Independent Global Travel and Tourism News Since 2001
eTurboNews, known as eTN, is an independent global publication covering the news, people, destinations, businesses, and policies shaping travel and tourism.
Since its first edition was distributed on April 1, 2001, eTurboNews has delivered timely reporting, analysis, interviews, and commentary to travel professionals, public-sector leaders, journalists, and informed travelers worldwide.
Our coverage connects local developments with their wider international significance. From an airline route announcement or hotel opening to a change in tourism policy, aviation safety, destination investment, or geopolitical conditions, eTurboNews examines what happened, why it matters, and who may be affected.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide independent, relevant, and globally accessible journalismfor the travel and tourism community.
We believe tourism is more than an industry. It influences economic development, employment, culture, international relations, environmental protection, human rights, and peace.
eTurboNews gives a voice to destinations, businesses, industry leaders, communities, and individuals while asking the questions that promotional reporting may overlook.
We aim to help readers:
- Understand important travel and tourism developments
- Discover emerging destinations and industry opportunities
- Follow changes in aviation, hospitality, government policy, and investment
- Hear directly from tourism leaders and affected communities
- Make better-informed professional and travel decisions
What We Cover
eTurboNews reports across the international travel and tourism ecosystem, including:
Travel and Tourism News
Breaking developments from destinations, tourism authorities, industry associations, and international organizations.
Airlines, Airports, and Aviation
Air routes, airline leadership, airport development, aviation policy, safety, aircraft manufacturers, and passenger experience.
Hotels and Hospitality
Hotel companies, independent properties, resorts, investment, development, management, operations, and hospitality trends.
Destinations
Tourism news and analysis from countries, cities, islands, regions, and emerging destinations around the world.
Cruises and Maritime Tourism
Cruise lines, ports, itineraries, ship developments, coastal tourism, and the communities affected by cruise activity.
Tourism Policy and Government
Tourism ministries, visa policies, taxation, regulations, international cooperation, public-sector leadership, and destination strategy.
Tourism Investment
Infrastructure, hotel development, aviation expansion, public-private partnerships, investment policy, and economic opportunities.
Meetings and Events
Conventions, exhibitions, incentive travel, business events, major tourism conferences, and the global MICE industry.
Safety, Security, and Human Rights
Travel advisories, emergencies, conflict, public safety, discrimination, accessibility, and issues affecting the freedom and safety of travelers.
Sustainability and Resilience
Climate action, conservation, community tourism, responsible development, crisis management, and tourism resilience.
Travel Technology and Innovation
Artificial intelligence, distribution, digital platforms, travel marketing, mobility, and technologies are changing the visitor experience.
Global Perspective, Local Knowledge
Travel and tourism are global, but every important story begins somewhere locally.
eTurboNews works with editors, contributors, correspondents, analysts, and industry sources across different regions. This international perspective helps us identify stories that may be overlooked by general-interest news organizations.
We do not see destinations only as products to be promoted. We report on the people, businesses, communities, policies, opportunities, and challenges behind them.
Our reporting is produced for a worldwide audience and made accessible across more than 100 languages. eTurboNews currently reports an overall monthly reach of more than two million readers.
Who Reads eTurboNews?
Our readership includes professionals and decision-makers from across the travel economy:
- Tourism ministers and government officials
- National and regional tourism organizations
- Destination marketing organizations
- Airline and airport executives
- Hotel owners, operators, and hospitality leaders
- Cruise and maritime tourism professionals
- Travel advisors, tour operators, and wholesalers
- Convention bureaus and event organizers
- Tourism investors, developers, and consultants
- Public-relations and marketing professionals
- Academics, researchers, and students
- Journalists and other news organizations
- Frequent business and leisure travelers
This combination of industry influence and public accessibility allows eTurboNews to connect professional tourism news with the wider global conversation.
Independent Journalism
Editorial independence is central to eTurboNews.
Our journalists and editors determine coverage according to newsworthiness, relevance, public interest, and value to readers. We may report viewpoints that challenge established institutions, powerful companies, governments, or widely promoted destination narratives.
Independence does not mean the absence of opinion. It means that conclusions, commentary, and analysis are presented transparently and are not disguised as neutral reporting.
We distinguish between:
- Independent editorial reporting
- Opinion and commentary
- Submitted announcements
- Sponsored or commercially supported content
- Advertising
Commercial relationships do not guarantee favorable editorial coverage.
More Than Headlines
News moves quickly, but its significance often requires context.
Alongside breaking news, eTurboNews publishes:
- Investigations
- Exclusive interviews
- Executive perspectives
- Destination reports
- Industry analysis
- Opinion columns
- Data and research coverage
- Travel alerts
- Event reporting
- Evergreen country and destination resources
Our country and regional tourism pages combine current news with lasting information, helping readers follow both immediate developments and long-term trends.
Our History
eTurboNews began as an email-based travel-industry publication, with its first edition distributed on April 1, 2001.
What started as a direct news service for tourism professionals developed into a global digital publication covering nearly every part of the travel and tourism sector.
Throughout major disruptions—including economic crises, natural disasters, terrorism, political instability, and the COVID-19 pandemic—eTurboNews has worked to keep the industry connected and informed.
The publication remains based in Honolulu, Hawaii, with operations in Düsseldorf, Germany, and contributors in multiple regions around the world.
Our Role in the Tourism Community
eTurboNews does more than observe the industry. Over the years, its team has helped initiate and support international tourism conversations, professional networks, associations, and recovery efforts.
The publication has been associated with initiatives including the African Tourism Board, the International Coalition of Tourism Partners, the Hawaii Tourism Association, Rebuilding travel, and the World Tourism Network.
Participation in industry initiatives does not remove our responsibility to report independently. Where an organizational relationship is relevant to a story, it should be disclosed.
Syndication and Media Use
Selected eTurboNews editorial articles may be available to other news organizations for syndication or republication under applicable terms.
Journalists, editors, broadcasters, researchers, and publishers may contact us regarding:
- Article syndication
- Interview requests
- Expert commentary
- Source verification
- Corrections
- Content licensing
- Media partnerships
Work With eTurboNews
eTurboNews offers commercial opportunities for organizations seeking to reach a focused international travel and tourism audience.
Available opportunities may include:
- Banner advertising
- Sponsored content
- Destination campaigns
- Executive interviews
- Newsletter visibility
- Event partnerships
- Multilingual distribution
- Brand storytelling
- Industry announcements
- Media and marketing partnerships
Sponsored material is identified and handled separately from independent editorial decision-making.
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Submit News or a Story Tip
We welcome credible information from readers, tourism organizations, businesses, public officials, industry professionals, and community sources.
A strong submission should explain:
- What happened
- When and where it happened
- Why it matters
- Who is affected
- Who can verify the information
- Whether supporting documents, images, or data are available
Submitting information does not guarantee publication. All proposed stories remain subject to editorial review.
Corrections and Accountability
Accuracy matters.
When a significant factual error is confirmed, eTurboNews seeks to correct it clearly and promptly. Readers who believe an article contains inaccurate or incomplete information may contact the editorial team with the article URL, the disputed information, and supporting evidence.
Differences of opinion do not necessarily constitute factual errors, but legitimate concerns will be reviewed.
Leadership and Editorial Team
eTurboNews is led by an international team of publishing, editorial, operational, and regional professionals.
- Juergen T. Steinmetz, Publisher and CEO
- Linda Hohnholz, Editor in Chief
- Dmytro Makarov, VP
- Harry Johnson Chief Assignment Editor
The publication also works with feature editors, regional editors, correspondents, contributors, and specialists around the world.
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