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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
Tourists from 29 countries can travel to Greece starting June 15
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2020Greece's Tourism Ministry announced that visitors from 29 countries will be allowed to enter the country starting from June 15. ... Read More
Centara Unveils “Centara Complete Care” Program
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- May 27, 2020Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, is ramping up its efforts to open its hotels, one step at ... Read More
Sandals Corporate University: Higher Education with a Higher Purpose
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- May 27, 2020Always there to greet visitors with a warm smile, the staff at Sandals Resorts is committed to making its guests’ ... 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
Sandals Foundation: Preserving the Environment
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- May 23, 2020Sandals Foundation of Sandals Resorts and Beaches believes tomorrow is influenced by what we do today. So, it is important ... Read More
Portugal needs British tourists soon to accelerate economic recovery
Harry S. Johnson- May 21, 2020Portugal is planning to offer an ‘air bridge’ for British tourists to bypass quarantine rules. This concept will be positively ... Read More
LGBT Americans: Strong travel needs and definite travel plans despite COVID-19
Harry S. Johnson- May 20, 2020Not surprising to observe, most American adults surveyed this month by The Harris Poll, express reservations and go-slow attitudes towards ... Read More
Willy Wonka-inspired “Spa Candy” Kids Spa Experience by Centara Hotels & Resorts
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- May 18, 2020Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, is raising the bar for original family experiences by announcing the launch ... Read More
Layaway & Playaway: Sandals and Beaches Resorts Sets Your Dream Vacation in Motion
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- May 16, 2020People are dreaming of their next vacation away from the stay-at-home lockdown, and an all-inclusive resort takes all the worries ... Read More
Hilton team members save life of hotel guest suffering heart attack
Harry S. Johnson- May 15, 2020A moving story was recently told far and wide in Suzhou City, Anhui Province. Frank Huang, Deputy Manager of Safety ... Read More
Minister Bartlett to toast 126 couples in Jamaica Tourist Board’s virtual destination wedding ceremony
Harry S. Johnson- May 15, 2020Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett is set to give a special toast for 126 couples who will be ... Read More
Carnival strengthens ability to manage through extended pause in operations
Harry S. Johnson- May 14, 2020Carnival Corporation & plc, the world's largest leisure travel company and cruise operator, announced today a number of additional actions ... Read More
Nightlife industry asks not to be criminalized for South Korea COVID-19 outbreak
Harry S. Johnson- May 14, 2020Due to the numerous articles and news reports as a result of the?recent coronavirus outbreak linked to a South Korean ... Read More
Rebuilding travel in 102 countries includes COVID Resilient Tourism Zones
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 14, 2020Rebuilding.travel is a little more than two weeks young and already many of the who's who in the global travel ... Read More
Post-COVID-19 travel: Will Americans hit the road on Day One?
Harry S. Johnson- May 13, 2020More than one in four U.S. adults say travel is among the activities they are excited to return to when ... Read More
Most of recent US cruisers would go on a cruise right now despite COVID-19
Harry S. Johnson- May 12, 2020A groundbreaking “Back-to-Normal” survey comparing travel and leisure attitudes in September 2001 and July 2009 to today finds that a ... Read More
Increased early demand: AmaWaterways opens 2022 bookings
Harry S. Johnson- May 12, 2020Luxury river cruise company AmaWaterways?today announced the majority of its 2022 deployment is now open for group and individual bookings ... Read More
MGM Resorts releases safety plan for re-opening US properties
Harry S. Johnson- May 12, 2020MGM Resorts International today released a report outlining the comprehensive health and safety protocols the company is implementing prior to ... Read More
Marriott International’s Group President of the Americas to retire
Harry S. Johnson- May 12, 2020Marriott International, Inc. today announced that long-time senior executive Dave Grissen has decided to step down from his position as ... Read More
Gulfstream G600 receives European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval
Hon Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism Jamaica- May 11, 2020Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced its award-winning Gulfstream G600 earned type certificate approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency ... Read More
Global tourism remains at a standstill as all countries impose travel restrictions
Harry S. Johnson- May 11, 2020COVID-19 has placed the whole world on lockdown, with new research from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) showing that 100% ... Read More
Hurtigruten?cruise line extends suspension of operations
Harry S. Johnson- May 11, 2020As a response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Hurtigruten – the world’s largest expedition cruise line – will extend the ... Read More
Emirates may be the only airline in the world celebrating a $456 Million profit today
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 10, 2020Emirates may be the only airline in the world with a reason to celebrate today. The 2019/20 business year for ... Read More
Holland America Line cancels all 2020 Alaska, Europe and Canada cruises
Harry S. Johnson- May 7, 2020With travel restrictions continuing for the near future due to global health concerns, Holland America Line has decided to extend ... Read More
Stay-at-Home Cooking: Sandals Resorts and Beaches Secret Recipe
Kylie Morrow - Sandals Blog- May 7, 2020Food is at the heart of most things in life, and travel is not excluded. As most international foodies would ... Read More
Royal Caribbean extends ‘Cruise with Confidence’ policy
Chief Assignment Editor- May 6, 2020To provide peace of mind in vacation planning, Royal Caribbean Group is extending its?"Cruise with Confidence"?cancellation policy to sailings through ... Read More
Asia tourism prepares for recovery
Andrew J. Wood - eTN Thailand- May 6, 2020How do we sensibly and effectively restart travel and tourism, the industry that employs 1-in-10 workers globally? A workforce decimated ... Read More
International community urged to support African Travel and Tourism
Harry S. Johnson- May 6, 2020Five international air transport and tourism bodies have launched an appeal to international financial institutions, country development partners and international ... Read More
Sandals Resorts Cleanliness and Safety are Priority #1
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- May 4, 2020"At Sandals Resorts, cleanliness and safety have always been priority #1. Our loyal guests and incredible team members are part ... Read More
Carnival Cruise Line update
Chief Assignment Editor- May 4, 2020Carnival Cruise Line issued the following update to our news release today concerning a further delay of operations for most ... Read More
Berlin’s iconic hotel launches “White Glove Service”
Chief Assignment Editor- May 4, 2020At Berlin's Hotel Adlon Kempinski, extensive measures are being ramped up to deliver exemplary "White Glove Service," ensuring compliance with, ... Read More
US travel industry releases guidance for “Travel in the New Normal”
Chief Assignment Editor- May 4, 2020Following a collaboration between medical experts and a broad array of businesses and organizations, the U.S. travel industry submitted to ... Read More
Hot and Trending in 85 Countries is rebuilding travel
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 3, 2020Generation C are all of us in the travel and tourism industry and the traveling public. Generation C is the ... Read More
US travelers are warming up to the idea of hitting the road again
Chief Assignment Editor- May 1, 2020New Traveler Intentions Pulse Survey (TIPS), commissioned by the U.S. Travel Association, since the end of March to measure the ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism: Visitor arrivals, spending down more than 50 percent
Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2020In March 2020, both Hawaii visitor spending and Hawaii visitor arrivals were down more than 50 percent compared to a ... Read More
