eTurboNews: JA Resorts & Hotels has announced the appointment of Jason Kruse as General Manager of JA Manafaru in Haa Alif Atoll, the northernmost private island resort in the Maldives. With over 20 years of experience in the international hospitality and tourism sector, Jason started his career filling notable senior leadership positions across a portfolio […]
eTurboNews: Yesterday, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) issued its inaugural standards, IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, ushering in a new era of sustainability-related disclosures in capital markets worldwide. They create a common language for disclosing the effect of climate-related risks and opportunities on a company’s prospects; and will help to improve trust and confidence […]
According to the Skytrax World Airlines Awards 2023, Singapore Airlines has surpassed Qatar Airways and ANA (All Nippon Airways) to claim the top spot. The announcement at the Paris Air Show marks a change from the previous year’s rankings, with Singapore Airlines replacing Qatar Airways as the frontrunner. ANA also moved up to third place, […]
The data from Vienna Tourism could hardly be more encouraging. In May, the number of overnight stays reached 1.5 million. The number is already 93% higher than it was in 2019. Vienna’s tourism industry is doing well, and the city’s politicians can breathe a sigh of relief and count their money. The locals are not […]
Phuket province is seeing an increase in foreign visitors, with the Chinese leading the way, followed by Russians and Australians. Phuket Tourism Association Vice President Thanawat Oncharoen has pointed out that most Chinese tourists prefer to travel independently rather than in tour groups. The number of tour groups from the country remains relatively modest. While […]
A few months before the Rugby World Cup and a year before the Olympic Games, the French capital must juggle its ambitious environmental goals with its desire to remain the world’s leading tourist destination. In July 2021, the Sustainable Tourism Conference set the French capital’s two goals. The first is to restore the flow of […]
The latest figures on Tunisian tourism call for mixed feelings: on the one hand, the number of visitors exceeds the record of 2019, but on the other, there are the prices of hotel rooms, which are inaccessible to most domestic travelers, especially during the summer. During the last month, the prices of restaurant and hotel […]
In the first quarter of this year, 787 thousand tourists visited Panama, which exceeds 2022 and before Covid-19. Ivan Eskildsen, the General Administrator of the Panama Tourism Authority, reported that from January to March, arrivals to Panama increased by 84% compared to 2022. Eskildsen attributes this growth to events and conventions, the fastest contributors to […]
Airbus currently employs more than 134,000 people and will hire more than 13,000 people worldwide this year: plans are well underway to fill the remaining positions, and the new hires will be vital to supporting increased production and decarbonization goals. The company offers thousands of job opportunities in manufacturing, engineering, and businesses supporting Airbus’ long-term […]
Many airlines specify a maximum size for carry-on bags of 55 x 40 x 20 centimeters – some are smaller, some larger. There are no uniform EU hand luggage dimensions regulations, so airline does what it wants. Also, additional fees must be paid for certain services, including checked baggage. It is typically more costly to […]