Tourism Observer: IRELAND: Ryanair Cancels More Than 2,500 Flights D...

Tourism Observer: IRELAND: Ryanair Cancels More Than 2,500 Flights D...: Ryanair has warned jobs could be lost as it cuts the number of planes stationed in some of the countries where it faces strike action. It ...

Tourism Observer: INDONESIA: 500 Plus Hikers Stuck On Mount Rinjani ...

Tourism Observer: INDONESIA: 500 Plus Hikers Stuck On Mount Rinjani ...: Indonesia mounted a rescue operation Monday to reach more than 500 hikers and guides stranded by landslides on an active volcano on Lombok, ...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Nigeria Air, Is It A National Carrier Or ...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Nigeria Air, Is It A National Carrier Or ...: Anytime Senator Hadi Sirika, minister of state for aviation, spoke about setting up a national carrier, I always switched off. Even though I...

Tourism Observer: FRANCE: Air China Flight From Paris To Beijing For...

Tourism Observer: FRANCE: Air China Flight From Paris To Beijing For...: An Air China flight was turned around after receiving suspected terrorist information during an international trip that was later said be a ...

Tourism Observer: HONG KONG: Personalised Plating On Cathay Pacific’...

Tourism Observer: HONG KONG: Personalised Plating On Cathay Pacific’...: Long-haul Business Class passengers can enjoy a new, more personal, dining experience that caters to sophisticated palates, offering more ch...

Tourism Observer: USA: 13 Killed After Tourist Boat Sinks In Table R...

Tourism Observer: USA: 13 Killed After Tourist Boat Sinks In Table R...: A tourist boat carrying 31 people sank in a lake in the U.S. state of Missouri Thursday night, killing at least 13 people, with four others ...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Kenya Airways To Face Stiff Competition Soo...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Kenya Airways To Face Stiff Competition Soo...: Nigeria has announced plans to revive its collapsed national carrier as Uganda ordered two Airbus planes, increasing pressure on Kenya Airwa...

Tourism Observer: JAPAN: Eastern Air Lines Cancels Order For 40 Mits...

Tourism Observer: JAPAN: Eastern Air Lines Cancels Order For 40 Mits...: Mitsubishi Aircraft has agreed with Eastern Air Lines to cancel the U.S. carrier's order for 40 Mitsubishi Regional Jets. Mitsubishi A...

Tourism Observer: JAPAN: Mitsubishi Regional Jet For Delivery Starti...

Tourism Observer: JAPAN: Mitsubishi Regional Jet For Delivery Starti...: The Mitsubishi Regional Jet will complete another set of test flights in the latter half of 2018 following design changes, keeping Japan&#39...

Tourism Observer: USA: Delta's Dog Troubles Continue After Pomerania...

Tourism Observer: USA: Delta's Dog Troubles Continue After Pomerania...: Delta's difficulties with transporting animals continued, following the death of a dog traveling in the cargo hold of one of its planes ...

Tourism Observer: USA: Delta Enticing Flight Attendants A $1K Bonus ...

Tourism Observer: USA: Delta Enticing Flight Attendants A $1K Bonus ...: Delta Air Lines has its ways of enticing frontline employees to go that extra hour this summer, which, as we all know, is peak travel season...

Tourism Observer: USA: Delta To Recruit 8,000 Pilots In The Next Dec...

Tourism Observer: USA: Delta To Recruit 8,000 Pilots In The Next Dec...: Delta is clearing a path for its current employees and a diverse swath of young aviators to become pilots through a new program aimed at fil...

Tourism Observer: USA: Why Airbus A330neo Is Not Selling

Tourism Observer: USA: Why Airbus A330neo Is Not Selling: The Airbus A330neo is Europe's answer to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Instead of creating brand a new aircraft from scratch as Boeing did ...

Tourism Observer: IRELAND: Goshawk Aviation Limited To Acquire 20 Ai...

Tourism Observer: IRELAND: Goshawk Aviation Limited To Acquire 20 Ai...: Goshawk Aviation Limited, the 50/50 joint venture between Hong Kong-based conglomerate NWS Holdings Limited and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Li...

Tourism Observer: THAILAND: Vendor Arrested For Threatening To Shoot...

Tourism Observer: THAILAND: Vendor Arrested For Threatening To Shoot...: Pattaya police arrested a vendor for intimidating Chinese tourists after they refused to buy his bags. Tourist police in Pattaya and offic...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH KOREA: Busan Is Best Destination In Asia 201...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH KOREA: Busan Is Best Destination In Asia 201...: The portside city of Busan, South Korea, has been named the best destination in Asia 2018 by the travel experts at Lonely Planet, who descri...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: It Is Easy To Fly But Even Easier To Fly An...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: It Is Easy To Fly But Even Easier To Fly An...: The new chief executive of Kenya Airways Sebastian Mikosz is known for improving LOT Polish Airline. Kenya Airways is renegotiating its de...

Tourism Observer: TANZANIA: Air Tanzania Opening New Routes

Tourism Observer: TANZANIA: Air Tanzania Opening New Routes: Air Tanzania starts direct flights from Dar es Salaam to Entebbe and Bujumbura later next month, bringing competition to the doorstep of Ken...

Tourism Observer: Discover The Congo Peafowl

Tourism Observer: Discover The Congo Peafowl: The Congo peafowl (Afropavo congensis), known as the mbulu by the Bakongo, is a species of peafowl native to the Congo Basin. It is one of...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: Lions Maul Poachers At Sibuya Game R...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: Lions Maul Poachers At Sibuya Game R...: At least three suspected poachers who were hunting for rhinos have been mauled to death and eaten by lions on a game reserve in South Africa...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Acquiring A Schengen Visa With An Indian Pa...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Acquiring A Schengen Visa With An Indian Pa...: A lot of Bollywood movies have created a soft spot for countries like Switzerland and France in the hearts of Indians everywhere. It’s no ...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Uber And Taxify Drivers Go On Strike

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Uber And Taxify Drivers Go On Strike: Drivers of Kenya's digital taxis shut down operations Monday in protest of what they term as exploitative corporate practices. They sa...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: Taxify And Uber Drivers Dissapointe...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: Taxify And Uber Drivers Dissapointe...: The drivers’ most outspoken protest leaders say they are being treated like slaves. The ongoing unhappiness of many Uber and Taxify driver...

Tourism Observer: CONGO DR: Salonga National Park In The Congo River...

Tourism Observer: CONGO DR: Salonga National Park In The Congo River...: Salonga National Park is a national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo located in the Congo River basin. It is Africa's larges...

Tourism Observer: CONGO DR: Government Allows Oil Exploration In Vir...

Tourism Observer: CONGO DR: Government Allows Oil Exploration In Vir...: Virunga national park is the most bio-diverse park in Africa. Instead Democratic Republic of Congo has allowed oil exploration in two prot...

Tourism Observer: TANZANIA: Burundi And Tanzania Prefer To Sell Tour...

Tourism Observer: TANZANIA: Burundi And Tanzania Prefer To Sell Tour...: Tanzania and Burundi have received the green light to market some of their tourist attractions individually rather than under the joint in...

Tourism Observer: Stop CITES And Congolese Government From Exporting...

Tourism Observer: Stop CITES And Congolese Government From Exporting...: Multiple species of highly protected/endangered wildlife will be shipped to China soon from the DR-Congo. These include six gorillas (Gorill...

Tourism Observer: TANZANIA: Air Tanzania Acquires 787 Dreamliner

Tourism Observer: TANZANIA: Air Tanzania Acquires 787 Dreamliner: Tanzania will finally take delivery of its first Dreamliner aircraft this coming Friday July 6, following two intense years of planning the ...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Virgin Atlantic Stops Forced Depor...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Virgin Atlantic Stops Forced Depor...: Virgin Atlantic has said it will no longer carry out involuntary deportation flights for people deemed to be illegal immigrants. A spokesp...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: S7 Airlines To Commence Flights To Omsk Fr...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: S7 Airlines To Commence Flights To Omsk Fr...: S7 Airlines, a member of the global airline alliance oneworld®, will launch a new flight route between Saint Petersburg and Omsk from 3 July...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Russia To Reinstate Flights To Egypt After...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Russia To Reinstate Flights To Egypt After...: The talks on opening charter flights to Egyptian resort cities will be resumed after the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Russia’s Transport Minister Ye...