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 […]
eTurboNews: This June 20 event marked the beginning of the twice-weekly flights from Seychelles to Colombo, Sri Lanka. Among the 110 passengers on board were esteemed officials – Mrs. Sherin Francis, Principal Secretary for Seychelles Tourism, Mrs. Bernadette Willemin, Director for Destination Marketing, and Mr. Sandy Benoiton, CEO of Air Seychelles. They were accompanied by […]
eTurboNews: From the lighting to the decor, every detail plays a role in shaping how customers perceive the establishment. However, one often overlooked aspect of restaurant design is the furniture. The seating in a restaurant can have a significant impact on customer experience, and understanding the psychology behind it can help restaurant owners create a […]
eTurboNews: Sabre has kicked off its Sabre Space roadshow to help its agency partners to grow and optimize their businesses in today’s complex travel ecosystem. As travel returns with a vengeance, the Sabre Space series is bringing key members of Sabre’s leadership team together with travel agency partners in cities across APAC to talk about […]
eTurboNews: Sabre Corporation announces a significant milestone in its focus on sustainability by integrating carbon emissions data into its point-of-sale tools for corporations and travel agencies. As part of Sabre’s and Google’s long-term partnership Sabre has integrated Google’s Travel Impact Model (TIM) to display the carbon footprint of flights on its systems, thereby empowering travelers […]