Malta’s government officials announced that face masks are now mandatory in public, and all large gatherings are banned, effective midnight Friday. New restrictive measures were prompted by a spike in the number of new COVID-19 infection cases, after they have been reduced to zero for a week in July. Health authorities reported 49 new infections […]

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New high-tech restrooms are being built in Japanese capital city as part of the Tokyo Toilets project launched by the Nippon Foundation. The main goal of the project is to rid Tokyo of the image of “dirty and foul smelling”. Initially, it was planned to install a network of new latrines throughout the whole city, […]

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India’s Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced that government investigators have found the flight data and cockpit voice recorders, also known as Black Boxes, at the site of Air India Express crash at Calicut International Airport. The Air India Express flight 1344 overshot the runway amid heavy rain on Friday and broke into two […]

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The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has voiced its dejection on the social media post made by Air India as well as communications it sent to travelers to book on their website and verify airfares with the airlines before booking with the agents. The airline has also stated that agents block the inventory on […]

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According to local police sources, at least 15 people were killed and as many as 123 were injured in the crash landing of Air India Express flight in the Indian city of Kozhikode in the State of Kerala today. The aircraft’s pilot is reportedly among 15 people who died in the crash. France Presse reported […]

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Turkish lira keeps hitting record lows against the major currencies on exchange markets due to years of debt accumulation and the unwillingness of President Erdogan to increase interest rates. The continuous drop of the Turkish currency could actually help tourism in the region despite the uncertain times brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, with industry experts […]

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Following the news that the Canary Islands announced it will offer tourists free insurance covering COVID-19-related incidents, travel industry analysts are saying that the latest offer is a part of the emerging trend of temporary travel insurers emerging as countries and airlines desperately attempt to bring tourism back, despite COVID-19 and travel insurers shying away. […]

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The Honorable Minister of Tourism the Seychelles Didier Dogley, the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board Sherin Francis and other leaders in the Seychelles travel and tourism industry will be coming together on Tuesday, August 11 for a global virtual event. The current and the future of Seychelles Tourism is on the agenda, and eTurboNews […]

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Coronavirus put the State of Hawaii is in a dire situation. Officials are in a desperate fight to stop the spread of the virus. The AlohA State was seen as an example in the United States when it comes to the outbreak of COVID-19 the numbers of infections are spreading now throughout all communities, just […]

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Etihad Airways, has provided details of its half-year (H1: January-June) 2020 performance, which saw a strong start to the year, with the airline progressing well ahead of its transformation plan targets. This included its best monthly results to date for February, prior to the impact of COVID-19, the subsequent closure of international borders, and the […]

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