A350-1000 will be operated on non-stop services […]
MOL, in cooperation with Neste, Budapest Airport, RÜK (Airport Fuel Supply Kft.) and Wizz Air has started commercially testing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply. The project supports broader aviation industry efforts to reduce lifecycle CO2 emissions and aims at preparing the supply system of Budapest Airport ahead of the SAF blending mandates introduction in 2025. […]
FESTAC Africa will come to Arusha with arts, fashion, music, storytelling, poetry, film, short stories, travel, tourism, food and dance Africa’s thrilling and most exciting musical and entertainment event, FESTAC Africa, will take place at the Arusha International Conference Center, Tanzania in the next few days. In less than two weeks, FESTAC Africa will be […]
The direct Doha to Auckland service augments a number of new Qatar Airways routes announced in recent weeks Qatar Airways is re-introducing a direct Doha to Auckland flight, which commences on 1 September 2023 and will operate seven times a week/departing daily at 01:50 local time. Qatar Airways will be operating an Airbus A350-1000 on […]
Large tourism sites are now being developed along Cambodia’s Gulf of Thailand coast. Chinese investors converted the modest beach city of Sihanoukville into a significant gaming hub five years ago. But the COVID-19 epidemic and the restriction on internet gambling put an end to that. As a result, over 200,000 Chinese employees had to go […]
eTN’s recent article on the European Tourism Day returning after five years without WTTC unexpectedly triggered a heated discussion on the current state of the World Travel and Tourism Council. Members, associates, and former executives in the organization spoke out “off record.” After concluding a very successful WTTC Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the world […]
The most beautiful country in the world is Montenegro, according to WTN Board member Dr. Aleksandra Gardasevic Slavuljica. Dr. Aleksandra Gardasevic Slavuljica is the General Director of Tourism Developing Policies in the Government of Montenegro, a World Tourism Hero, and a World Tourism Network board member. As a tourism director for the new government of the […]
A hotel is one of the most hazardous places to get hacked with cybercriminals just waiting for you to plug in and connect. What are the ways travelers are hacked at their hotel rooms, and how can they protect themselves? Here’s what the cyber experts have to say. Protect your Hotel Wi-Fi Connection Every public […]
Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett urged regional tourism stakeholders to redefine the industry in the new post-COVID era. Speaking at the Caribbean Hotel and Tourist Association’s (CHTA) Travel Forum and Awards Luncheon today at Sandals Royal Barbados, Jamaica Tourism Minister Bartlett said: “In this post-COVID era, we must as a region rethink and redefine […]
Jamaica Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett received a prestigious award today at the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association event. The Caribbean Tourism Excellence Award was bestowed on the Minister at the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) luncheon held in Bridgetown, Barbados, today. The Minister received this award from CHTA President Nicola Madden-Gregg. The […]