
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ethiopian Airlines announced that its CEO, Tewolde Gebremariam, has been elected to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Board of Governors.

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany - Hilton Worldwide announced in the last week the appointment of Paul Malcom as Head of Sales for Europe.

(eTN) - Word from the UK has it that things on the FastJet board moved fast and furious, following a devastating report by auditors KPMG over a US$56 million loss, which called the survival of the air

Tom Mullen will join the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (LA Tourism) in the newly-created position of Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances, it was announced today by the organization's P

Alain St.Ange of the Seychelles tells Indradev CURPEN, the known journalist from Mauritius, that: “It is only through togetherness that we will make our region more visible.”

(eTN) - News just came in from Mombasa confirming that Mohammed Hersi, Regional General Manager, Coast, for Sarova Hotels, was last evening re-elected unopposed as Chairman of the Mombasa and Coast To

The International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP) supports Myanmar’s bold new Tourism leap and calls for green growth leadership.

LUSAKA, Zambia - The Board and Council Chairman of Livingstone International University of Tourism Excellence and Business Management (LIUTEBM), Professor Mutale Chanda, wishes to announce that at the

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Richard H.

(eTN) - The Chief Executive of the Kenya Tourism Federation, Mrs.

IATA (International Air Transport Association) is credited with being the organization that systematized the airline industry at the very beginning of the 20th century.

As a child I thought all wine was kosher; what could possibly be treyf? Who would have the chutzpah to make grapes - quietly fermenting in oak or stainless steel vat– un-kosher?

Routes Africa is the only network planning forum for the African region, and the 8th Routes Africa event will take place in Kampala, Uganda, on July 7-9, 2013 and will be hosted by the Civil Aviation

President Singh paid tribute to the Skal Club of Columbo, under the presidency of Keethi Jayaweera and his team.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada - MGM Resorts International has promoted Michael Evans to Chief Operating Officer of MGM Hospitality. He was previously Executive Vice President of Global Development.

The member states of the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands organization has re-elected its President, Mr. Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister for Tourism & Culture, for a second term.

We know that Greece needs our help. Most of the time, bailouts and handouts come from politicians, government administrators and think-tank economists.

At the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) annual Global Tourism Summit, held this year in Abu Dhabi, I made it a point to speak to a person of authority to discuss Abu Dhabi’s tourism vision

(eTN) - It was always an interest for me to visit and to know more about the Liechtenstein, as a country I heard a lot of. I know its known to have beautiful landscapes and attractions.

MILAN, Italy (eTN) - Hans Koch was elected as the new President of the European Hotel Managers Association (EHMA) and will run the office for the next 3 years from 2103 to 2105. Mr.

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thawatchai Arunyik, deputy governor for domestic marketing at the Tourism Authority of Thailand, has been selected as the TAT's next governor to replace Suraphon Svetasreni, whose

FRANKFURT, Germany - A networking breakfast facilitated by the Hon.

A turnaround in the format of the education program of the IMEX Association Day for 2013 resulted in excellent feedback from the 300 association executives attending the annual day of education and ne

One of Thailand’s most knowledgeable and experienced hoteliers, Eric Hallin, has been presented with the Malai Sakolviphak Award by the President of Skal International Bangkok.

She was considered an extremely efficient and dynamic Minister of Tourism, and she can be credited with many initiatives such as boosting home stays and promoting new tourism activities such as art to

(eTN) - Mrs.

(eTN) - In an inclusive interview at the Malaysia stand during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai, H.E.

WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, OAHU, Hawaii – Global marketing expert Sean Dee has joined the Outrigger executive team as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, announced David Carey, President a

Leaders from the travel industry, including Marriott International, Inc., told Members of Congress this week that tourism holds the key to the nation's economic recovery and urged them to support pol

What is 3.54 inches in diameter at the base, with a stem 3.94 inches in length, and a bowl that measures 5.32 inches tall and 3.5 inches wide at its fullest point? Give up?

While staying at the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort recently, I had a chance to talk to many of our guests.

There is something to be said about drinking wines in the middle of the day; however, there are many things to say about drinking Italian wines from Alto Adige in the middle of a sunny day in New York

The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) confirmed that the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, Alain St.Ange, has been invited to address the “Setting a common growth agenda f

BANGKOK, Thailand – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has named Mr. James Mabey to receive this year’s Face of the Future Award. Mr.

GOA, India - For couples who love the Goa monsoon, the tourism authorities here have now offered a "beach-bumming" experience in the rain.

A very interesting report was recently released by Lodging Econometrics, a research and consulting firm in New Hampshire, about the trends in hotel development that we are currently experiencing.

HONOLULU, Hawaii – Paul Casey, former head of Hawaiian Airlines and former President and CEO of the Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau, has been named Chief Executive Officer of Island Air.

DALLAS, Texas – Craig Maccubbin joins Southwest Airlines as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), becoming a member of the Technology Leadership team effective May 6, 2013, and overseeing approxim

ITALY (eTN) - The Board of Alitalia met recently and finally confirmed the name of the new CEO to be Mr.

DALLAS, Texas – After a comprehensive search, the Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Board of Directors has appointed Paul Van Deventer MPI president and chief executive officer, filling the

Tony Tyler, Director General and CEO, International Air Transport Association (IATA), has strongly pitched for a comprehensive aviation policy for India to address inherent issues that have been hinde

WASHINGTON, DC - The NTA has given their James D. Santini Award to Patti A. Culp for her legislative tourism work for over the past 3 decades.

The future security of travel & tourism industry contingent on process liberalisation and development of its prime asset: people

KAMPALA, Uganda - Air Uganda is pleased to announce the appointment of its new CEO, Cornwell Muleya. Mr.

YARDLEY, Pennsylvania – Global Traveler, the only monthly magazine for business and luxury travelers, announces the appointment of Mark Branle as Advertising Manager.

HAWAII, USA; BRUSSELS, Belgium; VICTORIA, Seychelles; BALI, Indonesia - At the 50th Annual Congress of the International Hotel and Restaurant Association (IH&RA) held in Istanbul, Turkey, outgoing Pre

Over the past 10 years, the travel and tourism industry has embraced the need to go green, so much so that it is now the norm and not a fad or a unique selling proposition.

LONDON, England - Alfred Pisani, Founder and Group Chairman of Corinthia Hotels, and Corporate Patron of international water aid charity, Just a Drop (JAD), has committed to a second Corinthia Hotels-

In 2010, Temel Kotil, CEO of Turkish Airlines (TK/THY), surprised the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) by announcing that TK’s goal was to become the world

HUA HIN, Thailand - “Tourism in Thailand has a great future.