Tourism

Thailand Elite visa travel card program still in the red after 16 years

The Thailand Elite visa travel card was first introduced by then-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra 16 years ago. The Thailand Privilege Card Co. (TPC) has never made a profit and has accumulated debts of 240 million baht this fiscal year. If the company can enroll another 2,600 new members this year, it can roll over into […]

Tourism

WTTC attempts to unite some of the world for tourism recovery

Did you miss the WTTC Summit in Cancun? Watch the entire event on eTurboNews from this article on page 3. Some of the world’s leading private and public sector Travel & Tourism leaders took a united stand to safely restart international travel at the closure of the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Global Summit. The Global […]

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You have been fully vaccinated. Now what?

Now that some people have been fully vaccinated, what lies ahead in the United States as the COVID-19 coronavirus is still rampaging in some countries around the world. What exactly do we need to do? First of all, what does being fully vaccinated mean exactly? Being vaccinated is not an end-all to COVID-19 safety precautions. […]

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WTTC wants travel to be safe but President Biden holds the key for vaccine

At the just concluded WTTC Summit in Cancun, Mexico. There wasn’t any public discussion on the catastrophic situation in India, but CEO Gloria Guevara took the initative and interviewed Manuel Santos, a signer with 170 others to push US President Biden to open patent restrictions, allowing the vaccine to reach developing nations When WTTC CEO […]

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The Empire State Building celebrates 90 years

The Empire State Building, the international icon and symbol of dreams, was a record breaker and trendsetter 90 years ago Since its construction, the Empire State Building has taken pride in its status as the World’s Most Famous Building New Empire State Building-themed historical tours, giveaways, and other year-long anniversary celebrations planned The Empire State […]

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Netherlands disables COVID-tracing app after discovering it helps Google collect private data

App users private data was collected by other programs Google installs by default on Android phone The app uses the Google Apple Exposure Notification (GAEN) framework Third-party apps are not supposed to have access to app codes CoronaMelder app will not send warnings about potential infections for two day The Netherlands’ Ministry of Health, Welfare […]

Tourism

Spain to open borders to tourists in June

Spain says it’s ready to begin receiving foreign tourists in early summer Spain to allow fully vaccinated tourists in Visitors who have developed antibodies against the coronavirus will be allowed to enter Spain Many Spanish tourist destinations, such as Catalonia, the Canary Islands and Andalusia, are popular with foreign visitors Spanish authorities announced that the […]

Tourism

WTTC Cancun Summit Secret is now in the hands of US President Biden

At the just concluded WTTC Summit in Cancun, Mexico. There wasn’t any public discussion on the catastrophic situation in India, but CEO Gloria Guevara took the initative and interviewed Manuel Santos, a signer with 170 others to push US President Biden to open patent restrictions, allowing the vaccine to reach developing nations When WTTC CEO […]

Tourism

International Tourism in Spain Is Still Weak

The Spanish tourism industry continues to record losses. In the first quarter of 2021, only 1.6 million foreign tourists arrived in the country by air, 87.5% less than in 2020 and 90.4% less than in 2019, when 17 million international arrivals were surpassed during that same period, says data from the International Air Passengers […]

Tourism

Charter flights to connect Seychelles and Romania

The Seychelles Islands is expecting a flock of visitors from the Eastern European market of Romania as Air Seychelles starts a new charter series tomorrow Friday, April 30, 2021. The first-ever direct flight will begin operations between Seychelles and Romania. These weekly charters will continue until Monday, May 17, coming back for the summer season […]