Posts by: Juergen Steinmetz

Today, the future of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) looks a lot brighter. Zurab Pololikashvili from Georgia was reconfirmed as Secretary General in a secret election which no one will be able to question. This is a win/win for so many. Here is why. – eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News | Continue reading: https://eturbonews.com/3010456/this-new-day-at-unwto-is-a-giant-step-for-travel-tourism-and-the-world-economy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-new-day-at-unwto-is-a-giant-step-for-travel-tourism-and-the-world-economy

Omicron – the newest variant that has already spooked markets and caused travel bans from some southern Africa countries – could derail the hotel industry’s fledgling recovery, in particular if plans move forward to tighten testing policies, like in the US. – eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News | Continue reading: https://eturbonews.com/3010470/omicron-new-threat-or-nothing-significant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=omicron-new-threat-or-nothing-significant

These last two years have not been easy. Tourism professionals have seen tourism industries that just a few years ago were highly successful now needing to fight for their survival.  Certainly, world pandemics play a major reason for this decline.  It would be, however, a mistake to blame all of the industry’s problems solely on

Spanish Wine, delicious Spanish Food and a King was the fun part of the first day. Tomorrow the serious part of this General Assembly will begin. – eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News | Continue reading: https://eturbonews.com/3010279/unwto-general-assembly-madrid-in-full-swing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unwto-general-assembly-madrid-in-full-swing

The recent isolation of Southern African countries due to the newly-detected Omicron variant of the Coronavirus has members of the African Travel and Tourism Industry frustrated and angry. – eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News | Continue reading: https://eturbonews.com/3010177/wtn-urgent-call-for-oecd-states-to-compensate-the-african-tourism-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wtn-urgent-call-for-oecd-states-to-compensate-the-african-tourism-industry

A study analyzing passenger experiences conducted by Bounce for factors such as service, meals, comfort, and entertainment, as well as the number of complaints and maximum baggage allowance, reveals the best – and the worst – airlines in the USA and around the world. – eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News | Continue reading: https://eturbonews.com/3010184/airlines-the-best-and-the-worst/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=airlines-the-best-and-the-worst

Following a bizarre incident onboard Uganda Airlines flight UR 446 bound for Dubai on Friday, November 26, 2021, where one passenger among 446 was caught on camera hawking grasshoppers (referred to in Uganda as kavera) in polythene bags, the airline has been forced to make a statement on the incident. – eTurboNews | Trends |

While Africa is getting upset at the UK and Europe in general as well as the United States for closing their borders to Southern African countries, Israel and now Japan is going a step further and closing to all foreign countries. – eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News | Continue reading: https://eturbonews.com/3010168/japan-now-closed-to-all-except-citizens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=japan-now-closed-to-all-except-citizens

Sandra Mason is the current governor-general of Barbados, a position she was appointed to in 2017 and has served for almost three years. She will be appointed as the first President President of Barbados after she launched a campaign in 2020 to make Barbados a Republic, declaring that “Barbadians want a Barbadian Head of State.” –

A group of official anonymous spies, including government, private industry and media officials are ready to leak information to eTurboNews from the upcoming General Assembly in Madrid. – eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News | Continue reading: https://eturbonews.com/3010013/spies-now-admitted-to-the-unwto-general-assembly-in-madrid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spies-now-admitted-to-the-unwto-general-assembly-in-madrid