Author: Harry S. Johnson
Harry S. Johnson has been working in the travel industry for 20 years. He started his travel career as a flight attendant for Alitalia, and today, has been working for TravelNewsGroup as an editor for the last 8 years. Harry is an avid globetrotting traveler.
Indonesia imposes new health protocols on tourism destinations
Harry S. Johnson- May 30, 2020Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry has prepared health protocols called the program of cleanliness, health and safety (CHS), that ... Read More
Mekong Tourism Forum postponed until February 2021
Harry S. Johnson- May 30, 2020The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) announced on Saturday, May 30th during a webinar hosted by the Myanmar Tourism Marketing ... Read More
Tourism growth expected to drive the rise of European travel retail market
Harry S. Johnson- May 30, 2020Travel retail has shown steady growth in recent years in the world. Europe is the second-largest travel retail market after ... Read More
China’s leading online travel agency reports huge loss in wake of COVID-19
Harry S. Johnson- May 30, 2020China's leading online travel firm reported huge financial loss due to the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic. According to ... Read More
New Delhi braces for locust attack
Harry S. Johnson- May 30, 2020New Delhi municipal officials issued a warning about possible locust attack on India's capital city. Government advisory on preventive measures ... Read More
Hong Kong Airlines: Safety comes first
Harry S. Johnson- May 29, 2020To help travelers book with confidence and fly with assurance, Hong Kong Airlines has introduced the following to enhance customer ... Read More
Turks and Caicos Islands to re-open borders and welcome tourists on July 22
Harry S. Johnson- May 29, 2020The Honorable Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, today announced plans to reopen borders and begin welcoming ... Read More
Lockdown easing triggers Citizenship by Investment interest in St Kitts and Nevis
Harry S. Johnson- May 29, 2020The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis has met the six criteria set by the World Health Organisation guiding whether ... Read More
Frankfurt Airport plans more destinations from June
Harry S. Johnson- May 29, 2020Flight services at Frankfurt Airport are being stepped up significantly from the first week in June. They will focus on ... Read More
Puerto Rico golf courses and resorts re-open
Harry S. Johnson- May 29, 2020Many of Puerto Rico's 18 golf courses have reopened, as recently announced by Gov. Wanda Vázquez. Caution, patience, and discipline ... Read More
Turkey resumes passenger train services at half capacity
Harry S. Johnson- May 28, 2020Turkey resumed passenger train services, following a two-month suspension, as the authorities relaxed restrictions put in place to contain the ... Read More
Passenger train with 105 on board collides with car, derails in Bulgaria
Harry S. Johnson- May 28, 2020According to Bulgarian free-to-air?television network Nova Television, a passenger train, en route from Varna to the country’s capital Sofia, collided ... Read More
Southwest to return to full schedule by year’s end with new Ontario-Houston route
Harry S. Johnson- May 28, 2020Ontario International Airport (ONT) officials cheered word from Southwest Airlines that the carrier intends to return to its full flight ... Read More
Wizz Air announces new base in Larnaca
Harry S. Johnson- May 28, 2020Wizz Air announced today its 28th base in Larnaca. The airline will base 2 Airbus A320 aircraft at Larnaca airport ... Read More
Visitor arrivals to Hawaiian Islands decreased 99.5 percent in April
Harry S. Johnson- May 28, 2020In April 2020, visitor arrivals to the Hawaiian Islands decreased 99.5 percent compared to a year ago due to the ... Read More
TAP Air Portugal re-launches North American service
Harry S. Johnson- May 28, 2020Following Portugal’s completion of its three phases of re-opening next week, TAP Air Portugal is recommencing air service from North ... Read More
Best case scenario: Ukraine International Airlines presents recovery strategy
Harry S. Johnson- May 28, 2020Ukraine International Airlines?expects to resume operations by referencing the best case scenario provided that the entry/exit restrictions for both Ukrainian ... Read More
WTM Portfolio reschedules global trade shows
Harry S. Johnson- May 28, 2020Reed Travel Exhibitions has rescheduled the dates for the three spring global trade shows in its WTM Portfolio: WTM Latin ... Read More
Travel and tourism sector witnessed 38.5% decline in deal activity in May
Harry S. Johnson- May 28, 2020The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector declined by 38.5% during the week ended May ... Read More
UNWTO launches global guidelines to re-open tourism
Harry S. Johnson- May 28, 2020The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a set of guidelines to help tourism sector emerge stronger and more sustainably ... Read More
St. Kitts & Nevis: Official COVID-19 Tourism Update
Harry S. Johnson- May 27, 2020On Friday, The Prime Minister of St. Kitts & Nevis Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris announced that, under the new ... Read More
Grenada: Official COVID-19 Tourism Update
Harry S. Johnson- May 27, 2020Grenada and Carriacou are now welcoming registered yachts under new protocols. Yacht arrivals began in mainland Grenada on Wednesday May ... Read More
Dominica: Official COVID-19 Tourism Update
Harry S. Johnson- May 27, 2020Dominica continues to ease COVID-19 related restrictions 46 days after the last confirmed case.? The announcement was made by Minister ... Read More
United Airlines CEO sends message to nearly 100,000 carrier’s employees
Harry S. Johnson- May 27, 2020J. Scott Kirby, Chief Executive Officer of United Airlines, today issued the following message to nearly 100,000 United Airlines employees: ... Read More
United Airlines turns old uniforms into masks for employees
Harry S. Johnson- May 27, 2020United Airlines delivered 7,500 face coverings over the past week to front line employees at San Francisco International Airport and ... Read More
Hawaii vacation rental occupancy sluggish in April 2020
Harry S. Johnson- May 27, 2020In April 2020, the total monthly supply of Hawaii vacation rentals was 319,500 unit nights and monthly demand was 16,000 ... Read More
Finance Minister Boddenberg elected as new Chairman of Fraport’s Supervisory Board
Harry S. Johnson- May 27, 2020Fraport AG’s Supervisory Board, in an extraordinary meeting today, elected Hessian finance minister Michael Boddenberg as their new chairman. ?Michael ... Read More
Global hotel rally emerges as COVID-19 persists
Harry S. Johnson- May 27, 2020The vertiginous drop in global hotel revenue and profit performance depicted in?March data, continued its free fall in April, marked ... Read More
Domestic travel is about to boom
Harry S. Johnson- May 27, 2020While most travel has been put on pause because of the COVID-19 pandemic, May 2020 survey indicates new travel trends ... Read More
Lufthansa AG postpones decision on convocation of General Meeting
Harry S. Johnson- May 27, 2020At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG discussed the acceptance of the stabilization package offered by ... Read More
Global tourism & leisure industry deals total $4.86 billion in April 2020
Harry S. Johnson- May 27, 2020Total tourism & leisure industry deals for April 2020 worth $4.86 billion were announced globally, according sector's tracking database.. The ... Read More
FAA restricts airspace for upcoming space flight
Harry S. Johnson- May 26, 2020The?Federal Aviation Administration?(FAA) has?issued multiple?Notice to Airmen (NOTAMS)?Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) around Cape Canaveral, Fla., through Wednesday, May 27,?2020. The ... Read More
Domestic markets could offer struggling tourism companies a lifeline
Harry S. Johnson- May 26, 202080% of the respondents polled in a COVID-19 consumer survey claiming they are extremely or quite concerned about the ongoing ... Read More
Macao Tourism cancels International Fireworks Display Contest due to COVID-19
Harry S. Johnson- May 26, 2020Due to the global spread of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (COVID-19), after careful assessment and consideration, Macao Government Tourism Office ... Read More
Hawaii hotels report dramatic decline in revenues and occupancy
Harry S. Johnson- May 26, 2020In April 2020, Hawaii hotels statewide reported dramatic declines in revenue per available room (RevPAR), average daily rate (ADR), and ... Read More
IGLTA presents global snapshot of LGBTQ+ traveler sentiment
Harry S. Johnson- May 26, 2020The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) recently surveyed members of the LGBTQ+ community to gauge their attitudes toward leisure travel ... Read More
