“The peak summer season ended with August revenue and room rates remaining strong for Hawaii’s hotel industry statewide compared to August 2019,” said John De Fries, HTA president and CEO. “However, the rise in COVID-19 cases and subsequent hospitalizations caused by the Delta variant reminds us that we’re still in a fluid situation as we approach the seasonally slower fall period for travel.” - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More

Forget the COVID-19 crisis, record COVID death and statistics in Hawaii. Forget tourism arrivals that peaked two weeks ago and is back on its knees now. The most important discussion for the Hawaii Tourism Authority is how to discourage travel and dream of a Hawaiian way of life that has not been sustainable for decades. Is there a death wish for tourism in the Aloha State? - eTurboNews | Trends |... Read More

Forget the COVID-19 crisis, record COVID death and statistics in Hawaii. Forget tourism arrivals that peaked two weeks ago and is back on its knees now. The most important discussion for the Hawaii Tourism Authority is how to discourage travel and dream of a Hawaiian way of life that has not been sustainable for decades. Is there a death wish for tourism in the Aloha State? - eTurboNews | Trends |... Read More

ETF strongly condemns the fact the European Commission has failed to give any consideration to the workers’ legal rights under the European Pillar of Social Rights. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More

Swoop launches new nonstop service between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Kingston Norman Manley International Airport in Jamaica. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More

The African Union has urged the coup leaders to assure the safety of the deposed president and others who have been arrested. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More

Starting from midnight on September 10, the deadly virus is no longer classified as a “socially critical disease” by the Danish government. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More

Julia Simpson, the new CEO for WTTC, and Zurab Pololikashvili, UNWTO Secretary-General, were enjoying a nice dinner together in London. This was the intended version of a photo just tweeted by the UNWTO advisor Anita Mendiratta. Unfortunately this is not the full story. Caught in the crossfire is Maribel Rodriguez, a VP for the World Travel and Tourism Council. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More

Hurricane Olaf is bringing its mighty winds and heavy rain to the Baja California peninsula in Mexico tonight where resorts are prolific in the area. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More

The curation of outdoor food and beverage, entertainment, and recreation offerings will enliven downtown San Francisco and deliver needed improvements in the East Cut neighborhood with the opening of The Crossing at East Cut. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More

United Airline employees who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine will not be allowed into the workplace after October 2. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More

Detector dogs have the potential for immediate detection and response to the virus in public spaces like airports. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More

Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has offered condolences to the relatives and friends of St. Ann hotelier, Richard Salm, who died in a motor vehicle crash yesterday along the Llandovery main road in St. Ann. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More

Adding to Jumeirah Group’s growing portfolio of hotels, guests can now discover Jumeirah Maldives, an all-villa luxury resort tucked away in the crystalline turquoise waters of the North Malé Atoll. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More

Nepal Tourism Entrepreneurs Meet to Facilitate Government Action: Nepal has been closed for its most lucrative industry due to COVID-19 - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More