Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Another Tour Operator Detained For Conning...

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Another Tour Operator Detained For Conning...: The Chief Executive Director of Gatatu Safaris Limited, Richard Tusasibwe has been arrested for allegedly obtaining money by false pretence ...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH SUDAN: Crown Hotel Will Be Razed Down Within...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH SUDAN: Crown Hotel Will Be Razed Down Within...: Jubek State authorities say they will bulldoze business properties along the May Road near Juba International Airport. According to the st...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Fly540 Tyre Gets Stuck In Pothole, Pilot Ab...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Fly540 Tyre Gets Stuck In Pothole, Pilot Ab...: A Fly540 pilot was forced to abort take-off after realising one of the plane’s tyre was stuck in a pothole on the runway at the Manda Airpor...

Tourism Observer: THAILAND: Radisson Phuket Mai Khao Beach To Open 2...

Tourism Observer: THAILAND: Radisson Phuket Mai Khao Beach To Open 2...: Radisson Hotel Group announced the signing of a new upscale Radisson property in Thailand, located on Phuket’s sunset coast, in partnership ...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Sri Lanka To Waive Visa Fee For 48 Cou...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Sri Lanka To Waive Visa Fee For 48 Cou...: Due to an increase in the number of tourists visiting Sri Lanka with arrivals expected to shoot to the 3-million mark by the end of the year...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Travel Scams In Sri Lanka

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Travel Scams In Sri Lanka: Travel scams can happen to lots of travellers or tourists. Tourists have different stories emanating from scams. I was in Sri Lanka for ...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Arik Air And Radisson Blu Partner

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Arik Air And Radisson Blu Partner: Arik Air and Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel, Lagos are partnering to offer passengers discount on room rates as well as free room upgrade in t...

Tourism Observer: MEXICO: Zona Rosa Famous For Prostitution, Nightli...

Tourism Observer: MEXICO: Zona Rosa Famous For Prostitution, Nightli...: Zona Rosa is a neighborhood in Mexico City which is known for its shopping, nightlife, gay community, and its recently established Korean co...

Tourism Observer: ISRAEL: The Vera Hotel In Tel Aviv

Tourism Observer: ISRAEL: The Vera Hotel In Tel Aviv: Vera Hotel on Lilienblum Street in Tel Aviv assumes the perfect position within three of the city’s distinct neighborhoods, so much so that ...

Tourism Observer: GREECE: Santorini, Women Are Frequently Topless, R...

Tourism Observer: GREECE: Santorini, Women Are Frequently Topless, R...: Santorini is a volcanic island in the Cyclades group of the Greek islands. It is located between Ios and Anafi islands. Santorini is famou...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Sichuan Local Culture & Cuisine

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Sichuan Local Culture & Cuisine: In the markets and streets as well as the village roads throughout Sichuan, you can see teahouses with unique Sichuan styles. Sitting in bam...

Tourism Observer: NEPAL: Tenzing–Hillary Airport The Most Dangerous ...

Tourism Observer: NEPAL: Tenzing–Hillary Airport The Most Dangerous ...: Tenzing–Hillary Airport, also known as Lukla Airport, is a small airport in the town of Lukla, in Khumbu, Solukhumbu District, Province No. ...

Tourism Observer: ETHIOPIA: Ethiopia Airlines Opens Luxury 5 Star Et...

Tourism Observer: ETHIOPIA: Ethiopia Airlines Opens Luxury 5 Star Et...: Ethiopian Airlines Group have opened a five-star Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the airline revealed in a statement this...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Visitor Arrivals To Sri Lanka Decline 4...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Visitor Arrivals To Sri Lanka Decline 4...: Sri Lanka‘s Tourism Development Authority reported 05-Aug-2019 visitor arrivals to Sri Lanka for Jul-2019. Details include: Visitor arri...

Tourism Observer: TAIWAN: EVA Air, Flight Attendant Fired For Joking...

Tourism Observer: TAIWAN: EVA Air, Flight Attendant Fired For Joking...: EVA Air estimated 02-Aug-2019 it will compensate TWD805 million (USD25.5 million) to passengers due to the cabin crew strike. The airline ...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM:Two Pilots Arrested At Glasgow Airp...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM:Two Pilots Arrested At Glasgow Airp...: Two pilots have been arrested at Glasgow Airport for allegedly being over the limit before attempting to fly this morning. It is believed ...

Tourism Observer: TAIWAN: Japanese Tourism Expected To Shoot Up Afte...

Tourism Observer: TAIWAN: Japanese Tourism Expected To Shoot Up Afte...: On Aug. 1, the Chinese government announced that it would be suspending all individual permits for travel to Taiwan, forcing Chinese citizen...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Woman Murdered In Owerri hotel

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Woman Murdered In Owerri hotel: A middle aged woman has been found dead in a hotel in Owerri. The lady was said to have checked into the hotel located at World Bank area of...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Girl Discovered Dead In Port Harcourt Hot...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Girl Discovered Dead In Port Harcourt Hot...: The Rivers State Police Command has identified the lady found dead in a hotel room in Olu Obasanjo area of Port Harcourt as, Maureen Ewuru. ...

Tourism Observer: NEW ZEALAND: Air New Zealand Makes Emergency Landi...

Tourism Observer: NEW ZEALAND: Air New Zealand Makes Emergency Landi...: A passenger on a plane that made an emergency landing at Christchurch Airport has described the panic as passengers scrambled to evacuate, j...

Tourism Observer: BRAZIL: National Civil Aviation Agency in Brazil P...

Tourism Observer: BRAZIL: National Civil Aviation Agency in Brazil P...: Sao Paulo Airport, also known as Sao Paulo - Guarulhos Airport, Sao Paulo / Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airpor...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Ontario Airport Consistent Increase In Pas...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Ontario Airport Consistent Increase In Pas...: Nearly 2.6 million travelers flew in and out of Ontario International Airport (ONT) in the first half of the year, an increase of 6.5% compa...

Tourism Observer: TUNISIA: Iraqi Pilot Demands Money For Fuel From P...

Tourism Observer: TUNISIA: Iraqi Pilot Demands Money For Fuel From P...: Passengers travelling to Iraq from Tunisia were left outraged after the pilot refused to take off until he collected petrol money from them....

Tourism Observer: SOUTH SUDAN: Airport Officials Detained Illegally ...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH SUDAN: Airport Officials Detained Illegally ...: South Sudanese authorities are detaining six airport officials without trial since November 2018, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rig...

Tourism Observer: CARIBBEAN: Tourists Exposed To Toxic Sargassum Wee...

Tourism Observer: CARIBBEAN: Tourists Exposed To Toxic Sargassum Wee...: Tourists to the Caribbean may not realize that a brown drifting seaweed that's been piling up on beaches in recent years is dangerous, r...

Tourism Observer: MALTA: Air Malta Business Class Boosted

Tourism Observer: MALTA: Air Malta Business Class Boosted: Air Malta has introduced improvements to its business class product that should help the airline attract more corporate traffic. While Mal...

Tourism Observer: GERMANY: Fuel Costs Affect Lufthansa Profits

Tourism Observer: GERMANY: Fuel Costs Affect Lufthansa Profits: German airline Lufthansa on Tuesday posted a decline in second-quarter earnings, hurt by price competition on short-haul routes in Germany ...

Tourism Observer: TANZANIA: South African Plane Crashes After Take O...

Tourism Observer: TANZANIA: South African Plane Crashes After Take O...: Two project directors were killed when a light aircraft registered in South Africa crashed in Tanzania on Saturday, the company said on Sund...

Tourism Observer: EUROPE: More Tourists Visit Europe

Tourism Observer: EUROPE: More Tourists Visit Europe: Italy had more overnight stays by foreign nationals than tourist hotspot France. The country's government tourist board said there wer...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Discover Sanya, A Fast-growing Tourist Dest...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Discover Sanya, A Fast-growing Tourist Dest...: With its tropical climate and beautiful beaches, Sanya, on the southern tip of China’s Hainan island is a magnet for the growing number of t...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: Gorilla Escapes From National Zoolog...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: Gorilla Escapes From National Zoolog...: A 17-year-old male gorilla at the Pretoria Zoo has been safely returned to his enclosure after escaping earlier in the day, the South Africa...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: Gorilla Escapes From National Zoolog...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: Gorilla Escapes From National Zoolog...: A 17-year-old male gorilla at the Pretoria Zoo has been safely returned to his enclosure after escaping earlier in the day, the South Africa...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Discover Sanya, A Fast-growing Tourist Dest...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Discover Sanya, A Fast-growing Tourist Dest...: With its tropical climate and beautiful beaches, Sanya, on the southern tip of China’s Hainan island is a magnet for the growing number of t...

Tourism Observer: MADAGASCAR: British Student Opens Aircraft Door I...

Tourism Observer: MADAGASCAR: British Student Opens Aircraft Door I...: A British student is believed to have forced open the door of a light aircraft she was travelling in during a field trip to Madagascar, fall...

Tourism Observer: HONG KONG: Hong Kong Airlines To Seize Hong Kong-S...

Tourism Observer: HONG KONG: Hong Kong Airlines To Seize Hong Kong-S...: Hong Kong Airlines will stop its Hong Kong-San Francisco service from October 5 this year, less than two years after first launching the ser...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Millennium Al Barsha Hotel To Open This Augus...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Millennium Al Barsha Hotel To Open This Augus...: The Millennium Al Barsha Hotel is complete and is scheduled to open its doors this month. The four-star hotel and serviced apartments has ...

Tourism Observer: CONGO DR: Congolese Pilgrims Denied Saudi Visas Ov...

Tourism Observer: CONGO DR: Congolese Pilgrims Denied Saudi Visas Ov...: Pilgrims from the Democratic Republic of the Congo will not be issued visas by Saudi Arabia amid fears Ebola could spread during next month’...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Passenger Forgets $2,400 In Lagos Taxi, ...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Passenger Forgets $2,400 In Lagos Taxi, ...: Mr Olayinka Adeniyi, a cab operator under the Airport Car Hire Association of Nigeria, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos, has re...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Sharjah International Airport Passengers Shoo...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Sharjah International Airport Passengers Shoo...: Sharjah Airport continued to record double-digit growth rates during the first half of this year as passenger numbers rose to 6.605 million....

Tourism Observer: PHILIPPINES: Philippines Government Okays Construc...

Tourism Observer: PHILIPPINES: Philippines Government Okays Construc...: The Philippines on Wednesday approved a plan to build a new airport near Manila, in a bid to ease congestion with the capital's existing...

Tourism Observer: SAUDI ARABIA: Airlines Lease More Planes To Counte...

Tourism Observer: SAUDI ARABIA: Airlines Lease More Planes To Counte...: Airlines around the region are leasing additional aircraft to cater for expected increase in Hajj pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia this s...

Tourism Observer: USA: San Francisco Airport Bans Plastic Water Bott...

Tourism Observer: USA: San Francisco Airport Bans Plastic Water Bott...: In what officials believe to be an airport first, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced Friday that it’s banning the sale of p...