The two Boeing MAX 737 crashes not only killed hundreds of airline passengers in more than 35 countries but also destroyed the reputation of Boeing, the largest maker of planes in the world. In addition, a game of avoiding the truth was played not only by Boeing but by the FAA, the US Government agency assigned to investigate. Today Victims of Ethiopian Airlines met with U.S. DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg. The message is: FAA needs new leadership and Boeing must be held accountable. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Many countries require a COVID test upon arrival. So far it meant a swab into your nose. The new more accurate version is to insert this swab into your anus. Is this government abuse or a new way to keep COVID-19 out and travelers safe? Continue reading Nose or Rectal? The new Anal COVID Test for travelers at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

New Zealand has been the international standard in fighting COVID-19 - and the country is doing it again Continue reading Auckland, New Zealand in Lockdown: Airlines alerted at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

How to Travel to India as a tourist during COVID-19? India issues very different entry regulations for passengers coming into india from the UK, Europe and Middle East, compared to the rest of the world. Continue reading Exact Regulations for Travel to and from India at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

Not the former Airbus A380, but a Boeing 777 will operate a relaunch of an Emirates route from Dubai via Athens to Newark, New Jersey ,USA. Continue reading Emirates Airlines is becoming Greek for Americans at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

62 passengers and crew are assumed dead after Sriwijaya Air flight #SJ182 a 737-500 (classic narrow-body airline jet) disappeared on a domestic flight on Saturday afternoon. The aircraft lost more than 10,000 feet in less than 60 seconds and debris has been found in the area. Continue reading Passenger Plane Crash in Indonesia at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

PIA resumes flights to Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia reopens travel New strain of COVID-19 virus in Saudi Arabia The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Sunday announced the resumption of two-way flights to the kingdom after Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on international travel.  Continue reading Pakistan and Saudi Arabia resume passenger flights at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

Responsibility Creates Opportunities Tourism is going through a tough new reality that needs a new response For those of us in the sector, we do not need short-term fixes, we don’t need open borders yet, and we cannot promote international travel at this time. Politically and also economically this is a hard pill to swallow. Continue reading World Tourism Network urges Kuleana for 2021 at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

German authorities on Sunday issued an emergency order to ban all fights between the Federal Republic of Germany and the United Kingdom as of immediately. This was also expanded for flights from Germany to South Africa. German based aircrafts currently in the UK are allowed to fly back. Continue reading All Flights stopped from Germany to UK and South Africa at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

The Montenegro Minister of Capital Investment in the newly elected Government announced yesterday, on Christmas Eve, that the Government will not grant any more state aid to the national airline Montenegro Airlines. The decision equals a death verdict for the airline, as it’s the only chance of survival was the 2019 Law on Investment into Consolidation and Development of the Company for Air Transport of Passengers and Goods “Montenegro Airlines” According to a report in Serbia based BDK media, on 3 September 2020, the Montenegrin Agency for Protection of Competition issued a decision to open a formal investigation procedure into the compatibility with the state aid rules of the state aid granted by virtue of Lex MA. Continue reading Montenegro kills its National Airline to Start a New one at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

This month is the launch of the World Tourism Network (WTN) Born from the popular rebuilding.travel discussion World Tourism Network is the long-overdue voice of small and medium-size travel and tourism businesses around the world. By uniting efforts, WTN brings to the forefront the needs and aspirations of small and medium-sized businesses and their Stakeholders. […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Japanese and Canadians are in the process to select Hawaii again as a holiday destination. Visitors from Taiwan and South Korea may be welcomed back to Hawaii beaches, but fellow Americans are left behind – and there is a sad reason for this. Getting an appointment for a COVID-19 test in California for a Hawaii […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

The Safest Travel Score to operate an airline during the COVID-19 crisis is 5.0, the worst score in the world is 0.1. No airline out of 230 made the best possible score, and no airline made the worst score, but there is a lot in between. This rating is strictly in regards to flying safely […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

In October 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served some 1.1 million passengers – an 83.4 percent decline compared to the same month last year.  FRA’s cumulative traffic during the January-to-October 2020 period fell by 71.6 percent, because of low passenger demand resulting from the persisting travel restrictions amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In contrast, Frankfurt Airport recorded […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Today, the Canadian Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau, issued a statement triggering a response from the Westjet CEO saying: “We will evaluate this afternoon’s statement from the Government of Canada and will await greater clarity on what support for the aviation sector might include.  As we determine how to proceed in the best interests of our […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Pamala Taylor is native Hawaiian. She loves visitors, and she loves her job at family owned SunIsland Hawaii, The Aloha State as of yesterday is welcoming visitors back to its beaches, resorts and attractions – and in record numbers. Pamala and so many of her colleagues are worried about their jobs. After 7 months of […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

US-China relations are at an all-time low. US President Trump blames China to be responsible for the spread of COVID-19, while he himself was diagnosed with the virus. On the other side, a US Airline is restarting flights between the United States and the Peoples Republic China launching its non-stop from San Francisco to Shanghai. […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

According to the Flight Safety Foundation getting on a plane is safe again. Dr. Hassan Shahidi, president, and CEO of the foundation joined Juergen Steinmetz from eTurboNews and chair of rebuilding.travel to discuss how safe it is for a passenger and also for a crew to fly on a commercial aircraft during the ongoing Coronavirus […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

The future of the aviation industry has big challenges. A new Secretary-General for the international body assigned to regulate aviation will have a challenging position. Continue reading The newly appointed ICAO Secretary-General is the right man at the right place at the right time at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

Organization in charge of global tourism like UNWTO had been criticized to act helpless in addressing the global COVID-19 crisis the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre takes the challenge. Continue reading Vaccine, Tourism, Politics: A Realistic View by a Minister, who is Resilient and a Hero at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

The Aviation industry has been hit extremely hard in the ongoing global pandemic. The Aviation Group of the World Tourism Network under the leadership of Singapore based Vijay Poonoosamy knows this. Continue reading 40 major Airlines gone: WTN Aviation Group issues Statement at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

Both United Airlines B777 flights were bound for the Aloha State of Hawaii. Both flights had issues with a Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines. How many more airlines are in danger? Continue reading List of Airlines operating Boeing 777 after United Airlines Second Engine Incident on Hawaii flights at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

Traveling on a private jet is out of reach for most people, but it's a safe way to travel. The British Islands will help to make it more affordable and to help the hurting idsland travel and tourism industry Continue reading British Virgin Islands helps pay for your private jet at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

Today former UNWTO Executive Director for many years, Mr. Carlos Vogeler gave 21 Important Reasons which make it necessary to have a different UNWTO Secretariat Carlos Vogeler, former UNWTO Executive Director is joining two previous Secretary-Generals Francesco Frangialli and Dr.Taleb Rifai, and Professor Geoffrey Lipman in the World Tourism Network Campaign for Decency to ensure decency at the upcoming UNWTO Election. Continue reading 21 Incredible Reasons to Replace UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

New flights from Dubai to London Premium Economy Class only available as an Upgrade on Emirates Emirates introduced A380 Emirates has announced that it will deploy its latest flagship A380 aircraft featuring new premium economy seats and luxurious enhancements across all cabins to London Heathrow. Continue reading This Premium Economy Class is only available for upgrades at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

Bermuda has been looking for alternative tourism markets and found one. Azores Airlines will start flying from the Azores to Bermuda as of the summer of 2021, and tickets are now on sale. Between June 6 and September 19, Azores Airlines will fly once weekly between Ponta Delgada and Bermuda. Continue reading Bermuda link to the Azores opens Tourist Opportunities at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

The Montenegro Minister of Capital Investment in the newly elected Government announced yesterday, on Christmas Eve, that the Government will not grant any more state aid to the national airline Montenegro Airlines. The decision equals a death verdict for the airline, as it’s the only chance of survival was the 2019 Law on Investment into Consolidation and Development of the Company for Air Transport of Passengers and Goods “Montenegro Airlines” According to a report in Serbia based BDK media, on 3 September 2020, the Montenegrin Agency for Protection of Competition issued a decision to open a formal investigation procedure into the compatibility with the state aid rules of the state aid granted by virtue of Lex MA. Continue reading Montenegro kills its National Airline to Start a New one at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.

German authorities on Sunday issued an emergency order to ban all fights between the Federal Republic of Germany and the United Kingdom as of immediately. This was also expanded for flights from Germany to South Africa. German based aircrafts currently in the UK are allowed to fly back. Cargo flights can continue to operate between […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Flying from the US or Russia to Turkey is no problem. Many of the Turkish Airlines flights from US gateways leave with good loads. It’s because both Americans and Turkish authorites don’t really care. Getting teeth or hair implants is the official reason for many American and Russian visitors, such services are available for a […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

The State of Hawaii re-introduced tourism on October 15 by allowing fellow Americans from the US mainland to arrive in the Aloha State without having to go through a 14-day quarantine before they could enjoy white sandy empty beaches, do some shopping, and enjoy so many popular restaurants without any lines. Earlier this month, Japanese […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Flights between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv, are more than a symbol of peace. These flights and this now peaceful relationship mean big business, also for the travel and tourism industry. This new frienship in the Middle East is a milestone for the people and for emerging big […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

His Highness (HH) Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group said: “We began our current financial year amid a global lockdown when air passenger traffic was at a literal standstill. In this unprecedented situation for the aviation and travel industry, the Emirates Group recorded a half-year loss for the […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

“We know from recent experience, the anguish and damage that occur when Hawaii is not properly prepared with flexible pragmatic planning and execution”, says Dale Evans, CEO of Charley’s Taxi. Dale knows what she is talking about as a respected mover and shaker in the travel and tourism industry in Hawaii for decades. She is […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

In September 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served some 1.1 million passengers – an 82.9 percent decline compared to the same month last year. Cumulative traffic at FRA during the January-to-September 2020 period fell by 70.2 percent. The low passenger demand resulted from persisting travel restrictions and the uncertainties for travel planning in the wake of […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

Dubai based Emirates Airlines has announced it will resume flights to Budapest (from 21 October), Bologna (1st November), Dusseldorf (1st November), Hamburg (1st November) and Lyon (4th November), expanding its European network to 31 destinations, and offering customers around the world convenient connections via Dubai. The addition of these five destinations takes Emirates’ global network to 99 destinations, as […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served more than 70.5 million passengers in 2019 – achieving a new all-time record by exceeding the...