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Thursday 29 March 2018

Tourism Observer: VIETNAM: Bamboo Airways To Acquire 24 A321neo Air...

Tourism Observer: VIETNAM: Bamboo Airways To Acquire 24 A321neo Air...: Vietnam’s FLC Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for up to 24 A321neo aircraft for future operation by Bamboo ...

Tourism Observer: BAHRAIN: Qatari Jets Intercept Two UAE Civilian Pl...

Tourism Observer: BAHRAIN: Qatari Jets Intercept Two UAE Civilian Pl...: Qatari fighter jets flew near to two UAE-registered civilian aircraft passing through Bahrain, forcing the captain of one of the flights to ...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Kenya Airways, Air France And KLM In Partne...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Kenya Airways, Air France And KLM In Partne...: Air France has formally joined the Kenya Airways and KLM joint venture (JV), as the French carrier launched direct flights between Nairobi ...

Tourism Observer: PHILIPPINES: Grab-Uber Merger , Most Employees Jus...

Tourism Observer: PHILIPPINES: Grab-Uber Merger , Most Employees Jus...: There has been much discussion about the Grab and Uber merger and its implications for consumers, taxi operators such as Comfort, and relati...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Food Vendors Want Ban On Game Meat Lifted

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Food Vendors Want Ban On Game Meat Lifted: Kenya is seeking to reintroduce selling of game meat at restaurants and hotels to boost competitiveness of the facilities on the global cul...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Tourists Flock Kenya Hotels In Readiness Fo...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Tourists Flock Kenya Hotels In Readiness Fo...: Coast Hotels are optimistic of peak business during the Easter holiday that begins Friday. Some of the establishments are already fully bo...

Tourism Observer: THAILAND: Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok Has Alexand...

Tourism Observer: THAILAND: Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok Has Alexand...: Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok has announced the appointment of Alexander Pichel as general manager. Pichel has transferred to Bangkok from ...

Tourism Observer: SINGAPORE: Grab Merges With Uber In Southeast Asia...

Tourism Observer: SINGAPORE: Grab Merges With Uber In Southeast Asia...: In the most valuable deal of its kind in history, and what must surely be a blow to the America transport giant’s aspirations, Grab will int...

Tourism Observer: SINGAPORE: Park Royal on Pickering Is Biggest MICE...

Tourism Observer: SINGAPORE: Park Royal on Pickering Is Biggest MICE...: Park Royal on Pickering Like Bangkok, Singapore is one APAC’s best locations for hosting meetings and events, boasting umpteen hotels and d...

Wednesday 28 March 2018

Tuesday 27 March 2018

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: Kruger National Park

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: Kruger National Park: Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of 19,485 square kilometres (7,523 sq mi) in the provi...

Saturday 24 March 2018

Saturday 17 March 2018

Tourism Observer: USA: Southwest Airlines Celebrates 10,000th 737 Ai...

Tourism Observer: USA: Southwest Airlines Celebrates 10,000th 737 Ai...: Thousands of Boeing employees gathered at the company’s Renton, Washington factory to celebrate the 10,000th 737 to come off the production ...

Tourism Observer: SWEDEN: Passenger Terminal EXPO & CONFERENCE 2018

Tourism Observer: SWEDEN: Passenger Terminal EXPO & CONFERENCE 2018: Passenger Terminal EXPO & CONFERENCE goes to Stockholmsmassan in 2018 and will once again provide the most significant opportunity for a...

Tourism Observer: USA: Turkish Airlines Buys 30 787 Dreamliners From...

Tourism Observer: USA: Turkish Airlines Buys 30 787 Dreamliners From...: Boeing and Turkish Airlines have announced a firm order for 25 787-9 Dreamliners with options for five more airplanes. The firm order will...

Tourism Observer: IRAN: Turkish Plane Crashes In Iran Mountains Kill...

Tourism Observer: IRAN: Turkish Plane Crashes In Iran Mountains Kill...: A Turkish private jet flying from the United Arab Emirates to Istanbul carrying a group of young women crashed Sunday night in a mountainous...

Tourism Observer: PERU: Tourists Thrown Out Of Machu Picchu For Disp...

Tourism Observer: PERU: Tourists Thrown Out Of Machu Picchu For Disp...: A 26-year-old Dutch man was one of three tourists removed from the Incan citadel Machu Picchu in Peru on Tuesday because they dropped their ...

Tourism Observer: USA: Virgin Atlantic Cancels Order For Six Airbus ...

Tourism Observer: USA: Virgin Atlantic Cancels Order For Six Airbus ...: The struggling A380 superjumbo program at Airbus has been hit with more disappointment as Virgin Atlantic cancels its order for six of the 5...

Tourism Observer: NETHERLANDS: TUI Plane To Dominican Republic Groun...

Tourism Observer: NETHERLANDS: TUI Plane To Dominican Republic Groun...: A Boeing Dreamliner's leaking fuel tank grounded a TUI flight from Schiphol to the Dominican Republic and Jamaica early this year. The...

Tourism Observer: NETHERLANDS: Court Bans Smoking In Restaurants And...

Tourism Observer: NETHERLANDS: Court Bans Smoking In Restaurants And...: Restaurants, bars and cafes in the Netherlands may no longer have smoking areas. A court in The Hague ruled on Tuesday in a lawsuit filed ...

Tourism Observer: IRAN: Turkish Plane Crashes In Iran Mountains Kill...

Tourism Observer: IRAN: Turkish Plane Crashes In Iran Mountains Kill...: A Turkish private jet flying from the United Arab Emirates to Istanbul carrying a group of young women crashed Sunday night in a mountainous...

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Emirates Boeing 777 Flight Attendant Jumps...

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Emirates Boeing 777 Flight Attendant Jumps...: An Emirates Boeing 777-300 was parked at the gate and was being prepared for boarding, when a flight attendant opened one of the aft doors f...

Tourism Observer: BAHAMAS: Junknoo Festival

Tourism Observer: BAHAMAS: Junknoo Festival: Junkanoo is a street parade with music, dance, and costumes of Akan origin in many towns across Jamaica and the Bahamas every Boxing Day (De...

Thursday 15 March 2018

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Siberia, The Controversial Region Of Russi...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Siberia, The Controversial Region Of Russi...: Siberia is a region in Russia. The origin of the name is unknown. Some sources say that Siberia originates from the Siberian Tatar word for ...

Tourism Observer: ERITREA: Asmara Is UNESCO World Heritage Site With...

Tourism Observer: ERITREA: Asmara Is UNESCO World Heritage Site With...: Asmara the Eritrean capital is a vibrant mix of African culture and Italian architecture. Founded in the twelfth century by a union of vil...

Tourism Observer: ETHIOPIA: Oromo People

Tourism Observer: ETHIOPIA: Oromo People: The Oromo people are an ethnic group inhabiting Ethiopia and parts of Kenya and Somalia. They are the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia and ...

Tuesday 13 March 2018

Monday 12 March 2018

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Ethiopian Airlines Entertains Journalists...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Ethiopian Airlines Entertains Journalists...: Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines, hosted some Nigerian journalists to a boat cruise in Lagos for supporting the carrier fo...

Tourism Observer: LIBERIA: More Tourists Visiting Liberia

Tourism Observer: LIBERIA: More Tourists Visiting Liberia: Since the start of the 21st century, past Liberian governments have identified tourism as a potential sector for economy growth and job crea...

Tourism Observer: NEPAL: US- Bangla Airlines Passenger Plane Crashes...

Tourism Observer: NEPAL: US- Bangla Airlines Passenger Plane Crashes...: A US- Bangla Airlines passenger aircraft that was carrying 67 on board crashed on Monday at Nepal's Kathmandu airport after it became un...

Tourism Observer: BAHAMAS: Meet Sherrexcia ‘Rexy’ Rolle A Black Woma...

Tourism Observer: BAHAMAS: Meet Sherrexcia ‘Rexy’ Rolle A Black Woma...: Black women are making telling contributions to the aviation sector, an industry which is largely male-dominated. The number of women work...

Tourism Observer: ETHIOPIA: Ethiopian Airlines Flies All-female Crew...

Tourism Observer: ETHIOPIA: Ethiopian Airlines Flies All-female Crew...: Ethiopian Airlines, the national flag carrier of Ethiopia made history once again after announcing the deployment of an all-female crew for...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Kandy, Spectacular Tourist Place,Crimin...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Kandy, Spectacular Tourist Place,Crimin...: Kandy is located at the center of Sri Lanka and is generally recognized as the island nation's cultural capital. It is on the UNESCO Wor...

Tourism Observer: MEXICO: Tulum Cabanas Are Eco-friendly, No Electri...

Tourism Observer: MEXICO: Tulum Cabanas Are Eco-friendly, No Electri...: Tulum was the site of a Mayan port which was supported by up to 1000 residents before the arrival of the Spanish. The ruin's tropical ...

Saturday 10 March 2018

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Kandy, Spectacular Tourist Place,Crimin...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Kandy, Spectacular Tourist Place,Crimin...: Kandy is located at the center of Sri Lanka and is generally recognized as the island nation's cultural capital. It is on the UNESCO Wor...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: US$4 Billion Tourism Industry Threatene...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: US$4 Billion Tourism Industry Threatene...: The department of Sri Lankan tourism issued a statement on Thursday, where it said that the situation in Kandy is fast improving and no viol...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Calabar The Tourism Capital Of Nigeria

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Calabar The Tourism Capital Of Nigeria: Calabar is the capital city of Cross River State in Southeast Nigeria. It is a charming and quite peaceful city. Calabar also referred to ...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Arik Air Plane In Emergency Landing In Ac...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Arik Air Plane In Emergency Landing In Ac...: A Nigerian plane made an emergency landing in Ghana after smoke was detected in the cabin, officials said Friday, in the latest incident to ...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Arik Air Plane In Emergency Landing In Ac...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Arik Air Plane In Emergency Landing In Ac...: A Nigerian plane made an emergency landing in Ghana after smoke was detected in the cabin, officials said Friday, in the latest incident to ...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Calabar The Tourism Capital Of Nigeria

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Calabar The Tourism Capital Of Nigeria: Calabar is the capital city of Cross River State in Southeast Nigeria. It is a charming and quite peaceful city. Calabar also referred to ...

Tourism Observer: ETHIOPIA: Ethiopian Airlines Expanding Routes, Now...

Tourism Observer: ETHIOPIA: Ethiopian Airlines Expanding Routes, Now...: Ethiopian Airlines launched its inaugural trip from Addis Ababa to Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday with an all-female crew. The flag...

Friday 9 March 2018

Tourism Observer: GERMANY: Lufthansa Introduces A La Carte Dining

Tourism Observer: GERMANY: Lufthansa Introduces A La Carte Dining: Lufthansa has announced a new a la carte dining option for economy and premium economy passengers on long-haul flights. From May customers...

Tourism Observer: GERMANY: Lufthansa Introduces A La Carte Dining

Tourism Observer: GERMANY: Lufthansa Introduces A La Carte Dining: Lufthansa has announced a new a la carte dining option for economy and premium economy passengers on long-haul flights. From May customers...

Tourism Observer: MEXICO: US Issues Travel Alert For Playa Del Carm...

Tourism Observer: MEXICO: US Issues Travel Alert For Playa Del Carm...: The U.S. Embassy in Mexico has issued a new travel alert for the Caribbean resort city of Playa del Carmen, where an explosion on a tourist ...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Are We Safe To Go To Sri Lanka?

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Are We Safe To Go To Sri Lanka?: A state of emergency has attracted FCO warnings to travellers. Sri Lanka caused a state of emergency yesterday, after violence erupted acr...

Tourism Observer: GERMANY: Lufthansa Introduces A350-900 To Africa

Tourism Observer: GERMANY: Lufthansa Introduces A350-900 To Africa: Lufthansa has announced that it will be introducing the A350-900 to its Munich to Cape Town route, starting in December 2018. The aircraft...

Tourism Observer: BRAZIL: Robbers Invade Viracopos International Air...

Tourism Observer: BRAZIL: Robbers Invade Viracopos International Air...: A group of thieves stole US$5mil in cash, which had been due to travel from Brazil to Switzerland aboard a Lufthansa jet, at a large freight...

Tourism Observer: DR CONGO: 7 Baby Mountain Gorillas Born To Virunga...

Tourism Observer: DR CONGO: 7 Baby Mountain Gorillas Born To Virunga...: Virunga’s rangers couldn’t be happier with the way 2018 has begun. The first of seven births happened on January 7th, when Sebutimbiri of ...

Tourism Observer: DR CONGO: Young Mountain Gorilla Found Alone 2 KM ...

Tourism Observer: DR CONGO: Young Mountain Gorilla Found Alone 2 KM ...: A few nights ago rangers received a call from the head of Bikenge patrol post, who said a very young male gorilla was found alone in a cornf...

Tourism Observer: DR CONGO: Getting A Tourist Visa

Tourism Observer: DR CONGO: Getting A Tourist Visa: Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN), the Congolese wildlife authority, has an agreement with Direction Générale de M...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Silverstone Air Services To Commence Mombas...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Silverstone Air Services To Commence Mombas...: Traders in Mombasa and Kisumu have more transport options for their goods. Silverstone Air Services announced it will launch air cargo trans...

Tourism Observer: IRAN: Civil Aviation Organization Of Iran Grounds ...

Tourism Observer: IRAN: Civil Aviation Organization Of Iran Grounds ...: The Civil Aviation Organization of Iran has grounded Iran Aseman Airlines’s entire fleet of Avions de Transport Regional turboprops. This ...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Etihad Refutes Plans To Sell Jet Airways Shar...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Etihad Refutes Plans To Sell Jet Airways Shar...: Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has rejected claims that it will sell its 24 percent stake in Jet Airways by Q3 2019, calling the Indian airline ...

Tourism Observer: PERU: Cuzco Is Exciting, But Taxi Robberies Occur ...

Tourism Observer: PERU: Cuzco Is Exciting, But Taxi Robberies Occur ...: Cuzco, is found in the Southern Sierras is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. Cuzco is a Unesco World Heritage Sit...

Wednesday 7 March 2018

Tuesday 6 March 2018

Saturday 3 March 2018

Tourism Observer: OMAN: Oman Tourism Strategy 2040 Is To Enhance Tou...

Tourism Observer: OMAN: Oman Tourism Strategy 2040 Is To Enhance Tou...: From tourism projects,infrastructure development to sustainable development Oman’s Ministry of Tourism is making remarkable efforts to up th...

Tourism Observer: MALAWI: Prophet Shepherd Bushiri Goes To Mozambiqu...

Tourism Observer: MALAWI: Prophet Shepherd Bushiri Goes To Mozambiqu...: Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) early this week joined by thousands of people from across th...

Tourism Observer: MALAWI: Prophet Shepherd Bushiri Goes To Mozambiqu...

Tourism Observer: MALAWI: Prophet Shepherd Bushiri Goes To Mozambiqu...: Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) early this week joined by thousands of people from across th...

Tourism Observer: ARGENTINA: Rio Negro Is A Worldwide Famous Destina...

Tourism Observer: ARGENTINA: Rio Negro Is A Worldwide Famous Destina...: Rio Negro or Black River is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. Neighboring provinces are from the south clo...

Tourism Observer: BOTSWANA: Sedudu Island Or Kasikili Island An Isla...

Tourism Observer: BOTSWANA: Sedudu Island Or Kasikili Island An Isla...: Sedudu Island also known as Kasikili Island in Namibia is a fluvial island in the Chobe River, in Botswana adjacent to the border with Namib...

Friday 2 March 2018

Tourism Observer: ARGENTINA: Interesting Beaches Near Buenos Aires W...

Tourism Observer: ARGENTINA: Interesting Beaches Near Buenos Aires W...: As Buenos Aires gradually turns from colourful springtime metropolis to suffocating summer furnace, the proper thing to do is join the mass ...

Tourism Observer: Cycling The World To Combat HIV/AIDS

Tourism Observer: Cycling The World To Combat HIV/AIDS: It all started when, Somen Debnath, a 33-year-old of Indian origin, saw an article in a local newspaper titled “AIDS is Deadlier than Cancer...

Tourism Observer: BOTSWANA: Eco-friendly Tourist Destination And Saf...

Tourism Observer: BOTSWANA: Eco-friendly Tourist Destination And Saf...: Botswana is a land-locked country located in Southern Africa and bordering on Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Botswana is topo...

Tourism Observer: NAMIBIA: Desert Grace Lodge To Open In The Namib D...

Tourism Observer: NAMIBIA: Desert Grace Lodge To Open In The Namib D...: Gondwana Collection’s new lodge, the Desert Grace, in the Namib Desert in Namibia, will open its doors this November. Accommodation compri...

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Kampala Serena Opens Largest Champagne Bar...

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Kampala Serena Opens Largest Champagne Bar...: Kampala Serena in Uganda recently revealed phase one of its refurbishment with the completion of 36 additional rooms. There are 32 deluxe ...