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• Wheels Up partners with International LGBTQ+ Travel Association October 20, 2020
  The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association announced today that Wheels Up has become its first global partner in the private aviation sector. Wheels Up, the leading brand in private aviation, is committed to joining IGLTA on its mission to support LGBTQ+ travel across the globe. Wheels Up will have the opportunity to engage with the association’s […]
  Harry S. Johnson
• Flybe could be flying again by 2021 October 20, 2020
  Flybe recently said that it could be flying again next year, after administrators announced a successful deal had been agreed with investors. Flybe re-starting flights as early as next year will provide some much needed optimism for the UK and its current economic situation. However, the airline needs to avoid a repeat of what occurred […]
  Harry S. Johnson
• Fake News in Seychelles Being Spread by Political Parties October 20, 2020
  The One Seychelles political party said: “Please do not fall for any desperate and dirty tactics such as these. Our candidate has made his position on this crystal clear. We will NOT be supporting either Red or Green camps, because to do so would be sentencing Seychelles to five more years of mismanagement and decisions […]
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• A Tourism Hero: Agnes Mucuha of the Kenya Association of Travel Agents October 20, 2020
  Agnes Mucuha is the Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Association of Travel Agents in Nairobi, and she is now a tourism hero and was added to www.heroes.travel . She told eTurboNews today: “It is with great humility that I am writing to accept my nomination to the International Hall of Tourism Heroes. I am […]
  Juergen T Steinmetz
• Seychelles Tourism Stakeholders Launch Tourism Wi October 20, 2020
  Core industry stakeholders in Seychelles have joined forces in a seductive operation targeting the population with the restart of tourism in the Indian Ocean destination. The “Tourism Wi” campaign, developed by the Seychelles Hospitality & Tourism Association (SHTA) in collaboration with the marketing body of the destination, the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB), the Tourism Department […]
  Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor
• Honolulu Mayor urgent appeal to visitors on Oahu October 20, 2020
  Traveling to Waikiki? Outspoken Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell has an urgent message for you. Caldwell told eTurboNews he will be meeting this afternoon with John de Fries, CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority , to push for some immediate implementations to inform tourists in Waikiki and the rest of the island of Oahu about. Caldwell […]
  Juergen T Steinmetz
• Aeroflot resumes Moscow-Tokyo flights October 20, 2020
  National flag carrier and the largest airline in Russia, PJSC Aeroflot – Russian Airlines, commonly known as Aeroflot, announced that it will resume flights from Moscow to Tokyo on November 5. “From November 5, regular flights to Japan will resume. The first flight to Tokyo is scheduled for November 5, 2020, flights at the first […]
  Harry S. Johnson
• Wynn Resorts Board Of Directors announces new appointment October 19, 2020
  The Wynn Resorts Board of Directors announced the appointment of Mr. Darnell Strom as member of the Company’s Board of Directors.  Mr. Strom is an Independent Director and Class I member of the Board.  His appointment was effective October 14, 2020. Mr. Strom’s decades of experience in entertainment, media and sports, along with the relationships he […]
  Harry S. Johnson
• Powerful Alaska earthquake triggers tsunami warning October 19, 2020
  USGS reported that a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck south of Alaska, prompting a warning in the region. The quake was registered some 55 miles (90km) south of Sand Point, Alaska on Monday, at a depth of nearly 25 miles (40km). The National Weather Service announced a tsunami warning for residents in South Alaska and the […]
  Chief Assignment Editor
• Alaska Airlines launches Embraer 175 service in Alaska October 19, 2020
  Alaska Airlines added jet service on the Embraer 175 aircraft in the state of Alaska. The E175, operated by regional partner Horizon Air, will serve select markets in Alaska. With the reduction of air service in Alaska earlier this year, the E175 jet gives Alaska Airlines the flexibility to increase daily frequency between Anchorage and […]
  Harry S. Johnson
• First Face-to-Face Forum between Gulf, Israeli Women a Hit October 19, 2020
  The newly-established Gulf-Israel Women’s Forum has kicked-off, with participation by the first female Emirati life coach; a deputy mayor of Jerusalem; a Hebrew-literate Emirati who is co-authoring a kosher cookbook; and a professor of international relations at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. The forum can be traced back to Fleur Hassan-Nahoum. Hassan-Nahoum wears many hats. She […]
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• UNICEF to stockpile over half a billion syringes for COVID-19 vaccine by year’s end October 19, 2020
  As soon as vaccines are licensed for use, the world will need as many syringes as doses of vaccine, said UNICEF on Monday. To begin preparations, this year, UNICEF will stockpile 520 million syringes in its warehouses, part of a larger plan to have a billion syringes ready for use through 2021, to guarantee initial […]
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• Flights from London to Barbados on British Airways October 19, 2020
  This weekend marked the inaugural flight of the relaunched year-round daily service from London Heathrow to Barbados on British Airways after a hiatus of more than 15 years. The airline’s four-class Boeing 777-200 safely landed in Bridgetown on Saturday 17 October to a warm Bajan reception, with the Royal Barbados Police Force Band playing the […]
  Harry S. Johnson
• Greece to build wall on Turkish border to stave off migrant invasion October 19, 2020
  Greek authorities said on Monday they have finalized plans to build a 26-kilometer (16 miles) wall along Greece-Turkey border, to prevent illegal migrants from swarming into the country. The new wall will be added to an existing 10-kilometer section of fence, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said, adding that the project is due to be completed […]
  Harry S. Johnson
• Airline passengers arrested at Entebbe airport with fake COVID-19 certificates October 19, 2020
  Ugandan aviation police and the Entebbe airport health team arrested 23 travelers for forging COVID- 19 test results.  Detained passengers include Ugandans and foreigners who are currently detained at Entebbe International Airport before they will be charged in court. Announcing the arrests on local stations, Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango said: “We have been receiving […]
  Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda
• Qatar Airways: 99.988% of passengers COVID-19-free October 19, 2020
  Qatar Airways reports extremely low numbers of COVID-19 cases on board its aircraft after operating more than 4.6 million passenger flown sectors and over 33 billion revenue passenger kilometers on more than 37,000 COVID-19-free flights across the globe since February 2020. The success of the airline’s robust COVID-19 monitoring, detection and hygiene program has resulted […]
  Harry S. Johnson
• Jota Aviation lands at London Biggin Hill Airport October 19, 2020
  Jota Aviation, the specialist charter and cargo airline, is opening an operational base at London Biggin Hill Airport.   Currently based at London Southend Airport, Jota Aviation specialises in passenger and cargo services, including charter flights for the sports, corporate, music and film industries. Andy Green, CEO, Jota Aviation says: “With its proximity to the […]
  Chief Assignment Editor
• Abu Dhabi – Tel Aviv Flights on Etihad Airways October 19, 2020
  Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will become the first GCC carrier to operate a commercial passenger flight to and from Israel, to bring Israel’s top travel and tourism leaders to the UAE. The historic flight, flown in partnership with the Maman Group, will depart Tel Aviv on 19 October, operated by an […]
  Chief Assignment Editor
• ARC: US travel agency seven-day air ticket volume down October 19, 2020
  Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) today reported the following consolidated airline ticketing volume variances, compared to the same period in 2019. These totals represent sales generated by US travel agencies* and processed through the ARC settlement system. Data figures are for the seven days ending October 18, 2020.     Tickets Issued for All Itineraries:   […]
  Harry S. Johnson
• Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Thereapeutics Market Business Growth, Industry Research, Top Key Players Survey- Market.Biz October 19, 2020
  Pune, Maharashtra, October 16 2020 (Wiredrelease) Market.Biz –:The Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Thereapeutics market research report now available at market.biz delivers a thorough analysis of the industry trends influencing the global business scenario. In addition, the report offers descriptive data along with the commercialization aspects, revenue estimation, and market size of the industry. The report explains […]
  eTN Managing Editor