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Thursday 19 December 2019

Wednesday 18 December 2019

Saturday 14 December 2019

Tourism Observer: Enjoy Middle Eastern Cuisine

Tourism Observer: Enjoy Middle Eastern Cuisine: Middle Eastern cuisine is the cuisine of the various countries and peoples of the Middle East. The cuisine of the region is diverse while ha...

Wednesday 11 December 2019

Tourism Observer: SINGAPORE: Singapore-Newark Route Is The World’s L...

Tourism Observer: SINGAPORE: Singapore-Newark Route Is The World’s L...: At over 8,000 nautical miles, The Singapore-Newark route is currently the world’s longest with regularly scheduled service. It’s a very pres...

Tourism Observer: SPAIN:American Travelers Enjoy Free Stopovers In M...

Tourism Observer: SPAIN:American Travelers Enjoy Free Stopovers In M...: Iberia customers in the United States are now able to stopover for free in Madrid while traveling to or from any of the airline’s 108 Europe...

Tourism Observer: SWITIZERLAND: Kempinski Appoints Melissa Salibi Ch...

Tourism Observer: SWITIZERLAND: Kempinski Appoints Melissa Salibi Ch...: Kempinski Hotels has appointed Melissa Salibi to the role of chief human resources officer and member of the management board. In her new ...

Tourism Observer: BULGARIA: Nikola Todorov Is New Executive Chef At ...

Tourism Observer: BULGARIA: Nikola Todorov Is New Executive Chef At ...: Nicholas' childhood dream was to become a chef and he has not stopped pursuing his goal. He graduated from the Professional School of ...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: South African Airways To Be Rescued ...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: South African Airways To Be Rescued ...: South African Airways is to be placed into a business recuse following a sharp deterioration in its financial position. The flag-carrier h...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Hagia Sophia Will It Become A Mosque Again...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Hagia Sophia Will It Become A Mosque Again...: Hagia Sophia or Holy Wisdom is the former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum ...

Tourism Observer: MALDIVES: Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa Opens

Tourism Observer: MALDIVES: Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa Opens: The all-new, all-inclusive Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa has opened its doors in the Indian Ocean. The latest addition to the Emerald ...

Tourism Observer: USA: United Airlines Buys 50 Aircrafts From Airbus...

Tourism Observer: USA: United Airlines Buys 50 Aircrafts From Airbus...: United Airlines has made a firm order for 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft as it begins to phase out older models and launches an expansion of tra...

Sunday 8 December 2019

Tourism Observer: MALDIVES: Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa Opens

Tourism Observer: MALDIVES: Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa Opens: The all-new, all-inclusive Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa has opened its doors in the Indian Ocean. The latest addition to the Emerald ...

Tourism Observer: USA: United Airlines Buys 50 Aircrafts From Airbus...

Tourism Observer: USA: United Airlines Buys 50 Aircrafts From Airbus...: United Airlines has made a firm order for 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft as it begins to phase out older models and launches an expansion of tra...

Tourism Observer: SWITIZERLAND: Kempinski Appoints Melissa Salibi Ch...

Tourism Observer: SWITIZERLAND: Kempinski Appoints Melissa Salibi Ch...: Kempinski Hotels has appointed Melissa Salibi to the role of chief human resources officer and member of the management board. In her new ...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: South African Airways To Be Rescued ...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: South African Airways To Be Rescued ...: South African Airways is to be placed into a business recuse following a sharp deterioration in its financial position. The flag-carrier h...

Tourism Observer: BULGARIA: Nikola Todorov Is New Executive Chef At ...

Tourism Observer: BULGARIA: Nikola Todorov Is New Executive Chef At ...: Nicholas' childhood dream was to become a chef and he has not stopped pursuing his goal. He graduated from the Professional School of ...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Air Tanzania’s Plane Impounded In Canada F...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Air Tanzania’s Plane Impounded In Canada F...: An aeroplane being delivered to Tanzania's national airline has been impounded in Canada over a Namibian-born farmer's $33-million c...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Hagia Sophia Will It Become A Mosque Again...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Hagia Sophia Will It Become A Mosque Again...: Hagia Sophia or Holy Wisdom is the former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum ...

Thursday 28 November 2019

Tourism Observer: BRAZIL: Alitalia And Azul Ink Codeshare

Tourism Observer: BRAZIL: Alitalia And Azul Ink Codeshare: Azul and Alitalia have signed a codeshare agreement which will significantly increase route options for both airlines’ customers. The agreem...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Air Tanzania’s Plane Impounded In Canada F...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Air Tanzania’s Plane Impounded In Canada F...: An aeroplane being delivered to Tanzania's national airline has been impounded in Canada over a Namibian-born farmer's $33-million c...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Air Tanzania’s Plane Impounded In Canada F...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Air Tanzania’s Plane Impounded In Canada F...: An aeroplane being delivered to Tanzania's national airline has been impounded in Canada over a Namibian-born farmer's $33-million c...

Tourism Observer: SERBIA: Serbia Becoming Tourist Heaven For Chinese...

Tourism Observer: SERBIA: Serbia Becoming Tourist Heaven For Chinese...: As of now Serbia attracts millions of tourists every year, despite being beset by political and economic difficulties due to its turbulent p...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Hagia Sophia Will It Become A Mosque Again...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Hagia Sophia Will It Become A Mosque Again...: Hagia Sophia or Holy Wisdom is the former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum ...

Tourism Observer: BRAZIL: Azul Brazilian Airlines Renews Fleet

Tourism Observer: BRAZIL: Azul Brazilian Airlines Renews Fleet: Azul Brazilian Airlines continued its fleet renewal last week when it received its first Airbus A321neo, the first of an order of 13. The ai...

Saturday 23 November 2019

Sunday 17 November 2019

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Antalya Hosts 14 Million Visitors For The ...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Antalya Hosts 14 Million Visitors For The ...: As one of the leading tourist destinations in the world, the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya has hosted more than 14 million visitors f...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: China Southern Airlines, China's Largest A...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: China Southern Airlines, China's Largest A...: China Southern Airlines, the country's largest airline, is introducing the world's largest passenger aircraft - the Airbus 380 - on ...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Istanbul Sabiha Gokçen Airport Receives Ma...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Istanbul Sabiha Gokçen Airport Receives Ma...: Istanbul's Sabiha Gokçen Airport, located on the city's Asian side, welcomed its first long-haul flight on Saturday. The Malaysia ...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Pamukkale The Home Of Travertine Hosts 2.3...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Pamukkale The Home Of Travertine Hosts 2.3...: Pamukkale, a region that enjoys global fame for its travertines, ancient ruins and healing waters, saw an increase in the number of visitors...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: WestJet Dissabled Passenger Complains Abou...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: WestJet Dissabled Passenger Complains Abou...: A Vancouver man says baggage handlers dropped his specialized wheelchair on three separate WestJet flights, but the airline has yet to repai...

Saturday 16 November 2019

Tourism Observer: FINLAND: Finnair Steady Growth

Tourism Observer: FINLAND: Finnair Steady Growth: Finnair Chief Executive Officer, Topi Manner, started his speech by stating that the goal of the carrier now is to deliver sustainable, pro...

Tourism Observer: GAMBIA: TAP Air Portugal Starts Three Flights A We...

Tourism Observer: GAMBIA: TAP Air Portugal Starts Three Flights A We...: TAP Air Portugal has launched flights to Banjul, capital of the Gambia. A regular operation is now offering three flights a week, departin...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH SUDAN: Opposition Thrown Out Of Hotels Over ...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH SUDAN: Opposition Thrown Out Of Hotels Over ...: Some South Sudan opposition members currently in Juba on peace mission have been kicked out of hotels over failure by the government to pay ...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH SUDAN: JB Joshua Attends Prayers With Salva ...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH SUDAN: JB Joshua Attends Prayers With Salva ...: Nigeria’s celebrated pastor and prophet TB Joshua has admitted what appeared to be a deportation from South Sudan where he attend prayers at...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: WestJet Flight Diverted To Pearson Interna...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: WestJet Flight Diverted To Pearson Interna...: A WestJet flight that was supposed to land at the Region of Waterloo International Airport on Friday afternoon had to land in Toronto instea...

Tourism Observer: USA: Spirit Airlines Starts Nonstop Flights Out Of...

Tourism Observer: USA: Spirit Airlines Starts Nonstop Flights Out Of...: Spirit Airlines will soon start non stop flights out of Tampa International Airport and it plans to evolve its presence in the market even m...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Swoop Airline Introduces Flights From Winn...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Swoop Airline Introduces Flights From Winn...: Swoop, a low-fare airline that’s a subsidiary of WestJet, announced on Friday it will soon be offering direct flights from Winnipeg to five ...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Swoop Airline Introduces Flights From Winn...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Swoop Airline Introduces Flights From Winn...: Swoop, a low-fare airline that’s a subsidiary of WestJet, announced on Friday it will soon be offering direct flights from Winnipeg to five ...

Tourism Observer: USA: Airlines And Flights Regularly Cancelled

Tourism Observer: USA: Airlines And Flights Regularly Cancelled: A report from the U.S. Department of Transportation looked at the airlines that had the highest percentage of flights canceled for July 2019...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH SUDAN: Dr. Riek Machar Teny Orders Unassigne...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH SUDAN: Dr. Riek Machar Teny Orders Unassigne...: South Sudan’s main armed opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar Teny has asked unassigned members of the SPLM-IO occupying hotels in Juba to leav...

Tourism Observer: GERMANY: Lufthansa Strike, Hundreds Of Flights W...

Tourism Observer: GERMANY: Lufthansa Strike, Hundreds Of Flights W...: Lufthansa has cancelled 1,300 flights after it lost a last-minute legal bid to halt a strike by cabin crew. The two-day action by members ...

Friday 18 October 2019

Tourism Observer: Saudi Arabia: Foreign Unmarried Couples To Share H...

Tourism Observer: Saudi Arabia: Foreign Unmarried Couples To Share H...: Male and female tourists in Saudi Arabia can now sleep in the same hotel room without proof of marriage, the kingdom's officials have an...

Tourism Observer: MALAYSIA: Malaysian Soldier Arrests King Cobra

Tourism Observer: MALAYSIA: Malaysian Soldier Arrests King Cobra: A Malaysian soldier from the Tentera Darat Army has been captured on video while cleverly taming a king cobra, which is considered to be th...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Government To Lift Travel Advisory In Kashm...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Government To Lift Travel Advisory In Kashm...: Indian authorities have announced that they will lift the travel advisory in Kashmir that has been in place for over two months. They also s...

Tourism Observer: AUSTRIA: Garbage Explosion Near Linz Airport, 5 In...

Tourism Observer: AUSTRIA: Garbage Explosion Near Linz Airport, 5 In...: An explosion rocked a garbage disposal facility near Linz airport in Austria, with police saying five people in total were injured, two of t...

Tourism Observer: PALESTINE: Jamie Oliver Visits West Bank For Cooke...

Tourism Observer: PALESTINE: Jamie Oliver Visits West Bank For Cooke...: James Trevor Oliver MBE born 27 May 1975 is a British chef and restaurateur. He is known for his approachable cuisine, which has led him to ...

Thursday 10 October 2019

Tourism Observer: Saudi Arabia: Foreign Unmarried Couples To Share H...

Tourism Observer: Saudi Arabia: Foreign Unmarried Couples To Share H...: Male and female tourists in Saudi Arabia can now sleep in the same hotel room without proof of marriage, the kingdom's officials have an...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Government To Lift Travel Advisory In Kashm...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Government To Lift Travel Advisory In Kashm...: Indian authorities have announced that they will lift the travel advisory in Kashmir that has been in place for over two months. They also s...

Tourism Observer: AUSTRIA: Garbage Explosion Near Linz Airport, 5 In...

Tourism Observer: AUSTRIA: Garbage Explosion Near Linz Airport, 5 In...: An explosion rocked a garbage disposal facility near Linz airport in Austria, with police saying five people in total were injured, two of t...

Tourism Observer: MALAYSIA: Malaysian Soldier Arrests King Cobra

Tourism Observer: MALAYSIA: Malaysian Soldier Arrests King Cobra: A Malaysian soldier from the Tentera Darat Army has been captured on video while cleverly taming a king cobra, which is considered to be th...

Tourism Observer: ICELAND:Icelandair Stops Flights To Kansas City An...

Tourism Observer: ICELAND:Icelandair Stops Flights To Kansas City An...: Icelandair will end service to Kansas City and San Francisco this fall as it aims to shore up its business. Seasonal Kansas City (MCI) fli...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Daxing Airport Opening Next Week.

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Daxing Airport Opening Next Week.: Aircraft have begun to arrive at Beijing’s new Daxing Airport. The news comes ahead of the airports opening, expected to happen within the n...

Tourism Observer: USA: LOT Polish To Fly Non Stop To San Francisco

Tourism Observer: USA: LOT Polish To Fly Non Stop To San Francisco: San Francisco will see an influx of new European carriers next year, with LOT Polish Airlines the latest to land in the California city. T...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: China’s To Slap Visa Restrictions On Certai...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: China’s To Slap Visa Restrictions On Certai...: Beijing is considering tightening visa restrictions for US nationals with ties to anti-China groups. The move comes in response to new US ...

Tourism Observer: USA: Delta Increases Flights From Seattle To Flori...

Tourism Observer: USA: Delta Increases Flights From Seattle To Flori...: Delta Air Lines will connect Seattle/Tacoma and Tampa next year, its first new domestic route from Seattle for next year. The SkyTeam Alli...

Monday 7 October 2019

Tourism Observer: WORLD: Medical Tourism Is Now Very Popular

Tourism Observer: WORLD: Medical Tourism Is Now Very Popular: Medical tourism is a term used to describe when people travel outside of their country to another country in order to receive medical treat...

Tourism Observer: OMAN: St Regis Goes To Oman

Tourism Observer: OMAN: St Regis Goes To Oman: Marriott has signed an agreement with Alfardan Group to introduce the St. Regis brand to Oman. Expected to open in 2022, the 271-room St. ...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Meet David Wilson, General Manager Waldorf As...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Meet David Wilson, General Manager Waldorf As...: David Wilson, general manager, Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah An icon on the Palm Jumeirah, the artificial archipelago than dominates ...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Aeroflot Captain Charged After Fatal Landi...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Aeroflot Captain Charged After Fatal Landi...: Criminal investigators have charged the captain of an Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 in connection with the fatal landing accident at Moscow S...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Nairobi Arb...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Nairobi Arb...: Radisson Blu, the upper upscale hotel brand that delivers a positive and personalized service in stylish spaces, is proud to announce the op...

Thursday 3 October 2019

Tourism Observer: ANGOLA: Qatar Airways Launches New Service To Luan...

Tourism Observer: ANGOLA: Qatar Airways Launches New Service To Luan...: Qatar Airways will launch a new service to Luanda, Angola, in March 2020. The service, which will operate up to five-times weekly to the c...

Tourism Observer: KUWAIT: Jazeera Airways Serves No Alcoholic Bevera...

Tourism Observer: KUWAIT: Jazeera Airways Serves No Alcoholic Bevera...: Jazeera Airways K.S.C is a Kuwaiti airline with its head office on the grounds of Kuwait International Airport in Al Farwaniyah Governorate,...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Air India Serves Meat To Vegetarian Passeng...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Air India Serves Meat To Vegetarian Passeng...: Air India was fined 40,000 rupees ($ 563) for serving food containing meat to a vegetarian couple. The state-run airline has been given 30 d...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Shama Serviced Apartments Zijingang Hangzho...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Shama Serviced Apartments Zijingang Hangzho...: Located in the heart of West Hangzhou, Shama Serviced Apartments Zijingang Hangzhou offers both an urban vibe and a tranquil retreat in one ...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Etihad Airways And Sixt Go Into Partnership

Tourism Observer: UAE: Etihad Airways And Sixt Go Into Partnership: Etihad Airways and Sixt, an international mobility service provider, have announced a new partnership to provide airport transfers to passen...

Tourism Observer: MOROCCO: Oberoi Marrakech Set To Open December 201...

Tourism Observer: MOROCCO: Oberoi Marrakech Set To Open December 201...: Oberoi Marrakech is set to open on December 1st 2019. Marrakech presents a tale of two cities. Vibrant arts and culture, world class golf ...

Tourism Observer: NEPAL: Everest Hotel Reopens After Massive Earthqu...

Tourism Observer: NEPAL: Everest Hotel Reopens After Massive Earthqu...: Nepal's five start hotel, Everest Hotel resumes its service after the completion of its maintenance and repairing works. Head of Human...

Tourism Observer: TANZANIA: Aleph Hospitality To Manage Moja Tuu And...

Tourism Observer: TANZANIA: Aleph Hospitality To Manage Moja Tuu And...: Independent hotel management company Aleph Hospitality has entered the Tanzanian market with the signing of a management agreement to operat...

Tourism Observer: NIGER: Radisson Blu Hotel & Conference Center, Nia...

Tourism Observer: NIGER: Radisson Blu Hotel & Conference Center, Nia...: Radisson Hotel Group opens the Radisson Blu Hotel & Conference Center, Niamey – the first and only 5-Star international brand hotel in N...

Tourism Observer: NEPAL: Dusit Thani Himalayan Resort & Spa

Tourism Observer: NEPAL: Dusit Thani Himalayan Resort & Spa: A resort is being constructed in one of the major tourist destinations of Nepal, Dhulikhel with international level facilities. Thailand-b...

Tourism Observer: NEPAL: Dusit Princess Hotel Kathmandu To Open 2020...

Tourism Observer: NEPAL: Dusit Princess Hotel Kathmandu To Open 2020...: Operating under Dusit’s upper-midscale Dusit Princess brand, the new hotel will comprise 108 well-appointed guest rooms in a prime location ...

Tourism Observer: NEPAL: Yeti Airlines Aims To Expand Its Routes And...

Tourism Observer: NEPAL: Yeti Airlines Aims To Expand Its Routes And...: Yeti Airlines completes 21 years of its operation. Yeti Airlines was established from September 1, 1998 and it has been providing daily f...

Tourism Observer: ROMANIA: Radisson Blu Hotel Cluj-Napoca To Open Sp...

Tourism Observer: ROMANIA: Radisson Blu Hotel Cluj-Napoca To Open Sp...: Slated for spring 2021 opening, the property will build on Radisson Blu’s leading position as the largest upper upscale hotel brand in Europ...

Monday 23 September 2019

Saturday 21 September 2019

Tourism Observer: KUWAIT: Jazeera Airways Serves No Alcoholic Bevera...

Tourism Observer: KUWAIT: Jazeera Airways Serves No Alcoholic Bevera...: Jazeera Airways K.S.C is a Kuwaiti airline with its head office on the grounds of Kuwait International Airport in Al Farwaniyah Governorate,...

Tourism Observer: MOROCCO: Oberoi Marrakech Set To Open December 201...

Tourism Observer: MOROCCO: Oberoi Marrakech Set To Open December 201...: Oberoi Marrakech is set to open on December 1st 2019. Marrakech presents a tale of two cities. Vibrant arts and culture, world class golf ...

Tourism Observer: KUWAIT: Jazeera Airways Serves No Alcoholic Bevera...

Tourism Observer: KUWAIT: Jazeera Airways Serves No Alcoholic Bevera...: Jazeera Airways K.S.C is a Kuwaiti airline with its head office on the grounds of Kuwait International Airport in Al Farwaniyah Governorate,...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Etihad Airways And Sixt Go Into Partnership

Tourism Observer: UAE: Etihad Airways And Sixt Go Into Partnership: Etihad Airways and Sixt, an international mobility service provider, have announced a new partnership to provide airport transfers to passen...

Tourism Observer: KUWAIT: Jazeera Airways Serves No Alcoholic Bevera...

Tourism Observer: KUWAIT: Jazeera Airways Serves No Alcoholic Bevera...: Jazeera Airways K.S.C is a Kuwaiti airline with its head office on the grounds of Kuwait International Airport in Al Farwaniyah Governorate,...

Friday 6 September 2019

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: British Airline Pilots Association...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: British Airline Pilots Association...: The British Airline Pilots Association says it could call off proposed strikes next week if British Airways agrees to come back to the negot...

Tourism Observer: AUSTRALIA: Dual Branded Accor Hotel Operating Unde...

Tourism Observer: AUSTRALIA: Dual Branded Accor Hotel Operating Unde...: Construction of a brand-new hotel at Melbourne Airport has commenced. The 464-room hotel, created to serve Melbourne’s burgeoning conferen...

Tourism Observer: EGYPT: Rixos Hotels To Open Rixos Hurghada Makadi ...

Tourism Observer: EGYPT: Rixos Hotels To Open Rixos Hurghada Makadi ...: Rixos Hotels has marked a major milestone in its Middle East expansion strategy after signing an agreement to manage its largest all-inclusi...

Tourism Observer: AUSTRALIA: Avani Adelaide Residences And Avani Mel...

Tourism Observer: AUSTRALIA: Avani Adelaide Residences And Avani Mel...: Avani Hotels & Resorts will welcome guests to two new properties in Australia. Avani Adelaide Residences and Avani Melbourne Box Hill ...

Tourism Observer: AUSTRALIA: Dual Branded Accor Hotel Operating Unde...

Tourism Observer: AUSTRALIA: Dual Branded Accor Hotel Operating Unde...: Construction of a brand-new hotel at Melbourne Airport has commenced. The 464-room hotel, created to serve Melbourne’s burgeoning conferen...

Thursday 5 September 2019

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Man And Woman Cause Incident In Funyula Lod...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Man And Woman Cause Incident In Funyula Lod...: In Funyula town located in Busia County on Thursday word went on that two secret lovers, a married woman and a man, got stuck together while...

Tourism Observer: MALDIVES:IHG Welcomes InterContinental Maamunagau ...

Tourism Observer: MALDIVES:IHG Welcomes InterContinental Maamunagau ...: InterContinental Hotels Group has welcomed the opening of the Maamunagau Resort. The property, also known as InterContinental Maldives, is...

Tourism Observer: THAILAND: Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok Has New Man...

Tourism Observer: THAILAND: Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok Has New Man...: Richard Schestak has been appointed as the new managing director at Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok. Looking back to 28 years of experience i...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Guest Embarrassingly Smoked Out Of...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Guest Embarrassingly Smoked Out Of...: A dad said he was left "disgusted" after police officers stormed his hotel room when he checked in with his 13-year-old daughter....

Tourism Observer: MALAYSIA: AirAsia X places 42 plane order with Air...

Tourism Observer: MALAYSIA: AirAsia X places 42 plane order with Air...: AirAsia X has completed a firm order with Airbus for an additional 12 A330-900 and 30 A321XLR aircraft. The contract was signed by Tan Sri...

Tourism Observer: SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines Commences Flights To...

Tourism Observer: SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines Commences Flights To...: Singapore Airlines is going ahead with non-stop services to the US with the departure of flight SQ28 to Seattle this morning. The flight d...

Sunday 18 August 2019

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...

Tuesday 6 August 2019

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. ...

Monday 5 August 2019

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...

Saturday 3 August 2019

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...

Saturday 27 July 2019

Tourism Observer: SAUDI ARABIA: Zam Zam Water Is Colourless And Odo...

Tourism Observer: SAUDI ARABIA: Zam Zam Water Is Colourless And Odo...: The Well of Zamzam is a well located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 20 m (66 ft) east of the Kaaba, the holiest place in...

Tourism Observer: USA: Meet Kimberly Anyadike The Youngest African A...

Tourism Observer: USA: Meet Kimberly Anyadike The Youngest African A...: Kimberly Anyadike, who was born in 1994, is a pilot from Compton, California. In 2009, Kimberly Anyadike, an African American teenager of Ni...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Passengers Stranded At Heathrow Ai...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Passengers Stranded At Heathrow Ai...: Desperate air travellers are still waiting to be reunited with their luggage after technical issues at London Heathrow Airport forced them t...

Tourism Observer: VIETNAM: South Korean Tourists Love Visiting Vietn...

Tourism Observer: VIETNAM: South Korean Tourists Love Visiting Vietn...: South Korean arrivals are soaring and Vietnam’s increasingly lucrative tourism industry is changing to accommodate the influx. Hanoi and Ho ...

Tourism Observer: USA: Meet Kimberly Anyadike The Youngest African A...

Tourism Observer: USA: Meet Kimberly Anyadike The Youngest African A...: Kimberly Anyadike, who was born in 1994, is a pilot from Compton, California. In 2009, Kimberly Anyadike, an African American teenager of Ni...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Medview Airline Makes Emergency Landing A...

Tourism Observer: NIGERIA: Medview Airline Makes Emergency Landing A...: Medview Airline has confirmed that its flight VL2105 en route Lagos from Abuja on Tuesday experienced cabin depressurization while descendin...

Wednesday 24 July 2019

Tourism Observer: IRAN: US Sanctions Boost Iran Tourism

Tourism Observer: IRAN: US Sanctions Boost Iran Tourism: The annual International Exhibition of Halal Industry - Halal Expo - was held as at the end of April in Russia's Republic of Tatarstan a...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Hyatt Opening 14 Hotels Within 2 Years

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Hyatt Opening 14 Hotels Within 2 Years: Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that 2019 will mark record growth for Hyatt in India. Expansion plans foresee the addition of over 2,100 ...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Russians To Visit Turkey Without A Passpor...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Russians To Visit Turkey Without A Passpor...: Tourism professionals expect that visa-free travel to Turkey for Russian citizens will increase the number of visitors from the country by 6...

Tourism Observer: NORTH KOREA: Defectors Discourage Anyone Visiting ...

Tourism Observer: NORTH KOREA: Defectors Discourage Anyone Visiting ...: Despite its image of being secretive, North Korea invites foreigners to discover its attractions. But traveling as tourists comes with stri...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Tourists From Russia, Germany And Bulgaria...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Tourists From Russia, Germany And Bulgaria...: A mid greater-than-expected mobility so far this year, tourism professionals expect Turkey to end 2019 with an over 10 percent rise in both ...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Russians To Visit Turkey Without A Passpor...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Russians To Visit Turkey Without A Passpor...: Tourism professionals expect that visa-free travel to Turkey for Russian citizens will increase the number of visitors from the country by 6...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Turkish Hoteliers’ Federation Wants Ban On...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Turkish Hoteliers’ Federation Wants Ban On...: Turkish hoteliers have welcomed the Russian government’s decision that allows Russian police to spend their annual leave in Turkey as they e...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Marvelous Antalya Expecting 7 Million Tour...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Marvelous Antalya Expecting 7 Million Tour...: Antalya, one of Turkey’s most popular tourist attractions in the Mediterranean region, has welcomed a total of 6.9 million foreign tourists ...

Sunday 21 July 2019

Tourism Observer: GEORGIA: Russia Flight Ban Causes Tourism Losses T...

Tourism Observer: GEORGIA: Russia Flight Ban Causes Tourism Losses T...: Residents of the Georgian capital of Tbilisi working in the hospitality industry are upset by Russia’s decision to bar its airlines from fly...

Tourism Observer: EGYPT: Lufthansa And British Airways Suspend Fligh...

Tourism Observer: EGYPT: Lufthansa And British Airways Suspend Fligh...: Lufthansa has followed the UK British Airways in temporarily flight suspension to the Egyptian capital as a precaution for security reasons,...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Goa Airport Is One Of The Worst Maintained ...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Goa Airport Is One Of The Worst Maintained ...: Tourists were left flabbergasted to see the state of affairs prevailing at an airport in the Indian state of Goa, thronged by thousands of t...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Advisory Issued By The UAE Embassy In Bangkok...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Advisory Issued By The UAE Embassy In Bangkok...: The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Bangkok, Thailand, has warned its citizens from possessing any type of the electronic cigarette...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Aeroflot Stops Flights To Georgia

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Aeroflot Stops Flights To Georgia: Aeroflot completely stopped flights to Georgia starting from July 8 in accordance with President Vladimir Putin's decision to suspend tr...

Tourism Observer: USA: Southwest Planes Collide At Nashville Interna...

Tourism Observer: USA: Southwest Planes Collide At Nashville Interna...: One of the planes has just landed and was taxiing to the parking lot, while the second was preparing for departure. During the towing, the...

Sunday 14 July 2019

Tourism Observer: USA: Engine Trouble Makes Delta Go Into Emergency ...

Tourism Observer: USA: Engine Trouble Makes Delta Go Into Emergency ...: A Delta Air Lines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Monday after a problem with one of the plane...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Beijing Daxing International Airport To Bec...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Beijing Daxing International Airport To Bec...: Construction of China’s mega-airport has finally been completed. When it opens for business on September 30, Beijing Daxing International Ai...

Tourism Observer: NETHERLANDS: easyJet & Dutch KLM Collide At Amster...

Tourism Observer: NETHERLANDS: easyJet & Dutch KLM Collide At Amster...: An easyJet flight to London collided with a Dutch KLM aircraft at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Tuesday morning. Videos and photos c...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: I FLY Air Hostess Strangled In Hotel Room ...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: I FLY Air Hostess Strangled In Hotel Room ...: Albina Mukhametzyanova, 23, was understood to have been strangled, according to reports citing law enforcement. Her corpse was discovered ...

Tourism Observer: SOMALIA: Hotel Attack, Foreigners Among 26 Killed,...

Tourism Observer: SOMALIA: Hotel Attack, Foreigners Among 26 Killed,...: Somalia's security forces shot dead a group of Islamists who tried to storm a popular hotel after detonating car bombs outside it. Autho...

Wednesday 10 July 2019

Tuesday 9 July 2019

Tourism Observer: PHILIPPINES: Civil Aeronautics Board To Decongest ...

Tourism Observer: PHILIPPINES: Civil Aeronautics Board To Decongest ...: THE Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) is pouring its efforts into developing new routes for the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) to deco...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: International Tourist Arrivals To Shoot Upw...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: International Tourist Arrivals To Shoot Upw...: Kenya’s international tourists arrivals are projected to jump by about five percent in 2019, a senior government official said on Wednesday....

Tourism Observer: RWANDA: RwandAir Commences Direct Flights To Tel A...

Tourism Observer: RWANDA: RwandAir Commences Direct Flights To Tel A...: While announcing the scheduled flight, the national airline last month said the flight is expected to connect tourists and business travele...

Tourism Observer: Rare White Giraffe At Ishaqbini Hirola Sanctuary

Tourism Observer: Rare White Giraffe At Ishaqbini Hirola Sanctuary: The Kenya Wildlife Service has given Kenyans great news after a very long time. The institution recently excited many after announcing the r...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Body Of Man Fall Off Kenya Airways...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Body Of Man Fall Off Kenya Airways...: The body of a man fell from a Kenya Airways plane into a London garden before the plane landed at Heathrow Airport. The body landed in a g...

Thursday 27 June 2019

Tuesday 25 June 2019

Tourism Observer: AFRICA: Busiest Airports In Africa

Tourism Observer: AFRICA: Busiest Airports In Africa: Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has been ranked as one of the busiest airports in Africa. The latest report by Airp...

Tourism Observer: Best World Airlines 2019 At Skytrax Awards

Tourism Observer: Best World Airlines 2019 At Skytrax Awards: Qatar Airways has been named the world's best airline for 2019 at the annual World Airline Awards, announced at the Paris Air Show on Tu...

Tourism Observer: RWANDA: RwandAir Goes To Tel Aviv

Tourism Observer: RWANDA: RwandAir Goes To Tel Aviv: All is set for RwandAir’s inaugural direct flight to the Israeli city of Tel Aviv scheduled for later today, marking the carrier’s 29th dest...

Monday 24 June 2019

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Air Canada Crew Forget Sleeping Passenger ...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Air Canada Crew Forget Sleeping Passenger ...: Air Canada said Sunday it's looking into how crew members could have disembarked from a plane without noticing a sleeping passenger who ...

Tourism Observer: World’s Top 10 Airlines of 2019

Tourism Observer: World’s Top 10 Airlines of 2019: The World’s Top 10 Airlines of 2019 1. Qatar Airways 2. Singapore Airlines 3. ANA All Nippon Airways 4. Cathay Pacific 5. Emirates...

Tourism Observer: AFRICA: Busiest Airports In Africa

Tourism Observer: AFRICA: Busiest Airports In Africa: Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has been ranked as one of the busiest airports in Africa. The latest report by Airp...

Tourism Observer: RWANDA: RwandAir Goes To Guangzhou

Tourism Observer: RWANDA: RwandAir Goes To Guangzhou: RwandAir Monday launched its long-awaited flights to the Chinese city of Guangzhou. It was ecstasy as the Rwandan national carrier’s Airbu...

Tourism Observer: ICELAND: Tourist Numbers Decline

Tourism Observer: ICELAND: Tourist Numbers Decline: The collapse in March of Wow Air is sending ripples through the tiny north Atlantic island, whose spectacular recovery from financial collap...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Air Canada Crew Forget Sleeping Passenger ...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Air Canada Crew Forget Sleeping Passenger ...: Air Canada said Sunday it's looking into how crew members could have disembarked from a plane without noticing a sleeping passenger who ...

Tourism Observer: ICELAND: Tourist Numbers Decline

Tourism Observer: ICELAND: Tourist Numbers Decline: The collapse in March of Wow Air is sending ripples through the tiny north Atlantic island, whose spectacular recovery from financial collap...

Thursday 20 June 2019

Tourism Observer: USA:Delta Air Lines Flight Diverted After Crazy An...

Tourism Observer: USA:Delta Air Lines Flight Diverted After Crazy An...: Passengers on a flight from Paris were in for a wild ride when a man snapped on the plane and set off a chain of very bad behaviour. A Par...

Tourism Observer: Understanding Hotel Maids,Their Work And What They...

Tourism Observer: Understanding Hotel Maids,Their Work And What They...: A hotel chambermaid has revealed the one thing she wishes guests wouldn't do, despite the fact they think they're being helpful. W...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: KQ Pilot Saves 95 Passengers Flying From Mo...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: KQ Pilot Saves 95 Passengers Flying From Mo...: A Kenya Airways pilot on Monday saved 95 passengers and 5 crew members who were headed to Nairobi from Mombasa. The captain was forced to ...

Tourism Observer: EUROPE: Ryanair Not Greenest Airline In Europe S...

Tourism Observer: EUROPE: Ryanair Not Greenest Airline In Europe S...: The founder and CEO of Responsible Travel has dismissed claims by Ryanair that it is the greenest airline in Europe. Ryanair issued figur...

Tourism Observer: EUROPE: Hyatt Takes Alila To Europe

Tourism Observer: EUROPE: Hyatt Takes Alila To Europe: Hyatt is to bring its newly-acquired Alila brand to Europe, with a new hotel in La Gruyere, western Switzerland. The brand currently opera...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Travel Agent Banned For Seven Yea...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Travel Agent Banned For Seven Yea...: A travel agency director has been banned from running a business for seven years. The unexplained payments, worth close to £400,000, inclu...

Tourism Observer: USA: US Government Bans All Cuba Cruises Stranding...

Tourism Observer: USA: US Government Bans All Cuba Cruises Stranding...: US cruise lines have been forced to cancel trips to Cuba, affecting almost 800,000 passengers worldwide. The US government yesterday annou...

Tuesday 18 June 2019

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: May Fair Hotel Joins The Radisson ...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: May Fair Hotel Joins The Radisson ...: The May Fair Hotel has become the first in England to join the Radisson Collection. The announcement coincides with a 10-year partnership ...

Tourism Observer: CAMBODIA: Angkor Wat, The Cruel Elephant Rides Ban...

Tourism Observer: CAMBODIA: Angkor Wat, The Cruel Elephant Rides Ban...: Cambodia's most popular tourist attraction is set to ban the elephant rides.The rides have been a fixture at the Angkor Wat temple compl...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Most Dangerous Zoo In The World Where Touri...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Most Dangerous Zoo In The World Where Touri...: The Lehe Ledu Wildlife Zoo in the city of Chongqing in China has turned the traditional concept of a zoo on its head by caging its visitors ...

Tourism Observer: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Four Tourists Die At Bahia Pri...

Tourism Observer: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Four Tourists Die At Bahia Pri...: The largest hotel chain in the Dominican Republic is threatening legal action after suffering a backlash following the sudden deaths of four...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Sarovar Hotels & Resorts Signs New 49 Room ...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Sarovar Hotels & Resorts Signs New 49 Room ...: Sarovar Hotels and Resorts has signed a new hotel in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The 49-rooms property will be Sarovar’s second hotel after Rivera S...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Gorav Arora Appointed General Manager At No...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Gorav Arora Appointed General Manager At No...: Gorav Arora Gorav Arora has joined Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach as the general manager of the property. He brings 18 years of hospitality e...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Sarovar Hotels & Resorts Signs New 49 Room ...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Sarovar Hotels & Resorts Signs New 49 Room ...: Sarovar Hotels and Resorts has signed a new hotel in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The 49-rooms property will be Sarovar’s second hotel after Rivera S...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Most Dangerous Zoo In The World Where Touri...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Most Dangerous Zoo In The World Where Touri...: The Lehe Ledu Wildlife Zoo in the city of Chongqing in China has turned the traditional concept of a zoo on its head by caging its visitors ...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Hotel Paraag Limited And InterContinental...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Hotel Paraag Limited And InterContinental...: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has entered into an agreement with Hotel Paraag Limited in Bangalore, for two hotels – the newly built...

Tourism Observer: GHANA: Two Kidnapped Canadian Women Rescued

Tourism Observer: GHANA: Two Kidnapped Canadian Women Rescued: Ashanti Regional Police Command in conjunction with the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has temporarily closed down the Ahodwo apartments wher...

Friday 14 June 2019

Tourism Observer: KENYA: SGR Madaraka Express Train, How To Get On I...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: SGR Madaraka Express Train, How To Get On I...: The SGR, Standard Gauge Railway is a railway line that connects two major cities in Kenya that is Nairobi and Mombasa. It is operated by the...

Tourism Observer: BOLIVIA: Salar de Uyuni Flat Accident Claims Two B...

Tourism Observer: BOLIVIA: Salar de Uyuni Flat Accident Claims Two B...: Two British teenagers have been killed in Bolivia after their speeding car flipped on the world's largest salt flat. Freddie Michael M...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Chinese Citizens Warned Against Traveling T...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Chinese Citizens Warned Against Traveling T...: China has issued a travel warning against the U.S. through the end of 2019, the latest shot amid the worsening trade war. While the overall ...

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Sets Tough...

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Sets Tough...: The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has set tough conditions to airline companies that applied for licenses to operate local and regio...

Tourism Observer: NEW ZEALAND: SkyCity To Construct Five-star Hotel ...

Tourism Observer: NEW ZEALAND: SkyCity To Construct Five-star Hotel ...: SkyCity has purchased just over a hectare of land at 633 Frankton Road, Queenstown, for $16m for a five-star hotel. SkyCity is paying $16 ...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Dubai Airport Crash Kills 17 Holidaymakers

Tourism Observer: UAE: Dubai Airport Crash Kills 17 Holidaymakers: An airport bus crash in Dubai has killed 17 people of different nationalities, Dubai Police have said. Three people were also severely inj...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Dubai Airport Crash Kills 17 Holidaymakers

Tourism Observer: UAE: Dubai Airport Crash Kills 17 Holidaymakers: An airport bus crash in Dubai has killed 17 people of different nationalities, Dubai Police have said. Three people were also severely inj...

Monday 10 June 2019

Sunday 9 June 2019

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: EasyJet Flight From Newcastle To B...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: EasyJet Flight From Newcastle To B...: The 6am flight from Newcastle to Bristol had to land in Birmingham after a “technical issue” on board. It had only been in the air for sev...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: EasyJet Flight From Newcastle To B...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: EasyJet Flight From Newcastle To B...: The 6am flight from Newcastle to Bristol had to land in Birmingham after a “technical issue” on board. It had only been in the air for sev...

Tourism Observer: IRAN: Air France Plane Landed Safely After Declari...

Tourism Observer: IRAN: Air France Plane Landed Safely After Declari...: The flight from Paris to Mumbai was tracked on radar flying through Europe and into western Asia before disappearing over central Iran. It...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Pakistan Airlines Passenger Mistak...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Pakistan Airlines Passenger Mistak...: A female passenger on board a PIA flight opened an emergency exit door thinking it was the door to the toilet. The PIA flight, PK 702, fro...

Tourism Observer: PAKISTAN: Pakistan International Airlines Tells Ob...

Tourism Observer: PAKISTAN: Pakistan International Airlines Tells Ob...: Currently, flight attendants, who are 13.6 kgs over are still eligible for flight duty. Pakistan’s flag carrier PIA has asked some of its ...

Tourism Observer: USA: Air Canada Flight From Toronto To LAX Diverte...

Tourism Observer: USA: Air Canada Flight From Toronto To LAX Diverte...: A plane flying to Los Angeles had to be diverted after a passenger was taken ill onboard and later died. The Air Canada service from Toron...

Tourism Observer: QATAR: Qatar Airways’ Inaugural Flight From Doha T...

Tourism Observer: QATAR: Qatar Airways’ Inaugural Flight From Doha T...: Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight from Doha to Malta landed at Malta International Airport on Tuesday 4 June 2019, marking the launch of the a...

Saturday 8 June 2019

Tourism Observer: GHANA: Hotel Destroyer Jerry Rawlings Does Not Reg...

Tourism Observer: GHANA: Hotel Destroyer Jerry Rawlings Does Not Reg...: Former President Jerry John Rawlings has stated that he has no regrets demolishing a $5-million hotel which belonged to Entrepreneur and Exe...

Tourism Observer: ETHIOPIA: Gay Tourists Wishing To Visit Ethiopia ...

Tourism Observer: ETHIOPIA: Gay Tourists Wishing To Visit Ethiopia ...: News that a group of gay tourists will be visiting Ethiopia has been met with outrage and death threats from the nation’s religious leaders....

Tourism Observer: SPAIN: Tourist Falls Off Balcony And Dies

Tourism Observer: SPAIN: Tourist Falls Off Balcony And Dies: A 20-year-old British tourist was killed on Friday morning after falling from the second floor of the Wave House Hotel in Magalluf. Emerge...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Airforce Plane Goes Missing With 13 On Boar...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Airforce Plane Goes Missing With 13 On Boar...: An Indian Air Force transport plane that took off from Assam's Jorhat with 13 people onboard on Monday has gone missing over over hilly ...

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Elephant Collides With Bus

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Elephant Collides With Bus: Eight people have sustained injuries following a bus accident that took place along the Pakwach – Karuma highway, in Nwoya district. The a...

Tuesday 4 June 2019

Tourism Observer: Miracle Medicinal Neem Tree

Tourism Observer: Miracle Medicinal Neem Tree: Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, has attracted worldwide prominence in recent years, owing to its wide range of medicinal propert...

Thursday 23 May 2019

Tourism Observer: THAILAND: More Than 320,000 Tourists Flock To Watc...

Tourism Observer: THAILAND: More Than 320,000 Tourists Flock To Watc...: The popular Ban Koke Sa-nga in Khon Kaen has been an established cobra capital for years, but a lack of proper food for the fussy eaters is ...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Spring Airlines What About

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Spring Airlines What About: Spring Airlines Co., Ltd. is a low-cost carrier with its headquarters in the Homeyo Hotel in Changning District, Shanghai, China.[1][2] Whil...

Sunday 19 May 2019

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Chinese Woman Delays Spring Airlines Takeof...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Chinese Woman Delays Spring Airlines Takeof...: A woman from China stopped a flight with 160 flyers from taking off while she waited for her daughter. Passengers were left outraged on a ...

Tourism Observer: USA: Seaplanes Collide Midair Over Alaska, At Leas...

Tourism Observer: USA: Seaplanes Collide Midair Over Alaska, At Leas...: Two seaplanes carrying cruise ship tourists have collided midair over southeastern Alaska, killing at least five and injuring 10, while one ...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: Student Flukes And Eats At KFC Free ...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: Student Flukes And Eats At KFC Free ...: A 27 year student was been arrested for eating at KFC free for a year by lying that the head office sent him to taste if the food is up to s...

Tourism Observer: RWANDA: RwandAir Goes To Guangzhou In China Begini...

Tourism Observer: RWANDA: RwandAir Goes To Guangzhou In China Begini...: National carrier RwandAir is expected to commence flights to Guangzhou, the provincial capital of Guangdong and the third largest city in Ch...

Wednesday 15 May 2019

Tourism Observer: USA: Hyatt And Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ T...

Tourism Observer: USA: Hyatt And Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ T...: Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ (SLH) today announced the ongoing expansion of Hyatt's and SLH's exis...

Tourism Observer: AFRICA: Radisson Blu Is The Leading Individual Hot...

Tourism Observer: AFRICA: Radisson Blu Is The Leading Individual Hot...: Radisson Blu has for a second year in a row, secured the leading position as the hotel brand with the most hotels under development and the ...

Tourism Observer: USA: Orthodox Jewish Couple Banned On Spirit Airli...

Tourism Observer: USA: Orthodox Jewish Couple Banned On Spirit Airli...: An Orthodox Jewish couple’s lawsuit against Spirit Airlines opens with words that will attract plenty of attention. In a civil rights and ...

Tourism Observer: COSTA RICA: Argentine Pilots Survive Plane Crash I...

Tourism Observer: COSTA RICA: Argentine Pilots Survive Plane Crash I...: Two Argentine pilots survived when their light aircraft crash landed Friday in a heavily populated area of the capital of Costa Rica, offici...

Tourism Observer: MEXICO: 13 Feared Dead After Aircrash

Tourism Observer: MEXICO: 13 Feared Dead After Aircrash: Pieces of a private jet that disappeared while flying from Las Vegas to Monterrey, in northern Mexico, was found Monday, with no sign that a...

Tourism Observer: MEXICO: 13 Killed In Private Jet Crash In Mexico

Tourism Observer: MEXICO: 13 Killed In Private Jet Crash In Mexico: Mexican authorities found Tuesday human remains that confirm the death of the 13 people on board a luxury jet that crashed over the weekend ...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Radisson Group To Open More Hotels In Keny...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Radisson Group To Open More Hotels In Keny...: Brussels-based global hotels group, Carlson Rezidor, is set to open an additional four hotels in Kenya in the next three years creating an e...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Jambojet Gets 2018 Bombardier Reliability A...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Jambojet Gets 2018 Bombardier Reliability A...: Mr Allan Kilavuka(middle), CEO, Jambojet and Maureen Okomo, Chief Engineer, Jambojet receive the Bombardier 2018 Airline Reliability Award f...

Tourism Observer: USA: Boeing Plane With 143 On Board Slides Into Ri...

Tourism Observer: USA: Boeing Plane With 143 On Board Slides Into Ri...: A Boeing jetliner with 143 people aboard from the US outpost at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, slid off a runway into a shallow river in Jacksonville...

Tuesday 7 May 2019

Tourism Observer: MEXICO: Los Cabos Has Most Prized And Protected Re...

Tourism Observer: MEXICO: Los Cabos Has Most Prized And Protected Re...: San Jose del Cabo is a city in Los Cabos. Los Cabos is a municipality located at the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsul...

Tourism Observer: CAYMAN ISLANDS: Cayman Carnival Batabano Is The La...

Tourism Observer: CAYMAN ISLANDS: Cayman Carnival Batabano Is The La...: Established in 1983 by the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman, Cayman Carnival Batabano is the National Carnival of the Cayman Islands. A salute ...

Tourism Observer: GUYANA: Cheddi Jagan International Airport Rejects...

Tourism Observer: GUYANA: Cheddi Jagan International Airport Rejects...: Guyana’s new airport fees have been implemented hastily and have led to long lines and delays at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJI...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Passengers Stuck At Jomo Kenyatta Internati...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Passengers Stuck At Jomo Kenyatta Internati...: Passengers at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), were left stranded following major delays on Sunday afternoon. An ...

Monday 6 May 2019

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Istanbul Airport Installed With 10,500 Cam...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Istanbul Airport Installed With 10,500 Cam...: Istanbul Airport, which will be the world's biggest international airport once it is completed, not only stands out with its huge passen...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Istanbul Airport Installed With 10,500 Cam...

Tourism Observer: TURKEY: Istanbul Airport Installed With 10,500 Cam...: Istanbul Airport, which will be the world's biggest international airport once it is completed, not only stands out with its huge passen...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Dubai's Popular Chef Salt Bae Gets Dh21,000 F...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Dubai's Popular Chef Salt Bae Gets Dh21,000 F...: Turkish celebrity chef Salt Bae has been given a fine of 35,000 Turkish lira and five years' supervision for threatening to kill one of ...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Tourists To Miss Out On Travel Insuranc...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Tourists To Miss Out On Travel Insuranc...: Tourists who want to postpone travel to Sri Lanka in after the bomb attacks that killed 290 people will not be covered by their travel insur...

Tourism Observer: Sambuca Liquer Is For Health, Happiness And Prospe...

Tourism Observer: Sambuca Liquer Is For Health, Happiness And Prospe...: Sambuca is an Italian anise-flavoured, usually colourless, liqueur. Its most common variety is often referred to as white sambuca to differe...

Tourism Observer: Sambuca Liquer Is For Health, Happiness And Prospe...

Tourism Observer: Sambuca Liquer Is For Health, Happiness And Prospe...: Sambuca is an Italian anise-flavoured, usually colourless, liqueur. Its most common variety is often referred to as white sambuca to differe...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Anapa Seldom Attracts Tourists From Outsid...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Anapa Seldom Attracts Tourists From Outsid...: Anapa is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the northern coast of the Black Sea near the Sea of Azov. Population: 58,990 (2010 Cen...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Anapa Seldom Attracts Tourists From Outsid...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Anapa Seldom Attracts Tourists From Outsid...: Anapa is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the northern coast of the Black Sea near the Sea of Azov. Population: 58,990 (2010 Cen...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Anapa Seldom Attracts Tourists From Outsid...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Anapa Seldom Attracts Tourists From Outsid...: Anapa is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the northern coast of the Black Sea near the Sea of Azov. Population: 58,990 (2010 Cen...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Anapa Seldom Attracts Tourists From Outsid...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Anapa Seldom Attracts Tourists From Outsid...: Anapa is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the northern coast of the Black Sea near the Sea of Azov. Population: 58,990 (2010 Cen...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Anapa Seldom Attracts Tourists From Outsid...

Tourism Observer: RUSSIA: Anapa Seldom Attracts Tourists From Outsid...: Anapa is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the northern coast of the Black Sea near the Sea of Azov. Population: 58,990 (2010 Cen...

Tourism Observer: EUROPE: Important Plane Crashes

Tourism Observer: EUROPE: Important Plane Crashes: A Germanwings Airbus A320 crashed into the French Alps on March 24, 2015 during a flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf. All 144 passengers an...

Tourism Observer: EUROPE: Important Plane Crashes

Tourism Observer: EUROPE: Important Plane Crashes: A Germanwings Airbus A320 crashed into the French Alps on March 24, 2015 during a flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf. All 144 passengers an...

Sunday 5 May 2019

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Kenya Airways Poor Handling Of Passengers L...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Kenya Airways Poor Handling Of Passengers L...: Although I have been a strong supporter of Kenya Airways, I am slowly giving up on the airline. It has a hopelessly insensitive management...

Tourism Observer: ZIMBABWE: Air Zimbabwe Blessed With Duty Free Impo...

Tourism Observer: ZIMBABWE: Air Zimbabwe Blessed With Duty Free Impo...: Efforts to improve the operations of Air Zimbabwe have received further boost following revelations that Government recently extended the di...

Tourism Observer: ZIMBABWE: Does Air Zimbabwe Have Only One Working ...

Tourism Observer: ZIMBABWE: Does Air Zimbabwe Have Only One Working ...: Boeing 767-200ER, the Air Zimbabwe plane that spewed fire from its left engine shortly after take-off from OR Tambo International Airport on...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Kenya Airways Poor Handling Of Passengers L...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: Kenya Airways Poor Handling Of Passengers L...: Although I have been a strong supporter of Kenya Airways, I am slowly giving up on the airline. It has a hopelessly insensitive management...

Tourism Observer: ZIMBABWE: Air Zimbabwe Takes Delivery Of Embraer E...

Tourism Observer: ZIMBABWE: Air Zimbabwe Takes Delivery Of Embraer E...: Delivery of the Embraer ERJ-145 last week, with two more Embraers and two Boeing 777-200ERs set to join the fleet this year, marks a major m...

Tourism Observer: USA: Boeing 737 With 136 People Enters Florida Riv...

Tourism Observer: USA: Boeing 737 With 136 People Enters Florida Riv...: A Boeing 737 commercial charter jet with 136 people on board slid into the St Johns River near Jacksonville in Florida after landing on Frid...

Tourism Observer: BOLIVIA: Tiwanaku Culture And Heritage

Tourism Observer: BOLIVIA: Tiwanaku Culture And Heritage: Tiwanaku, Tiahuanaco or Tiahuanacu is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia near Lake Titicaca and one of the largest sites...

Tourism Observer: USA: Boeing 737 With 136 People Enters Florida Riv...

Tourism Observer: USA: Boeing 737 With 136 People Enters Florida Riv...: A Boeing 737 commercial charter jet with 136 people on board slid into the St Johns River near Jacksonville in Florida after landing on Frid...

Tourism Observer: BOLIVIA: Tiwanaku Culture And Heritage

Tourism Observer: BOLIVIA: Tiwanaku Culture And Heritage: Tiwanaku, Tiahuanaco or Tiahuanacu is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia near Lake Titicaca and one of the largest sites...

Tourism Observer: ZIMBABWE: Does Air Zimbabwe Have Only One Working ...

Tourism Observer: ZIMBABWE: Does Air Zimbabwe Have Only One Working ...: Boeing 767-200ER, the Air Zimbabwe plane that spewed fire from its left engine shortly after take-off from OR Tambo International Airport on...

Tourism Observer: SPAIN: Chueca Is Extravagantly Gay, Lively Young, ...

Tourism Observer: SPAIN: Chueca Is Extravagantly Gay, Lively Young, ...: Chueca is a neighborhood of downtown Madrid, named after its main square, Plaza de Chueca. It is known as Madrid's gay neighborhood. P...

Saturday 4 May 2019

Tourism Observer: SPAIN: Chueca Is Extravagantly Gay, Lively Young, ...

Tourism Observer: SPAIN: Chueca Is Extravagantly Gay, Lively Young, ...: Chueca is a neighborhood of downtown Madrid, named after its main square, Plaza de Chueca. It is known as Madrid's gay neighborhood. P...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Transit Visa For Stopover Flights Passing Thr...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Transit Visa For Stopover Flights Passing Thr...: Transit visas for the UAE are not hard to get but the regulations and requirements are specific enough to require that you plan well in adv...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Entrepreneur Visa Valid For Five Years Introd...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Entrepreneur Visa Valid For Five Years Introd...: Under the directives and in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UA...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Guangzhou Is The City of Flowers

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Guangzhou Is The City of Flowers: Guangzhou Botanical Garden Guangzhou is filled with gardens, both large and small, private and municipal, and a population whose green fing...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Guangzhou Is The City of Flowers

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Guangzhou Is The City of Flowers: Guangzhou Botanical Garden Guangzhou is filled with gardens, both large and small, private and municipal, and a population whose green fing...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Dubai Ramadan Iftar Cannon Tradition

Tourism Observer: UAE: Dubai Ramadan Iftar Cannon Tradition: The firing of a cannon to signal the end of the fast is a much loved tradition associated with the Holy Month of Ramadan. During the Holy ...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Nanjing The City Of Emperors

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Nanjing The City Of Emperors: They call Nanjing the ‘City of Emperors’ a place magic of ancient Chinese dynasties is still manifest. Outside Zhongshan Gate, rising from t...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Jumeirah Group Celebrates Success At The Busi...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Jumeirah Group Celebrates Success At The Busi...: Jumeirah at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi has been voted ‘Overall Best Business Hotel in the Middle East’ at the Business Traveller awards in D...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Jumeirah Hotels And Resorts Win 10 Trophies A...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Jumeirah Hotels And Resorts Win 10 Trophies A...: Congratulations to our Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts for scooping awards at the 2019 World Travel Awards™, at the Middle East Gala Ceremony 20...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Hotel Review - Jumeirah Emirates Towers Offer...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Hotel Review - Jumeirah Emirates Towers Offer...: Jumeirah Emirates Towers, famous for its soaring atrium that’s Dubai’s favorite business spot, offers ample facilities, including 400 rooms ...

Thursday 2 May 2019

Tourism Observer: USA: Protest At Boeing Meeting By Ethiopians Who L...

Tourism Observer: USA: Protest At Boeing Meeting By Ethiopians Who L...: Families of the victims of the Boeing 737 MAX disaster in Ethiopia held a silent protest at the Boeing shareholders meeting in Chicago yeste...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Bad Times For Jet Airways, Will They Fly Ag...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Bad Times For Jet Airways, Will They Fly Ag...: After stopping operations earlier this month, Jet Airways technically isn’t gone forever. There are still some who want to see the airline g...

Tourism Observer: AFRICA: Scramble For Africa Hospitality Business A...

Tourism Observer: AFRICA: Scramble For Africa Hospitality Business A...: Hilton will soon enter the Ugandan market, enhancing the country's growing hospitality industry. The company's representatives on Ma...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: WestJet Airlines And Scoop Accused Of Pred...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: WestJet Airlines And Scoop Accused Of Pred...: The Federal Court of Canada has ordered a second senior employee at WestJet Airlines Ltd. to testify under oath in a predatory pricing inves...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: The Golden Temple Of Dambulla

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: The Golden Temple Of Dambulla: Dambulla cave temple also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site - 1991 in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part ...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Emirates Wins World's Best Airline Award

Tourism Observer: UAE: Emirates Wins World's Best Airline Award: Emirates continued winning when it took top honours by sweeping five awards at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2019. The airline...

Tourism Observer: PAKISTAN: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Mo...

Tourism Observer: PAKISTAN: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Mo...: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), transferred 85 flight attendants from Karachi to Islamabad. PIA administration, in a notification, ...

Tourism Observer: UZBEKISTAN: Explore The Silk Road

Tourism Observer: UZBEKISTAN: Explore The Silk Road: From the blue-tiled mosques of Bukhara to the remote semi-autonomous region of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan offers ancient culture and ample o...

Tourism Observer: UZBEKISTAN: Explore The Silk Road

Tourism Observer: UZBEKISTAN: Explore The Silk Road: From the blue-tiled mosques of Bukhara to the remote semi-autonomous region of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan offers ancient culture and ample o...

Tourism Observer: UZBEKISTAN: Explore The Silk Road

Tourism Observer: UZBEKISTAN: Explore The Silk Road: From the blue-tiled mosques of Bukhara to the remote semi-autonomous region of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan offers ancient culture and ample o...

Tourism Observer: UZBEKISTAN: Explore The Silk Road

Tourism Observer: UZBEKISTAN: Explore The Silk Road: From the blue-tiled mosques of Bukhara to the remote semi-autonomous region of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan offers ancient culture and ample o...

Tourism Observer: KUWAIT: Kuwait Stops Admitting Expat Workers From ...

Tourism Observer: KUWAIT: Kuwait Stops Admitting Expat Workers From ...: The Kuwaiti General Directorate of Residence Affairs recently announced a ban on recruitment of domestic workers from five African countries...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Ramesh Raju Honoured For Confronting Ch...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Ramesh Raju Honoured For Confronting Ch...: RAMESH RAJU Ramesh Raju has become a hero to the shell-shocked congregation of the Zion evangelical church in Batticaloa after he died stop...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Tourist Arrivals In Sri Lanka Drop 50% ...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Tourist Arrivals In Sri Lanka Drop 50% ...: Tourist arrivals in Colombo will fall by 50 per cent over the next two months following the Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 250...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Tourist Arrivals In Sri Lanka Drop 50% ...

Tourism Observer: SRI LANKA: Tourist Arrivals In Sri Lanka Drop 50% ...: Tourist arrivals in Colombo will fall by 50 per cent over the next two months following the Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 250...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Flydubai Wants Compensation From Boeing And R...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Flydubai Wants Compensation From Boeing And R...: Most airlines across the world grounded 737 Max after an Ethiopian Airlines jet crashed in March. Flydubai may prefer an option of replacing...

Tourism Observer: RWANDA: Qatar Interested In Funding Bugesera Inter...

Tourism Observer: RWANDA: Qatar Interested In Funding Bugesera Inter...: Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani A Qatari government delegation led by Foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani was in Kig...

Tourism Observer: RWANDA: Qatar Interested In Funding Bugesera Inter...

Tourism Observer: RWANDA: Qatar Interested In Funding Bugesera Inter...: Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani A Qatari government delegation led by Foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani was in Kig...

Tourism Observer: KUWAIT: Kuwait Stops Admitting Expat Workers From ...

Tourism Observer: KUWAIT: Kuwait Stops Admitting Expat Workers From ...: The Kuwaiti General Directorate of Residence Affairs recently announced a ban on recruitment of domestic workers from five African countries...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: WestJet Boeing 787 Dreamliner Firs...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: WestJet Boeing 787 Dreamliner Firs...: Although WestJet has flown to London for a few years now, this was the first transatlantic WestJet flight on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Apri...

Tourism Observer: INDONESIA: Volcano Spews Ash In Bali, Tourists War...

Tourism Observer: INDONESIA: Volcano Spews Ash In Bali, Tourists War...: The UAE Embassy in Jakarta has issued a travel alert for tourists after a volcano erupted in Bali. Mount Agung erupted at 3.21am local tim...

Tourism Observer: INDONESIA: Volcano Spews Ash In Bali, Tourists War...

Tourism Observer: INDONESIA: Volcano Spews Ash In Bali, Tourists War...: The UAE Embassy in Jakarta has issued a travel alert for tourists after a volcano erupted in Bali. Mount Agung erupted at 3.21am local tim...

Tourism Observer: Ryanair Boeing 737 Diverts To Paris After Engine F...

Tourism Observer: Ryanair Boeing 737 Diverts To Paris After Engine F...: A Ryanair Boeing 737 has been forced to divert and perform an unplanned landing at Paris-Beauvais Airport. The aircraft apparently experie...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: WestJet Boeing 787 Dreamliner Firs...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: WestJet Boeing 787 Dreamliner Firs...: Although WestJet has flown to London for a few years now, this was the first transatlantic WestJet flight on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Apri...

Tourism Observer: Thousands Stranded As SAS Strike Continues In Its ...

Tourism Observer: Thousands Stranded As SAS Strike Continues In Its ...: As the SAS pilots strike continues into a fifth day, the number of passengers affected has increased past the quarter of a million mark. Wit...

Tourism Observer: Ryanair Boeing 737 Diverts To Paris After Engine F...

Tourism Observer: Ryanair Boeing 737 Diverts To Paris After Engine F...: A Ryanair Boeing 737 has been forced to divert and perform an unplanned landing at Paris-Beauvais Airport. The aircraft apparently experie...

Tourism Observer: Thousands Stranded As SAS Strike Continues In Its ...

Tourism Observer: Thousands Stranded As SAS Strike Continues In Its ...: As the SAS pilots strike continues into a fifth day, the number of passengers affected has increased past the quarter of a million mark. Wit...