Tourism Observer: CHINA: Hainan Airlines Looking For US$1.8 bn In Ba...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Hainan Airlines Looking For US$1.8 bn In Ba...: Hainan Airlines, a carrier affiliated with the conglomerate HNA Group, is planning to borrow 7.5 billion yuan (US$1.08 billion) from banks, ...

Tourism Observer: LATVIA: Air Baltic Restart Riga To Dublin Flights ...

Tourism Observer: LATVIA: Air Baltic Restart Riga To Dublin Flights ...: Latvian Flag Carrier Air Baltic has announced that it will restart flights from its hub in Riga to Dublin, Ireland. The inaugural flight w...

Tourism Observer: QATAR: Qatar Airways Commences Doha To Da Nang, Vi...

Tourism Observer: QATAR: Qatar Airways Commences Doha To Da Nang, Vi...: Qatar Airways has inaugurated its first flight to Da Nang, the airline’s third destination in Vietnam. The Doha carrier deployed its Boeing ...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: SpiceJet Required To Pay Rs 28.5 crore

Tourism Observer: INDIA: SpiceJet Required To Pay Rs 28.5 crore: SpiceJet's outstanding towards landing, parking and route navigation charges increased to a large extent between September and October w...

Tourism Observer: IRAN: Airlines Flee Iran Airspace

Tourism Observer: IRAN: Airlines Flee Iran Airspace: Airlines were facing low profitability even before returning sanctions took a toll on the country's currency. Iranians reacted with an...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Jet Airways Wants Short-term Loan From Stat...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Jet Airways Wants Short-term Loan From Stat...: Jet Airways, which is struggling to keep its fleet running and has fallen behind on salary payments, is now looking to secure a short-term l...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Hainan Airlines Looking For US$1.8 bn In Ba...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Hainan Airlines Looking For US$1.8 bn In Ba...: Hainan Airlines, a carrier affiliated with the conglomerate HNA Group, is planning to borrow 7.5 billion yuan (US$1.08 billion) from banks, ...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Hainan Airlines Looking For US$1.8 bn In Ba...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Hainan Airlines Looking For US$1.8 bn In Ba...: Hainan Airlines, a carrier affiliated with the conglomerate HNA Group, is planning to borrow 7.5 billion yuan (US$1.08 billion) from banks, ...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Hainan Airlines Sells Its Building For US$1...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Hainan Airlines Sells Its Building For US$1...: Hainan Airlines, the largest civilian-run air transport company in China, says it has sold its wholly-owned subsidiary, Beijing Guosheng Pro...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Spring Airlines Buys US$122M Into China Sou...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Spring Airlines Buys US$122M Into China Sou...: Spring Airlines, a low-cost carrier, has subscribed to China Southern Airline’s A-share non-public offering in a deal worth 846 million yuan...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Jet Airways And Its Woes

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Jet Airways And Its Woes: The past six months have been difficult for Jet Airways. In additoin to financial problems, Jet Airways has as well had ups and downs over...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: More Chinese Companies Heavily Invest In To...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: More Chinese Companies Heavily Invest In To...: Chinese tourists' enthusiasm for travel has spurred businesses to step up input in tourism development. The country's tourist number...

Tourism Observer: NICARAGUA: With Lowest Crime Rate In Latin America...

Tourism Observer: NICARAGUA: With Lowest Crime Rate In Latin America...: Tourism has become a source of great income for Nicaragua. Nicaragua, in particular, has struggled for years with wide-spread poverty. But r...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Parliamentary Panel Criticizes Airlines For...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Parliamentary Panel Criticizes Airlines For...: India’s embattled airlines, reeling under mounting debt and piling losses, have now been called out by the country’s lawmakers for shoddy se...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Tatas’ Love For Air India

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Tatas’ Love For Air India: It’s over four years since India’s Tata group went back into the country’s aviation sector. In 2013, after staying on the sidelines for ov...

Tourism Observer: USA: Winter Storm Causes Cancellation Of 1,000 Fli...

Tourism Observer: USA: Winter Storm Causes Cancellation Of 1,000 Fli...: Holiday travel could be delayed as heavy snow storm has moved across the US. A blizzard that has already canceled or delayed thousands of ...

Tourism Observer: EGYPT: Roadside Bomb Kills 4 In Giza, 3 Vietnamese...

Tourism Observer: EGYPT: Roadside Bomb Kills 4 In Giza, 3 Vietnamese...: Four people were killed and 11 other people were injured on Friday when a bus was hit by a roadside bomb in Giza, Egypt, the Interior Minist...

Tourism Observer: INDONESIA: Anak Krakatoa's Crater Reduced By Three...

Tourism Observer: INDONESIA: Anak Krakatoa's Crater Reduced By Three...: The Indonesian volcano which caused a tsunami that killed more than 400 people last week lost more than two-thirds of its height following t...

Tourism Observer: INDONESIA: Authorities Divert Flights From Anak Kr...

Tourism Observer: INDONESIA: Authorities Divert Flights From Anak Kr...: Indonesia on Thursday raised the alert level for the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano to the second-highest, and ordered all flights to steer ...

Tourism Observer: NETHERLANDS: KLM Opens First Part Of New Crown Lou...

Tourism Observer: NETHERLANDS: KLM Opens First Part Of New Crown Lou...: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines opened the first part of the new KLM non-Schengen Crown Lounge at Schiphol for its customers. The lounge now boasts...

Tourism Observer: SCOTLAND: Loganair To Commence Glasgow To Düsseldo...

Tourism Observer: SCOTLAND: Loganair To Commence Glasgow To Düsseldo...: Loganair, Scotland’s National Airline, has announced its first destination in Germany. From the 31st of March 2019, the airline will start d...

Tourism Observer: POLAND: Wrocław A Cultural City Is New KLM Destina...

Tourism Observer: POLAND: Wrocław A Cultural City Is New KLM Destina...: From 6 May 2019, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will expand its network to include the Polish city of Wrocław. The service will be operated with a...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Meeting Emphasizes Social Responsibility In...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Meeting Emphasizes Social Responsibility In...: More than 500 tourism corporation representatives, experts and government officials recently gathered in Beijing for a forum to discuss tour...

Tourism Observer: VIETNAM: China Vietnam Tourism Booms

Tourism Observer: VIETNAM: China Vietnam Tourism Booms: Tourism on the China-Vietnam border is booming thanks to government policies and abundant resources. The customs of Dongxing, south China&...

Tourism Observer: VIETNAM: China Vietnam Tourism Booms

Tourism Observer: VIETNAM: China Vietnam Tourism Booms: Tourism on the China-Vietnam border is booming thanks to government policies and abundant resources. The customs of Dongxing, south China&...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Ice And Snow World Jn Harbin, Heilongjiang...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Ice And Snow World Jn Harbin, Heilongjiang...: The Ice and Snow World in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, r...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: New Hainan Highway Around Island To Grow To...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: New Hainan Highway Around Island To Grow To...: China's southern province of Hainan will start building a scenic highway around the island in the first half of 2019 to boost tourism, a...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Introducing More Bullet Trains For Travel E...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Introducing More Bullet Trains For Travel E...: Traveling across China by high-speed train may get even faster. Aiming for speeds of 400 kilometers per hour, the nation's high-speed ra...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: EasyJet A320 Airbus Covered With C...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: EasyJet A320 Airbus Covered With C...: Passengers at London Luton Airport in the UK were treated to a spectacular festive surprise as they witnessed the world's biggest Christ...

Tourism Observer: TANZANIA: Air Tanzania Pilots Will Not Eat Christm...

Tourism Observer: TANZANIA: Air Tanzania Pilots Will Not Eat Christm...: After the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) said it could revoke FastJet’s operation licence, the government has cancelled Christmas ...

Tourism Observer: BRAZIL: Court Rules Out Injunction On Boeing-Embra...

Tourism Observer: BRAZIL: Court Rules Out Injunction On Boeing-Embra...: A Brazilian court on Saturday shot down a fresh injunction by a judge over a plan by planemakers Boeing of the US and Embraer of Brazil to c...

Tourism Observer: OMAN: SalamAir An Expanding Low-cost Airline From ...

Tourism Observer: OMAN: SalamAir An Expanding Low-cost Airline From ...: SalamAir is a low-cost airline from Oman headquartered and based at Muscat International Airport. Salam Air is owned by the Muscat Nationa...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Green Africa Airways Orders 100 Boeing 73...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Green Africa Airways Orders 100 Boeing 73...: Nigerian start-up Green Africa Airways has today confirmed a commitment for up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, split into 50 firm orders a...

Tourism Observer: TANZANIA: Air Tanzania Receives First Airbus A220 ...

Tourism Observer: TANZANIA: Air Tanzania Receives First Airbus A220 ...: Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. and Air Tanzania celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first Airbus A220 air...

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Taxify And Uber Drivers Stage Strike

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Taxify And Uber Drivers Stage Strike: Uber and Taxify drivers are on strike demanding higher fares to meet rising fuel costs that have negatively affected their incomes. Fuel p...

Tourism Observer: NEW ZEALAND: Revise Drone Law, Learn From Gatwick ...

Tourism Observer: NEW ZEALAND: Revise Drone Law, Learn From Gatwick ...: Pilots and air traffic controllers say New Zealand airports are already facing safety threats from drones, and more must be done to control ...

Tourism Observer: MOROCCO: Royal Air Maroc Receives First 737 MAX Fr...

Tourism Observer: MOROCCO: Royal Air Maroc Receives First 737 MAX Fr...: Boeing on December 21, 2018 delivered the first 737 MAX (CN-MAX, msn 60008) to Royal Air Maroc, which plans to use the fuel-efficient, longe...

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Taxify And Uber Drivers Stage Strike

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Taxify And Uber Drivers Stage Strike: Uber and Taxify drivers are on strike demanding higher fares to meet rising fuel costs that have negatively affected their incomes. Fuel p...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: Sexually Starved Elephant Tramples G...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: Sexually Starved Elephant Tramples G...: A sexually starved elephant broke into a game park in South Africa and trampled a top safari ranger in a fatal rampage. Mark Lautenbach, a...

Tourism Observer: PHILIPPINES: Five Star Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Hotel...

Tourism Observer: PHILIPPINES: Five Star Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Hotel...: Marco Polo Plaza Cebu (MPPC) general manager Brian Connelly, Cathay Pacific marketing manager Connie Cimafranca, Cebu City vice governor Agn...

Tourism Observer: PHILIPPINES: Government To Tackle Manila Bay A Mag...

Tourism Observer: PHILIPPINES: Government To Tackle Manila Bay A Mag...: Philippines government will soon tackle Manila Bay the dirtiest water body in the Philippines. Government,in the same way it did to rehabi...

Tourism Observer: Enjoy Lemongrass In A Drink, Food Or As An Insect ...

Tourism Observer: Enjoy Lemongrass In A Drink, Food Or As An Insect ...: Cymbopogon, better known as lemongrass, is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family. Some spe...

Tourism Observer: Enjoy Lemongrass In A Drink, Food Or As An Insect ...

Tourism Observer: Enjoy Lemongrass In A Drink, Food Or As An Insect ...: Cymbopogon, better known as lemongrass, is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family. Some spe...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Passengers Stuck At Gatwick Airpor...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Passengers Stuck At Gatwick Airpor...: The runway at Gatwick remains closed on Thursday morning following reports of drones flying close to the airport – despite briefly reopening...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Passengers Stuck At Gatwick Airpor...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Passengers Stuck At Gatwick Airpor...: The runway at Gatwick remains closed on Thursday morning following reports of drones flying close to the airport – despite briefly reopening...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH SUDAN: Female Pilots Of South Sudan

Tourism Observer: SOUTH SUDAN: Female Pilots Of South Sudan: Women in Africa are taking over the skies, and the latest woman to set her eyes on this prize is Amel Ajongo, South Sudan’s second female pi...

Tourism Observer: World Travel Awards Hours Sandals Resorts Internat...

Tourism Observer: World Travel Awards Hours Sandals Resorts Internat...: Sandals Resorts International (SRI) says it is thrilled to have been recognized at the prestigious 25th Annual World Travel Awards Grand Fin...

Tourism Observer: JAMAICA: Bob Marley Museum

Tourism Observer: JAMAICA: Bob Marley Museum: One Love The museum is situated on the site of the legendary musician’s home, which he purchased in 1975. This house, featuring 19th-centu...