China’s Zhejiang Loong Airlines Co. Ltd (Loong Air) launched a new direct flight between Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, and Tashkent, the capital…

Also responsible for the Ukraine International Airlines crash may be Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Aeroflot to the parties responsible for the…

Iran targeted the passenger plane unintentionally, Iran’s Press TV reports. A Ukrainian plane which crashed outside Tehran earlier this week had flown close to a…

2019 was a busy year at Finavia’s airports even though growth in air traffic was more moderate than in previous years. A total of 26…

In cooperation with Tourism Safety & Security Professionals (TSSP),  The Tourism Safety Security Safety Professionals Conference sponsored by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority…

Airbus SE announced that it delivered 863 commercial aircraft to 99 customers in 2019, outpacing its previous output record set in 2018 by eight percent….

Now that 2019 has come to a close and we’re full speed ahead into 2020, lots of people are making travel plans for the upcoming…

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has selected the finalists of the 2nd Global Tourism Startup Competition, an initiative that the two entities have been working…

Boeing has released another cache of internal company messages that suggest the US aerospace giant lied to regulators about the problems with 737 MAX aircraft….

Vacationing in Kenya! This is a favorite for American travelers and big business for the Kenya Tourism Industry. Witness to this is the Kenya Tourism…

The handover of the top job at Munich Airport is now official: Following the retirement of Dr. Michael Kerkloh, the long-standing President, CEO and Labor…

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline for seven consecutive years, will be launching the third of its specially designed “FLYING HONU” Airbus…

Iran Civil Aviation Organization announced that Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 jet ‘had caught fire in flight’ before crashing just outside Iranian capital city on…

Airbus announced today that, as part of its plan to produce 63 Airbus A320 Family aircraft per month in 2021, the company will expand its…

While Iranian missiles attack U.S. airbases in Iraq and the world was waiting for the United States to launch an attack on Iran, Ukrainian International…

According to the Vice President of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), Russian travelers are not calling off their Middle East trips, despite…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for November 2019 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose…

Fraport AG has been systematically implementing stringent climate targets since 2008, when the airport operator first defined these goals. For the eleventh consecutive year, Fraport…

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) offers its condolences to the families and loved ones of the people who perished in the accident involving…

Today, on January 08, 2020, a “Ukraine International Airlines” aircraft while operating flight PS752 from Tehran to Kyiv disappeared from the radars a few minutes…

Iran announced that it will not release the ‘black box’ from the Ukrainian Boeing 737 passenger jet, that crashed near Tehran on Wednesday, neither to…

[embedded content] US President Trump addresses American People and Iran There are new realities this decade for travelers and the travel and tourism industry when…

[embedded content] US President Trump addresses American People and Iran There are new realities this decade for travelers and the travel and tourism industry when…

With almost 83 million passengers flying on U.S. and foreign airlines serving the United States, it’s no wonder that sentiments toward airline customer service has…

Canada‘s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the fatal plane crash in Iran: “This morning, I join Canadians across the country…

Travel has come a long way since the days of traveler’s checks and queuing at traditional bureaux de change, and the payment methods holidaymakers use…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 1.1%…

Welcoming 920,000 more passengers last year than in 2018, Milan Bergamo Airport witnessed a 7.1% growth in passenger traffic, recording a total of more than…

The latest data, which analyses global aviation capacity, flight searches and over 17 million flight booking transactions a day, reveals that in 2019 growth in…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 1.1%…

A Ukrainian International Airline passenger plane with 170 passengers on board crashed on Wednesday morning shortly after takeoff from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran,…

The US Federal Aviation Authority prohibited U.S. civil operators from airspace over Iraq, Iran, Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The FAA cited a…

According to the 2020 Canadian Travel Trends Report – a study of 1,500 Canadians, three-quarters (73 percent) of Canadians plan to travel in 2020. From…

It is still too early to make a definite statement as to how the hostility in Iraq will impact tourism. So far it appears that…

In 2019, Japan enjoyed its highest foreign visitor numbers on record, rounding off a ten year period of growth in the nation’s tourism sector. Japan’s…

The Korean Air Co., Ltd announced that Daniel Song has been appointed managing vice president and director of Korean Air’s Americas region that includes Canada,…

The Sheraton Caguas Real Hotel & Casino in Puerto Rico updated eTurboNews about the situation for their guests after the earthquake. Puerto Rico has declared…

Travel to and within the United States grew 2.2% year over year in November, according to the U.S. Travel Association‘s latest Travel Trends Index (TTI)….

[embedded content] United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres The escalating conflict between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran is making travel…

Alaska Air Group announced today that Brandon Pedersen, Chief Financial Officer since 2010, plans to retire on March 2. Shane Tackett, currently Alaska’s executive vice…

A Boeing 737 operated by the Canadian Airlines WestJet slid off the runway on Sunday in Halifax, Canada. The airport tweeted at 11:52 a.m. that…

Jordanian’s national flag carrier issued a statement detailing that it had decided to halt services between Amman and Baghdad “until further notice”.It said the decision…

All US citizens are being told to “depart Iraq immediately” by the US Department of State. The US government warning was issued today. The warning…

According to news reports, a Russian-made Antonov AN-12 plane has crashed in the Sudanese province of West Darfur today. The plane had been delivering aid…

General Aviation pilots who want to fly around Miami or Fort Lauderdale between Jan. 27 and Feb. 4, 2020, will need to check out the…

Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) was named the world’s most punctual airport in the annual On-Time Performance (OTP) Review. Sheremetyevo Airport operated the most on-schedule departing…

This year the Lufthansa Group will be hiring more than 4,500 new employees in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as things stand in present; among them…

Today at 11 a.m., the union representing Swissport Fuel employees (IAM Lodge 140) at YUL (Montréal–Trudeau International Airport) & YMX (Montréal–Mirabel International Airport) Airports launched…

interCaribbean Airways announced all-new service to connect Punta Cana with Tortola. The new service is set to begin in January 2020. Nonstop service will be…

Turkish Airlines officials announced today that Turkey’s national flag carrier has reached an agreement with Boeing regarding “financial compensation” for losses incurred by the airline due…